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Each year the public is invited to provide written feedback to help update the contents of Chapter 4 for Geographic Response Plans for one or two specific marine regions of interest (see "Evaluating GRPs" at right for various potential criteria). The goals of the workshops and the materials listed at right are to:
In spring 2008, Ecology and US Coast Guard started the update process for the North Puget Sound and San Juan Islands GRPs. A total of three GRP Workshops for the San Juan Islands were held in Friday Harbor and Orcas Island on April 11 & 12, 2008. North Puget Sound workshops were held at Padilla Bay and Bellingham on April 30 and May 1, respectively. *We ask that the public submit their comments and suggestions for the regions' GRPs by June 15, 2008.* Public Workshops are held in the regions of interest to give the public a chance to learn more and ask pertinent questions about GRPs before they submit comments and suggestions for improvement. Public comments are:
After field testing is completed and a revised draft GRP is produced, the public is given another 30-day opportunity to submit comments on the final GRP draft. Those comments and Ecology/USCG responses are summarized in a second (near-final) Responsiveness Summary that is posted online. If you have any questions about the process, please contact Todd Hass at (360) 407-6396 for more information. |
Links to Geographic Response Plans (Maintained by Ecology) Marine GRPs Inland GRPs Links to other Geographic Response Plans (Not Maintained by Ecology) Evaluating GRPs (pdfs) Criteria Worksheets Publications Focus on Geographic Response Plans Technical Questions? Marine GRPs contact John Williams Inland GRPs contact Dan McDonald |
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