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Expansion of target areas for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) compliance implementation
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Expansion of target areas for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) compliance implementation
SFSIL NTA_2018-0274
The O&M compliance program has been focused on the MRAs, primarily leading to Samish Bay and secondarily to other shellfish harvest areas, including Skagit Bay. Previous effort completed as part of NTA 2016-0191 has increased compliance in these MRAs to over 50% currently, which is a substantial increase. The entire county is a Shellfish Protection District. This project would expand compliance efforts to the whole county to reduce coliform bacteria pollution in commercial (6,411 acres) and recreational shellfish beds and waters in the County.
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SIL - Shellfish
NEP Project
Local
Implementation
2020
2023
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Location Notes
Non site-specific
Location Information
Classifications
  • Behavior Change - Compliance
  • Shellfish Beds
2022 - 2026 Action Agenda
  • 11 - Wastewater Systems
  • 38 - Increase compliance monitoring, technical assistance, and enforcement to improve wastewater treatment plants’ compliance with discharge limits for disease-causing bacteria and viruses. (ID #38)
  • 40 - Effectively manage and control fecal pollution and disease-causing bacteria and viruses from small onsite sewage systems (OSS) and larger onsite sewage systems (LOSS). (ID #40)
  • 2.3 - Reduce bacteria to protect shellfish beds
  • 2.3.1 - Reduce bacteria discharge through wastewater
  • 2.3.2 - Inventoried, functioning septic systems
2018 - 2022 Action Agenda
  • SHELL1.6: Effectively manage and control pollution from small onsite sewage systems
  • SHELL1.9: Improve water quality to prevent downgrades and achieve upgrades of shellfish harvesting areas
  • Skagit
  • Skagit
  • Skagit / Samish
  • Legislative District 40
Organizations
Washington State Department of Health
CLARA HARD clara.hard@doh.wa.gov
  • Skagit County
Related Activities
None provided
Reported Funding

Activity financials are reported by Federal Fiscal Year (Oct. 1 - Sept. 30).

$485,175
$485,175
$0

None provided

2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 Total
NEP Award Funding: SIL - Shellfish $92,000 $180,000 $72,000 $31,175 $110,000 $485,175
Total $92,000 $180,000 $72,000 $31,175 $110,000 $485,175
Reported Expenditures

Activity financials are reported by Federal Fiscal Year (Oct. 1 - Sept. 30).

$481,797
$481,797
$0

None provided

2024 Total
NEP Award Expenditures: SIL - Shellfish $481,797 $481,797
Total $481,797 $481,797

FUNDING PROVIDED BY

Puget Sound Partnership  |  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency