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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Kelp Plan Action Workshop Notes
The Northwest Straits Commission hosted the Kelp Plan Action Workshop on March 1-2, 2023 to convene kelp partners to collectively assess the status, lessons learned, and next steps for actions within the Puget Sound Kelp Conservation and Recovery Plan (Kelp Plan). This is the workshop notes and materials from that event.
By: Northwest Straits
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Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Northwest Straits
Length: 22
Northwest Straits Commission Annual Report 2022
Annual report of the Northwest Straits Commission for 2022.
By: Northwest Straits
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Benchmark: All
Location: Northwest Straits
Length: 27
Clallam MRC 2022 Annual Report
The 2022 annual report of the Clallam County Marine Resources Committee.
By: Clallam MRC
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Benchmark: All
Location: Clallam County
Length: 20
Island County MRC 2022 Annual Report
This is the Island County MRC 2022 Annual Report.
By: Island County MRC
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Location: Island County
Length: 11
Port Susan Marine Stewardship Area Conservation Action Plan Update Recommendations Report
Port Susan Marine Stewardship Area (MSA) Conservation Action Plan (CAP) was first developed in 2012 by a collaborative group of partners representing federal, state, tribal, and local governments and non-profit organizations with a goal of achieving a healthy marine and estuarine ecosystem in Port Susan with thriving biodiversity and strong recreational and resource based industries. Ten years after the CAP was initially developed, the Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee (MRC), in partnership with the Island County MRC, reconvened partners to assess the current status of the CAP and identify ways in which to make the plan more useful and effective for the next decade and beyond.
By: Snohomish MRC
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Benchmark: All
Location: Island County, Snohomish County
Length: 21
Jefferson MRC Voluntary No-Anchor Zone Report 2022
The Jefferson County MRC has three buoy fields that protect eelgrass and shellfish habitats by encouraging boaters to anchor outside of these areas to prevent anchor and chain damage. This report describes the project for the 2021-22 grant program year.
By: Jefferson MRC
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Benchmark: Marine Water Quality
Location: Jefferson County
Length: 7
Skagit MRC Pinto Abalone 2022 Final Report
The pinto (northern) abalone, Haliotis kamtschatkana, is the primary abalone species indigenous to Washington waters, but populations are severely depleted and considered functionally extinct. The current number and distribution of reproductive wild abalone is too low and too widely distributed to maintain a sustainable population. Steps are being taken to help restore the pinto abalone population in northern Puget Sound waters, including Skagit County through this project of the MRC.
By: Skagit MRC
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Location: Skagit County
Length: 14
Whatcom MRC Beach Seine with Kids 2022
Whatcom Marine Resources Committee (MRC) piloted a new project titled “Beach Seine with Schools”. The goal of the project was to provide an opportunity for elementary school students to see juvenile salmon using their intertidal habitat along the shoreline. For this pilot year, the target audience was 4 th grade students in the Bellingham School District. The opportunity was also shared with local tribal schools in effort to expand participation in the following years.
By: Whatcom MRC
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Benchmark: Education and Outreach
Location: Whatcom County
Length: 60
2021 Northwest Straits Commission Annual Report
The 2021 annual report of the Northwest Straits Commission.
By: Northwest Straits
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Length: 25
San Juan MRC 2020-21 Annual Report
San Juan County Marine Resources Committee annual report for 2021.
By: San Juan MRC
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Benchmark: All
Location: San Juan County
Length: 21
Kelp Management Framework Diagram
A kelp management framework diagram including nearshore management goals and kelp designations, management entities, permitting and management, and human aquatic uses, actions, and activities.
By: Northwest Straits
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Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Northwest Straits
Length: 1
Snohomish MRC 2021 Annual Report
The annual report of the Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee for 2021.
By: Snohomish MRC
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Benchmark: All
Location: Snohomish County
Length: 16
Comprehensive Review of the 2012 Port Susan Marine Stewardship Area Conservation Action Plan
The Port Susan Marine Stewardship Area (MSA) comprises diverse marine and estuarine ecosystems and has been identified as a high priority conservation area in the Puget Sound. In 2012, the Island County and Snohomish County MRCs collaborated with community partners to create a Conservation Action Plan (CAP) aimed at conserving and restoring Port Susan Bay to achieve thriving biodiversity and to support strong recreational and resource-based industries. As 10 years have passed since the initial development of the CAP, Island and Snohomish MRCs are working collaboratively to re-engage community partners. In 2022 a research team from Evans School of Public Policy and Governance Student Consulting Lab conducted a comprehensive review of the 2012 CAP.
By: Island MRC
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Benchmark: All
Location: Island County, Snohomish County
Length: 0
Whatcom MRC 2021 Annual Report
The annual report for 2021 for the Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee.
By: Whatcom MRC
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Benchmark: All
Location: Whatcom County
Length: 16
Jefferson MRC 2021 Annual Report
The 2021 annual report for the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee.
By: Jefferson MRC
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Benchmark: All
Location: Jefferson County
Length: 13
Island MRC 2021 Annual Report
The 2021 annual report of the Island County Marine Resources Committee.
By: Island MRC
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Benchmark: All
Location: Island County
Length: 14
Clallam MRC Annual Report 2021
The 2021 annual report for the Clallam County Marine Resources Committee.
By: Clallam MRC
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Benchmark: All
Location: Clallam County
Length: 16
Skagit County MRC 2021 Annual Report
This is the Skagit County MRC 2021 Annual Report.
By: Skagit County MRC
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Location: Skagit County
Length: 13
Skagit MRC 2021 Kids on the Beach Final Report
This final report provides an overview of implementation of two MRC programs at Padilla Bay: the Salish Sea Stewards (SSS) and the Kids on the Beach (KOTB) Programs.
By: Skagit MRC, Padilla Bay Reserve
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Benchmark: Education and Outreach
Location: Skagit County
Length: 21
Jefferson MRC Olympia Oyster Summary Report 2021
This report contains general information about the Olympia oyster restoration and monitoring project at Discovery Bay, including a summary of actions, data collected, and photos.
By: Jefferson MRC
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Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Jefferson County
Length: 16
Snohomish MRC 2021 Estuary Piling Removal Implementation Report and Appendices
Snohomish MRC is leading this project to promote the removal of independent pilings in the Snohomish River estuary to improve water quality and habitat conditions in the estuary. Removal of creosote-treated pilings is a primary interest of the MRC due to the contaminants released into water and sediments, which can negatively impact the marine food web.
In phase one, pilings in the estuary downstream (north) of Highway 2 were inventoried and prioritized. In this second phase, the MRC began implementation planning with public agency and tribal piling owners to facilitate piling removal. Landowner participation in piling removal is entirely voluntary. This report documents the phase 2 work, including considerations for future work to advance additional piling removal efforts in the Snohomish River estuary.
By: Snohomish MRC
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Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Snohomish County
Length: 95
Island MRC 2021 Needs Assessment Overview
The Island County MRC conducted a needs assessment in Winter 2021 to aid strategic planning for the coming 3-5 years. The goal was to identify pressing and emerging marine resource issues in Island County and to learn what MRC roles and projects are most valued.
Based on interviews, this assessment provided qualitative, anecdotal information to support stewardship of Island County’s marine resources. This information is a reflection of the context of marine resource issues in Island County at this moment in time and we provide this overview with the hope it may be useful for county departments and conservation organizations as well as the MRC.
By: Island MRC
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Benchmark: Education and Outreach
Location: Island County
Length: 9
Whatcom MRC 2020 Annual Report
Annual report for the Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee for 2020.
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Benchmark: All
Location: Whatcom County
Length: 13
San Juan MRC 2019-20 Annual Report
Annual report for the San Juan Marine Resources Committee for 2019-2020.
By: San Juan MRC
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Benchmark: All
Location: San Juan County
Length: 20
Snohomish MRC 2020 Annual Report
Annual report for the Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee for 2020.
By: Snohomish MRC
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Location: Snohomish County
Length: 17