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Jay and other board members said many 5-mph signs on canals are dirty or damaged and suggested replacing numeric signs with \"no wake\" markers. The Freshwaterways Corporation representative described how the corporation previously anchored buoys by chaining 5-gallon buckets filled with concrete and said a how-to video and documentation are available on oceanshoresfreshwaterways.com.

Practical coordination points recorded at the meeting included: (1) the board will collect photos of damaged or missing signs and request replacements through staff, (2) the Freshwaterways Corporation and city staff will coordinate locations and installation details for buoys, and (3) volunteers will coordinate with Public Works to identify local city-owned staging areas for debris and to schedule street-crew pickup after volunteer work parties.

Liability and permitting: staff said volunteers must complete city volunteer forms and waivers; trimming trees or other shoreline work should be coordinated with Marshall in planning before actions are taken and some permits may be required.

Why it matters: signage and navigational aids affect boater behavior and bank erosion; coordinated debris removal reduces navigation hazards and supports canal health. The board asked staff to help document buoy deployment procedures and the sign-replacement process so volunteers can support maintenance safely and in coordination with the city.

No formal votes were taken; the meeting produced assignments for photos, volunteer coordination and follow-up with planning and Public Works.
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Becky explained the nonemergency line will dispatch and may call Scott or the crew chief and that, when needed, the Police Department's boat has been used to remove large carcasses. \"If there's a hazard, just like any other hazard, it is, call the nonemergency number,\" she said; a board member reported police did come with a police boat and remove the deer in one recent incident.

Why it matters: hazards such as sinking boats, debris, rotting docks or animal carcasses can pose public-safety and water-quality risks; the board requested a documented city contact and response process so volunteers and residents know how to report and escalate issues.

Practical follow-ups recorded at the meeting: document the nonemergency call procedure for after-hours hazards, specify that the street department handles removal during business hours and confirm the police boat as a response asset when in-water retrieval is required.

No formal policy was changed at the meeting; the discussion produced an expectation that staff will document and publish a clear reporting process for water hazards.","After residents reported a dead deer floating in a canal, city staff told the advisory board to call the nonemergency number for hazards outside business hours and to contact the street department during business hours; police boat assistance is available for in-water removal.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6168183,"Advisory board assigns canal inspection units and limited cyanobacteria test kits to volunteers",379,1475000,1854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5408588-aa05680057b5b60685cd43ba323d51bc&start=1475&end=1854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5408588-aa05680057b5b60685cd43ba323d51bc/thumbnail_1475000.jpg","/articles/6168183/Ocean-Shores/Grays-Harbor-County/Washington/Advisory-board-assigns-canal-inspection-units-and-limited-cyanobacteria-test-kits-to-volunteers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168183-99038fd2540d00080fcedd14568368b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775197120&Signature=mhv6VpV6DSwYbeeIUKwwFa~Lxq81VudP-SYf-ZVNXrMMZhXN3w5qhmw4cvnKDvdtJueS~w5BXJZA1xjpusBxC~vmAfxTW0c89Qj3WPY5BlPVCHNkUHvfVO1fgR18b~C8~a4nom2J8W3bGLSH2rO-SeEImdhlS1hJB4MOGVT~Gqonza0XmSftxRc8x5Sxmq25LaqwN74TE8CV3L6Rj2JkDRwgDexXEf~6GBO1LF79a0alnwajCvzllgwFi9~6jkzYr2yYAd3LdjoBWql-~maHo96md9tQyr4UbDtDKyGptpK0yX2vx73CUx5nKqWAH1YFvqzgP~3OHGPSqUFHoV1VoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 7 meeting the Freshwater Advisory Board assigned inspection units across members' canal territories and laid out procedures for volunteer monitoring and cyanobacteria (toxic algal) testing.

Board members selected manageable stretches of canals and agreed volunteers should \"look at your areas, and you'll start to get a feel for how often\" to inspect during warm weather, Becky told the group. The board agreed volunteers should perform a simple on-site \"stick test\" recommended by Herrera: \"if you take it and you stick it down in the middle of it and you pull it up and it comes out clean, it doesn't have toxic bacteria in it,\" Becky explained.

For laboratory confirmation, the city has four test kits available from a lab (kits require freezing the sample overnight and must be shipped Monday through Wednesday to remain valid). Tim in Public Works will manage kit distribution and shipping; Becky provided his contact and phone number to volunteers: (360) 940-7487. Becky said she requested 10 kits but the lab could only supply four at this time and that private testing services are available if more lab testing is needed.

Why it matters: cyanobacteria blooms can present health hazards to people and animals and require rapid signage and public notification. Becky explained that a positive lab result would trigger signage changes and sustained warnings for the season.

Practical instructions recorded at the meeting: use visual inspection and the stick test to triage; if a sample appears suspicious, collect with a kit, freeze it the night before shipping, complete required forms (including latitude/longitude), and return the kit to Tim for shipping Monday-Wednesday. Tim will coordinate contact with Ecology.

The board did not vote on policy changes; this agenda item formalized volunteer area assignments, monitoring expectations and a chain-of-custody procedure for limited lab tests.","The Freshwater Advisory Board divided canal inspection areas among members and outlined a protocol for cyanobacteria testing: visual checks, a stick test, and use of limited lab kits (four available) to be shipped Monday-Wednesday via Public Works contact Tim.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6168187,"Homeowners discuss private aerators as tool to clear canals; board to share discount information",2926,358000,3284000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5408588-aa05680057b5b60685cd43ba323d51bc&start=358&end=3284","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5408588-aa05680057b5b60685cd43ba323d51bc/thumbnail_358000.jpg","/articles/6168187/Ocean-Shores/Grays-Harbor-County/Washington/Homeowners-discuss-private-aerators-as-tool-to-clear-canals-board-to-share-discount-information","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168187-deda6dd42394a58175a35b249fe05736/orig.mp4?Expires=1775197120&Signature=I0ChQpiEbCnGEjsaTAxU-k-ftuu~09562YBIaFMWPniq6Fk5V~eH0c83uofVGveQ~5tdOUP5vxoG3rpE0coY32Xgu4~tA6yAD9l4UcNUWc4LGBJi6b6vUh3t0EodkQdWRHYBXMmgtVNXQWMD7Uz-4hSxTKLH4SC5IwLDKxV1FSHBoM3SXyVuTzAouq8oetRTdkjuRBTg8xOnzKSt2QIl3gjegmZO5izQNMHCiifZolJ2BBIMGrfUD1eto0F4nudzCyoyoiP9pKH5ppAqk4VfrzGSKoEmf25NAh-PzpEKiMLXhGHypJN4GPZnr3lW2p8lPmDuzQ7B8GUqcdRod3WJkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents and board members discussed privately purchased aerators (\"bubblers\") as a local, homeowner-led step to add oxygen and reduce weed growth in canals. A resident who has used an aerator described clearer water and visible bottom conditions: \"I put this in last year and went out this year looking at it. I can see the bottom. I can see the hoses that run to this down to the bottom,\" she said.

The resident said she and others have been exploring suppliers and a potential group discount. \"The company that I'm working with, they're looking at offering us a 10% discount on their stuff,\" she told the board, and said the supplier would offer free shipping, which could reduce overall cost.

Board members and participants emphasized the devices are voluntary and not a city requirement. Becky, city staff, told the group Herrera's forthcoming consultant report includes aeration among management options and that the city will include the board in the town-hall discussion when the report is published.

Why it matters: homeowners asked whether aerators would be effective at scale, how they are powered and whether the city will perform a similar measure. The resident said the aerators she used are electric pump units mounted near a dock and that they had improved visibility and movement of the water in her canal.

Practical follow-ups: the homeowner will post product links and photos to the Ocean Shores Fresh Waterways Advisory Board Facebook group once vendor details and discounts are confirmed. The board discussed exploring larger floating or solar-powered circulation systems as options in Herrera's report.

No formal city-funded purchase or program was approved at the meeting; the conversation was informational and community-led.","Board members and residents described household aerators that homeowners can buy to add oxygen and reduce weeds; a resident said an aerator cleared water in front of her property and the group plans to post recommended models and discount links to the board's Facebook group.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6168192,"Ocean Shores staff to seek $80,000 from council for 2025 canal and lake weed treatment",252,763000,1015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5408588-aa05680057b5b60685cd43ba323d51bc&start=763&end=1015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5408588-aa05680057b5b60685cd43ba323d51bc/thumbnail_763000.jpg","/articles/6168192/Ocean-Shores/Grays-Harbor-County/Washington/Ocean-Shores-staff-to-seek-80000-from-council-for-2025-canal-and-lake-weed-treatment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168192-6ae89201b9b1a2b662f91f997c303171/orig.mp4?Expires=1775197120&Signature=dKfAKu4S~uPu06wK9pq7ju6~VbouyMfzNwz5VP90MNHnsMYxSVoWfYDKKIxaEpkHMRhPj~xTfDzeRDuivsncWNIykDi6f~-ch9H4z6JHrCMuSKo8FUEjBDxvmMUX~VxqmXG5b~go7GHDLEheurAllzcV6Oi76UfbIec4BS5Z--9lCreQ756r13OhPW4gJB37DJWsLKqh7RBYklQQr4sZgoiXTK~yhnRlS10f0ojbdd9u5nP1UoioRvwpqk6fJ~gULfeeBoBXaFtTSCwdz88I6x9Hbr80W9INKj2Y0GyHXTr8hbtm4Xnn3SJlerIkMDhldqyMnoraQ4lI-l8YwnOB4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ocean Shores staff told the Freshwater Advisory Board on July 7 that the city received two proposals for 2025 lake and canal weed management and that the low bid came from Aqua Technics. Becky, a city staff member leading the item, said Aqua Technics wrote the city's Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan and would handle permitting, surveys and the year-end Ecology report.

The city plans to ask the City Council for roughly $80,000 to cover administrative and treatment work for 2025. \"The administrative part of the project includes permitting, posting notices, pre and post treatment surveys, and the year end report that's required for ecology,\" Becky said, adding the administrative portion is $10,225.

Why it matters: the city said it is catching up after years without systematic canal treatment and that last year's harvesting and treatment did not meet expectations. The proposed approach would allow the city to use a treatment that can be applied outside the seasonal fish window and to pilot different management units and cost levels.

Key details given to the board included per-acre treatment rates and a one-time product cost. Becky presented prices the company offered: $375 per acre for algae and submerged species; $1,750 per acre for pennywort; and a ProcellaCOR-style treatment option listed at $8,500 for an entire area (not per application). Becky told the board, \"I'm going to council with a request of $80,000 for this. It typically runs between last year was 79,000, so we're pretty right on with what we did last year.\"

Board members asked clarifying questions about prior vendors and historic treatment patterns. Becky said the city did not work with Aqua Technics previously for treatment and that earlier long-term contractor Doug Dorling, who handled treatments for decades, has died. She also noted that two years earlier some canals were treated selectively while other years saw little or no treatment.

Discussion items the board flagged for follow-up included: (1) matching Herrera's unitized assessment and cost estimates to field inspection assignments, (2) publishing the consultant's report and town-hall schedule for public input, and (3) confirming permitting and the ability to apply certain products outside the fish-protection window.

Next steps: staff will present the budget request to City Council and intends to hold a public town hall this summer to review Herrera's consultant report and treatment options.

The discussion was informational; the advisory board did not vote on a contract or fund allocation at this meeting.","City staff told the Freshwater Advisory Board the low bid for 2025 lake and canal weed management came from Aqua Technics; staff plans to ask the city council for about $80,000 and to use products and scheduling that allow treatment outside the fish window.","actionData","errors"]

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