The collaborative process undertaken during the Planning for Climate Change on the North Olympic Peninsula Project brought together over 175 stakeholders from across the North Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. The recommended climate change adaptation strategies are centered on three focus areas: Ecosystems, Water Supplies, and Critical Infrastructure.
In order to track progress towards and achievement of these prioritized adaptation strategies, project stakeholders have been reporting on the status of their implementation of these strategies. Below is a summary of the responses received as of September 2018. The monitoring plan for this project is now complete.
Each focus area contains various strategies. The Ecosystem focus area contains 34 different strategies, while Water Supplies and Critical Infrastructure contain 25 and 22 strategies respectively. For each strategy, the organization could either answer with a status or leave unanswered. The following pie charts break down responses by strategy and project status.
The tables below provide more information about individual organization participation. For all responses as they were provided, click here for Full Set of Results.
Active Strategies by Organization
| Organization | Ecosytem | Water Supplies | Critical Infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sequim | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Clallam Conservation District | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NOPRCD | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Local2020 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Makah Tribe | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| City of Port Townsend | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Northwest Straits Commission | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington Water Trust | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Neah Bay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Streamkeepers of Clallam County | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson Land Trust | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| North Olympic Peninsula Lead Entity for Salmon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Lower Elwha Klallam Housing Authority | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| WSU Extension | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Port of Port Angeles | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Port of Port Townsend | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Clallam County | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| City of Port Angeles | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Organization Activity by Strategy Number
| Project Number and Description | In Planning | In Process | Completed |
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| E-1: Enhance efforts to encourage breeding and planting of drought tolerant, resilient plant species. | •City of Sequim | ||
| E-2: Incorporate climate change more explicitly into comprehensive plans and Shoreline Master Programs (SMP) | •Makah Tribe •Clallam County | •City of Sequim •City of Port Angeles | •NOPRCD •Local 2020 •City of Port Townsend |
| E-3: Enhance promotion of agricultural best management practices to include future climate conditions | •Northwest Straits Commission •Makah Tribe | ||
| E-4: Update municipal codes to account for enhanced fire risk at forest/residential interface where needed | •Local 2020 | ||
| E-5: Increase regional capacity for water storage (preferably with natural systems) | •City of Sequim •Clallam Conservation District •Washington Water Trust •Neah Bay | ||
| E-6: Encourage FEMA to incorporate climate change in rate maps and guidance | |||
| E-7: Develop graphic tool to illustrate climate impacts | •City of Port Townsend | •Makah Tribe | |
| E-8: Update financing policies for development in high risk areas | |||
| E-9: Enhance efforts to incentivize use of native plants landscaping in residential, commercial, industrial settings | |||
| E-10: Utilize low cost citizen science monitoring and analysis approaches and technologies | •Makah Tribe •City of Sequim | •Streamkeepers of Clallam County •Northwest Straits Commission •Local 20/20 | |
| E-11: Increase funding for harmful algae bloom monitoring | •Makah Tribe •University of Washington Climate Impacts Group | •Jefferson County | |
| E-12: Complete survey of sensitive submerged habitats and the species that utilize them | •Makah Tribe •University of Washington Climate Impacts Group | ||
| E-13: Enhance efforts to restore and develop wildlife corridors | •Jefferson Land Trust •City of Port Townsend | ||
| E-14: Strengthen enforcement on illegal shoreline uses | •Makah Tribe | ||
| E-15: Restructure rural water and sewer systems where needed | •City of Sequim | ||
| E-16: Develop community climate action plans (if not already in place) | •Makah Tribe | •City of Sequim | |
| E-17: Add climate impact overlays to existing “Critical Areas†| •Makah Tribe •Local 2020 | ||
| E-18: Support and enhance watershed and nearshore habitat restoration | •City of Sequim | •Jefferson Land Trust •Streamkeepers of Clallam County •Northwest Straits Commission | •Makah Tribe • NW Straits • Jefferson MRC |
| E-19: Monitor and analyze climate change impacts at salmon stream restoration sites | •Streamkeepers of Clallam County •Makah Tribe | ||
| E-20: Decrease non-climate ecosystem stressors | •Northwest Straits Commission | •Streamkeepers of Clallam County •Jefferson Land Trust | |
| E-21: Transition away from use of biosolids and industrial fertilizer on agriculture and forestry lands | |||
| E-22: Designate and prioritize funding for additional land designated for agriculture | |||
| E-23: Develop a funding program appropriate for acquisition of high-risk structures in coastal or riverine flood zones | •Makah Tribe | ||
| E-24: Create funding mechanism for conservation projects in Clallam County | |||
| E-25: Provide guidance on right “timeline†for erosion buffers period (50, 75, 150 years) and setback distances (50ft to 200ft) that account for changing climate conditions | • WA Seagrant • NOPRCD | ||
| E-26: Integrate climate change projections into salmon hatchery planning | •Makah Tribe | ||
| E-27: Identify and monetize environmental services | • City of Sequim | •Makah Tribe | |
| E-28: Inventory and then prioritize shoreline and watershed areas appropriate for defense and retreat | •Makah Tribe | ||
| E-29: Re-energize efforts to reduce stressors to salmon stream habitats | •Makah Tribe •Jefferson Land Trust | ||
| E-30: Incentivize agricultural water conservation | |||
| E-31: Reduce local land-based pollutants that enhance acidification in marine waters | •Northwest Straits Commission •City of Sequim | •Streamkeepers of Clallam County •Makah Tribe | |
| E-32: Integrate climate change projections into shellfish hatchery planning | •Makah Tribe | ||
| E-33: Utilize climate sensitive tree species in riparian buffers | |||
| E-34: Replace under-sized culverts to anticipate climate influenced run-off events | •City of Sequim | •City of Port Townsend •North Olympic Peninsula Lead Entity for Salmon | |
| WS-1: Enhance education on drought and water supplies issues for the peninsula | •Makah Tribe •City of Port Townsend •City of Sequim •Clallam Conservation District | •Local 2020 •NOPRCD |
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| WS-2: Adopt new regulations requiring water-efficient appliances | •Makah Tribe | ||
| WS-3: Promote and incentivize smart irrigation technologies for agriculture | • Clallam County Conservation District | ||
| WS-4: Identify monitoring needs and enhance water supply monitoring | •City of Sequim | •City of Port Townsend | •Makah Tribe |
| WS-5: Enhance efforts to educate home and business owners on the value of on-site water conservation, retention, and catchment | •City of Sequim | • Clallam County Conservation District | •Jefferson County Public Health |
| WS-6: Continue to study ways to enhance water storage and groundwater recharge | •Makah Tribe | •City of Sequim •Clallam Conservation District •Washington Water Trust •Neah Bay | |
| WS-7: Encourage forestry practices promoting water retention within the watershed | •City of Port Townsend | ||
| WS-8: Research or develop model to assess sea level rise and saltwater intrusion to groundwater | |||
| WS-9: Improve forecasting for future water supply and demand | •Makah Tribe •City of Port Townsend | ||
| WS-10: Map water retention values for ecosystems | |||
| WS-11: Create an outreach, education, and incentive program for private well users | |||
| WS-12: Develop or increase incentives for low-water use landscaping | •Clallam Conservation District | ||
| WS-13: Adjust rate structure for water use to incentivize conservation where needed | •City of Sequim | ||
| WS-14: Develop code and infrastructure for a municipal reclaimed water system | •City of Sequim | ||
| WS-15: Enhance residential water conservation through incentives and outreach | •City of Sequim | •Jefferson County Public Health | |
| WS-16: Encourage the State to lift restrictions or permit grey water reuse | |||
| WS-17: Create a smart grid water use system and share data with consumers to increase conservation | |||
| WS-18: Pilot programs for sub-basin management within water rights laws | |||
| WS-19: Streamline the administrative process for adjusting water rights | |||
| WS-20: Direct wastewater reuse between municipalities and industries | |||
| WS-21: Explore opportunities for artificial recharge of groundwater aquifers | •City of Sequim •Washington Water Trust •Clallam Conservation District |
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| WS-22: Research the development and construction of a desalinization plant | |||
| WS-23: Research regulatory framework on water hauling/delivery | |||
| WS-24: Enhance management of septic water quality issues | •Jefferson County Public Health •Clallam Conservation District •Clallam County | ||
| WS-25: Manage/enhance upstream watersheds | •City of Port Townsend | ||
| CI-1: Update emergency management and response planning to include climate change where needed | •Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation •City of Sequim •Clallam County | •Makah Tribe | •Jefferson County |
| CI-2: Reduce inflow and infiltration to wastewater systems | •City of Sequim •Jefferson Marine Resources Committee •City of Port Townsend | •Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe •Jefferson County Public Health |
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| CI-3: Update planning documents for sea level rise and flooding where needed | •NOPRCD •Local 2020 •Lower Elwa Klallam Reservation •Jefferson Marine Resources Committee •City of Sequim •Port of Port Townsend •Clallam County | •City of Port Angeles | |
| CI-4: Do outreach and education on climate adaptation to build community support | •Jefferson Marine Resources Committee Commission | •Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation • City of Sequim | •Northwest Straits •NOPRCD |
| CI-5: Develop and utilize decision making tools related to climate change risks | •Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation • Port of Port Townsend | ||
| CI-6: Create critical area flood mapping beyond FEMA's historical flood data | •Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation | ||
| CI-7: Encourage soft defenses for shoreline infrastructure | •Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation •Jefferson Marine Resource Committee • NW Straits | •City of Port Townsend | |
| CI-8: Improve on-site stormwater management practices | •Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation • Port of Port Angeles | •City of Port Townsend •Jefferson Marine Resource Committee • WSU Ext | •City of Sequim |
| CI-9: Participate in FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS) | •City of Sequim | ||
| CI-10: Enhance stormwater retention in upstream areas | •Clallam Conservation District •Washington Water Trust •Clallam County | •City of Port Townsend •City of Sequim | •WSU Extension •Jefferson Marine Resource Committee •Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe |
| CI-11: Install tide gates, duckbill valves for stormwater outfall infrastructure where needed | •City of Port Townsend | •Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe | |
| CI-12: Retrofit infrastructure for coastal flooding and sea level rise | •City of Port Townsend •Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation | ||
| CI-13: Require education/training/monitoring for homeowners with septic systems | •Jefferson County Public Health •Clallam County | •Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe • City of Port Angeles |
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| CI-14: Consider hard shoreline protection in certain situations | •Makah Tribe | •City of Port Townsend | •Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe |
| CI-15: Develop inverted block rate pricing structure for water and sewer | •City of Sequim | •Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation •City of Port Angeles |
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| CI-16: Use homeowner outreach to encourage relocation outside floodplains | •Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation | •Jefferson County Public Health | |
| CI-17: Encourage relocation of infrastructure outside of coastal flood zone | •Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe | •Makah Tribe | |
| CI-18: Relocate Port Townsend municipal wastewater treatment plant long-term | |||
| CI-19: Adopt new flood risk management standards and guidelines | •Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe | ||
| CI-20: Install pumps for stormwater outfalls subject to sea level rise | •City of Port Townsend | •Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe with Army Corp of Engineers | |
| CI-21: Renovate Clallam Bay/Sekiu wastewater treatment plant | |||
| CI-22: Renovate Elwha lowlands vacuum sewer system | •Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe •City of Port Angeles |