Washington State Ferries is establishing a “Community Partnership Group” to assist with planning for a vehicle reservations system on the San Juan Islands routes.

The group will consist of 20 members from all four ferry-served islands and will begin meeting this fall. It will meet every six weeks for up to 1.5 years to establish the reservation plan for the San Juans. Meeting schedules and locations are not yet set, but will likely alternate between in-person and online meetings.

“I look forward to beginning this very important process with our customers in the San Juan Islands,” said Assistant Secretary David Moseley. “We have engaged this community partnership process on two routes in the system to great success. This process has been essential to understanding the unique needs of our customers, and to exploring ways to meet these needs.”

WSF will make the final group selection and has asked the San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee to solicit interest and make recommendations.

Interested residents should send an email to fac@sanjuanco.com by Aug. 13. Include contact information, a brief background and description of your interests and how you’ll contribute.