Steering Committee

The Tumwater City Council created the Barnes Lake Management District (LMD) in 2004 following the approval of a petition of lake property owners to the Tumwater City Council to improve aquatic conditions around the lake.

In August 2005, the Tumwater City Council appointed a Steering Committee, which serves to advise the Council on planning, project implementation, and the allocation of assessed funds. The Steering Committee represents the interests of all property owners and residents within the LMD. Steering Committee members represent varied interests, are spatially distributed around the lake, and all share a common concern for the health of Barnes Lake.   

Some of the current issues and opportunities the Steering Committee addresses include management of aquatic plants, noxious weed prevention & eradication and vegetative debris removal; environmental education; and wetland habitat management and preservation.

Committee Member	Neighborhood	Term Expiration
1. Kathy Peterson	East - Lark Street	9/30/2026
2. Dana Day	East - Lark Street	9/30/2025
3. Jody Keys	Northeast - Daisy Lane	9/30/2025
4. VACANT	Northeast - Daisy Lane
5. Lalani Shelton	Northwest - Lake Terrace Dr	9/30/2025
6. Rusty Weaver	Northwest - Lake Terrace Dr	9/30/2026
7. Tom Sparks	South - Barnes Lake Condo Assn	9/30/2025
8. Carissa Parvin	South - Barnes Lake Condo Assn	9/30/2026
9. VACANT	South - Barnes Lake Condo Assn
10. Judith Loft	West - Lake Park Drive	9/30/2026
11. Linnea Madison, Chair	West - Lake Park Drive	9/30/2025

Steering Committee Meetings

All regular meetings of the steering committee are held at 6:00 p.m., in the Sunset Room at Tumwater City Hall. 

Agendas &  Minutes

For meeting minutes from previous years, browse to Tumwater Records Center.

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Staff Contact

Dan Smith, Water Resources & Sustainability Director, (360) 754-4140

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