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MRC grant prioritization survey draws low response; members press to protect Pinto abalone proposal
Summary
Committee members voiced concern that a 10-response prioritization survey underweighted staff input and urged preserving a high-cost, high-profile Pinto abalone restoration proposal while assessing staff capacity to deliver projects.
Members of the Clallam County Marine Resources Committee debated how to use a recent project-prioritization survey and whether staff should have authority to finalize funding choices if federal support changes.
Rebecca (MRC staff) walked the committee through the draft 2025-27 grant budget but told members the Edith's Hook debris project did not pass science-advisory review and would need alternate funding. She said the Elwha Stewardship Project was funded through another source and those funds were reallocated into administration and outreach. "The Edith's Hook Debris project was passed through," Rebecca said, and staff are…
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