Washington State Department of Ecology

Related Links

Government

Washington State Department of Ecology - Geoduck information.
Washington State Department of Natural Resources - Geoduck aquaculture page.
Washington State Department of Health - Office of Shellfish and Water Protection.
Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife - Washington public beaches for clam and oyster harvest.
Puget Sound Partnership (Formerly the Puget Sound Action Team).
Washington's Sea Grant - Geoduck Research program
State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Mariculture and Aquatic Farming.
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission - Shellfish information.
NWIFC Shellfish Settlement - Commercial Shellfish Growers Settlement information
British Columbia government - Shellfish/geoduck aquaculture page.
Aquatic Nuisance Species web site - WDFW.
Invasive Species Council - Washington Recreation and Conservation Office.
Current SMP Guidelines (Part III). Note: Current Aquaculture Guidelines are found at 173.26.241(3)(b)."

Private

Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Protect Our Shorelines, a waterfront property owners’ group
Save Our Shorelines, a waterfront property owners’ group
Underwater Harvesters Association

Reference Documents

Thurston County Geoduck Policy Letter
Request for AG Opinion on Geoduck Permit Requirements (from Rep. Lantz)
AG Opinion on Geoduck Permit Requirements
DOH Harvest Site Application Database
Swinomish Decision - Summary of Key Points
Swinomish vs. WWGMHB Decision + Compliance Orders
DNR Land Survey Scope of Work
DNR Sample Geoduck Lease
DNR Biological Survey Scope of Work
DNR Draft Environmental Monitoring Plan
Protecting Nearshore Habitat and Functions in Puget Sound publication (pdf) - This guidance has been developed as a companion to the Department of Ecology’s SMA Guidelines and critical areas protection guidance offered by the Community, Trade, and Economic Development Department.
March 25th decision of the Pierce County Hearings Examiner Decision (re: Taylor Shellfish)

Below are links to relevant pages from the Permit Handbook, a publication of Ecology and the Governor's Office of Regulatory Assistance. The relevant pages are permits that may be required for shellfish aquaculture. Please note that some of the permit descriptions have links to a schematic which diagrams the permit process.