Northwest Straits Commission

The Northwest Straits Commission was established by US Congress in 1998 ^[1] as the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission (referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’) in the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act.^[2] The Commission, based at Padilla Bay National Estuarine Reserve, is administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology^[3] and provides base funding for seven Marine Resources Committees (MRCs) in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan, Island, Jefferson and Clallam counties. The Commission includes state appointees, representatives of seven MRC counties,^[4] a tribal representative and a representative from Puget Sound Partnership.^[5]

References

1. Testerman, Shelly. "County's marine resources inventoried." Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader 28 June 2000.
2. 105th Congress. (1998, November 13). Title IV . Public Law 105-384, p. 9.
3. Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team. "New Initiative Tackles 'Tough Problems' to Protect, Restore Marine Resources." Sound Waves 2000.
4. Geluso, James. "Federal grant may pinpoint ghost nets ." Skagit Valley Herald 30 10 2001.
5. Murray- Metcalf Northwest Straits Citizens Advisory Commission. (1998). Report to Convenors. Seattle: Washington Sea Grant Program, University of Washington.