The Watershed Lead Organization and Habitat Strategic Initiatives (with support from the Stormwater Strategic Initiative) invited a few recipients of the National Estuary Program funds to discuss their work relevant to long-range land use planning in support of conservation in Puget Sound. The presenters and panelists were selected because of their innovative approaches to utilizing existing regulations better
Re-post: written by Andy Gregory, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance The Gig Harbor Marina and Boatyard was recently awarded Clean Marina certification for improving oil spill response, providing free sewage pumpout service to boaters, and educating boaters about how to prevent oil, sewage, debris and soap from going into the water. Clean Marina Washington is an incentive-based
Never-ending chore: Removal of sunken, abandoned vessels Re-post: written by Noah Haglund “Snohomish County is arranging for the removal of seven derelict boats littering Snohomish River sloughs. Snohomish County recently contracted to haul off five abandoned boats from local waterways. Another two removals have gone out to bid. Tidying up the Snohomish River and surrounding
NOAA’s Restoration Center has $6 million in Community-based Restoration Program funding available for coastal and marine habitat restoration in 2019. Pre-proposals are due January 14, 2019. From the call for applications: “The principal objective of this funding opportunity is to support habitat restoration projects that use an ecosystem-based approach to foster species recovery and increase populations
Overview: This project removed shoreline armor on the south facing bluff and beach at Maylor Point, located south of Oak Harbor, Washington. The site sits at a divergence zone of two drift cells which have a combined length of 3.5 miles. The project removed barriers to sediment transport processes and restore 1.32 acres of intertidal
Overview: This project allows decision-makers and farmers to plan for and be resilient to future risks of changes in flooding, groundwater levels, and population growth’s impacts on communities, agriculture, and habitat. It will provide groundwater level predictions, an online tool with the predictions, education, and strategies to protect farmers and the local communities. What we
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