(i) Reviewing and providing information about watershed issues;

(ii) Advising the lead agency on Watershed Protection District programs;

(iii) Identifying opportunities for interjurisdictional cooperation;

(iv) Resolving issues of interjurisdictional coordination;

(v) Examining concerns brought forward from the public;

(vi) Coordinating cooperative data collection and data sharing;

(vii) Communicating the results of studies and monitoring;

(viii) Resolving disputes regarding plan implementation responsibilities.

(i) Identify an individual in each implementing agency or entity responsible for coordinating actions relative to the Plan.

(ii) Familiarize local decision makers with plan recommendations and rationale, and urge them to use the Plan as an information source and policy guide.

(iii) Ensure implementing agencies coordinate with other water-related planning efforts.

(i) Federal and State agencies, when developing watershed management programs, shall utilize existing local systems created for this purpose. Locally generated data, information, and plans, when developed in accordance with accepted protocols, shall be used for decision making, rather than conducting new studies and plans which will likely have similar results. Implementation of approved local plans shall take precedence over development of new plans.

(ii) Federal and State watershed management processes shall incorporate existing watershed plans into their initiatives. Federal and State watershed management processes shall consult with local watershed management committees or watershed councils early in the planning process.

(iii) Clallam County shall take an active role in the development, review, and implementation of State and federal watershed initiatives.

(i) Staff Intervention. A designated staff member of the lead agency, preferably one with the authority to make decisions on behalf of the lead agency, will attempt to mediate a solution consistent with plan objectives.

(ii) Watershed Council Review. If not resolved, the action item and representative parties may bring the subject to the committee for review and resolution.

(iii) Annual Water Quality Forum. Any items not resolved may be raised for discussion at the annual meeting to review and evaluate implementation. Public input should be sought during the forum.

(i) Ensure adequate funding for short and long-term plan implementation. Many of the policy actions recommended in this plan can be implemented with little or no cost through existing programs and budgets. Short-term projects should be funded through grants and loans, such as Centennial Clean Water Funds and State Revolving Funds. Other actions, such as monitoring, technical assistance, and education, must be ongoing if they are to be effective, and will require a long-term commitment of funding from the local community. Various methods of long-term, stable funding should be explored, including the establishment of a Shellfish Protection District, fees-for-services, punitive assessments. As with all the programs recommended in this plan, public input should be sought regarding potential funding methods, and decisions made should incorporate the needs and concerns of the taxpaying public.

(ii) Evaluate the various mechanisms and their capabilities and limitations.

(iii) Identify the necessary and planned services and facilities that might be funded.

(iv) Develop a comprehensive proposal for the services, facilities, fees, and authorities to be used.

(v) Generate the necessary public and political support to establish the program.

(i) Evaluate the outcomes of implementation activities against goals and objectives and respond to evaluation results.

(ii) Establish a local surface and ground water quality monitoring program which includes a long-term assessment component.

(iii) Establish a routine monitoring and sampling program to determine groundwater quality and quantity information. Maintain databases and maps of data acquired from various sources, including potable water requirement testing, the County laboratory, and the State drinking water database.

(iv) Provide opportunities for home water testing for well owners, especially for bacteria and nitrates, and incorporate information into databases and maps.

(v) Coordinate water quality and quantity data collection to ensure efficiency and sharing of information.

(vi) Make water quality and water quantity data and analyses from all jurisdictions within the watershed available for compilation into a single volume which is then redistributed to agencies, governments, libraries, and the public.

(vii) Conduct additional information gathering and analysis:

(viii) Develop and conduct an ongoing evaluation process which is incorporated in the annual report. Actions and programs undertaken, progress toward objectives, and costs should be summarized, and recommendations made for responsive changes. Evaluation should include documentation of:

(i) Form and maintain neighborhood councils

(ii) Incorporate meaningful and substantive participation by the public in plan revision.

(iii) Hold an annual water quality forum with public involvement.

(iv) Clallam County and the City of Port Angeles should meet annually to review programs related to joint management of water resources.

(i) Year One. Implement actions which can be incorporated into existing programs, policies, and regulations. Conduct high-visibility projects and projects with a good chance of success to stimulate awareness and action. Target areas identified in the watershed plan, such as Big Boy Pond,

Tumwater Creek, and Morse Creek. Establish neighborhood councils. Focus on education, and tie education with incentives to encourage behavior change. Begin monitoring and data collection. Establish frequent interagency contact and coordination. Develop evaluation plan and techniques.

(ii) Year Three. Ongoing programs and long-term projects should be established by the third year. Focus on incentives and long-term implementation needs. Agencies and groups take increased responsibility for projects and activities. Data analysis should begin to show improvements.

(iii) Year Five. By the fifth year, watershed management should be fully institutionalized within County, city, and tribal programs. Actions and results should be documented. Evaluation should be fully underway, with recommendations for adaptation and adjustment made. Where education and incentives have not resulted in objectives being met, increase emphasis on regulation and enforcement when necessary.

(i) Clallam County shall be lead agency for ensuring implementation of this Plan. The lead implementing agency is responsible for coordination among other implementing entities and for providing regular progress reports on implementation to the agencies and the public. Cooperative agreements may be used to facilitate coordination among implementing entities.

(ii) Numerous agencies and entities have been identified as having responsibility and/or jurisdiction over the implementation of plan actions: