Event Title
The Oyster Habitat Restoration Project and Assessment Pawathy: A plan of action for Olympia oyster priority recovery sites in Puget Sound
Presentation Abstract
Puget Sound Restoration Fund uses a systematic approach for project development and monitoring actions in designated priority oyster conservation and oyster habitat recovery areas. The approach is intended to guide iterative assessments, project work and measure outcomes in terms of both the oyster resource, habitat attributes, and ecosystem services; all necessary tasks when reporting outcomes and measuring success. Designed in phases, baseline information and monitoring provide feedback to suggest subsequent actions. This method focuses on the geography of discrete waterbody systems (harbors, bays, and inlets). The “Assessment Pathway” is programmatic and intended for use by any stakeholder, in any waterbody with an Olympia oyster habitat conservation or restoration effort. Olympia oyster restoration projects using this approach are divided into three parts: (1) a comprehensive investigation of the waterbody and the selection of areas with the highest likelihood of success; (2) the selection and implementation of project actions; (3) post-project assessment. Part 1 represents the majority of the work on any project and includes several phases of information gathering, data evaluation, and regulatory activity. At the conclusion of Part 1, information is available to propose an evidence-based action in Part 2; this presentation will showcase Part 1 of the Assessment Pathway using a 2021 project in the Hood Canal.
Session Title
Bivalves, Biodiversity, & Wastewater
Conference Track
SSE3: The Circle of Life
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2022 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE-traditionals-25
Start Date
28-4-2022 10:15 AM
End Date
28-4-2022 11:45 AM
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Type
Text
Language
English
The Oyster Habitat Restoration Project and Assessment Pawathy: A plan of action for Olympia oyster priority recovery sites in Puget Sound
Puget Sound Restoration Fund uses a systematic approach for project development and monitoring actions in designated priority oyster conservation and oyster habitat recovery areas. The approach is intended to guide iterative assessments, project work and measure outcomes in terms of both the oyster resource, habitat attributes, and ecosystem services; all necessary tasks when reporting outcomes and measuring success. Designed in phases, baseline information and monitoring provide feedback to suggest subsequent actions. This method focuses on the geography of discrete waterbody systems (harbors, bays, and inlets). The “Assessment Pathway” is programmatic and intended for use by any stakeholder, in any waterbody with an Olympia oyster habitat conservation or restoration effort. Olympia oyster restoration projects using this approach are divided into three parts: (1) a comprehensive investigation of the waterbody and the selection of areas with the highest likelihood of success; (2) the selection and implementation of project actions; (3) post-project assessment. Part 1 represents the majority of the work on any project and includes several phases of information gathering, data evaluation, and regulatory activity. At the conclusion of Part 1, information is available to propose an evidence-based action in Part 2; this presentation will showcase Part 1 of the Assessment Pathway using a 2021 project in the Hood Canal.
