meeting information
Meeting Schedule and Vice Chair Rotation
The DRMT meets 2:00-5:00pm on the second Wednesday of every month. Meetings are always open to the public! Please Join the E-mail List to receive meeting notifications.
The DRMT Meeting and Vice Chair Schedule can be found here: 2026 DRMT Meeting Schedule [pdf]
Meeting Location
Unless notified otherwise, DRMT meetings are held in-person at the Dungeness River Nature Center, with the option of attending virtually via Zoom. Occasionally, summer or fall field trips may occur in place of meetings, in which case an announcement will be posted on the DRMT HOME page.
In the case of inclement weather, a decision on whether to hold the meeting will be made by 10:00 AM on the day of the scheduled meeting. We will attempt to promptly notify DRMT members of any cancellation, but please call ahead if you want to be sure of the meeting time and place.
Meeting Agenda
Click to view the DRAFT Current Agenda for the next meeting.
Meeting Notes and Recordings
The DRMT has transitioned away from notetaking (October 2025), as the monthly meetings are recorded. Comments related to a meeting recording can be introduced at the beginning of the subsequent meeting.
Meeting recording can be viewed via Clallam County’s Agendas and Minutes Portal (below). In the portal, select “MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS” for the Event Category, and enter “DUNGENESS RIVER MANAGEMENT TEAM” into Search bar.
Meeting notes prior to October 2025 can be viewed in the Meeting Notes Archive:
Attendance Log and Official Actions
The agenda, attendance log and official/voting actions for each meeting are stored in the Meeting Materials Archive, below.
DRMT Team Correspondence (click on year)
- 2023 Renewed USFS Representation on DRMT
- 2023 Letter to BOCC Commissioners: Concerns raised regarding safety of the Dungeness Off-channel Reservoir
- 2023 Letter (Correction) to BOCC: Concerns raised regarding safety of the Dungeness Off-channel Reservoir
- 2023 Response from BOCC to DRMT RE Dungeness Off-channel Reservoir Safety
- LOS for Including Dungeness River Floodplain Restoration Project in PSAR Large-Cap Budget (sent to Rep Tharinger, Rep Chapman, and Sen Van de Wege, January 2019)
- Recommending revisions to application process needed to fund greater number of salmon projects (March 2019)
- LOS for Dungeness Off-channel Reservoir Project, FY19 Community-based Restoration Program Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Grant (April 2019)
- LOS fir the establishment of stable funding for Onsite Septic System Operation and Maintenance (May 2019)
- Letter to Governor – support for Dungeness Off-Channel Reservoir Project (March 2018)
- Letter of support – Sea Water Intrusion Near Term Action (March 2018)
- DRMT Individual Comments on SRFB Proposals (June 2018)
- DRMT Collective Comments and Tally on SRFB Proposals (June 2018)
- History of support for Dungeness Off-Channel Reservoir Project (September 2018)
- Cover letter – support for Flow Restoration Grant (October 2018)
- Resolution – support for Dungeness Off-Channel Reservoir Project (October 2018)
- Letter of Support – Streamkeepers B-IBI Sampling [PDF]
- Letter of Support – Puget Sound Acquisisiton and Restoration / Capital Budget [PDF]
- Letter of Support – City of Sequim Storm / Surface Water Master Plan [PDF]
- DRMT Collective Ranking/Comments on SRFB Proposals
- DRMT Individual Comments on SRFB Proposals
- Letter of Support – Coordinated Investment for Puget Sound Floodplains [PDF]
- Letter of Support – Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) [PDF]
- Letter of Support – City of Sequim’s Storm and Surface Water Program [PDF]
- DRMT Collective Ranking/Comments on SRFB Proposals
- DRMT Individual Comments on SRFB Proposals [PDF]
- Letter of Support for DOE stream gauges [PDF]
- Planning Unit Support Grant Request [PDF]
- Letter of Support for Carlsborg Water Reuse [PDF]
- Support for Dungeness Pier Project [PDF]
- DRMT Collective Ranking/Comments on SRFB Proposals [PDF]
- DRMT Individual Comments on SRFB Proposals [PDF]
- DRMT Priorities for Puget Sound Action Agenda [PDF]
Current Members [2025]
| DRMT Member | DRMT Alternate | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Hansi Hals* | Shawn Hines | Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe |
| Mark Ozias* | Joel Green and Rebecca Mahan | Clallam County |
| Robert Beebe* | James Beebe | Riverside Property Owners (RM 0-3.25) |
| Stephanie Robinson | TBD | Estuary/Tidelands/ Riverside Property Owners |
| Ben Smith* | Gary Smith | Dungeness Water Users Association |
| Jamie Tippett | David Croonquist | Sports Fisheries |
| Danielle Zitomer | Nathan White and Gwen Lentes | WA Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| Mike Gallagher | N/A | WA Department of Ecology |
| Meggan Ueker | John Christenson | City of Sequim |
| Michael Auger | TBD | North Olympic Land Trust |
| TBD | TBD | Dungeness Beach Association |
| Jamie Porter | Tony Corrado* | Protect the Peninsula’s Future |
| Robert Phreaner | Lance Vail | Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society |
| Montana Napier | Michael Glore | Dungeness River Nature Center |
Advisory Members
*Executive Committee Members
| DRMT Member | DRMT Alternate | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Wilhite | Joshua Rose and Marc McHenry | U.S. Forest Service |
| Kim Williams | Quentin Norcutt | Clallam Conservation District |
| Lorenz Sollman | TBD | USFWS/Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge |
| Bowen Kendrick | N/A | Clallam PUD #1 |
DRMT Operating Procedures
DRMT Operating Procedures include the DRMT’s background, purpose and goals (listed below), meeting structure, ground rules, and other details. Operating Procedures were first developed in 1996, with modifications made in 1997, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2025. Previous versions of the document are stored at Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Click below for the current DRMT Operating Procedures:
DRMT Mission
“To support activities that preserve and enhance the Dungeness River Watershed Planning Area through an ecosystem approach to restoring its physical and biological health”.
DRMT Purpose and Goals
(Updated in June 2023)
The Dungeness River Management Team sees its purpose as being three-fold, as described below with accompanying goals.
Purpose
Exchange information about natural resource studies, issues, and projects occurring in or impacting the Dungeness River Planning area.
Goal
Encourage cooperation, coordination and effective watershed management within the community and all levels of government. Emphasize protection of ground and surface water quantity and quality.
Purpose
Coordinate implementation of plans and strategies[1] relevant to the DRMT’s focus area.
Goal
Coordinate efforts that help enhance and restore water quality, water quantity, and riparian and aquatic habitat of the Dungeness River Watershed Planning Area to mutually benefit current and future needs of human, fish, and wildlife residents.
Goal
Support actions designed to reduce the risk of loss of life and property from flooding while encouraging measures that improve ecosystem functions.
Purpose
Provide a forum for the public to learn about and comment on watershed projects and topics of interest or concern.
Goal
Promote public participation, education and awareness of watersehd processes and activities.
Goal
Encourage development of a community stewardship ethic.