Committee tasked with making shoreline restoration, barge landing coexist

San Juan County appointed a committee in May 2026 to find ways a barge landing and shoreline restoration project can coexist at Jackson Beach on San Juan Island. The conflict arose after the county cancelled a restoration grant and installed rock armoring to prevent erosion, which restoration advocates worry could harm the shoreline. The committee will explore compromises between maintaining the essential barge facility—which delivers 6,000 tons of road aggregate yearly—and restoring critical salmon habitat.