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The San Juan County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) is a citizen-based advisory committee dedicated to the protection and restoration of marine resources in the San Juan Islands.
The MRC receives funding and support through the Northwest Straits Commission (NWSC) and San Juan County. MRC members, selected by the San Juan County Council, represent local government, tribal government, and the scientific, economic, recreational and conservation communities.
Marine Stewardship Area
In partnership with the Northwest Straits Commission, the Nature Conservancy
and the Surfrider Foundation, the MRC has engaged citizens, scientists,
conservationists, business community leaders, and managers in completing an
action plan for the San Juan
County Marine Stewardship Area (MSA).
County Council adopted the Marine Stewardship Area Plan
The MRC hosted community workshops on the
four ferry served islands during the spring of 2007 to obtain public input for the Marine
Stewardship Area Plan. The MRC summarized
citizens comments in a report and have created an
overview
of the MSA planning and public review processes which includes the top 6
protection strategies that citizens are most willing to support. The
San Juan County
Council adopted the Marine Stewardship Area Plan on July 17 which means that
they will consult the plan in their consideration of policies and as they
manage County operations.Aquatic Reserve Proposal
The MRC and several other organizations are preparing to submit a
proposal to nominate a site in the San Juans for the Department of Natural
Resource's Aquatic Reserve Program. A
map of the proposed
site and the
draft proposal will be presented at meetings for public comment:
April 4: 6:00 - 7:30 pm, San Juan Island Grange
April 5: 11 - 12:30 pm, Lopez Center
April 5: 3:30 - 5 pm, Eastsound Fire Station
If the proposal is accepted, the MRC will work with DNR to create a
management plan for the Aquatic Reserve. If you can't attend a meeting,
please submit your comments to the email address below by April 18th.
For more information, contact Mary Knackstedt at maryk@co.san-juan.wa.us, (360) 370-7592.
135 Rhone St * PO Box 947 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 | (360) 370-7592 | maryk@co.san-juan.wa.us | © 2007
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CURRENT PROJECTS: marine stewardship plan | salmon recovery funding board
PROGRAMS:
marine stewardship area | bottomfish recovery | transborder initiatives |
salmon recovery (lead entity) | forage fish
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