Governor Update, April 2015 · Puget Sound Eelgrass Recovery Governor Update, April 2015 Megan...
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G3: 4.4.e. Increase eelgrass beds in Puget Sound from 22,600 to 23,730 hectares by 2016
Puget Sound Eelgrass Recovery Governor Update, April 2015
Megan Duffy, Deputy Supervisor for Aquatics Jeff Gaeckle, Seagrass Ecologist Matt Goehring, Policy Analyst
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Why is Eelgrass Restoration Critical to Puget Sound Recovery?
Habitat
Juvenile salmon
Dungeness crab
Pacific herring
Waterfowl
Ecosystem Services
Nearshore stabilization
Carbon sequestration
Ocean acidification
Water filtration
King County Dept. of Natural Resources Tavish Campbell
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Eelgrass Stressors
Physical Impacts
- construction
- groundings
Physiological Impacts
- light limitation
- toxicity
- disease
Integration & Application Network – ian.umces.edu
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What is the Status of the Eelgrass Recovery Target?
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Long-term: More sites with decreasing eelgrass area
Recent: More sites with increasing eelgrass area
2010-2013
Specific & Regional Trends 2003-2013
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DNR Efforts
• Impact Avoidance
• Stressor Response Program
• Transplant Suitability Model
• Strategic Transplants
– State & Federal ($2.3 M)
Eelgrass transplant site
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Who is Involved in Eelgrass Recovery Planning?
Puget Sound Eelgrass Recovery
Strategy
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Recovery Strategy Recommendations
Eelgrass Protected
AREA GAINED
Conservation
Stressor reduction
Restoration
• Overwater structure retrofits
• Vessel conflicts reduced
• Nitrogen loading reduction
• Shoreline armor removal
• Impact reduction • No net loss
• Eelgrass transplants • Estuary restoration
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Building Off Recent Success: Skokomish Delta
Pre-2005
2013
Hood Canal Coordinating Council
National Agriculture Imagery Program
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Skokomish Delta Eelgrass Recovery
Multi-phase project restores >120 ha of tidal wetlands
~ 80 ha increase in eelgrass beds
2005 2013
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Where Should We Focus Recovery
Efforts?
River Deltas
Tidal wetlands
Strategic transplants
Embayments
Water quality
Structure retrofits
Vessel moorage
Shoreline armor
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Where is Assistance Needed to Meet the Eelgrass Recovery Target?
Elevate Research Needs
Critical stressor-response relationships
Ensure Coordination & Commitment
Concentrated investments within priority areas
Secure Funding
Strategic plan positions partners for success
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Questions?
Megan Duffy – [email protected] Jeff Gaeckle – [email protected] Matt Goehring – [email protected]