SEQUIM — Activities proposed to improve the Dungeness River watershed will be explained during an open house Thursday.
Olympic National Forest staff will host the open house, set from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sequim Transit Center, 190 W. Cedar St. Staff members plan a presentation from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., with open houses book-ending the presentation for an hour before and an hour afterward.
The presentations will focus on proposed projects to improve water quality, enhance fish habitat throughout the drainage, enhance terrestrial habitat conditions, repair or restore recreation sites and identify future recreational opportunities, the national forest said in a news release.
Staff members will discuss activities that have been proposed in the Dungeness River watershed by the Dungeness Collaborative Group.
Group members
The group has included members from the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, Dungeness River Management Team, The Wilderness Society, North Olympic Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery, Back Country Horsemen of Washington, Olympic National Park, Dungeness River Audubon Center, OHV clubs, Olympic Park Associates, Sierra Club, Clallam County, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Olympic Forest Coalition.
The Dungeness watershed encompasses more than 129,000 acres.
It is a priority watershed for restoration because of its natural resource values, impacted condition and its use by human beings, the forest service said.
Thursday’s event “will bring together those who live, work and recreate in the Dungeness watershed,” the forest service said.
“The community is encouraged to attend to hear what is proposed for the watershed and to get involved in its future. “
