Resource Library
Our library contains a collection of materials from projects and meetings brought to you by the Northwest Straits Commission and the seven Marine Resources Committees. Please contact Commission staff if you are unable to find what you are looking for online.
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Island County MRC Nearshore Report
This report presents the Island County MRCs on going work to improve shoreline health and marine water quality. Some of the highlighted projects include restoring shoreline at Cornet Bay, retrieving derelict fishing gear from the marine environment, mapping eelgrass beds & feeder bluffs, and studying breeding success of guillemots.
By: Dan Pedersen
Published:
Benchmark: All
Location: Island County
Length: 8
Smart Sponge® Demonstration Project and Monitoring Report
This is Skagit County MRC's final report on assessing the usage of storm drain filters designed to remove oil, grease, bacteria, sediment, and debris. This is being accomplished through a recently developed commercial filtering system known as Smart Sponge®.
By: Paul Dinnel, Tracy Alker, Rick Haley, Matt Reynolds, Charles O'Hara
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Water Quality
Location: Skagit County
Length: 33
Discovery Bay Olympia Oyster Research Project 2010 Report
This is a report of the 2010 monitoring of the Olympia Oyster Research Project in Discovery Bay. Factors affecting the oysters sustainability such as growth rate, mortality spat settlement, and habitat condition were focused on. Environmental aspects such as pH and salinity measurements were also routinely documented.
By: Karen Lull
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Jefferson County
Length: 21
Crab Fishing Hazard Chart and Information
These informational handouts provide simple steps to decrease one's chance of losing a crab pot.
By: Snohomish MRC, WSU Snohomish County Extension
Published:
Benchmark: Education and Outreach
Location: Snohomish County
Length: 2
Performance Progress Report for Derelict Fishing Gear Removal
This is a Performance Progress Report for Derelict Fishing Gear Removal in Puget Sound, submitted to NOAA Fisheries.
By: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Northwest Straits, Puget Sound
Length: 28
Voluntary No-Anchor Eelgrass Protection Zone
To reduce the harmful effects boat anchoring can have on eelgrass beds, as well as increase boated safety in a risky anchorage area, Jefferson County MRC implemented a Voluntary No-Anchor Eelgrass Protection Zone.
By: Gabrielle LaRoche
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Jefferson County
Length: 38
Water Quality Monitoring Project: May 2006-2010
The goal of this water quality monitoring project was to collect fecal coliform bacteria data and loading estimates at priority freshwater inputs around the southern shore of Drayton Harbor, Birch Bay, eastern side of Lummi Island, and at Chuckanut Bay in order to augment data collected by other programs. This report describes the procedures used to collect water quality data and presents a review of data collected from May 2006 through May 2010.
By: Whatcom County Public Works - Natural Resources
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Water Quality
Location: Whatcom County
Length: 13
North Skagit Bay Drift Cell Analysis
This report provides a coastal geomorphic assessment and restoration prioritization of the Fidalgo Island shore from the Skagit River Delta to Deception Pass. Results of this assessment were then applied to development prioritization and restoration opportunities along the nearshore habitat.
By: Coastal Geologic Services Inc., Andrea MacLennan, Jim Johannsessen, Stephanie Williams
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Skagit County
Length: 38
WSU Stewardship Programs
Skagit County MRC has partnered with the WSU Beach Watchers program to provide informational workshops, training, and outreach programs, with the purpose of benefiting marine environments through the training of volunteers.
By: Skagit County MRC & WSU Beach Watchers
Published:
Benchmark: Education and Outreach
Location: Skagit County
Length: 46
Aerial and video based Eelgrass Monitoring in Island County
This is a report presenting the findings of eelgrass bed coverage in select regions of Island County through both aerial and underwater videography in 2009. The targeted regions included Holmes Harbor, Penn Cove, and Cornet Bay. The aerial survey was conducted over the entire region, while the underwater videography was limited to ten sites.
By: Gregg M. Ridder & Island County Beach Watchers
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Island County
Length: 18
Clam Survey - 2009 Technical Report
Baseline data on the types and number of clams in Whatcom County is used to assess the health of clam populations, compare against historical records and future survey data, and
identify potential clam enhancement areas. This report describes the procedures used to implement the shellfish inventory project, survey sampling methods, results from a 2009 survey, improvements and challenges posed by this
project, and addresses logical next steps in regards to clam enhancement.
By: Whatcom County Public Works - Natural Resources
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Whatcom County
Length: 12
Spartina Survey Removal and Final Report
In a joint effort to remove and combat the spread of the invasive coastal grass Spartina, Skagit MRC partnered with People for the Puget Sound (PPS) and the Swinomish Tribal Community to identify sites in need of removal of the plant. In addition, the organizations trained volunteers to conduct kayak based surveys for locating Spartina, using an established protocol.
By: Rachel Benbrook & Keeley O'Connell
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Skagit County
Length: 5
2010 Nearshore Monitoring of the Strait of Juan de Fuca
This is the annual report to the Clallam MRC for student funding for the 2010 Nearshore Monitoring of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
By: Anne Shaffer & Chris Brynes
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Clallam County
Length: 35
San Juan MRC Recommendations for Managing Derelict Vessels in San Juan County
This is the San Juan MRC's 2010 report for managing derelict fishing gear and abandoned vessels in San Juan County.
By: San Juan MRC
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: San Juan County
Length: 4
San Juan MRC XI Marine Managers Workshop
This report is a summary of the San Juan County MRC holding its sixth Marine Managers' Workshop, where 46 representatives from local, state, tribal, and federal organizations attended. There were three outlined goals for the workshop: identify and help prioritize key aspects of regional & local agenda, get updates from marine managers, and to identify key actions to gain traction on restoration and protection.
By: San Juan MRC
Published:
Benchmark: All
Location: San Juan County
Length: 16
Penn Cove Marine Water Quality: Status and Improvement Opportunities
Located within the Whidbey Island Basin, Penn Cove provides valuable resources such as shellfisheries, recreation & tourism, and stunning natural beauty. Because of these qualities, Penn Cove is the focus of a water quality improvement effort through different research, restoration, and water quality protection initiatives. This report presents information about Penn Cove, as well recommended actions for the Island County MRC to make for continued progress for water quality improvement.
By: Gabriela Carvalho, Melisa Snoeberger, Natalie Jones
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Water Quality
Location: Island County
Length: 67
Kayak Point Pre-Restoration Monitoring
In order to determine how the Kayak Point County Park beach changed due to restoration effort, WSU Snohomish County Extension Beach Watchers were contracted to complete pre-restoration monitoring including: elevation, intertidal vegetation and sediment baseline information.
By: WSU Snohomish County Extension Beach Watchers
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Snohomish County
Length: 53
Kayak Point County Park Restoration Project Design
This report shows a conceptual planting scenario for the proposed Kayak Point County Park Beach
Enhancement Project.
By: Coastal Geologic Services, Snohomish County Parks and Recreation
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Snohomish County
Length: 19
Mystery Bay Harbor Management Plan
In 2009, Mystery Bay was threatened with a foreclosure for commercial shellfish operations by Washington Department of Health (WADOH). This was due to the high number of mooring buoys in the bay, and the environmental threat that the associated vessels for those buoys proposed on marine water quality.
Action was taken to combat this problem through the removal of ten derelict mooring buoys, drastically reducing the number of vessels and their subsequent pollution from the area. The Jefferson County MRC took action by establishing a Voluntary No-Anchor Zone in Mystery Bay, which proved to be effective. The result of these efforts was Mystery Bay being approved to allow commercial harvest of shellfish in April 2010.
By: Gabrielle LaRoche
Published:
Benchmark: All
Location: Jefferson County
Length: 11
Proposed Installation Details for Parking Lot EBuffer
This report provides the objectives and details for proposed EBuffer parking lot design in Coupeville, WA. EBuffers incorporate the phyto-based rhizosphere treatment concept as an integral part of an engineered water treatment system. The EBuffer system is designed to remove organic and inorganic pollutants in wastewater effluents, contaminated soils, and non-point source pollution
By: Dr. Louis Licht, P.E. Ecolotree Inc.
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Water Quality
Location: Island County
Length: 22
Snohomish MRC's 2009 Annual Report
The following is Snohomish MRC's 2009 annual report and recommendations.
By: Snohomish MRC
Published:
Benchmark: All
Location: Snohomish County
Length: 15
Northwest Straits Initiative Annual Report 2009
The annual report for the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative for the year 2009.
By: Northwest Straits
Published:
Benchmark: All
Location: Northwest Straits
Length: 36
Oak Bay Archaeological Survey Report
This is an archaeological survey report of the Oak Bay County Park shoreline restoration area. Jefferson County MRC is considering a shoreline restoration project within the boundaries of a recorded archaeological site, that has a shell midden deposit known to contain human remains. This report analyses potential areas for removal and reconstruction, to promote a healthier shoreline and marine habitat.
By: Gary C. Wessen
Published:
Benchmark: All
Location: Jefferson County
Length: 27
Skagit Restoration Initiative
This report part of the Skagit Restoration Initiative, specifically the annual workplan for Natural Resources Damages Settlement payment from Kimberly-Clark, Scott Paper Mill Site, to the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation. The work plan's objective is the restoration of sediment transport process and forage fish spawning habitat at March's Point and Padilla Bay.
By: Skagit Marine Resources Committee
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Skagit County
Length: 4
Data Inventory for Island County
This is a data inventory for Island County of various projects from 2000 - 2010.
By: Island County
Published:
Benchmark: All
Location: Island County
Length: 1