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BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DRAFT BRIEFING MEETING AGENDA
411 North Fifth Street, Shelton WA 98584
Week of September 17, 2018
Monday, September 17, 2018
Commission Chambers
9:00 A.M. Support Services — Frank Pinter
9:30 A.M. Public Works- Jerry Hauth
Utilities & Waste Management
10:15 A.M. BREAK
10:20 A.M. Community Services- Dave Windom
11:00 A.M. State Auditor's Exit Conference
Commissioner Discussion — as needed
BREAK— NOON
1:30 P.M. Pacific Mountain Workforce Update — Cheryl Fambles/Duane
Evans
Commissioner Discussion — as needed
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September 17, 2018
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MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIEFING ITEMS FROM SUPPORT SERVICES
September 17, 2018
• Specific Items for Review
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o Hold Harmless agreement with Cindy Kasten - Frank
o Update— Pacific Mountain Volunteer Program —Dawn
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PUBLIC WORKS
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17,2018— BRIEFING ITEMS
FROM PUBLIC WORKS
(For Commissioners Meeting September 25,2018)
Items for this meeting are due to Diane Zoren on Wednesday, September 19,2018
5.0 CORRESPONDENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS
(None)
8.0 APPROVAL OF ACTION ITEM
9.0 OTHER BUSINESS
(None)
10.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ITEMS SET FOR A CERTAIN TIME
(None)
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
• Belfair Stormwater Basin Plan
Attendees:
Commissioners: Public Works: Other Dept.: Press: Public:
_Randy Neatherlin _Jerry Hauth List below: List below List Below:
_Kevin Shutty _Bart Stepp
_Terri Drexler Others-List below:
Department Of Public Works
Mason County Board of County Commissioners
Weekly Briefing
September 17, 2018
ISSUE: Belfair Stormwater Basin Plan
BRIEFING PURPOSE:
Public Works and Herrera are ready to finalize the Belfair Stormwater Basin Plan. The Plan has
undergone several stages of review and comment including:
■ Three public meetings were held to present initial findings and recommendations and those
comments were incorporated.
■ Ecology has provided their review and comments.
■ The Board provided input on retrofit project selection last year which was incorporated.
We are now seeking one last Board review prior to finalizing the plan.
BACKGROUND:
Public Works contracted with Herrera Environmental to prepare the Belfair Stormwater Basin Plan. This
work was funded through an Ecology grant and local match from Public Works,The Hood Canal Salmon
Enhancement Group and Mason Conservation District. The grant is now closed out and all that remains
are final revisions and Plan adoption. A project summary is attached.
SUMMARY OF PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS:
Plan recommendations are identified as either capital improvement plans (CIP) or programmatic. It is
important to note that all recommendations are discretionary. The CIP list projects are all retrofits,
meaning they address impacts from past development and are not required. There are no CIP projects
to address future development, as modeling has shown adoption of the 2014 Stormwater Management
Manual for Western Washington (SWMMWW) will mitigate future development impacts with two minor
exceptions. Mason County is not a Municipal Stormwater Permittee so the programmatic
recommendations are also discretionary. Recommendations for each category are attached.
While the Plan recommendations are considered discretionary, with a Water Quality Improvement Plan
in place for the Union River and impaired fresh and marine water bodies within the Belfair area, it is
advisable to continue implementing stormwater management activities.
WHAT NEXT:
Staff requests the Board's input on Plan recommendations and implementation. Once final edits are
completed, Public Works recommends adopting the Plan to improve future grant application success.
ATTACHMENTS:
Final Grant Summary Report
Recommendation excerpts from Plan
Jerry Houth,PE, Director/Loretta Swonson, Technical Sery%ces Manager _ -
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t Belfair Stormwater Basin Plan
Mason County Public Works
Grant Number G1400542
May 2014 - November 30, 2017
Final Total Project Cost: $ 295,511
Final Ecology Grant Contribution: $ 221.633
Project Description
Recent major transportation and wastewater projects in r
Belfair, coupled with updates to Shoreline Master and
Comprehensive Plans will protect and improve water quality.
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These significant investments also prompted Mason County , , r' ' �� F',+f; +
to re-evaluate stormwater management within the Belfair �' ' • ' ' f
Urban Growth Area.
The county, along with project partners Hood Canal Salmon 1�
Enhancement Group, Mason Conservation District and
consultant Herrera. completed a basin plan, retrofit project
design, and conducted public education, outreach and
engagement with this Ecology grant. Ecology personnel were
instrumental in providing technical reviews and guidance.
FOrWetland in Belfair
Implementing the stormwater management plan
recommendations will contribute to the goal of removing the
Union River, Belfair Creek and Hood Canal from water quality
impaired listings.
Project Accomplishments
• Data was compiled and characterized along with
"Minhydro layer updates.
-- ' A Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) was
prepared.
• Models were developed to identify whether a change
in stormwater management manuals will improve
water quality and the environment, and if additional
measures are needed.
■ Potential public infrastructure retrofit sites were
evaluated and prioritized.
• One retrofit project pre-design report was prepared.
■ Public information and outreach was conducted for
two purposes: to engage the public in the Plan, and to
further promote LID strategies.
■ A basin plan was completed identifying candidate CIP
retrofit sites and enhancements to the current
stormwater management program.
Water Quality Improvements V
Anticipated, long-term water quality improvements include:
■ Stormwater pollutant loadings to the Union River, -
Belfair Creek and Lynch Cove listings will be reduced. y
■ Pollutants entering the wetlands and smaller streams ,
will be reduced through improved source control and
maintenance practices.
• Habitat and hydraulic function within the Belfair area
will be protected and enhanced, thereby contributing
(t:ipection and technical assistance improves
to overall improved water quality.
source control, construction and
maintenance practices.
The Next Step for Continued Success
Continued success relies on implementing several plan recommendations including:
• Adopting the most recent version of the Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington
• Expanding system mapping to include private facilities and conveyance attributes
■ Updating Illicit Discharge code language
• Increasing monitoring of private system maintenance
■ Constructing public infrastructure stormwater retrofits in conjunction with other programmed projects
■ Promoting and when possible, incentivizing private stormwater retrofits
• Continuing local source control program activities
• Documenting and reporting stormwater management activities
Lessons Learned --- — - --- -
Despite robust scoping of the modeling effort, this
was a very time consuming task with many
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Table 17. Identified aP Projects.
Project Estimated Cost
SR 300 Linear Bioretention Retrofit(East FC) _ $309,000
Sweetwater Creek Stream and Wetland Restoration Data Requested
William Hunter Park Bioretention(West) $54,000
Roy Boad Road Bioretention $535,000
William Hunter Park Bioretention(East) $42,000
Old Belfair Highway Sidewalk Retrofit $60,000
William Hunter Park Expansion $311,000
SR 300 Linear Bioretention Retrofit North F $36,000
SR 300 Ditch Improvement $49,000
Viola Creek Fish Passage Improvement $50,000
Irene Creek Fish Passage Improvement $50,000
Belfair Creek Fish Passage Improvement $50,000
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REFINE CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS
A more detailed predesign report, including cost estimates and a refined conceptual design, was
developed for one project, the Old Belfair Highway Sidewalk Retrofit. While this project was not
the highest rated, it was selected for more detailed concept design development because of the
timing of an associated County sidewalk improvement project planned for Old Belfair Highway.
This retrofit project would be implemented in
conjunction with the sidewalk improvement
project and would provide stormwater runoff
' treatment for the roadway. This project would
retrofit an existing stormwater ditch with a
`w bioretention system to provide water quality
treatment and infiltration of stormwater in a
high traffic location in downtown Belfair.
The predesign report is specifically tailored to
address application requirements for grants
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•- '` - provided by Ecology to fund full design and/or
Example stormwater Retrofit construction.The predesign report for this
project can be found in Appendix E.
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STORMWATER PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATIONS
The County is in the enviable position of not yet falling under the NPDES Phase II permit and
therefore being able to adopt a phased and strategic approach to addressing existing and future
stormwater concerns. While there are water
quality concerns, there are no critical flooding or
safety issues, therefore the emphasis on
stormwater management should be on
preventing pollution and establishing the
building blocks that are essential to an effective *'
management program and that reflect the
framework of the NPDES Phase II permit.
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Building blocks consist of such things as;
updating stormwater ordinances, developing a
stormwater system map and inventory, -' •- ' :SSR-I
providing focused public education on priority
areas, supporting existing programs, and Stormwater Quality
providing incentives where feasible. --" -- -�-- —J
Table 15 provides a general summary of the basic components of the permit, the key
requirements of those components and recommendations for the Belfair area.
The sections following Table 15 lay out a series of stormwater program recommendations.
Implementation of these recommendations would also help to meet one of the key goals of the
County's Comprehensive Plan to protect the quality of the environment.
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Table 15. Permit Summary, Requirements and Recommendations for the Belfair Area
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
Basic Requirements Current Activities Recommendations
This permit component requires • The County currently maintains an agreement with • Implement a program to map existing stormwater
mapping and inventory of the Kitsap County to carry out outreach and training features in the UGA over a 1-or 2-year period;
stormwater system,development of an and inspection activities related to IDDE in the including private systems.
ordinance to prohibit illicit discharges, Belfair area. • Develop a system of updating the stormwater
and establishment of an ongoing . There is an existing mechanism for reporting of inventory as development occurs, mapping all new
program to train staff, identify and illicit discharges through Ecology's ERTS reporting connections to the MS4, including private systems.
detect illicit discharges,and track and system.The County works cooperatively with . Update the County's IDDE code language to match
maintain records related to this. Ecology to respond to these reports. the language in Ecology's IDDE manual.
• The County is adopting IDDE codes and . Establish a public hotline to report spills and illicit
` regulations to prohibit non-stormwater discharge discharges and/or provide this through the
and developing an enforcement strategy. County's website.
• The County is beginning to implement a training
program for staff.
Controlling Runoff from New Development, Redevelopment,and Construction Sites
Basic Requirements Current Activities Recommendations
This permit component addresses runoff • The County has an LID ordinance in place that is • Adopt Ecology's 2012 manual and remove the
from new development, redevelopment, more restrictive/less flexible than necessary or existing LID ordinance.
and construction site projects.It lays out practicable. • The County should revise their submittal
requirements for a permitting and . The County notifies new applicants of the requirements to include detailed information on
review, development of a plan for long stormwater permit requirements for construction stormwater facilities and be sure those are
terms operations and maintenance and and industrial stormwater permits provided in record drawings at project completion.
inspection of stormwater facilities,and Currently inspections are carried out by the • A private stormwater facility inventory database
requires staff training.It also requires engineer of record and no formal notification is should be developed and a process implemented
incorporation LID principles and BMPs required to the County.The County only does for insuring all new facilities are included in the
regulations.
-related codes, rules,and follow up inspections if there is a complaint. inventory.
regulations. The County requires project proponents to submit • The County should consider requiring maintenance
operations and maintenance manuals for inspection forms be submitted every year for all
engineered stormwater facilities as a part of the new private facilities and require evidence of
design review process. maintenance when it has been done.
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Table 15 (continued).Permit Summary, Requirements and Recommendations for the Belfair Area.a
Municipal Operations and Maintenance(O&M)
Basic Requirements Current Activities Recommendations
This permit component requires that the The County has adopted the 2005 Stormwater Adopt Ecology's 2012 SWMMWW.
permittee adopt and implement a Management Manual for Western Washington . Implement a program to map stormwater features
stormwater management manual that (SWMMWW). in the UGA over a 1-or 2-year period.
identifies maintenance standards and . The County should continue to inspect and
inspection requirements for stormwater maintain the drainage systems associated with the
facilities.The manual must meet the County road system.
minimum requirements of Ecology's
Stormwater Management Manual for
Western Washington.This component
also includes a long list of activities
permittees must address related to
practices for reducing stormwater
impacts, such as street cleaning, pipe
cleaning, and ditch maintenance.It also
requires development of detailed
stormwater control plans for some
facilities, staff training,and record
management.
Compliance with Total Maximum Daily Load(TMDL) Requirements
Basic Requirements Current Activities Recommendations
This permit component requires The Union River TMDL requires: No gaps identified.
compliance and implementation of any
applicable TMDL requirements.
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Table 15 (continued).Permit Summary, Requirements and Recommendations for the Belfair Area.'
Monitoring and Assessment
Basic Requirements Current Activities Recommendations
Description of stormwater monitoring or • Ecology maintains one long-term monitoring site in No gaps identified.
stormwater-related investigations. the lower Union River.
• Mason County carries out a pollution identification
and control(PIC)program that includes monitoring .
primarily for bacteria.
• The County also responds to specific needs when
they arise.For example, in response to a past
shellfish area downgrade a monitoring program
was implemented.
Reporting
Basic Requirements Current Activities Recommendations
This permit component requires No stormwater specific reporting occurs currently. The County should prepare a modified(i.e., brief)
submittal of an annual report However,the comprehensive plan which is updated version of an annual report documenting stormwater
documenting permit compliance,and annually contains a summary of stormwater program activities and plans and maintain it on their website.
lays out requirements for records activities.
maintenance.
a The NPDES Phase 11 permit is a very detailed document with many specific requirements listed for each of the eight permit components.This is meant to briefly summarize the key
aspects of the components and by intent does not include all of the requirements.
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Flow Control
As documented through the modeling effort,
Mason County's existing LID ordinance and
Ecology's 2012 manual are essentially equivalent
in terms of flow control and potential flooding
associated with build-out of the UGA. However,
the existing ordinance is too prescriptive,
allowing little flexibility for developers in terms '�-
of how best to meet flow control needs. More
important, the existing ordinance requires
application of the same LID requirements
throughout the UGA: including where there are `
poor soils, landslide hazards, and other {
underlying factors that should preclude or Example LID BMP:Bioretention
minimize use of infiltration based stormwater control.
Recommendation(s):
• Adopt Ecology's 2012 manual. (Note: Revisions to Mason County Code are already in
progress related to this recommendation.)
Source Control
The most effective mechanism for reducing contaminants in stormwater and receiving waters is
to eliminate or reduce the sources of contaminants in the watershed. The current NPDES Permit
has many requirements related to implementation of illegal discharge detection and elimination
(IDDE) program. Some of these elements should be adopted for the Belfair UGA. With the
possible exception of bacterial contamination, commercial businesses and roadways are the
most likely sources of contaminants. The County currently maintains an agreement with Kitsap
County to carry out these activities in the Belfair area.
Recommendation(s):
• Continue to support the agreement with Kitsap County to conduct source control
training and outreach.
Fund the Stormwater Utility
There are permanent, long term needs associated with managing the stormwater system in the
UGA. Most of those needs cannot be met through existing funds or through grant programs.
While Mason County adopted an ordinance that establishes a stormwater utility in the Belfair
UGA, they have not adopted a utility rate to support it. Even a low utility fee would allow the
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County to begin building a program that would meet some of the essential needs of an effective
program and to prepare for future growth. In the absence of a dedicated funding mechanism,
the County's general fund or roads fund should be used to meet the highest priority needs
identified by this plan.
Recommendation(s):
• Fund the stormwater utility.
Public Stormwater System
Conveyance System Inventory and Assessment
Although most of the public stormwater structures have been inventoried in the Belfair area, the
conveyance system including pipes and ditches has not been adequately inventoried or
assessed. Managing the stormwater system in the Belfair UGA is made more difficult by the lack
of this information. For example, the modeling done for this project could not be used to predict
actual flooding potential or pinch points in the conveyance system due to lack of infrastructure
data on such things as cross-sectional area and invert elevations. Likewise, a maintenance
program for the system is difficult to generate without first creating an inventory.
The UGA is primarily served by a network of open channel ditches that provide stormwater
conveyance on public and private property. This ditch system may be especially problematic.
These are not mapped, are not typically included as part of routine maintenance activities, and
are often modified by private property owners without notification. It is unknown the extent to
which they may be providing stormwater treatment or control.
Recommendation(s):
• Implement a program to map the conveyance system in the UGA over a 1- or 2-year
period, and make initial assessments of the drainage area served by each.
• There are regional studies planned to develop a rating and classification system for
ditches based on risk and maintenance needs. The County should support these studies
and apply the findings to develop a specific plan and policies to cover maintenance of
this part of the stormwater system.
• The County should continue to inspect and maintain the drainage systems associated
with the County road system. (As outlined in the recommendations package from the
Stormwater Task Force [SWTF] in 2012.)
• The City should continue to be proactive in leveraging planned capital facilities projects
to include stormwater system upgrades and repairs.
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Public System Retrofits
One of the inherent problems with relying upon the existing stormwater management manual
and revisions to ordinances and regulations is that they only influence new development or
substantive redevelopment. Thus, even if fully implemented the most they can do is help to
maintain the status quo in terms of flow, water quality, and habitat. Retrofitting existing
development is one way to improve conditions associated with the existing developed
environment. The County must be proactive in identifying retrofit opportunities as part of all
routine County construction projects. The County's roadway construction program is the largest
likely source of retrofit opportunities.
Recommendation(s):
• The County's CIP program should be reviewed annually and all major construction
activities should be evaluated to identify retrofit opportunities.
Private Stormwater System
Private Stormwater System Inventory
As the UGA builds out there will be an increasing number of stormwater treatment and control
facilities that are privately-owned. Although there are currently no requirements that the County
have an inventory of these facilities, it makes good sense to begin development of an inventory
program since the information can be collected as part of the site development review process.
This is information that is difficult to obtain retroactively, so it is in the County's best interests to
begin collecting it as soon as possible. This inventory is also needed to develop an
understanding of how much stormwater is currently being controlled and then to estimate how
much benefit could be achieved from retrofit of existing development and where best to focus
efforts.
Recommendation(s):
• The County should revise their submittal requirements to include detailed information on
stormwater facilities and be sure those are provided in record drawings at project
completion.
• A private stormwater facility inventory database should be developed and a process
implemented for insuring all new facilities are included in the inventory.
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Private Stormwater System Inspections and Maintenance
As the UGA builds out there will be an increasing
number of stormwater treatment and control
F facilities that are privately-owned. These facilities
.. S# require routine maintenance to perform
properly. The County requires submittal of
operations and maintenance manuals for all
>. engineered facilities, but there is currently no
program in place to ensure this is occurring. The
current Phase II permit requires these facilities
be inspected every year and maintained when
' necessary, thus eventually this will be required in
the UGA and it is practical to begin building the
Inventory of Stormwater Systems program.
Recommendation(s):
• The County's website should be updated to include information on the importance of
stormwater facility inspections and maintenance needs and requirements. The website
should include appropriate checklists and BMP details to assist private property owners.
• The County should require project proponents to submit operations and maintenance
manuals for all parts of their stormwater system as a part of the design review process.
• The County should consider requiring maintenance inspection forms be submitted every
year for all new private facilities and require evidence of maintenance when it has been
done.
Promote Private Stormwater Retrofits
One of the inherent problems with relying upon the existing stormwater management manual
and revisions to ordinances and regulations is that they only influence new development or
substantive redevelopment. Thus, even if fully implemented the most they can do is help
maintain the existing condition in terms of flow, water quality, and habitat. Damage from past
development will not be impacted. Even if the County took a very proactive role in providing for
stormwater retrofits on their property, publicly-owned property is only a small part of the
picture. Therefore, any significant improvement over existing conditions would require retrofits
on existing private property. Typical techniques for promoting retrofits is to provide education
and technical support, although some communities offer financial incentives such as rebates on
rain barrels, reimbursement for some of the costs for raingarden construction, and in some
cases a reduced stormwater utility fee. Mason County is already providing support to
educational and technical assistance programs and these efforts should be continued as
recommended below.
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Recommendation(s):
IS Promote use of raingardens and roof downspouts for private residents through
providing educational workshops for designing rain gardens, direct technical support for
design, and permit review streamlining.
• Continue supporting WSU Cooperative Extension and Mason Conservation District
programs to provide assistance to homeowners and businesses for smaller scale
stormwater retrofit and nonpoint source control projects. (As outlined in the
recommendations package from the Stormwater Task Force (SWTF) in 2012.)
Incentivize Connections to Wastewater System
The community has a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system that is under-utilized and at
the same time the area streams continue to have bacteria problems, likely at least partially due
to septic system failures. However, it is costly to hook up to the system, this coupled with long
term utility bills are a large disincentive for voluntary hookups. One of the key recommendations
identified by the SWTF was to establish a system to inventory, track, and assess maintenance for
on-site septic systems and this program is now in place.
Recommendation(s):
• Require that septic systems be inspected and tested every 3 years and require that this
information be filed with the County. Associate an impact fee with all poorly performing
systems.
• Require hookup to the wastewater system within the established service area if there is
any substantive remodeling and whenever a house is sold.
• Consider cost-share programs to cover the initial hookup fees. Focus outreach efforts on
the areas with known poor soils.
Enforce Development Regulations
As described in the documentation from the SWTF (2012), new development (and
redevelopment) can greatly impact surrounding property and the natural environment unless
adequate protection is in place. Development codes and regulations, project review and
inspection, and enforcement are all important ways to ensure that "growth pays for growth,"
and will reduce the need for expensive retrofits. Further, without enforcement of regulations, the
regulations are not applied equally and the long term burden for problems is likely to fall to
County residents rather than project proponents.The SWTF felt strongly that the County needed
to ensure "first and foremost" compliance with existing regulations.Their specific
recommendations included:
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• Restore a code compliance position to assist with enforcement. (Note: Progress has
already been made in relation to this recommendation and a code compliance position
has been reestablished.)
• Evaluate current codes, development processes and fees and refine language and
practices where needed.
• Continue to require project inspections by the engineer of record (rather than County-
performed inspections).
• Continue the use of stormwater checklists (rather than County-performed plan review).
Support Clean Water Program
Many of the recommendations developed during this planning effort would benefit if they all
fell under the umbrella of an overall program and a related staff position to coordinate a
county-wide "Clean Water Program."
Public education and outreach, technical
assistance, coordination with partners,
water quality monitoring, oversight of
TMDL implementation, and preparation �,a,CRE"
for eventual NPDES compliance are a few
of the key tasks that could be associated '
with this program/position. This was also -+
a recommendation in the Stormwater
Task Force's 2012 assessment (SWTF
2012). However, without funding of the e
stormwater utility it is not practical at
this time to support creation of a new __ Identifying Habitat improvement Opportunities
position or monitoring program.
Recommendation(s):
• Continue to support the County health department's pollution identification and control
(PIC) program.
• Continue to partner with the HCSEG and LWCCC to promote local education and
outreach about stormwater and other water quality issues.
• Expand links to public education and outreach materials on the County's website to take
advantage of materials and tools already available.
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Long-Term Riparian Corridor Acquisition
Even with full enforcement of regulations on new or redevelopment projects, the legacy
problems associated with past development will not be significantly impacted. Therefore, to
improve already degraded water quality or habitat conditions, a more proactive approach is
required.
Recommendation(s):
• Support existing programs spearheaded by groups such as the Hood Canal Coordinating
Council and the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group for long term acquisition and
protection of the riparian corridor.
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