Marine Resources Committees

Coastal MRCs
Wahkiakum County

Mission: The Wahkiakum County Marine Resources Committee’s mission is to address local marine issues; recommend remedial actions to local, state, tribal, and federal authorities; and build local awareness of the issues and support for remedies consistent with the interim “Benchmarks of Performance” as adopted by the Coastal MRC Work Group on January 7, 2009.

Priority Actions for 2013:

• Continued MRC representation at the Washington Coastal Marine Advisory Council
• Cathlamet Waterfront Visioning Conference featuring specialists in redeveloping historic waterfronts
• Development of a citizen science monitoring program to study seals and sea lions and their predation in the Lower Columbia River Estuary
• Support for the Phase 2 Dredging Assessment including surveys for Wahkiakum County rivers and venues for public input
• Support for local high school field trip transportation to engage students in learning about the Lower Columbia River Estuary
• Construction of a fish cleaning station at the Elochoman Slough Marina
• Support the creation and implementation of a Select Area Fisheries Enhancement study and business plan for local commercial fisheries
• Implementation of a Wahkiakum County MRC summit to highlight MRC activities and Lower Columbia River Estuary issues
• Conduct monthly water quality monitoring on the Columbia River using volunteers

For more information, contact the MRC’s coordinator Carrie Backman.

Carrie Backman
WSU Wahkiakum County Extension, Director
25 River Street, Ste E (lower level)
PO Box 278
Cathlamet, WA 98612

Ph: 360-795-3278
carrie.backman@wsu.edu

Related Documents

• Wahkium County Marine Resources Committe Meeting Ground Rules
• Wahkium County Marine Resources Committe Bylaws
• Lower Columbia Cooperative Weed Management Area: 2011 Invasive Species Survey
  • CWMA - Loosestrife Area Map
  • CWMA - Loosestrife Sitings Map
• Signed Resolution establishing a Marine Resource Committee
• Wahkiakum County Exploratory Marine Resources Committee Summary Report and Recommendations
• Open House Announcement
• Open House Report