Pollution Identification and Correction in the North Sound: Successes and Challenges Erika Douglas, Whatcom County Public Works Karen DuBose, Skagit County Public Works July 22, 2020
• Bo th Upla nd a nd Aq ua tic F a rming I mpo rta nt in Wha tc o m a nd Ska g it Co untie s • F e c a l Ba c te ria Clo se s Aq ua tic F a rming • T a ke s Ye a rs to Re o pe n Clo se d She llfish Be ds
Whatcom Drayton Harbor First downgraded: 1995 Most recent upgrades: 2016 & 2019 and Skagit Birch Bay shellfish First downgraded: 2008 Most recent upgrade: 2018 growing areas Lummi Bay Threatened with downgrade: 2017 Portage Bay First downgraded: 1997 Most recent improvement: 2019 Legend Chuckanut Bay (recreational) First downgraded: 1994 Most recent upgrade: none Samish Bay First downgraded: 2011 Most recent upgrade: none
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Ma ny so urc e s o f fe c a l b a c te ria po llutio n …
Coordination to address many sources Public W orks Water monitoring, data management, education, outreach, Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) program, financial incentives Conservation District Farm planning assistance, financial assistance, education, outreach, data management, mapping, volunteer coordination County Health Departm ent Septic Systems County Planning Departm ent Critical Areas Ordinance compliance W ashington State Departm ent of Agriculture Dairies, Dairy Nutrient Management Act compliance, data collection, mapping W ashington State Departm ent of Ecology Non-dairy agriculture, Water Pollution Control Act compliance, data collection W ashington State Departm ent of Health Marine water quality and shellfish, National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) compliance
Prog ra m Struc ture Local State Tribal Federal field staff Executive Committee/Core Team
PIC Compone nts
Da ta Drive n
PIC Compone nts
dive rse o utre a c h me ssa g ing
dive rse o utre a c h me ssa g ing
PIC Compone nts
o ffe r te c hnic a l a ssista nc e
o ffe r te c hnic a l a ssista nc e
o ffe r fina nc ia l a ssista nc e
o ffe r c o mmunity inc e ntive s
Normalize Personalize conservation government behaviors Goal: Use incentives Build trust Improve Water specific to through target Quality relationships behavior Build trust Use trusted through sources of transparency information
PIC Compone nts
Se ptic Syste ms Inspection enforcement Suspected failures Overdue Investigation/dye notification 60 test day deadline System cleared Notice of Overdue correction notification 30 with deadlines day deadline System Overdue fixed notification 10 day deadline Fines System issued inspected
Da irie s Referral to WSDA Contact & investigation Potential Confirmed No issue issue issue TA, CD referral, TA, CD referral if TA, CD referral, warning letter applicable warning letter or formal enforcement
No n-Da iry Ag ric ulture : Critic a l Are a s Referral to Planning Department Investigation Parking lot Compliance action
pro g re ss ma de ... 1,700 Acres Upgraded So Far ...mo re to do
No n-Da iry Ag ric ulture : Wa te r Qua lity Challenge: Refusing to engage 5 foot or less buffer Mud/manure
No n-Da iry Ag ric ulture : Wa te r Qua lity
We ne e d yo ur he lp. T ro ub le sho o ting F inding Co mmo n Gro und Mo ving F o rwa rd
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