meeting information
Meeting Time/Dates and Vice Chair Rotation
DRMT meetings are normally held 2:00-5:00pm on the second Wednesday of every month. Meetings are always open to the public! Please Join the E-mail list for meeting notifications. The 2024 meeting schedule and the rotating Vice Chair for each meeting can be found here: View Meeting Schedule [PDF]
*NOTICE: There will be no meeting this July. See you in August!
Meeting Location
As of January 2023, and 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 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
An effort will be made to record DRMT meetings and summarized notes. DRMT members will review and approve meeting notes during the following month’s meeting. APPROVED notes will then be saved in the Meeting Notes Archive, and meeting recordings should be posted to https://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com/. (On that page, select “Miscellaneous Meetings” from the “Event Categories” dropdown menu. The Upcoming Meetings will pop up. Scroll up to see the Archived Meetings).
Click to view the most recently Approved Meeting Notes:
Click to view Meeting Notes Archive:
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 [2024]
| DRMT Member | DRMT Alternate | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Hansi Hals* | Shawn Hines | Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe |
| Cathy Lear* | Joel Green and Rebecca Mahan | Clallam County |
| Robert Beebe* | James Beebe | Riverside Property Owners (RM 0-3.25) |
| Stephanie Robinson | N/A | Estuary/Tidelands/ Riverside Property Owners |
| Ben Smith* | Gary Smith | Dungeness Water Users Association |
| Jamie Tippett | David Croonquist | Sports Fisheries |
| Danielle Zitomer | Gwen Lentes | WA Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| Mike Gallagher | N/A | WA Department of Ecology |
| Meggan Ueker | Ann Soule | City of Sequim |
| Michael Auger | Lexi Wagor | North Olympic Land Trust |
| TBD | N/A | Dungeness Beach Association |
| Tony Corrado* | Kathleen Smith and Judy Larson | Protect the Peninsula’s Future |
| Robert Phreaner | Lance Vail | Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society |
| Powell Jones | Montana Napier | Dungeness River Nature Center |
Advisory Members
*Executive Committee Members
| DRMT Member | DRMT Alternate | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Butler | Marc McHenry | U.S. Forest Service |
| Kim Williams | N/A | Clallam Conservation District |
| Lorenz Sollman | TBD | Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge |
| Bowen Kendrick | N/A | Clallam PUD #1 |
DRMT Operating Procedures
The DRMT Operating Procedures include DRMT background, purpose, goals, meeting structure, ground rules, etc.
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 2018)
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.