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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

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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

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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

e c a l Ba c te ria Clo se s Aq ua tic F a rming

a ke s Ye a rs to Re o pe n Clo se d She llfish Be ds

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Drayton Harbor

First downgraded: 1995 Most recent upgrades: 2016 & 2019

Birch Bay

First downgraded: 2008 Most recent upgrade: 2018

Lummi Bay

Threatened with downgrade: 2017

Portage Bay

First downgraded: 1997 Most recent improvement: 2019

Chuckanut Bay (recreational)

First downgraded: 1994 Most recent upgrade: none

Samish Bay

First downgraded: 2011 Most recent upgrade: none

Legend

Whatcom and Skagit shellfish growing areas

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F e c a l b a c te ria a re a n indic a to r o f huma n pa tho g e ns

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Ma ny so urc e s o f fe c a l b a c te ria po llutio n …

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Coordination to address many sources

Public W orks

Water monitoring, data management, education, outreach, Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) program, financial incentives

County Health Departm ent

Septic Systems

W ashington State Departm ent of Agriculture

Dairies, Dairy Nutrient Management Act compliance, data collection, mapping

W ashington State Departm ent of Health

Marine water quality and shellfish, National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) compliance

County Planning Departm ent

Critical Areas Ordinance compliance

Conservation District

Farm planning assistance, financial assistance, education, outreach, data management, mapping, volunteer coordination

W ashington State Departm ent of Ecology

Non-dairy agriculture, Water Pollution Control Act compliance, data collection

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Prog ra m Struc ture

Local State Tribal Federal

Executive Committee/Core Team field staff

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PIC Compone nts

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Da ta Drive n

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PIC Compone nts

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dive rse o utre a c h me ssa g ing

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dive rse o utre a c h me ssa g ing

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PIC Compone nts

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ffe r te c hnic a l a ssista nc e

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ffe r te c hnic a l a ssista nc e

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ffe r fina nc ia l a ssista nc e

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ffe r c o mmunity inc e ntive s

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Goal:

Improve Water Quality

Normalize conservation behaviors Use trusted sources of information Build trust through relationships Personalize government Build trust through transparency Use incentives specific to target behavior

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PIC Compone nts

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Se ptic Syste ms

Suspected failures Investigation/dye test

Notice of

correction

with deadlines

System cleared System fixed

Overdue

notification 60 day deadline

Overdue

notification 30 day deadline

Overdue

notification 10 day deadline Fines issued Inspection enforcement System inspected

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Da irie s

Referral to WSDA Contact & investigation Potential issue No issue TA, CD referral, warning letter or formal enforcement TA, CD referral, warning letter Confirmed issue TA, CD referral if applicable

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No n-Da iry Ag ric ulture : Critic a l Are a s

Referral to Planning Department Investigation Compliance action Parking lot

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pro g re ss ma de ... ...mo re to do

1,700 Acres Upgraded So Far

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No n-Da iry Ag ric ulture : Wa te r Qua lity

5 foot or less buffer Mud/manure Challenge: Refusing to engage

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No n-Da iry Ag ric ulture : Wa te r Qua lity

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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

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