Welcome to our web site!The proposed changes to Thurston County Sanitary Code and Henderson Inlet Shellfish Protection District were adopted by the Board of County Commissioners and the Board of Health on November 21, 2005. The Washington State Department of Health on June 1, 2005, announced plans to close 49 acres of shellfish beds in Henderson Inlet because of bacterial contamination in the water. See press release.
History
In December 2001, the Board of Thurston County Commissioners approved two ordinances creating the Henderson Inlet and the Nisqually Reach shellfish protection districts. On March 26, the commissioners appointed a stakeholder group for each shellfish protection district. The groups were asked to craft recommendations on how to restore the quality of water in Henderson Inlet and Nisqually Reach to shellfishing standards. The stakeholder groups met regularly and submitted their water-quality cleanup plans to commissioners in 2003. Each group consisted of eleven (11) stakeholders who reside or work within the district's boundaries. The stakeholders represent the following interests: commercial agriculture, shellfish growers, builders/developers, representatives of cities, city residents, and county residents. The two district stakeholder groups have subsequently combined into one and continue to meet every other month. To learn more about this important issue, see 2003 Water-Quality Cleanup Plans.
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