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timberland and 1 million acres of agri-
cultural land.
“We’re actually the largest wheat
producer in the state,” Franz said.
“We’re becoming one of the largest vine-
yard and orchard producers.”
Franz said commercial and industrial
businesses that operate in DNR’s urban
areas, including stores,such as Bartell
Drugs, Safeway, Costco and Fred Mey-
er, generate $325 million for the state’s
counties and schools.
Of the $200 million that goes to coun-
ties, Franz said DNR money represents
a “small blip” for King County, where it
makes up 0.08% of the county’s operat-
ing budget, but in many counties that
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6 years old, who weighs in at 101#. He has
a short coat that is all black, with a white
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Although a stray with an unknown
background, we know him to be an absolute
love. He enjoys the company of people
and has turned into a volunteer favorite.
He has a happy and mellow disposition,
an extremely sweet face, enjoys walks,
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“That’s health, housing, human ser-
vices, public safety and transportation,”
Franz said. “We touch everybody’s lives,
in every single community, by providing
not only a healthy, safe environment,
but also the critical things they need to
thrive.”
fenced yard is a requirement.
Further questions? Currently, emails are
the only method of communication. We
all care about the health of our 2-legged
caregivers and the community at large,
so as a precaution we are suspending our
public open hours. We are still taking email
inquiries, on-line applications and will be in
touch with you as soon as we are able. We
appreciate everyone’s understanding during
this time! Stay Well!
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Commissioner‘of Public Lands
The agency oversees not only the
state’s largest amount of recreation
land, but also the wildfire fighting ef-
forts for the state, which has consumed
much of the agency’s time and energy.
“We are the largest firefighting force
in the state,” Franz said. “We partner
with our local firefighting districts and
federal agencies, but we are absolutely
the backbone of the state’s firefighting.”
DNR’s oversight extends to fires
above ground and those that roil be-
neath — geologists inform the depart-
ment of the potential dangers posed by
“everything that happens underneath
the surface of the earth,” she said. “This
state has the threat of five live volca-
LWV: DNR is largest firefighting force in Washington
, noes, as well as earthquakes, tsunamis
and landslides,” said Franz. She said
DNR constantly seeks to update itself,
not only on raw data, but also on what
geological risks the state faces and
where those risks are likely to appear.
“We’re partnering with schools on
how to get better seismic safety retrofits
for some of our most threatened, at-risk
areas. We are literally on the front lines
of a rapidly changing climate.”
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summer chum, their survival rates,
and their movement in and out of the
Union River from December 2021 to
December 2023.
The results of the project will help
guide efforts to implement better re—
covery actions for summer chum in
southeast Hood Canal. The group will
contribute $21,400 in donated labor.
In 1999, summer chum salmon in
Hood Canal and the Strait of Juan de
Fuca were listed as threatened under
the US. Endangered Species Act. The
next year, the Hood Canal Salmon
Enhancement Group began working
with the state Department of Fish
and Wildlife to supplement the Union
River summer chum run as part of
the Summer Chum Salmon Conserva-
tion'Initiative, prepared- by Fish and
Wildlife and the Point No Point Treaty
Tribes.
By 2003, the Union River'no longer
needed to be supplemented with sum-
mer chum. From 2004 to 2015, chum
from the river were placed in the Ta-
huya River, where summer chum have
been classified as “recently extinct.”
The annual summer chum count is in
its 20th year, and continues until Oct.
15.
Mason Conservation _District will
use its $136,026 grant restoring
streambank and habitat on Golds-
borough and Mill creeks to help steel-
head trout, listed as threatened with
extinction under the federal Endan-
gered Species Act; coho salmon, which
is a federal species of concern; and by
chum salmon.
The South Puget Sound Salmon En-
hancement Group will use the $74,531
grant to add tree root wads and logs
along 400 feet of Skookum Creek. Add-
ing logs 'to a creek creates places for
fish to rest, feed and hide from preda—
tors. Steelhead trout, and coho and
chum salmon use the creek. The group.
will contribute $46,950 from a Squax-
in Island Tribe grant.
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The Mason Conservation District received a state salmon grant of
$136,026 to restore styeambank habitat on Goldsborough and Mill creeks,
including this stretch of Goldsborough Creek near downtown Shelton.
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