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Bellingham Bay Demonstration Pilot
Habitat Action Team
One of the fundamental elements of the
Bellingham Bay
Demonstration Pilot Project is habitat restoration and protection.
The Habitat Action Team was formed in 1996
to help implement this component of the Pilot. The Habitat Action Team is made
up of representatives from the Department of Ecology, Port of Bellingham, City
of Bellingham, Whatcom County, EPA, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife,
Department of Natural Resources, Puget Sound Action Team, Lummi
Nation, Nooksack Tribe, with additional local participation by RE Sources.
In 1998, the Habitat Action Team developed a
Habitat
Restoration Documentation Report that examined historic conditions in
Bellingham Bay and identified potential habitat restoration and protection
opportunities.
Restoration Planning
Because the majority of habitat loss
has occurred in the inner bay, the Habitat Action Team has focused its
restoration planning activities on this area. The action team selected habitat
opportunities using a baywide ecosystem approach with an emphasis on the
following:
Historic Conditions in Bellingham
Bay
Habitat Glossary
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SITE INFORMATION
Location:
Bellingham, Whatcom County
Contact:
Lucy McInerney
425/649-7272
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