Clean Samish Partners
The Clean Samish Initiative (CSI) is a collective of more
than 20 governmental, business and non-profit organizations actively interested
in improving water quality in the Samish River and in the Samish Bay.
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Conservation Commission
Works with the Skagit Conservation
District to encourage voluntary natural resource stewardship on private lands. |
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Department of Agriculture
Supports the local agricultural and dairy communities in Skagit County,
performs inspections at local dairies, and aids in consumer, environmental and
natural resource protection. |
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Department of Ecology
Ecology formed CSI in 2009 and coordinates outreach and compliance work,
funding, incentive practices, water monitoring and inspections. |
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Department of Health
The shellfish protection
program monitors conditions in Samish Bay and determines whether commercial and
recreational harvests may occur. |
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Department of Natural
Resources
In partnership with citizens and local
governments, the DNR provides leadership and expertise to ensure environmental
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Environmental Protection
Agency
Providing financial and
technical assistance for a pilot DNA study to determine presence/absence of
human and livestock sources of bacteria in the Samish watershed. |
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Governor's Office of
Regulatory Assistance
CSI is the centerpiece of the Washington Shellfish Initiative to
restore and expand Washington’s shellfish resources to promote clean-water
industries.
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Puget Sound Partnership
The Partnership is the
backbone organization for Puget Sound recovery and provides funding and
assistance related to water quality improvement and public education and
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RE Sources of Sustainable
Communities - North Sound Baykeeper
Promotes sustainable
communities and helps protect the health of northwestern Washington’s people
and ecosystems.
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Samish Indian Nation
As an active CSI partner, the Samish Tribe manages
the restoration of a tribally-owned riparian area on Thomas Creek, conducts
water quality monitoring and provides education and outreach to Skagit Valley
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Skagit Conservation District
As another active CSI
partner, the Conservation District provides voluntary, incentive based programs
that support farms and working landscapes while protecting and enhancing Skagit
County’s natural resources.
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Skagit Conservation
Education Alliance
Our local nonprofit organization educates the
public about the health and economic risks of fecal coliform pollution and the
benefits of improved water quality. |
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Skagit County Public Works
CSI’s lead agency conducts a monitoring program to
track fecal coliform pollution in local waters and provides a pollution
identification and correction program to help coordinate state and local
efforts.
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Skagit County Public Health
As an essential part of CSI, the department’s
On-Site Sewage Program (OSS) requires county-certified OSS inspections and
provides free classes to septic owners to help maintain systems and prevent human
sewage pollution in our local waters. |
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Skagit County Planning and Development
Services
Governs any land use
activity that impairs or disturbs our local soils, vegetation and water. |
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Skagit Fisheries Enhancement
Group
A nonprofit organization formed in 1990 to engage the
community in habitat restoration and watershed stewardship to help
enhance salmon populations. |
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Taylor Shellfish Farms
This five-generation family business
practices environmental and community sustainability, and actively participates
in CSI to raise awareness about the need for clean water in shellfish harvesting. |
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Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
The Upper Skagit Tribe is a business and community partner
who has invested interest in keeping our waters pollution free. |
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Washington Cattlemen's
Association
The Association is a statewide
non-profit trade organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the beef
industry. |
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Washington Sea Grant/University
of Washington
Washington Sea Grant
educates communities and industries about marine issues, marine environment management
and use of its resources. |
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Washington State Dairy
Federation
The
Federation develops and promotes initiatives directed
toward achieving a successful business climate for dairy farmers in Washington
State. |
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Washington State University
Skagit County Cooperative Extension
Extension
empowers people to find solutions for local issues and creates a culture of
life-long learning with educational programs.
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Western Washington
Agricultural Association
The Association is a
proactive grower-based organization providing services for the entire Western
Washington agricultural community. |
