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WHEREAS, Washington State Department of Health, Office of Shellfish Programs, by Final
Order issued on November 15, 2006, downgraded the commercial shellfish area classification of a
portion of Oakland Bay, specifically North Oakland Bay, from 66Conditiona➢ly Approved" to
`Restricted" (Attachment A);
WHEREAS, Chapter 90.72 RCW requires, by law, any County with tidelands within such
boundaries of those effected areas identified in such a `Final Order' to establish a shellfish
protection district and to establish a Clean Water (Shellfish District) Program with elements
intended to improve water quality in such shellfish tidelands by decreasing, and, if possible,
eliminating nonpoint pollution from stormwater runoff, malfunctioning onsite septic sewage
systems; animal pollution not adhering to best management practices and other activities that
jeopardize and threaten water quality; and
W E SEAS, Chapter 90.72 0459 requires this County's legislative authority, bei ig subject
to the `Final Order' issued by the Washington State Department of Health, Office of Shellfish
Programs, to comply with such an order to create such a shellfish protection district when a
downgrade of classification occurs; and
WHEREAS, this County's legislative authority intends to comply fully with the 'Final Order'
issued on November 16, 2006 by the State of Washington Department of Health, Office of Shellfish
Programs; and
WHEREAS, this County's legislative authority also realizes water quality degradation of the
marine tidelands and fresh waters of Mason County continues to threaten the public's health and
safety and other beneficial uses of these waters for agriculture, fish and wildlife protection and
recreation; and
WHEREAS, this County's legislative authority further recognizes maintaining the highest
levels of water quality is paramount to sustaining the livelihood of Mason County, this Puget Sound
region, and to the greater environment; and
WHEREAS, this County's legislative authority wishes to be an active participant in helping
to work towards curing the problems facing water quality in the area;
WHEREAS, this County's legislative authority has established the boundary of the present
Shellfish District based upon the best available scientific information and data identifying any and
all possible related sources and areas of origin of all possible nonpoint pollution effecting the water
quality of the area as identified in the 'Final Order' issued on November 16, 2006 by the State of
Washington Department of Health, Office of Shellfish Programs; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE) that a shellfish protection district shall be
established encompassing the area within the boundaries shown on "Attachment B".
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PASSED this 15 day of May, 2007
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Rebecca S. Rogers, Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS JO ORS
T Martin, ptpffty Prosecuting Attorney
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY
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Chair
Tim Sheldon
Commissioner
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Commissioner
Attach,.,cant A
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
OFFICE OF SHELLFISH AND WATER PROJECTION
PO Box 47824 • Olympia, Washington 98504 7824
(360) 236-3330 • TDD Relay Service: 1-800-833-6388
October 11, 2006
Debbie Riley, R.S., Manager
Environmental Health
Mason County Department of Health Services
Post Office Box 1666
Shelton, Washington 98584
Dear Ms. Riley:
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on 1 3 2003
CALTH SERVICES, EH
The Office of Shellfish and Water Protection is reclassifying a portion of the Oakland Bay
commercial shellfish growing area in Mason County from Conditionally Approved to Restricted.
We anticipate that the reclassification will be finalized by November 15, 2006. This change in
classification was prompted by the results of marine water quality data. The review indicates that
marine water quality in a portion of the Conditionally Approved area fails the water quality
standards for that classification and must be downgraded to a Restricted classification, according
to the requirements of the NSSP.
The area being reclassified is identified by boundary lines in Figure 2 of the enclosed Triennial
Report of Oakland Bay.
If you have any questions, please contact Debby Sargeant at (360) 236-3320.
Sincerely,
Maryanne Guichard
Office Director
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