The Bonner County Waterways Advisory Committee (WWAC) was created in 2001 by Resolution #01-14.
Resolution #20-13 defines the advisory board as consisting of 7 voting members representing the following special interest areas: Lake Pend Oreille – Sandpoint and Hope and surrounding water bodies, Priest River and surrounding water bodies, Priest Lake and surrounding water bodies, Garfield Bay and peninsula area and surrounding water bodies, The Lakes Commission, and Bonner County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division, with the Parks and Waterways Director serving as Chairman.
WWAC Meetings: Quarterly on the 3rd Thursday of January, April, July, and October @ 2:30 P.M., or as required by the Board of County Commissioners. Meetings will be held in the Commissioner's Meeting room at 1500 Highway 2, Suite 338, Sandpoint.
Member | Term Expires: |
Matt Zoeller, Parks & Waterways Director | NA |
Lt. Doug McGeachy, BC Sheriff/Marine Division | NA |
Molly McCahon, Lakes Commission | May 16, 2023 - May 15, 2026 |
Ray Pipella, Priest River & Surrounding Water Bodies | May 16, 2023 - May 15, 2026 |
Forrest Schuck, Sandpoint & Surrounding Water Bodies | May 16, 2023 - May 15, 2026 |
Tom Trulock, Garfield Bay & Surrounding Water Bodies | May 30, 2023 - May 29, 2025 |
Jim Brausen, Priest Lake & Surrounding Water Bodies | May 30, 2023 - May 29, 2025 |
Winthrop Taylor, Hope & Surrounding Water Bodies | August 27, 2024 - August 26, 2026 |
Beginning April 11, 2025, all agendas and minutes for all BOCC appointed Advisory Boards, Councils, and Committees, including but not limited to:
Regularly Scheduled Meetings, Special Meetings, Executive Sessions, and Hearings will be posted to the County "Meetings & Events" calendar, which you can find by clicking below:
Meetings & Events Calendar