Clallam Bay: County emergency required for Clallam River work, state official says

CLALLAM BAY — Residents can open the mouth of the sand-gorged Clallam River — as long as shoreline habitat is not damaged, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife official said.

“The department’s stance is if someone wants to open the river mouth, we will give them a permit to open the river mouth,” said Stephen Kalinowsky, Fish and Wildlife regional habitat program manager.

A process involving an environmental review, must be followed, he said.

With a breach in the river at Clallam Spit and shoreline damage that has closed Clallam Bay Community Park to public access, residents say that opening the Clallam River’s mouth is the only answer.

ADVERTISEMENT
0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0%
Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts
00:00
00:00
00:00
 

Don Baker, community spokesman on the river and park issues, said digging out a channel at the river’s mouth at Clallam Bay will lessen pressure on the river upstream.

It will also allow for migratory fish passage, he said.

————

The rest of the story appears in Monday’s Peninsula Daily News. Click on SUBSCRIBE, above, to get the PDN delivered or mailed to your home or office.

More in News

Cheri Sanford of Port Angeles, right, hands a piece of metal debris to her grandson, Damien Millet, 9, after it was located with a metal detector and dug from the sand at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Wednesday. They were combing the beach in search of whatever hidden treasures they could find. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Beach combing

Cheri Sanford of Port Angeles, right, hands a piece of metal debris… Continue reading

Six Peninsula school measures passing

Sequim voters approve bond, levy

Port Townsend, Chimacum pass school levies

Funds will support facilities, supplies, transportation

Counties can collect up to $1.80 of property tax per $1,000 of assessed value, but they are only allowed to increase their property tax collection amount by 1 percent each year, excluding new construction, without voter approval.
Clallam already eyeing 2026 cuts

If county can’t raise revenue, it may cut employees, services

Port Angeles School Board to conduct community conversation

Port Angeles School Board members will be available to… Continue reading

After-school art program returns to Stevens Middle School

Let’s Make Art, a free after-school program at Stevens… Continue reading

Department of Licensing offices to be closed

PORT ANGELES – The Department of Licensing office of the Clallam County… Continue reading

Voters approving all Peninsula school measures

Sequim bond passing with required supermajority

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Clallam County election workers Neva Miller, right, and Debbie Kracht, both of Sequim, open election ballots on Tuesday at the courthouse in Port Angeles.
Ballot sorting in Port Angeles

Clallam County election workers Neva Miller, right, and Debbie Kracht, both of… Continue reading

Jefferson County board to select interim sheriff

Chosen candidate will serve until next election

State funding challenges dominate legislative conversations

Multiple bills may have local relevance

PA’s Platypus Marine looks to expansion

Growth benefits local economy