MRC

Island County Marine Resources Committee: Science - Education - Stewardship

Agenda

July 18 , 2007

Meeting this month is held
in Freeland at the Trinity Luthern Church from 3:30 to 5:30

The Public is Encouraged to Attend all MRC mtgs

3:30 - 3:35 pm Call to order
•  Call to Order/Introductions

3:35 - 3:45 Agenda, Minutes, Correspondence, Finances
•  Approve Agenda
•  Approve Minutes of Last mtg
•  Read correspondence
•  Review Financial status - Porter (ED report)

3:45 - 4:25– Unfinished Business
•  MRC strategic plan – Pedersen-led group discussion on Sections V and VI, MRC Assets and Current Conditions

•  NWSC fiscal year 2008/2009 Island County contract status — Meehan

•  Potential Sno- Island County MRC picnic in August – no word back on date - Toft

4:25 - 4:50 -- New Business
•  Puget Sound Partnership – Lyshall  

4:50 – 5:15 -- Project Reports

•  Shore Stewards--Toft/Bronson

•  Water's Edge book—Pedersen

•  Shoreline signage—Pedersen

•  MRC Website -- Pedersen

•  Water quality--Hillers

•  Estuary seining–Urstad

•  Pigeon guillemot survey—Kind

•  Cornet Bay – Porter (see E.D. report)

•  Creosote – Urstad

•  Derelict gear--Urstad

5:00 - 5:25 -- Leadership Reports
•  Executive Director (Porter - See ED report)
•  Chair (Toft)
•  County Lead ( Meehan)
•  NWSC Rep ( Kind )

5:25– 5:30 Q&A from the Public

5:30 Adjourn

Summer MRC Meetings

3:30 – 5:30 pm, one Wednesday a month, alternating between 1 st and 3 rd, , Oak Harbor and Freeland

Aug. 1 Cornet Bay , Deception Pass State Park . Just south of the bridge, turn east on Old Cornet Bay Road . Drive a short distance to Cornet Bay . Go past the first large pier. Park in front of the second, smaller over-water pier and floats, and gather on the lawn by the parking lot behind the bulkhead and near bathroom.

Fall MRC Meetings

Meetings move to TUESDAYS !!!! and to Coupeville!!
3:30 – 5:30 pm, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, twice monthly, all at Commissioners' Hearing Room in Coupeville

Sep. 4
Sep. 18
Oct. 2
Oct. 16
Nov. 6
Nov. 20
Dec. 4
Dec. 18