Resources
Clallam MRC Documents
- 1999 Resolution 58 - initial County resolution that established the Clallam MRC
- 2007 Resolution - County resolution that added a role representing the Development Community
- 2013 Resolution 51 - County resolution that expanded the number of MRC roles
- 2019 Resolution - County resolution that modified the roles represented on the MRC
- 2020 Resolution 41 - County resolution that established Alternates for each MRC role
- 2007 Clallam MRC Bylaws- current bylaws that govern the conduct of the MRC
- 2025-29 CMRC Strategic Plan
- 2019-24 CMRC Strategic Plan
- 2014-18 CMRC Strategic Plan
- 2009-13 CMRC Strategic Plan
- FY2025 CMRC Workplan
- FY2024 CMRC Workplan
- FY2023 CMRC Workplan
- FY2020 CMRC Workplan
- FY2019 CMRC Workplan
- FY2018 CMRC Workplan
- FY2017 CMRC Workplan
- FY2016 CMRC Workplan
- FY2015 CMRC Workplan
2020 MRC Video
Video introduction to the Clallam MRC and its work, featuring Commissioner Ozias and created by the MRC's 2020 interns:
Sound IQ
SoundIQ is a project to collect, map and present nearshore data from the Northwest Straits region online, using an easy-to-access, Internet-based platform. The goal is to have all Clallam MRC field collected data displayed on SoundIQ. As Clallam County MRC and other regional MRCs aim to do the same, data are becoming increasingly accessible on this platform.
Resources by Topic
Shorelines & Rivers
- Clallam County Shoreline Master Program
- Eyes over Puget Sound aerial photography project, Department of Ecology
Kelp
- Washington Kelp Project Inventory
- Northwest Straits Commission's Kelp Conservation webpage
- "Why Kelp Matters": an essay by Clallam MRC member Jeff Ward
- "A Bird's Eye View: Mapping Washington's Kelp from the Air" - a StoryMap from Washington Department of Natural Resources
- Rogers-Bennett and Catton 2019, Nature. "Marine heat wave and multiple stressors tip bull kelp forest to sea urchin barrens."
- Kelp linear extent map from Washington DNR
- Floating Kelp Forest Indicator for WA State
Eelgrass
- For boaters: Northwest Strait Commission's Anchor Out of Eelgrass for Safety & Salmon initiative (anchoring info, eelgrass maps)
- Norris and Fraser 2009. Eelgrass Mapping in Crescent Bay, Freshwater Bay Port Angeles Harbor and Dungeness Bay.
- Norris and Fraser 2007. Eelgrass Mapping Along the Elwha Nearshore.
Fisheries & Forage Fish
Marine Mammals
- "Northern Sea Otter Foraging Analysis in Washington State" - a presentation to the MRC June 2025 by Amy Olsen, Seattle Aquarium Research Scientist
- West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network (NOAA Fisheries). Stranding hotline: 1-866-767-6114
- "Be Whale Wise" program for safe and legal boating around marine mammals
- Garcia-Cegarra et al 2018. Statistical Dependence for Detecting Whale-Watching Effects on Humpback Whales. Journal of Wildlife Management. November 2018.
Pinto Abalone
- Pinto abalone info page from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- "Raising the Next Generation of Endangered Pinto Abalone" - a restoration blog post from WA Sea Grant
- 2025 status review of Pinto Abalone from WDFW
Olympia Oysters
- NOOC - Native Olympia Oyster Collaborative StoryMap about Olympia oysters and their restoration
- WDFW report: Plan for Rebuilding Olympia Oyster Populations in Puget Sound
Shellfish & Biotoxins
Oil Spills
- Oil Spills 101 - state of Washington oil spills hub
- Geographic Response Plan for Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Clark et al. Long-term chemical and biological effects of a persistent oil spill following the grounding of the General M.C. Meigs
Marine Pollution
- Davis and Murphy 2015. Plastic in surface waters of the Inside Passage and beaches of the Salish Sea in Washington State.
Advisory Work
For more materials and reports, visit the Northwest Straits Resource Library or visit SoundIQ and follow instructions to select reports for a given area.