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Gig Harbor Biodiversity Management Area (BMA)

Now known as the Crescent Valley BMA

Crescent Valley Biodiversity and Natural Areas Community Workshops
Gig Harbor Masonic Hall - 3025 96th St. NW, Gig Harbor

1st - October 19th - Overview of Gig Harbor Bioblitz and landowner incentive programs. Agenda
2nd - November 16th - Cascades Land Conservancy 1,000 acre forest discussion, why Gig Harbor was selected as a high biodiversity area, discussion of the key ecological systems and the stressors on them. Agenda and reports
3rd - January 18th - Puget Sound Action Team presentation on the geology of the shoreline; continued discussion on community conservation targets, upcoming NatureMapping workshop. Agenda
4th - February 15th - Councilman Terry Lee discussion on biodiversity planning, finish community conservation targets, NatureMapping workshop details.
Agenda and Minutes
5th - March 15th - Washington Department of Wildlife, Analyzing Crescent Valley with Wildlife Metrics and update of NatureMapping workshop and Winter Bird Survey
Agenda and reports
6th - April 26th - Review the Draft Community Planning Document and handout landowner maps. Agenda and Minutes
7th - May 10th - National Wildlife Federation's Community Wildlife Habitat Program; zoning regulations and continued discussion on action items. Agenda and Minutes
8th - May 24th - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Priority of Habitat and Species Landscape study conducted on Crescent Valley; continued discussion on the creek and estuary action items. Agenda and Minutes
9th - June 21th - Complete the rest of the Community Planning Document and hand out a survey. Agenda and Minutes and Community Survey
10th - September 20th - Draft Community Stewardship Plan will be presented to the community for review. Councilman Terry Lee will attend.

Links to web sites discussed in the Community Meetings:

  • Noxious weed pictures
  • Family Forest Fish Passage Program
  • Puget Sound Action Team's Nearshore Partnership