Cascade has just completed its first year of owning and operating Lake Tapps – an honor, a privilege and a challenge. We have worked with local jurisdictions, interested individuals, state agencies and the community on dozens of issues that come up with a project of this magnitude.

As a result, those of us with responsibility for the lake want to hear from you, the public, about the issues that concern you.

Some issues we can solve together. Others may take our best collective thinking and out of the box solutions. But we are committed to serving our communities and involving them in the solutions.

We want to hear from you. We are offering a brief online survey for Lake Tapps users to gather input. Find the survey at www.cascadewater.org, and also on the Lake Tapps Community Council’s website, Lake Tapps News. Many of you will receive a post card at your home. Please fill it out and let us know what you are thinking.

Then join Cascade, Pierce County, Bonney Lake, Buckley, Auburn and other critical agencies that make a difference every day at Lake Tapps.

Planning together for tomorrow, we will make a difference.

– Lloyd Warren, chairman of the board, Cascade Water Alliance