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Mason County records 643 COVID-19 By Matt Baide _ matt@masoncounty.com Mason County recorded 643 cases and 15 deaths from COVID-~19 from . Jan. 31 to Feb. 6. ' According to Mason County Division of Emergency Management, the deaths included .three' men in their 50s, one man in his 60s, four men and a woman in their 70s, two men and two women in their 80s and two women in their 905. The seven-day case rate per 100,000 people is at 1,144 and the 14-day case rate is 2,627.6. There were three people hospitalized as of Sunday and the county is 57.2% vaccinated. People can order tests through the state or federal government. For state COVID test kits, go to sayyescovidhometest.org. For federal test kits, go to covidtestsgov. COMMISSIONER Annas Bay Closure Response Plan amended- An amendment to the closure plan ~ for Annas Bay Shellfish Protection District was approved at the Ma- son County commissioners Feb. 1 meeting. ‘ According to the information packet, the original plan was com- pleted in August 2018 and was amended in November 2018 before this amendment. The money for this plan is pro- ' vided by the Hood Canal Coordinat- ing Council. In September 2017, the state Department of Health changed the classification of approximately 1,220 acres of Annas Bay Commercial Shellfish Growing Area to condition- ally, approved in response to Marine flatten 314'failingxthe Natipnal , 3 Shellfish Sanitation Program water- quality standards. An increased fre- ;quency of flooding of the Skokomish River and the predictable pollution conditions associated with the flood- ing contributedvto the change. . Annas Bay is on the Hood Canal shoreline area between Potlatchand Union. The Skokomi’sh Indian Reser- vation occupies most of the nearshore upland area. r Annas Bay growing area has 11 active shellfish companies managing and harvesting shellfish. The bay is sampled 12 times per year to provide a comprehensive evaluation of water quality. , . The strategy for water-quality im— provement has goals to protect public health, reduce water pollution, meet state and federalmarine water qual— ity standards for commercial shellfish harvesting and ensure that marine water quality is maintained. Tasks to reach these goals include planning 'and coordinating closure response plan development and implementa- tion, monitor marine and fresh water quality, control on—site septic system pollution sources, control agricultural pollution sources and education and community capacity building. To View the full plan, go to tinyurl. com/mst5nwh. scuoaL BRIEFS Hoodsport native exceling at Gonzaga Jasmine Dang of Hoodsport earned a spot on the president’s list for the fall semester at Gonzaga University in Spokane. ‘ To be eligible, a student must earn a GPA of 3.85 or better. I Compiled by reporter Gordon Weeks a L In 2016, fecal coliform levels at sta- Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 Shelton-Mason County Journal Page A—9 cases. Saturdays in FEBRUARY ‘WiN Y'C'IUR SHARE 0F OVER 550,000,. Board approves ’ [response plan for Jones Cove The Mason County commission- ers approved a closure plan for Jones Cove at the Feb. 1 commissioners meeting. .According to the information packet, the county received notice of a reclassification to the Pickering Passage Commercial Shellfish Grow- ing Area near Jones Cove from the state Department of Health on June 29. The change is in response to Ma- rine Station 67 in Jones Cove failing the National Shellfish Sanitation Program water-quality standards. A Shellfish Protection District program is required to be put in place after an area has been downgraded. Jones Cove is a small, shallow ‘1 the West central. .portiqneix- g Passage that includes 9.5 acres. It is used privately and com- mercially for the harvest of shellfish. In 1996, Jones Cove had its earliest known' classification as prohibited, but 8 acres were approved in 2013. DRAWINGS i OPEN THE JUMBO cuocorme one TO REVEAL YOUR SWEET PRIZE up 10 $2,500 ALSO ioo BGNUS cmmss FOR ammo pain—t $25,000 GRAND PRIZE DRAWING 8E ONE OF FWE FlNALlSTS EARN 10X ENTRlES ON FRIDAYS Linn; 31.3mm casmomesom‘ XXITLLLR'EHVJJM 2:33 RECEIVE ONE (l) ERIE-H FOR EVERY 50 P VS LnRNED FEDRUARY L25. LiMlT OF ONE {1) pm“; PER GRAWING DANE, fiXCLUQlNG THE EVAN?) PRIZE. MUST BE PRESENT 7!.) WW. MANAGEMENT RESERVES ALL RAGHYS. SEE FLAYERS CLUB FOR MORE DEYAlLS. tion 67 began to rise and station 67 failed to meet the NSSP standard in 2020. The response plan includes steps for water-quality improvement with goals to reduce water pollution, meet state and federal marine water qual- ity standards for commercial shell- fish harvest and marine water qual-' ity standards can be maintained. The main objectives are to plan and coordinate the closure response plan development and implementation, monitor marine and freshwater qual— ity, review and manage nonpoint pol- lution sources, control on-site septic system pouution sources, control ag- ricultural pollution sources through a referral to Mason Conservation District and education and educating members of the community. To View the full plan, check pages 145 to 161 of the Feb. 1 commission- ers information packet at tinyurl. com/2p9dmpkd. Introducing Pyr Bucks Rewards! For the month of February we are offering our rewards program that gives you more bang for your buck! Pyr Bucks are offered at $100.00 value for $80.00. 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