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Final Detailed Implementation Plan Completed
The Planning Unit has completed a Detailed Implementation Plan providing a road-map for turning plan recommendations into reality. The implementation plan is available under "Documents Prepared by the Planning Unit" below.
New Legislation Passes to Include Hood Canal South Shore
The 2008 legislature passed a bill (SB 6204) that “splits” WRIA 14 into 2 separate areas for watershed planning purposes. The portion of WRIA 14 (Kennedy – Goldsborough) that drains into the southern portion of lower Hood Canal has been labeled WRIA 14(b). The legislation directs that the WRIA 16 Planning Unit include WRIA 14(b) as a part of their planning and implementation efforts. The bill was effective June 12, 2008.
Pam Bennett-Cumming
Mason County Department of Community Development
(360) 427-9670 ext. 287
pambc@co.mason.wa.us
Phil Wiatrak
Department of Ecology
(360) 407-6652
pwia461@ecy.wa.gov
Supplemental grant funds were awarded in 2003 for water quality and instream flow assessments. The focus for 2003 and 2004 included identifying and prioritizing "data gaps" based on the Level 1 assessment, collecting instream flow measurements, monitoring water quality, and developing goals, objectives and an outline for the final plan.
The Planning Unit completed and adopted the Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan in May 2006. The Mason and Jefferson Boards of County Commissioners held a joint meeting on July 11, 2006 to consider final approval of the plan. This followed public hearings in each of the counties and a unanimous Planning Unit recommendation that the plan be adopted. The commissioners voted 6 to 0 to approve the plan. A copy is available by clicking on the link under "Documents Prepared by The Planning Unit", below.
Current efforts are focused on identifying priority implementation projects and potential funding sources. The Planning Unit is also working closely with the newly created Puget Sound Partnership as it develops is "Action Area Agenda" for Hood Canal.
Planning Unit meetings are open to the public and are generally held twice a month. To get on an e-mail distribution list and obtain the latest information on progress being made contact:
Susan Gulick, Project Manager - Sound Resolutions
Susan@soundresolutions.com
(206) 548-0469
Washington State Department of Ecology home page
Please send additions or corrections to Chris Anderson, (360) 407-6634.
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