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Page A-16 Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, July 9, 2020 ' Shellfish study keeps private Hood Canal shoreline healthy By Isabella Breda /sabe//a@masoncounly.com Bivalves for Clean Water, a Washington Sea Grant pro— gram, is conducting its annual State of the Oyster Study to examine the levels of bacte- rial contamination in shellfish on privately owned beaches along the Hood Canal. “Clams and oysters are like Petri dishes,” said Teri King, Washington Sea Grant marine water quality specialist. “They filter everything and show what was in the water, they can help people identify septic problems, poor animal keep- ing practices and help gauge if there’s feces in the water.” King said although the state departments of Fish and Wildlife and Ecology test water quality and marine life health on public shoreline, they do not monitor private shoreline - enter, the State of the Oyster Study. The citizen science moni- toring program has been helping waterfront property owners along the Hood Canal and Puget Sound mitigate the sources of fecal contamination since 1987. Property owners are invit- ed to drop off their shellfish samples on July 19 and Aug. 30 at Hunter Farms in Shel- ton or the QFC parking lot in Belfair to participate in the 2020 survey. Shellfish must be harvest- ed at low tide on the collection day and participants are re- quired to wear masks. ‘ For $25, shoreline resi- dents can drop ofi" 24 clams or six large oysters and expect to receive lab results that deter- mine the level of bacteria per 100 grams of shellfish. Biologists will explain the results and help the home- owners understand the poten- tial source of contamination. “Four bacteria per 100 grams of shellfish is relatively low,” King said. “But let’s say the results show 46,000 bacte- ria per 100 grams of shellfish, I would ask if they noticed seals or killer whales in the area (depositing their fecal matter).” This is the process of iden- tifying the cause and working to provide shellfish the clean water that is essential for their survival, King said. During a previous study, one group of homeowners identified contaminants from large amounts of Canada goose feces and they were able -to use yard art to keep the geese away and efl‘ectively re- duce the bacteria levels, King said. Mitigation measures can be anything from septic system repairs to adaptations in dock, deck and shoreline cleaning. Homeowners who live near Treasure Island, North Bay, South Shore and Oakland Bay have participated in the pro- gram for decades, King said. She added that some commu- nities test their community beaches so they can work to— gether to mitigate local issues in marine ecological health. In addition to fecal con— tamination, for $30 Bivalves for Clean Water will test the samples for Vibrio parahae— molyticus ~— a bacterium in the same family as those that cause cholera. “(Bivalves for Clean Water) would get calls from people at their summer homes of people eating raw shellfish and get- ting really sick,” King said. By testing their shellfish, waterfront property owners can determine Whether their shellfish are safe for consump— tion. Bivalves for Clean Water also offers education for both recreational shellfish harvest— ers and waterfront property owners about coastal pollu- owner move tion, ecosystem health, water quality and resource manage- ment issues specific to Puget Sound and Hood Canal. The organization leads workshops, field trips and on-site visits, offers one-on- one technical assistance and shares educational publica- tions. . King said the State of the Oyster Study has blossomed into something that many community members value. “It’s amazing,” King said. “We will have a new home- in and some neighbors will tell them, ‘Oh the previous owners had their shellfish tested’ and the new owners will call (Bivalves for Clean Water) and say: ‘What are our shellfish like?’ ” More information about the survey and how to par- ticipate is available at https://wsg.washington.edu/ wordpress/wp-content/up- loads/StateOnyster2OCov- Hills: Original plan included housing, school, sports park continued from page A—1 hurdles when the developer was working with the City of Shelton and other agencies between 2013 and 2015, ac- cording to emails obtained by the Journal through a public records request. At the time, the state De- partment of Transportation required Hall Equities to pro- vide traffic signals and widen ramps on the northbound US. Highway 101 ramp near Wallace Kneeland Boule- sbuoai. BRIEFS Pioneer Kiwanis awards scholarships The Pioneer Community Kiwanis Club awarded $1,000 scholarships to 2020 Shelton High School graduates Ethan Bursch and Grace Toney. Bursch, one of the graduating class’s six valedictorians, plans to at- tend Western Washington University in Bellingham. Toney plans to attend Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. 2022. or 360—275—4467 Ext. 644 ' Proposals must be received by 4:00pm. To request‘the proposal specifications: Website: www.co.mason.wa.us Email: kbergh@co.mason.wa.us Phone requests: 360-427-9670 Ext. 644 vard. Mason PUD 3 asked Hall Equities for $4.25 million — $750,000 to get power for phase one of the project and $3.5 million to build a nearby substation. 1 Joel Myer, public informa- tion and government rela- tions manager for PUD 3, said Tuesday that Hall Equities had not recently contacted the utility regarding an updated plan. He said he had reached out to Hall Equities. Patti said in an interview The club also awarded $500 schol- arships to seven Pioneer students who just finished the eighth grade. Those grants can be used after high school graduation at any college or trade school.- The Pioneer honorees, and the cat- egories, are Izabella Sukolsky, arts; Carly Vind, citizenship; Lean Lock- wood, ELA; Naomi McKenney, math and science; Madison Layman, most improved; Caleb Brennan, social stud- ies; and Sophie Kipple, technology/ engineering. ' Request for Proposals Mason County, an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, is seeking proposals from well qualified individuals or entities to provide community outreach and education focused on microenterprises within the county as well as technical assistance for program eligible microenterprise owners. Minority— and women-owned firms are encouraged to submit proposals. This program is funded under a Community Development Block. Grant through the Washington State Department of Commerce in partnership with the US. Housing and Urban Development. The County will enter into a fixed price contract with the su‘ccessful proposer(s). The all-inclusive contract value is $20,000 which may be divided amongst more than one individual(s) or entity(s). The contract will start upon execution and will end March 31, Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the club postponed its annual crab on July 24, 2020 to be considered. that Central Mason contracts with the city for fire protec- tion. He said as fire marshal, he gets to look at Shelton Hills’ plan for water supply and access. Patti said the proposed ho- tel would be large enough to require fire systems. It would also include restaurants and retail buildings. “We’re kind of hoping that this goes\through,” Patti said. “We would welcome it.” Hall Equities originally purchased the land, which Lake City. dinner and auction originally set for March 24. For more information, con- tact Pamela Harrell at 360-490-0954 or pharrell.jh@gmail.com. Fratello earns BA at Univ. of Utah Shelby Fratello of Shelton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiol— ogy at the University of Utah in Salt' Fratello was among the 8,628 grad- uates who were honored during the Get More of Your Lie Back! We want in say" THANK YOU. in lilC rui'nnumih' 01»wa Enges HEALTHCARE runs parallel to US. Highway 101 west of downtown Shel- ton, in 2006. The original development included a proposed. school, sports park, wetlands and out— door space and village green. A rendering on Hall Equities’ website still shows the origi- nal concept drawing, which the Journal ran along with a story about the proposal in February 2016. _The website states “rec-. ognizing the" importance of forest land to the City of Shelton’s early history, the development will include ap— proximately 300 acres of for— est, wetlands, and passive and active parks and recre- ational spaces, including a network of pedestrian trails linked throughout the com- munity.” ' The development site sits between Goose Lake to the north, which the state Depart- ment of Ecology says is con- taminateduzith metals and, dioxins, an" ‘ the citfs former C Street dump to the south. university’s virtual commenCement April 30. Forsman excels at Gonzaga Cole Forsman of Shelton earned a spot on the dean’s list for the spring iéw gill your sum'm'i. \iicii‘c iiL‘l’x‘iill’ You anti ('nn assure you iiiz'ii wc will l1t3ioiitiii‘ii‘iguii (‘th gliiticilncsii‘il‘ (form. :9. Speech Language Pathology Specialists Inpatient Outpatient Therapy- 153}ohns Court (360) 427-2575 www.3hciton healthanoirchabcom NAGEMENT semester at Gonzaga University in Spokane. To be eligible, a student must earn a GPA between 3.5 and 3.84. I Compiled by reporter Gordon Weeks Physical Therapists Occupational Therapists oi r. m