WRIA 19   Water Resource Inventory Area  Lyre/Hoko

This watershed plan for the Hoko-Lyre Watershed provides a comprehensive review and evaluation of
vital water resources in Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 19 and lays the groundwork for future
management and stewardship of these resources. Located on the Olympic Peninsula (see Figure below),
WRIA 19 is a beautiful and remote area with few human inhabitants, though it carries a legacy of largescale
logging throughout the region. Based on the review of water resources, this plan outlines steps for
ensuring the optimum ongoing use of the watershed's surface waters and groundwater in a way that
balances water needs for human use and environmental protection.
WRIA 19 Salmonid Restoration Plan
For Questions, scheduled meeting times and/or comments contact Cathey Lear at 360.417.2361 or email clear@co.clallam.wa.us.
 Ecology Website http://www.ecy.wa.gov/apps/watersheds/planning/19.html
  See the PDN article about WRIA 19         Water Quality Grants and Loans for Fiscal Year 2008




** Goals:


* Create awareness of watershed planning and how it affects individuals and groups.
* Encourage an open and responsive planning process.
* Gain stakeholder input on issues facing the watershed and on ways to resolve them.
* Gather local knowledge about the history and unique features of the Hoko-Lyre watershed to incorporate into the watershed plan.
* Provide citizens and policymakers with accurate and timely information about the watershed planning process.
* Effectively communicate issues and solutions to community members and elected officials.
* Encourage support for adopting the WRIA 19 Watershed Plan.

** Objectives:


* To the extent possible, schedule Planning Unit meetings and field trips for evenings or weekends to encourage participation from residents who work during weekdays.
* Publicize Planning Unit meetings in the newspaper and by poster at locations throughout the WRIA including the Joyce General Store, Clallam Bay Library, and post offices in Sekiu, Clallam Bay and Neah Bay.
* Maintain information kiosks at the Clallam Bay and Port Angeles Public Libraries, with current information and study results related to the watershed plan.
* Make regular personal outreach to all parties identified as Planning Unit members or interested parties.
* Circulate email notices regarding watershed plan activities to all Planning Unit members and other interested parties.
* Have Planning Unit members help publicize activities related to the watershed plan through their regular interactions in the community.
* Through development of the water storage study and coordinated monitoring plan, conduct outreach to entities and individuals who are not participating in planning process but have a more focused interest in these related topics.
* Conduct a watershed field trip in the spring of 2005 to view and discuss watershed information and recommendations. The field trip will be publicized and open to all.
* Hold two community meetings (in Joyce and in Sekiu) to present draft recommendations and solicit input from the community.

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