Program on the Environment
Clients
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Steering Committee Members
Pacific County
Brian Sheldon, MRC member, Northern Oyster Company
Doug Kess, MRC member, WCMAC Chair
Mike Johnson, MRC Coordinator, Pacific County MRC
​Grays Harbor
Mark Plackett, MRC member, Ocean Shores
Robin Leraas, MRC member, Westport Marina Manager
Ray Toste, MRC member, WA Crab Fisherman’s Association
Ervin (Joe) Schumacker, MRC member, Quinault Indian Nation
Eric Delvin, MRC member, The Nature Conservancy
Garrett Dalan, MRC Coordinator, GH County
Doug Fricke, Grays Harbor Gillnet Fisher, Grays Harbor MRC
Libbie Cain, WA Crab Fisherman’s Association
Mike Backman, MRC member, Wahkiakum MRC, Gillnet Fisherman
Carrie Backman, MRC Coordinator, County Extension Agent WSU
North Coast
Rod Fleck, MRC member, City Attorney/Planner Forks
Katie Krueger, MRC member, Quileute Tribe, North Coast MRC
Jennifer Hagen, MRC member, Quileute Tribe
Tami Pokorny, MRC member, Jefferson County
Richard Osborne, MRC Coordinator, UW ONRC, NC MRC
Linda Rotmark, Clallam County Economic Development Council
Dana Sarff
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Others on Steering Committee
Jenna Jewett, Coastal MRC Program Coordinator
Miranda Wecker, UW Olympic Natural Resources Center
Jody Kennedy, Surfrider Foundation
Casey Dennehy , Surfrider Foundation
Grays Harbor County Marine Resources Committee (GHC MRC) was the first of the coastal counties to establish an MRC by county resolution in 2009, after completing an exploratory process.
Grays Harbor MRC
The North Pacific Coast Marine Resources Committee (NPC MRC) was formed by county officials in September 2009 after the completion of a thorough exploratory process. The joint MRC, consisting of Western Clallam and Jefferson Counties, allows the two counties to share the West End MRC staff resources and funding.
North Pacific Coast MRC
Pacific County Marine Resource Committee (PCMRC) is made up of 28 dedicated individuals (seats and alternates) appointed by Pacific County Commissioners, representing a wide variety of interests. Coordination of the MRC is subcontracted to the Pacific Conservation District. The MRC accomplished a great deal of work in 2011. It focused on assisting the region in the future formation of a collaborative coast-wide MRC partnership, held its first long range planning session.
Pacific County MRC
Wahkiakum County completed its first full year as an official MRC in 2011. The county worked with Washington State University Wahkiakum County Extension to host the MRC. In its first year, the MRC completed many unique and important projects. Through a facilitated session during the winter, Wahkiakum MRC board members identified local benchmarks to rank projects to reflect both the Ocean Action Plan and local priorities.
Wahkiakum County MRC
Program on the
Environment
Launched in 1997, the Program on the Environment (PoE) is one of the University of Washington’s largest interdisciplinary academic programs. PoE offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies, a Minor in Environmental Studies, and a graduate certificate in Environmental Management. PoE’s approach to environmental education and issues is interdisciplinary, collaborative, innovative and responsive.
Olympic Natural
Resources Center
The University of Washington Olympic Natural Resources Center located on the Olympic Peninsula in Forks, Washington, provides scientific information to address critical issues and solve problems concerning forestry and marine sciences in the region.
Washington Working Coast