| FUNDING FOR PROTECTING AND RESTORING HABITAT | |
| A primer on habitat project costs
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| Outdoor Recreation and Habitat Conservation Grant Programs The Office of the Interagency Committee (IAC) administers several grant programs for recreation and habitat conservation purposes. | |
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| GENERAL-HABITAT
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| What is Habitat? Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Web page describing what habitats are with information about protection and restoration. Provides links for more detailed information. | |
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| GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE FOR PROTECTING AND RESTORING HABITAT | |
| Alternative Shoreline Stabilization Evaluation Project Study conducted in 2006 evaluated alternatives to traditional shoreline armoring practices and techniques in Appendix to Shoreline Stabilization Evaluation Project |
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| Protecting Nearshore Habitat and Functions in Puget Sound: An Interim Guide | October 2007 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's companion to the Department of Ecology’s Shoreline Management Act Guidelines and critical areas protection guidance offered by the Community, Trade, and Economic Development Department. Provides a synthesis of current science on several important nearshore habitats and processes, and directions for where to find data and specific recommendations for moving through the mitigation sequence; from avoidance of new activities and reducing impacts from approved activities, to mitigating for cumulative impacts. In addition to helping local planners prepare SMP updates, |
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| Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Washington Department of Ecology’s Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program helps communities manage shorelands and wetlands. Its primary focus is on state and local responsibilities for administering |
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| LOCAL PROGRAMS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE HABITATS | |
| Beach Naturalist Program
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| Citizen Science A Program through the Seattle Aquarium that trains high school students and teachers to collect data in seven Seattle area marine reserves and Seahurst Park in Burien. | |
| Critical Areas Ordinances Run by cities and counties. Check with your local government for more information. | |
| Growth Management Act and comprehensive planning
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| Marine Resources Committees Citizen advisory groups appointed by county commissioners to help conserve and restore marine life and habitat. Check your local listings for contact information.
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| Shoreline Master Programs Run by cities and counties. Check with your local government for more information.
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| ShoreWatch
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| Washington Shore Stewards A volunteer and education group whose members own or rent property on the shoreline, who have property with a stream or river passing through it or who live in communities with shared beach access. Members learn how to be good stewards of shoreline property | |
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| MARINE HABITATS AND SPECIES
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| Fact Sheet: Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Describes the importance of eelgrass communities and how they provide habitat for many marine animal and plant species. (
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| Fact Sheet: Puget Sound’s Nearshore Habitat Describes nearshore habitat’s importance in the greater
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| PILOT PROJECTS | |
| Birch Bay Watershed Characterization and Watershed Planning Pilot Study | PDF This pilot study is a collaborative effort from the Puget Sound Partnership, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Ecology, the Department of Fish and Wildlife and Whatcom County Planning and Development Services. The study's aim is to help guide future development in the Birch Bay watershed in a manner that maintains, and hopefully improves, the valuable natural resources of the watershed, including one of the state's most popular recreational shellfish areas. |
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| REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS ON HABITAT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION
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| Alternative Shoreline Stabilization Evaluation Project Study conducted in 2006 evaluated alternatives to traditional shoreline armoring practices and techniques in Puget Sound. Sept. 15, 2006 | PDF Appendix to Shoreline Stabilization Evaluation Project |
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| A primer on habitat project costs | |
| MPA News International news and analysis on Marine Protected Areas from the University of
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| RESEARCH / SCIENCE AND REPORTS | |
| Alternative Shoreline Stabilization Evaluation Project Study conducted in 2006 evaluated alternatives to traditional shoreline armoring practices and techniques in Appendix to Shoreline Stabilization Evaluation Project | PDF |
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| Literature Review MPAs in Puget Sound/ Georgia Basin
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| Puget Sound Georgia Basin Ecosystem Indicators
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| Puget Sound Nearshore Habitat Regulatory Perspective: A Review of Issues and Obstacles
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| Puget Sound Update The Puget Sound Partnership and the Puget Sound Assessment and Monitoring Program publish this technical document every two to three years that highlights indicators that reflect the condition of Puget Sound’s submerged lands, habitat, species and threats to these resources. | PDF
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| State of the Sound Provides a scientific look at the health of Puget Sound and the status of its marine life, habitats, water quality and climate. From the
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| RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS AND CITIZENS
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| Citizen Science A Program through the Seattle Aquarium that trains high school students and teachers to collect data in seven Seattle area marine reserves and Seahurst Park in Burien. | |
| Puget Sound Shoreline Stewardship Guide Originally printed in 1999, this popular, easy-to-read, illustrated guidebook gives shoreline property owners resources and tips being stewards of the nearshore. (
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| Shoreline Landowners Education Toolkit The Puget Sound Partnership created this Shoreline Landowners Education Toolkit to help your organization plan and carry out shoreline education programs in your community. 2005 |
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| STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE HABITAT
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| Aquatic Nuisance Species After habitat loss, aquatic nuisance species pose the greatest threat to
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| Aquatic Reserves Program Part of Washington State’s Department of Natural Resources. Promotes preservation, restoration and enhancement of state-owned aquatic lands—sites that benefit the health of native aquatic habitat and species in the state.
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| Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) CREP is administered by the Washington State Conservation Commission and the Farm Services Agency (FSA). The program provides incentives to property owners to restore and improve salmon and steelhead habitat on private land. | |
| Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) CREP is administered by the Washington State Conservation Commission and the Farm Services Agency (FSA). The program provides incentives to property owners to restore and improve salmon and steelhead habitat on private land. | |
| Growth Management Services
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| Marine Protected Areas of the United States Provides information and resources that assist in national dialogue and decision-making about MPAs. Includes a Marine Managed Areas Inventory Atlas, which allows you to zoom in on specific areas in the United States that have MPAs.
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| Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative, authorized by Congress, is nationally recognized as an innovation that brings sound science and an ecosystem perspective together with citizen energy and entrepreneurship. | |
| Office of Shellfish and Water Protection Washington State Department of Health.
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| Puget Sound Nearshore Program Project goals are to identify significant ecosystem problems, evaluate potential solutions, and restore and preserve critical nearshore habitat. PSNP is a partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), state, local, and federal government organizations, tribes, industries, and environmental organizations. | |
| Resource Stewardship Washington State Parks' resource stewardship program protects the natural and cultural resources on more than 250,000 acres of land managed by the agency. The program's team of resource specialists work with parks staff, park users and other interested parties to balance the complex—and often conflicting—demands of environmental protection, cultural/historic preservation and outdoor recreation.
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| State-Owned Aquatic Lands Information about aquatic resources and programs from Washington State Department of Natural Resources. | |
| Washington Biodiversity Project The Washington Biodiversity Project is an effort of the Washington Biodiversity Council to address one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time: How to conserve our state's native plants, animals, and ecosystems for current and future generations. | |
| Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Derelict Fishing Gear Program Describes the problem and what’s being done to clear
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| Washington State Department of Transportation’s Environment Web site
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| THREATS TO HABITAT IN THE PUGET SOUND BASIN
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| Aquatic Nuisance Species Information about the work being done by the Puget Sound Partnership to control and eradicate known infestations of non-native aquatic species and to identify threats from new invaders.
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| Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Project Abandoned fishing nets, crabpots and other derelict marine gear poses problems to people to marine animals. The Northwest Straits Commission and a partnership of state, local, federal and tribal governments, universities and non-governmental groups are developing and testing protocols for removing derelict gear from the waters of
Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Project – brochure Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Project – Fact Sheets Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Project – posters |
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| SHORELINE ARMORING | |
| Shoreline Armoring Research Program (WSDOT report, 2004) | |
| Alternative Shoreline Stabilization Evaluation Project Report (Puget Sound Partnership, 2006) | |
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