Resources
Clallam MRC Documents
Documents guiding the activities of the Clallam MRC.
- 1999 Resolution 58 - initial County resolution that established the Clallam MRC
- 2013 Resolution 51 - County resolution that expanded the number of MRC roles
- 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
Video introduction to the Clallam MRC and its work, featuring Commissioner Ozias and created by the MRC's 2020 interns:
Resources by Topic
Shorelines & Rivers
- Clallam County Shoreline Master Program
- Gelfenbaum et al. 2009. Modeling Sediment Transport and Delta Morphology on the Dammed Elwha River, WA.
- Kaminsky et al. 2014. Mapping and Monitoring Bluff Erosion with Boat-based LIDAR and the Development of a Sediment Budget and Erosion Model for the Elwha and Dungeness Littoral Cells, Clallam County, Washington.
- Shaffer et al. 2008. Nearshore Restoration of the Elwha River through Removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams: An Overview.
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
- Brown et al 2011. Long-term monitoring, nearshore Elwha and Salt Creek Beach Seining and Ichthyofauna Assessment of the Nearshore Environment 2010-2011.
- Christie et al 2012. Effective Size of Wild Salmonid Population is Greatly Reduced by Hatchery Supplementation.
- Parks et al. 2013. Nearshore Drift-Cell Sediment and Ecological Function for Forage Fish.
- WDFW Forage Fish homepage
Invertebrates
- Andersen 2013. Assessment of the Intertidal Benthic Invertebrate Communities along the Shores of the Central Strait of Juan de Fuca, Prior to the Elwha Dam Removal.
- Nyblad 1979. The Intertidal and Shallow Subtidal Benthos of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Spring 1977 - Winter 1978.
- Sheffler Environmental 2008. MRC-MESA Pilot Field Project.
Marine Mammals
- West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network (NOAA Fisheries). Stranding hotline: 1-866-767-6114
- Garcia-Cegarra et al 2018. Statistical Dependence for Detecting Whale-Watching Effects on Humpback Whales. Journal of Wildlife Management. November 2018.
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.
For more materials and reports, visit the Northwest Straits Resource Library or visit SoundIQ and follow instructions to select reports for a given area.