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Home My WebLink AboutJC MRC PowerpointJefferson County Marine Resources Committee 2022 Annual Report to the rJefferson County Board of Count Commissioners Marine Y Resources March 13, 2023 _1 Committee www.jeffersonmrc.org m Jefferson County WASH INGION STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION MRC = Marine Resources Committee D S 41 ppoll- C PUGFTSOUND PARTNERSHIP jLftOb—MMoopuU—y dne Northwest Straits �.W INITIATIVE A low Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee Source: NW Straits Commission JN ymr City of Port Tewnsena joanM ENrWrkka Dis[ri[t 3 AI[ernate soraon lone Commert'�al Interest jeN Tayror Dlsma t; NW Snaps Commission Pep TroY—ol-y HaulF h— Rec .1— Rep: Vice Chair Sarah Eiakan 0—.. 3; N WS COmmISSIMI Alt Nam va Uanne Pra<noner Position Open-1 NNI NarNne[on SOhnna Walker T-1 Rep Msv CrW Now POR at Port To 11-1 Frank Nanalar F[er�a[r �wna,fPNRaP fty Ck May GlYan MMVaiYpNw \rym DaCktvlr wn UPen.3 Retieanon Akernxe ErcnrunrtursetOnsena[lon crew SaencelPrxvoor�er Ena.Onmmv(mservttionM Dstnct3 ;Ea�ra[�rAk Tribal Rep (Jamestown S'Klallam) Jefferson County Commissioner Local Govt (City of PT; Local Govt (Port of PT, District 1; Alt. District 2; Alt. trict 3; Marine Science Practitioner, Educator or Researcher; Alt. Environmental / Conservat ion Interests; Alt. Commercial Interests Recreational Interests; Alt. Neil Harrington Heidi Eisenhour (ex officio) Judy Surber Carol Hasse Solenne Walker, Janette Mestre; Vacant Jeff Taylor (NWSC rep), Brenda Johnson (Chair); Frank Handler Sarah Fisken (NWSC rep alt), Vacant; Joanie Hendricks Nam Siu; Brent Vadopalas Betsy Carlson; Bryan DeCaterina Gordon King Troy McKelvey (Vice Chair); Roy Clark What we do: • Advisory committee to the BoCC • Hold monthly public meetings: https://www.j effersonmrc.org/ • Engage in hands-on projects that support local and regional goals focused on marine and nearshore habitat protection, restoration & education MRC project partners: Many community volunteers, WSU Extension, WDFW, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Point No Point Treaty Council, WA DNR, Taylor Shellfish, Hama Hama Oyster Co., Applied Education Foundation, Sea Dragons, City of PT, Port of PT, WA State Parks, Puget Sound Restoration Fund, Strait ERN LIO, PTMSC, Ross Anderson, and others f t4 n r -� 2022 MRC Funding $ 102,000 NW Straits Commission: WA State + EPA funding (10 / 2021— 9 / 2022 ) $ 8,000 NW Straits Foundation (912019—1112022) $ 64,335 Volunteer time (1845 hours @ $34.87 hr) $ 4,866 Community in -kind match (biologists, Taylor Shellfish, Port of PT) $1441259 = TOTAL VALUE $1,875,000 = Commission funds into Jefferson County since 1999 MRC members (65%) and community volunteers (35%) contributed 1845 volunteer hours in 2022 2022 volunteer Hours By Activity Education & Outreach Projects 25% MRC-PTMSC speaker series, festivals, communit presentations, etc. Restoration & y-400 Protection Proj 31 afro Olympia oysters, rain gardens, no -anchor zones, ROV derelict crab pot removal, derelict vessel removal Trainings & IN Conferences 5% E.g., self -education, WDFW forage fish survey training 0 jL 0 Meetings & Admin 27% MRC monthly, Executive Committee monthly, NWSC monthly, etc. ALMonitoring Projects 12% Forage fish spawning, bull kelp, storm surge Community Science Monitoring Forage fish spawning surveys • 3 sites: Adelma Beach (7th yr), Dabob Bay (2nd yr), Fort Townsend State Park (7th yr) • 27 surveys • Sand lance eggs at Adelma & Dabob Bull kelp monitoring • 1 site: East Bed, North Beach (7th yr) • 3 surveys • Continue to see a healthy and dynamic bed NEW! Storm surge monitoring • 2 sites: Salmon Club & Chetzemoka Park • 3 s u rveys Education & Outreach 1308 direct contacts and 40k+ potential contacts MRC-PTMSC Speaker Series 2 coupled presentations + activities: king tides & Dungeness crab research Educational Workshops Shoreline landowner outreach (in -person) and crabber outreach (virtual) Community Events Shrimpfest, Forever StreamFest, Wooden Boat Festival Presentations Beach Naturalists (3) & PT Maritime Discovery Schools Teacher Training (2) Targeted Ads Water quality (Rose Theatre) & eelgrass protection (48 Degrees North) Restoration & Protection Eelgrass/shellfish protection no -anchor zones • Regular maintenance at PH and PT • 95% boater compliance at PT (21 days) • Contracted PT eelgrass survey Olympia oyster restoration • Lagoon site — 6t" year, added shell • Powerlines site — 8t" year, expanded, monitored & added shell Rain gardens • 5 rain garden maintenance work parties • 1 new rain garden installed in Port Hadlock (17 tot) NEW! ROV derelict crab pot removal • Contracted side scan sonar surveys at Cape George and Adelma Beach • Successfully relocated 6 pots and removed 3 (2.5 days) 160 140 120 40 20 0 Olympia Oyster Restoration — North Powerlines Site Olympia Oysters by Size Class - North Powerlines Site, Discovery Bay July 1S, 2022 139 79 61 88 88 <10MM 10 to 19mm 20 to 29mm 30 to 39mm Size Class 56 40 to 49mm 50 to 59mm >60mm k'r9i' may, ��.�,a r `� •.�;��ji�.T. �.._'- ._.. .y, _ 41' a... 4. «,- :► NEW— r .. , Y «"•'-ram 79,299 Olys in plotTM Size range: 2 to 68mm Average size: 28.8mm . 70 60 ` 50 6t M 40 0 30 O d E 20 z 10 5 0 ■ <10m m Olympia Oyster Restoration — South Powerlines Site Olympia Oysters by Size Class - South Powerlines Site, Discovery Bay May 19, 2022 25 24 15 65 42 16 10 to 19mm 20 to 29mm 30 to 39mm 40 to 49mm 50 to 59mm >60mm Size Class 44,117 Olys in plot Size range: 6 to 81mm Average size: 31.9mm High density area (N35k Olys) 13% avg cover/quadrat Low density area (N9k Olys) 0% avg cover/quadrat It r Sea Dragons ROV Derelict Crab Pot Removal 1 Total Derelict Crab Pots ° from Survey Results in Cape George, 2022 • 1 S• .'019& Sea Dragons A • Total Pots [126] 0 100 200 m — Depth Contours (ft) ENMNE= Q Results from the ROV's Survey and Recovery Efforts for Crab Pots at Adelma Beach, 2022 4 � Sea Dragons� ♦ Pots Recovered by ROV [2] ♦ Pot Recovered by Anchor[1] ♦ Pots Acting as Artificial Reefs [3] • Pot Left due to Water 0 250 500 m Safety Concerns [1] • Total Pots at Site (31] -- Depth Contours (R) • 126 pots located between Cape George Marina and Beckett Point • 31 pots located near Adelma Beach • 6 pots located with ROV - 2 removed, 4 left in place • 1 pot removed with boat anchor incidentally 2023 — Current Projects & Efforts Continuing Existing Projects • Forage fish spawning surveys, bull kelp monitoring, Olympia oyster restoration in Discovery Bay, eelgrass and shellfish protection no -anchor zones, 2 rain garden installations and maintenance, education and outreach, storm surge monitoring, ROV derelict crab pot removal in Port Townsend Bay Developing New Projects/Efforts • Exploring Olympia oyster restoration in Kilisut Harbor • Derelict vessel removal • Formed a DEI subcommittee 4 Paid Internships for Early Career Professionals • Crabber Outreach Coordinator — May 15 • Rain Garden Community Coordinator — May 15 • MRC Program Assistant — May 15 • Storm Surge Monitoring Program Coordinator — August 14 Funding • Congressional funds (Jan 1— Dec 31, 2023) — $200,000 • Next 2-year funding cycle (Oct 2023 — Sep 2025) — up to $192,000 per year How can the MRC be of service? Advisory and/or Projects • County -wide assessments of kelp, eelgrass, restoration potential, etc. • Restoring priority nearshore & marine habitats • Public education on climate change / sea level rise and other local marine issues Contact: Jeff. Co. MRC@gmail. com Cory and Catska Ench THANK YOU Cory and Catska Ench