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September 2005, Volume 3 Edition 9
NOPLE Salmon Recovery

Fun

• As usual, some fun, at "Actual Newspaper Ads."
• Also, DES MOINES—Rodney Rooter, an Iowa corn farmer has created a kit which he is selling to other mid-western farmers to help them create crop circles in their fields with their own tractors. The kit includes an easy-to-use computer program on DVD to design crop circles, and an interface to a portable Global Positioning System (GPS). For more information.

Reminder

• Dick Goin is a finalist in receiving the Wild Salmon Hall of Fame award. The award dinner is Saturday September 24, 2005 at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton WA, from 6 to 9 PM. It costs $55 per person which includes dinner, hors d'oeuvres, beverage, dessert and musical entertaining. Due to limited seating RSVP is required. For reservations, please call 360-275-3575. They accept credit cards and personal checks.

Federal & WA State Salmon Recovery News

• NOAA ESA Critical Habitat Designations for West Coast Salmon and Steelhead
• Salmon 2100 Project enlisted 30 scientists, resource managers, and policy analysts. Most Project participants conclude that major, sometimes wholesale modification of core societal values and priorities will have to occur if significant, sustainable populations of wild salmon are to be present in the region through 2100. Click the link and then click the titles of the individual presentations for more information. Some VERY interesting reading.
• State Board of Natural Resources Agrees on Preferred Approach to Protect Old Growth on Western Washington State Trust Lands. Board Advocates for Compensation to Trusts. For more information.

Olympic Peninsula Watershed & Salmon News

• Olympic Peninsula Watershed and Salmon Information has been compiled at this website. Access "Information Bibliography" from the menu at the top of the home page.
• For information per Watershed, access "Watershed Pages" from the mnue at the top of the home page. The Watershed Pages are still in draft form and if you have any information to contribute to them, please let me know.
• StreamFest: A great opportunity to experience some of the benefits from local farms and help to protect them and other special lands. Sunday, Sept. 11. North Olympic Land Trust’s major annual festival and fundraiser will feature foods from local farms and salmon habitat that is protected from inappropriate development. The StreamFest Salmon Cookout Fundraiser is available by donating at least $15. That ticket lets 1 child 10 or younger accompany the adult ticket holder. Tickets will be available at Pacific Mist Books, Sunny Farms Country Store , Port Book and News and at the event until they are sold out. All funds go to help protect special lands, including farmland, habitat for salmon and other wildlife, sustainable timberlands, scenic vistas and open space, and historic areas. Much of the nearly 1,400 acres North Olympic Land Trust protects is in the Sequim and Dungeness areas. Admission to StreamFest is free, and activities will be available for all ages. Horse-drawn haywagon rides, guided nature walks, live music, story sharing and crafts are just a few of them. StreamFest should be a great way to experience tranquility and inspiration on a day when we remember the tragedy of Sept. 11. People can leave their vehicles at Rayonier’s parking area, at the end of Ennis Street on the east side of Port Angeles. Free shuttles will provide transportation continuously from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between the parking area and the StreamFest site, our 30-acre property along Ennis Creek, which North Olympic Land Trust permanently protects through our voluntary conservation agreement. StreamFest gives everyone an opportunity to do something constructive for present and future generations. More information is available at http://www.northolympiclandtrust.org.
• Local research and education on the Elwha Dam Removal project
  • Olympic Park Institute
  • Peninsula College/WWU Huxley Program

Opportunities to put in your two-cents worth

• Puget Sound Action Team's two-year plan for Puget Sound ready for public review. very two years the Puget Sound Action Team partnership develops a plan to guide its many partners in their work. Approved by Gov. Christine Gregoire and the Legislature, The 2005-2007 Puget Sound Conservation and Recovery Plan covers goals, strategies, funding and specific measurable results for recovering and conserving Puget Sound's health. The plan is organized around seven core environmental priorities and accounts for roughly $182 million in state and federal funding.* Action Team partners will work together in a multi-agency effort to track progress and make course corrections as they deliver results for each priority. Companion documents to the plan include an eight-page Highlights brochure that summarizes the plan as well as a detailed state budget appendix. Find it all at this link. Work is underway to refine a broader approach to clean up Puget Sound, and on the best structural and institutional arrangements to manage those efforts. As the results of those deliberations crystallize, the Action Team partnership will update this plan to reflect changes. *The plan does not represent all of the state and federal funding that benefits Puget Sound.
• WDFW seeking public comment on 2006-07 sport fishing rules package. OLYMPIA– The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is accepting public comment on a proposed package of sport fishing rules for the 2006-07 fishing season. The proposed rules governing the recreational harvest of game fish, food fish and shellfish will be the focus of a public hearing before the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission during its Nov. 18-19 meeting at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver. The commission, which sets policy for WDFW, is scheduled to vote on adoption or modification of the rules package at its February 2006 meeting. click here for more information.
• FEMA Releases the Spring 2005 Update to the Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP). In the aftermath of 2004's flooding throughout the United States, and at the beginning of the 2005 hurricane season, the need for up-to-date flood maps has never been more evident. FEMA, and our flood mapping partners, have released an update to the Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP), a national plan for updating flood hazard maps for all areas at flood risk across the country. Developed in cooperation with states, locals, regional entities, and other partners, MHIP version 1.5 provides an update to the national five-year schedule and anticipated funding for conducting flood studies and providing reliable digital flood hazard data and maps to support the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). FEMA is proud to support the strategic goals of the Department of Homeland Security to "Lead America to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from disasters". FEMA's Mitigation Program, through managing the NFIP, specifically supports the Department's strategic goal for Protection, as identified in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan issued in 2004, which includes strengthening nationwide preparedness and mitigation against natural disasters. The MHIP is available on FEMA's Flood Hazard Mapping Website at www.fema.gov/fhm/mh_main.shtm. FEMA welcomes input on the MHIP from our mapping stakeholders. You may contact your state, professional organization, FEMA Regional office, or provide comments through the Flood Hazard Mapping Website posting site above
• Washington DNR begins planning for endangered species on aquatic lands. Washington Department of Natural Resources is in the first phase of a five-year planning process to develop a state-wide, multi-species Habitat
  Conservation Plan for state-owned aquatic lands. The first phase of DNR's planning process is to gather information on how DNR's management activities may affect plant and animal species of interest and their habitats. Washington DNR is committed to making sure that leaseholders, stakeholders, tribes, and the general public are kept informed and have opportunities to participate in this far-reaching project. The Agency's website
  (http://www.dnr.wa.gov/htdocs/aqr/esa/index.html ) contains up-to-date information about DNR's Aquatic Resources Habitat Conservation and the species under consideration, papers describing the activities authorized on
  state-owned aquatic lands, and a copy of this newsletter. You can contact members of the ESA Team by e-mail at aquaticsesa@wadnr.gov and you can reach the ESA Team by telephone at (360) 902-1100. Beginning in the summer of 2005 and extending throughout 2006, ESA Team members will be meeting with the wide variety of interest groups who would like to be involved in the development of DNR's Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan.
• State DNR to Update Rule About Aquatic Leases. Learn more and comment, click here.

Volunteer

• International Coast Clean-up on the Straits September 18th 8AM to Noon
  The International Coast Clean-up is a world-wide effort to clean and care for shorelines. This year for the first time the Clallam County Marine Resources Committee, WSU Beach Watchers of Clallam County, The Surfrider Foundation, the Olympic Kayak Club and others are partnering to organize clean-ups along the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Clean-ups will be held at various locations along the Straits of Juan de Fuca. We are actively seeking individuals, organizations or groups to join us or adopt beach sections to clean up! Register with Ian Miller at 360 808 1103 or imiller@surfrider.org.
• NEW! WSU Beach Watchers Training September 8th – October 28th. Over the course of eight weeks, Washington State University will provide expert instructors and eye opening field trips to train volunteers in a wide variety of topics, from marine biology and tides to forest management and oil spill assessment. Other topics include septic systems, composting, water quality monitoring, shorebird & marine mammal ID, coastal geology, and much more. Classes will be held on Thursdays and Fridays, from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, at the Clallam County Courthouse, with frequent field trips around Sequim and Port Angeles. A fee of $25 will cover the cost of a volunteer handbook, with some scholarship assistance available. Following the training, volunteers will share their knowledge with the public and spend at least 100 hours in community outreach programs. contact David Freed, Clallam County Coordinator, WSU Beach Watchers Program, 360 565 2619, dfreed@wsu.edu.

Education and Resources

• How to prepare for insect stings: Some notes from a hapless hiker whose Big Hiking Trip of the Summer was cut short by a small, angry wasp: Some items to carry with you on your travels are: Benadryl, a histamine-1 blocker; Tagamet, a histamine-2 blocker; prednisone, for reactions that give you or your companions hives; an Epi-pen, for the severe, potentially life-threatening, anaphylactic reactions. Benadryl and Tagamet are over-the-counter items. Epi-pen requires a doctor's prescription, and I don't know about prednisone. I carried an Epi-pen only, and my reaction to the sting did not warrant its use. Since I couldn't hike, I decided to do some research on yellow jackets. They are wasps, and among other things they eat insects that we consider pests. I once watched a yellow jacket eat a housefly in all of about 5 seconds. The workers eat the bugs and take the protein back to the larvae, who then secrete a sugary substance that the workers eat. A handy little feedback loop! When the larvae mature, though, and other food fources become scarce, the yellow jackets look for protein and sugar elsewhere - namely, your picnic. They also become much more defensive of their nest, protecting a maturing queen. That was my mistake - walking by an already disturbed yellow jacket that was probably defending its nest. Some tips I learned:
  • Reactions to a sting can be immediate or delayed, toxic and/or allergic.
  • Yellow jackets do not leave their stinger. They can sting multiple times. If you are stung and a stinger remains, chances are that you were not stung by a yellow jacket.
  • When they sting, they release a pheromone that alerts others in the nest to come and help defend the nest - hence the sudden appearance of many angry insects when a moment ago there were none.
  • When you run afoul of a yellow jacket, cover your face with your hands and move swiftly away. No running and no flailing - although an instinctive response, these actions aggravate them.
  • Bright colors and floral patterns indicate to them that you may be food. So do fragrances. Hope this helps keep you safe and sting-free.
• New map of marine managed areas in Washington available through the National MPA Center. This interactive map allows for Marine Managed Areas Information to be displayed throughout the US states, including Washington, and associated territories. Thanks to the participation of several Washington partners like Ginny Broadhurst from NWSC, Alyson Brooks from the State Historical Preservation Office, Mary Lou Mills from WDFW, Doug Myers from PSAT and other staff, and federal agency staff from the wildlife refuges, NERRs and sanctuaries, the Washington data set is one of the most complete and one of the few state level data sets. Please browse through the map to see just how many sites are protected by the various authorities. http://gis.mpa.gov/website/mma/viewer.htm
• The Washington Department of Ecology is pleased to announce a new tool to access northwest water quality data
  The Pacific Northwest Water Quality Data Exchange. Get data from multiple states. Access data on large northwest watersheds such as the Columbia and Snake River basins. Access data from Ecology's Environmental Information System (EIM) and other systems. In time, more data will come from monitoring groups, watershed councils, tribes, the state of Alaska, and the government of British Columbia. For Washington State, click here.
• From UW College of Engineering: Fall 2005 Course Calendar for Civil and Environmental Engineering continuing education.
• WOW Workshop September 16-18, in North Bend, still has some openings.... WASHINGTON OUTDOOR WOMEN (WOW) offers outdoor skills workshops for women. An outdoor educational program of the Washington Wildlife Federation, WOW is in its 8th year of teaching women outdoor skills.This year WOW offers 17 different skills at its upcoming weekend workshop: from Archery I and II, Canoeing, Fly Fishing, Dutch Oven cooking, Map & Compass I and II, and Wilderness First Aid - to Survival Skills, Basic (fresh water) fishing, Big Game Hunting Basics, Cooking with Wild Foods, Fly Tying, Field-to-Freezer, Outdoor Photography(digital & 35 mm), Cordage-making, Birding, Wildlife Identification and Growing Wild (how to create your own Backyard wildlife habitat area). Shotgun/Clays classes are now separate one-day workshop events. Registration is still available, as well as scholarship help provided by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Registration information may be downloaded from WOW's website: or by calling WOW's Program Director, Ronni McGlenn at 425-455-1986.
• Washington State climate conference "The Future Ain't What It Used to Be - Planning for Climate Disruption." This conference will engage a broad cross-section of government agencies, private businesses, tribes, farm groups, non-profits, and the community-at-large about climate change impacts and adaptation alternatives. As you may know, the effects of climate change on our state will likely be significant. This conference aims to help us learn, network and begin planning for this changing world. University of Washington Climate Impacts Group scientists will review their projections for climate change in the Northwest, including likely results affecting loss of snow pack in the Cascades and Olympics, changing rainfall patterns and storm intensity, and reductions of water supply for agriculture, hydropower, fish habitat, and municipalities. Keynote speakers will include Governor Christine Todd Whitman (former US-EPA Administrator and New Jersey Governor) and John Cox, author of "Climate Crash." Working sessions of the conference will focus on seven sectors: Coastal Hazards & Habitats, Fish, Flooding & Stormwater, Forestry, Hydropower, Agriculture, and Municipal Water Supply. Each of these sectors will have morning and afternoon break-out sessions. October 27, 2005. For information and registration, see: www.metrokc.gov/climateconference2005.
• The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) issues a quarterly electronic newsletter designed to provide updates on regional climate and climate-related research, meetings, and topics of interest to Pacific Northwest (PNW) decision makers and resource managers. The first newsletter was distributed in January 2005. Click here to check it out and subscribe.
• Canada Climate Change Conference. C-CIARN Fisheries has been created to facilitate communication and research on the impacts of and adaptation to climate change on fish, fisheries and aquatic resources throughout Canada. Their Conference on "Climate and Fisheries: Impacts, Uncertainty and Responses of Ecosystems and Communities" is set for October 26-28 in Victoria BC. REGISTRATION NOW UNDERWAY. click here for more info.
• The 2005 Stormwater Institute (formerly known as the Stormwater Program and Design Institute) was developed specifically for the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) community stormwater professional. This intensive, interactive three-day program will focus on: Providing practical guidance on municipal stormwater program setup, design and administration, including staffing, budgeting, financing and resources. Strengthening the technical skills needed to develop and run effective programs for stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, illicit discharge detection, pollution prevention, and watershed education. Offering unique opportunities for participants to receive individualized support from local and national experts. November, 15 - 17, 2005, National Conference Center,
  Lansdowne, Virginia. For more information.
• Stormwater Management from a Watershed Perspective. Fourth in the Watershed Issues Series Satellite and Videostream Conference. October 11, 2005. 9:00 am – 11:30 am (PDT). Every year, billions of gallons of untreated stormwater flow into streams and rivers across the nation. The Environmental Protection Agency calls it the “number one water quality problem.” To learn how you can be part of the solution, please join us as we explore successful stormwater management strategies used in three watersheds across the nation. At the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains on the Watauga River around Boone, North Carolina constructed wetlands and restored streamside riparian vegetation slows and filters the rain event runoff. The camera captured volunteers and ‘Kids in the Creek’ monitoring the success of the stormwater strategies. Willoughby is on the Chagrin River outside of Cleveland, Ohio. Thirty-three villages, townships, and suburban cities collaborate on stormwater strategies to quell the rush of polluted water to Lake Erie. Visit the installation of Low Impact Development strategies throughout the suburbs and speak to some of the local officials and citizens who have collaborated on the project. Portland, Oregon is planning for sustainable growth using Low Impact Development techniques. Involving the public through self-guided biking tours and neighborhood walks demonstrating techniques and results. Civic-minded business owners have joined city departments in planning ‘green’ construction pleasant to the eye, and ecologically prudent. Join the camera crew and interviewer touring progressive Portland and Multnomah County. The satellite/videostream program, made available through an USDA-CSREES Section 406 water quality grant, will be broadcast to Extension offices across the nation. Call your local County Extension office and request to reserve the satellite facilities for October 11, 2005. Further information is available at http://wawater.wsu.edu or by calling 509.574.1584.

Grants

• Ffiscal year (FY) 2006 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) Western Washington Restoration Programs (Programs). These Programs include the Puget Sound (PSP), Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW), and Chehalis Fisheries Restoration (CFRP) Programs. These Programs have some similarities and some differences. Your proposal may be eligible for funding from more than one Program, but you only need to fill out one application per project when applying. You do not need to identify which Programs you are applying for, the Service will identify the eligible Programs during the review process. The Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Office (WWFWO) focuses its efforts on actions that recover listed species or preclude the listing of species under the Endangered Species Act, and protect Service trust species. These species include Service listed species and species of concern, and Service trust species. . Service trust species also include salmon, steelhead, and migratory birds. We are implementing a new process to select projects for funding in FY2006. Pre-proposals for all potential projects are due by October 14, 2005 to the WWFWO. Pre-proposal submitters will be contacted by November 30, 2005 to let them know whether or not to submit full applications. Pre-proposals not selected at this time will not be eligible to submit a full application, however, the pre-proposal will be kept on file in case additional funding becomes available. Final applications are due by January 27, 2006. To also be eligible for funding through the National Fish Passage Program, we need to receive your fish passage project Pre-proposal by September 16, 2005. Fish passage projects received after September 16, but received before October 14, will be considered for funding through the other WWFWO restoration programs. Request for Proposal information and Pre-proposal forms are also available at the USFW Western Washington fish and Wildlife Office website, at " Request for Proposals." To obtain an electronic copy via email, please email your request to fy06projects@fws.gov, or call Linda Kluemper at (360) 753-6051, to obtain a paper copy or an electronic copy on a disk.
• Funding available for salmon recovery projects on agricultural land. Grants between $25,000 and $150,000 are available for salmon recovery projects on agricultural land from the Pioneers in Conservation grants program. The application deadline is Nov. 4, 2005. Grants are available to individual farmers, farm and non-profit organizations, conservation districts, or tribes for projects on agricultural lands in the Puget Sound Basin. Projects must provide innovative, cost-effective, on-the-ground benefits for restoring or protecting salmon habitat, and must demonstrate a willing partnership between the applicant and an active farmer or rancher who owns or works the land where the project will be completed. A minimum 50-percent match from local, non-federal funds is required. The Pioneers in Conservation grants program was created by Shared Strategy through funding provided primarily by the National Fish and Wildlife Association, with contributions from The Nature Conservancy and Tulalip Tribes, to support early implementation of the agriculture portion of the Draft Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan. For more information and application materials, visit www.sharedsalmonstrategy.org/pioneers/index.htm or contact Don Stuart, American Farmland Trust, 253-446-9384 or dstuart@farmland.org
• 2 big annual NOAA Restoration Center Funding Opportunities - Both closing October 12th.
  MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM
  Funding Opportunity Description: The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) provides funding to catalyze the implementation of locally driven, communitybased marine debris prevention and removal projects that will benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and NOAA trust resources including anadromous fish. Projects funded through the MDP have strong on-the-ground habitat components involving the removal of marine debris and derelict fishing gear that will provide educational and social benefits for people and their communities in addition to long-term ecological habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources. The role of NOAA in the MDP is to help identify potential marine debris prevention and removal projects, strengthen the development and implementation of habitat restoration through the removal of marine debris within communities, and foster awareness of the effects of marine debris through the funding of outreach and education proposals to further the conservation of living marine resource habitats across a wide geographic area. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a cooperative agreement. Funding of up to $2,000,000 is expected to be available for Community-based Marine Debris
  Prevention and Removal Project Grants in FY 2006. The NOAA MDP anticipates that typical awards will range from $15,000 to $100,000.
  NOAA RESTORATION CENTER DIRECT PROJECT FUNDING
  The NOAA Community-based Restoration Program (CRP) provides funding to catalyze the implementation of locally-driven, grass-roots habitat restoration projects that will benefit living marine resources, including anadromous fish. Projects funded through the CRP have strong on-the-ground habitat restoration components that provide educational and social benefits for people and their communities in addition to long-term ecological habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources. The role of NOAA in the CRP is to help identify potential restoration projects, strengthen the development and implementation of sound restoration projects and science-based monitoring of such projects within communities, and develop long-term, ongoing national and regional partnerships to support community-based restoration of living marine resource habitats across a wide geographic area. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a cooperative agreement. Funding of up to $3,000,000 is expected to be available for Community-based Habitat Restoration Project Grants in FY 2006. The NOAA Restoration Center (RC) anticipates that typical awards will range from $50,000 to $200,000. The NOAA Community-based Restoration Program (CRP) applies a grass-roots approach to restoration by actively engaging communities in on-the-ground restoration of fishery habitats around the nation. The CRP emphasizes partnerships and collaborative strategies built around restoring NOAA trust resources and improving the environmental quality of local communities.

One more:

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