VMCC votes to support state grant to study and restore Quartermaster Harbor eelgrass

Jun 22, 2026

The council voted 26–2 to draft a letter endorsing a Department of Natural Resources Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program grant to model flows, remove debris, and establish eelgrass baselines in Quartermaster Harbor; the vote followed discussion of ecological risks and community concerns.

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The Vashon-Maury Community Council voted on May 21 to draft a letter in support of a Washington Department of Natural Resources grant application to the Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP). Jen Rakovic moved the council prepare the letter of endorsement; after an expedited vote process the council approved the motion 26–2.

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