| COMMUNITY OUTREACH | |
| Call 800-OILS-911 at the Washington State
Emergency Management Department if you see a change in fish behavior,
algae bloom or dead fish in or near
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| CONSERVATION
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| Jefferson County Conservation District (360) 385-4105 | |
| Kitsap Conservation District An
independent, special-purpose district that works with landowners in
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| Mason Conservation District Provides the connection between landowners, industry and government agencies as well as technical and cost-share assistance to residents interested in adopting agricultural best management practices. | |
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| CORRECTIVE
ACTIONS
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| Preliminary Assessment and Corrective Actions Plan (PACA) Technical
report identifies the primary sources of nutrient pollution from human sources
and main actions to reduce the pollution to help improve dissolved oxygen
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| Puget Sound Partnership and
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| EDUCATION
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| Washington Sea Grant Program Serves communities, industries and the people of
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| Washington State University Extension: Engages people,
organizations and communities to advance knowledge, economic well-being
and quality of life by fostering inquiry, learning, and the application
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- Hood Canal: Challenging Profusion What's amiss in Hood Canal? When masses of fish wash up on the shore, and oxygen that should be dissolved in the water goes missing, who will solve the mystery? See changes in the underwater habitats of Hood Canal and watch a team of scientists investigate the clues in this video from local film maker John F. Williams. You will need Quicktime Player to view this film. (14 minutes) |
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| VIDEO - Imperiled Waters: A community to the rescue Washington Department of Ecology produced this video about the low dissolved
oxygen problem in
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| EDUCATION
MATERIALS
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| Hood Canal Watershed Pledge Booklet produced to educate
and involve residents in
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| Shore Stewards: Guide for Shoreline Living Practical advice for landowners
interested in learning how to be good stewards of their shoreline or streamside
property. Funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and the
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| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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| US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 Focuses
on EPA's work and mission in the region comprising the states of
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| US Geological Survey's Washington Water Science Center USGS is a partner in the effort to study and understand the causes of low dissolved oxygen. | |
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| LOCAL GOVERNMENT | |
| Jefferson County
Health Department
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| NITROGEN
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| Nitrogen Reducing Technologies for Onsite Wastewater Treatment
Systems Technical report describes the health and environmental effects of nitrogen compounds in human sewage, the natural biological processes by which they are removed from wastewater, and the technologies used in treatment .| Washington State Department of Health. June 2005 | PDF file (517 KB) |
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| NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
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| Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group One of 14 regional salmon enhancement groups in
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| SCIENCE
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| Diagnosis
of the Sept 06 Fish Kill Event | PDF The fish kill, reported on Sept. 19, 2006 by several people in areas ranging from Lilliwaup to Tahuya, was surprising in some ways. Researchers have now learned much more about fish kill dynamics in Hood Canal as their observational capabilities have improved. Data from observing equipment, diver surveys and citizen reports helps create a more comprehensive look. This capability has allowed researchers to track the oxygen variation and associated behaviors in Hood Canal to learn why and how this event happened. |
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Comparisons – Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Program These graphs are comparisons of years when data has been collected similarly and show the contrasts between oxygen levels from the early 1950s to the present. This main graph shows the average dissolved oxygen concentrations in the water below 20 meters from the Dabob Bay area south to the Great Bend. Two other side graphs show the deep dissolved oxygen concentration at Sisters Point and Lynch Cove. |
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| Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Program -- Research Background information on the low dissolved oxygen issue, focusing on what scientists and researchers are doing to better understand the problem for the HCDOP Integrated Assessment and Modeling study. | |
| Hypoxia
in Hood Canal: An overview of status and contributing factors | PDF A report of the collective efforts of the Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Program‘s Integrated Assessment and Modeling study (HCDOP-IAM) after two years of monitoring. Researchers now have a better understanding of the extent and dynamics of hypoxia (low oxygen) in Hood Canal, and they’ve developed an on-going evaluation into the factors that contribute to hypoxia. The report provides an overview of the current status of Hood Canal, compared with historical data, and some insights on the major findings to date. |
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Remote Chemical Analyzer (ORCA) Four ORCA buoys are in place within the canal and constantly monitor water quality conditions up and down the water column. These data are live-streamed back to the University of Washington with reports on both water and atmospheric conditions. Since their deployment in 2000, the ORCA system has provided a near-continual stream of high-resolution water quality data from four stations in Hood Canal. You can check on current conditions and learn more about how ORCA is used to better understand the low dissolved oxygen problems in Hood Canal. |
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mechanisms of low oxygen stress to Hood Canal biota and their associated
areas of risk | PDF In Hood Canal, marine organisms encounter two different types of oxygen stress: episodic and chronic. These types of stress are driven by different mechanisms. This paper describes where in Hood Canal the potential is greatest for each type of stress, as revealed by HCDOP-IAM data and analyses. |
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| SEPTIC SYSTEMS
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| Solving Hood Canal's Low Oxygen Problem: The Onsite System Factor [Technical report] September 2005 | PDF file (110 KB) | |
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| STATE GOVERNMENT
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| Washington Department of Ecology Briefly describe how they play a role in HC issues. | |
| Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Briefly describe how they play a role in HC issues. | |
| Washington Department of Health Briefly describe how they play a role in HC issues. | |
| Washington Department of Natural Resources Briefly describe how they play a role in HC issues. | |
| Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Briefly describe how they play a role in HC issues. | |
| TECHNICAL
REPORTS
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| Hoodsport-Skokomish
Wastewater Management Alternatives Analysis -- October 2006 An overview
of treatment options, cost estimates, management schemes and a recommended
course of action to improve wastewater treatment in the Hoodsport-Skokomish
shoreline area of
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| Review of the Feasibility of Oxygen Addition or Accelerated Upwelling
in Hood Canal, Washington: Final Report Technical report explores oxygenating
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| TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS | |
| Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe The Port Gamble S'Klallam Reservation is located on
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| Skokomish
Tribe The official Web site of the Skokomish Tribe, located on the
western shores of Hood
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