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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20161115 FINAL NPC MRC MinutesNPC MRC 11/15/2016 FINAL Meeting Summary 1 November 15th, 2016 NPC MRC FINAL Meeting Summary The Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 NPC MRC meeting took place at the Hemlock Forest Room, Olympic National Resources Center, at 1455 Forks Avenue, Forks, WA from 4:07 (00:00:00 on the audio counter) to 6:07 PM. Appointed committee members present at the meeting were Ed Ansorg (Citizen Rep., Jefferson County – Recreational Groups), Joe Gilbertson (Hoh Tribe Rep.), John Hunter (Citizen Rep., Clallam County – Education/Environment), Katie Krueger (Quileute Tribe Rep.), Deb Kucipeck (Clallam County Rep.), Rich Osborne (Citizen Rep., Clallam County – Science), Tami Pokorny (Jefferson County Rep., Coordinator), Dana Sarff (Makah Tribe Rep.), Jill Silver (Citizen Rep., Jefferson County – Conservation/Environment [by phone]), and Chiggers Stokes (Citizen Rep., Jefferson County – Recreational Groups). Sara Carter (student), Danyell Dahn (Forks High School), Victor Hannah (Jill Silver’s intern) and Frank Hanson (ONRC) were also present. Introductions Public Comments There were none. Additions to and Approval of the Agenda The agenda was approved by consensus without changes. Approval of the August and October Meeting Summaries Katie Krueger’s changes to the July Meeting Summary have been made and it will be posted to the Department of Fish and Wildlife website. The September NPC MRC Meeting was not recorded, so a summary may be unavailable. The August Meeting Summary was approved by consensus with one spelling correction from Katie. The October Meeting Summary was approved by consensus. Announcements Victor Hannah has offered to write a first draft meeting summary; thank you to Victor. Dana Sarff announced that John Miller was hired as the new General Manager for the Makah Tribe. Joe Gilbertson announced that Khalil Marcus was hired as the new Natural Resources Director for the Hoh Tribe since Steve Allison’s retirement. Joe also said he was happy to fill in for Steve’s position on the NPC MRC. Old Business MRC Summit Tami Pokorny showed the MRC Summit agenda. NPC MRC members shared experiences, including reviews of the Shoreline Management Project updates, interesting sessions and presentations. Material from the Summit will be posted on the Surfrider Foundation website. NPC MRC 11/15/2016 FINAL Meeting Summary 2 Water Bottle Filling/Marine Debris Education Stations Update Tami showed several different bottle filling models, which are designed to directly replace traditional water fountains and encourage the use of reusable water bottles. Four locations have been confirmed. Joe Gilbertson suggested the Hoh Health Clinic as an additional location. Danyell Dahn suggested the Forks Fire Department. Chiggers Stokes brought up the high water quality in the Olympic National Park and the damage that occurs during water collection. Discussion followed on all these possible interactions. COASST Training On December 3rd, there will be a COASST training at the ONRC to learn how to run the protocol on marine debris data collection. Please help distribute posters for the training. Discussion followed on student and volunteer involvement, ideas on participation and the difficulty due to the high level of protocol detail. New Business Finalize Internal Projects (WDFW Amendment #2) Tami Pokorny reviewed the projects that have already been approved for the two-year time frame. Funding for internal projects started at $77,000 and after the first round projects there is $26,040 left. The NPC MRC approved the request for more funding for the COASST project in February; this needs to be reapproved. Options for the remaining funds are RainFest add-ons; renting the Fin the Chum Salmon sculpture; audio/visual support for the Film Fest; RainFest banners for the light poles through Forks; creating a NPC MRC presence at the Visitor’s Center Ocean Room; a display at the Transit Center with possible community involvement; and cards for the educational game that Nicole Harris designed to coincide with the Discover Your Olympic Coast film. Katie Krueger presented a t-shirt she designed with a terrapod as a possible idea for a project with students. The group discussed the projects they wanted to go forward with, which included RainFest add-ons, Fin the Chum Salmon, and a display at the Visitor’s Center. The curriculum cards or the Transit Center display were the top contenders for the remaining funds. Project Approved 2015-16 2016-17 COASST 14,920 0 CoastSavers 20,000 8,660 FMLC 7,340 0 Newsletter 8,000 0 RainFest 1,200 1,315 Fin the Chum Salmon 0 1,100 AV Support at RAC 0 250 Visitor Center MRC Poster 0 300 Transit Center Coast Display 0 2,500 Water Bottle Filling Stations/Signs 0 9,815 QVSD Field Trips 0 1,300 ROV Kits and Supplies 0 750 Total $51,469 $25,990 John Hunter moved to approve the list of projects as allocated by the NPC MRC, Katie Krueger seconded. The motion was approved unanimously. Student Interaction with MRC This topic was skipped. NPC MRC 11/15/2016 FINAL Meeting Summary 3 Katie Krueger updated the group on the interaction between the Quileute Tribe and Olympic National Park regarding the parking at Second Beach. The Park has installed portable toilets at Second Beach; the Tribe is paying for the parking. They also came to the agreement that there should be no parking along the road at all. WCRI Letter of Support Tami Pokorny shared Ed Bowen’s comments; he did not approve of the WCRI letter and felt that the process was kept from the public. Rich Osborne explained the approval process, which included public vetting and letters of approval on each project. Katie Krueger made a motion to support the letter; Chiggers Stokes seconded. The motion passed by consensus. B-Wet Proposal This topic was skipped. Updates (Updates were skipped due to lack of time.) Marine Debris (All) Washington Coast Marine Advisory Council/Marine Spatial Planning (Rod) -Last meeting November 9th in Grays Harbor Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (Roy/Rich) -Last meeting November 4th in Montesano Washington Marine Resources Advisory Council (MRAC) -Last meeting April 26th Fossil Fuels Related (All) Next Agenda (January 17th): The group decided not to have a meeting in December and to reconvene on January 17th, 2017. Public Comments/General There were no public comments. Adjourn at 6:07 PM (02:00:32 on the counter) Draft summary compiled by Rebekah Brooks.