HomeMy WebLinkAbout168INVASIVE TUNICATE MONITORING AGREEMENT
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
THIS AGREEMENT, by and between Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort LLP (Resort) and
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is designed to address impacts associated
with development of the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort (Resort), now under regulatory
review by the County, not addressed by increased revenue from the proposed Resort and subject
to supplemental mitigation to assure concurrency in accordance with the ordinance of approval,
Ordinance 01-0128-08, paragraph 63(t) regarding monitoring of invasive tunicates and other
invasive species, which provided a requirement
“to conduct ongoing monitoring and maintain an inventory regarding Tunicates and
other invasive species, and shall be required to participate with the County and
State agencies in an adaptive management programs to eliminate, minimize, and
fully mitigate any changes arising from the resort, and related to Pleasant Harbor or
the Maritime Village”.
Current activity
The Resort has been aware of the invasive tunicate issue in not only our marina but in Pleasant
Harbor in general. The staff of the Resort has cooperated with WDFW to allow access to the
docks for monitoring and removal. In the past, the Resort has hosted volunteer diver efforts to
monitor and remove invasive species from the docks. The Resort replaced the wooden fuel dock
in the spring of 2009. The Resort Best Management Practices currently follow State and industry
guidelines regarding in water boat maintenance and cleaning. The Resort development plans
include future replacement of existing wood docks with exposed foam flotation.
Agreement
WDFW is the state agency responsible for addressing the invasive tunicate issue in Pleasant
Harbor.
The Resort agrees to enter into this Agreement for purposes of completing the requirements of
Ordinance 01-0128-08, paragraph 63(t), so that is can obtain the benefits of developing the
Resort. As such, the Resort agrees to the undertakings below as being supported by sufficient
consideration to make this Agreement legally binding on the Resort, its successors and assigns.
Understanding the potential harm invasive species may cause, the Resort offers to take the
following steps to assist WDFW and local agencies to monitor and control the spread of non-
native aquatic species at Pleasant Harbor Marina.
The Resort agrees to:
1. Hire a diver to investigate and monitor annually for all invasive tunicate (sea squirt) species
listed on the WDFW website (http://wdfw.wa.gove/ais/tunicates.html) including club
tunicate (styela clava), transparent tunicate (ciona savignyi), colonial tunicate (didemnum
vexillum), chain tunicate (botrylloides violaceus), golden tar tunicate (botryllus schlosscri),
sea grape tunicate (molgula manhattensis) and vase tunicate (ciona intestinalis). The diver
hired by the Resort will prepare a report within 30 days of the completion of the annual
inspection detailing the locations, types and approximate locations of invasive tunicates at
Pleasant Harbor Marina.
2. Cooperate with WDFW in their effort to find ways to control or eliminate invasive species.
This will include allowing reasonable access to the Marina facility to experiment with most
effective ways of eliminating invasive species. For the avoidance of doubt “reasonable
access” means access after providing 7-days written notice to the Marina.
3. Provide educational materials and information to Resort tenants and visitors regarding
identification of invasive species and steps they may take to help prevent the spread of
invasive species.
4. Allow WDFW the opportunity to inspect any in water structure such as docks or pilings the
Resort plan to replace by providing WDFW at least 7-days written notice prior to removing
the structure.
5. Properly dispose of any in water structure such as docks or pilings that are replaced. These
structures will not be allowed to leave Pleasant Harbor by water with living invasive
tunicates attached. If any docks are to be towed from the harbor they must be hauled out
and dried prior to leaving the harbor. Any structure to be destroyed will be properly
disposed of according to state and county standards.
This agreement between WDFW and the Resort is sufficient to satisfy the Jefferson County
condition to conduct ongoing monitoring of tunicates and other invasive species, and participate
with the County and State agencies in an adaptive management programs to eliminate,
minimize, and fully mitigate any changes arising from the resort, and related to Pleasant Harbor
or the Maritime Village.
Approved By Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Authorized Representative for Invasive Aquatic Species
Approved by Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, LLP
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Managing Member