North Pacific Coast Lead Entity

The North Pacific Coast Lead Entity is comprised of Watershed Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 20. The area encompasses 935,250 acres that drain into the Pacific Ocean and more than 80 miles of coastline from Cape Flattery south to the Steamboat Creek drainage of the Hoh River basin. The largest drainage is the centrally located Quillayute River watershed with its four major sub-basins: the Dickey, Calawah, Bogachiel, and Sol Duc rivers. The north end is dominated by the extensive stream basin of Lake Ozette and the independent drainages of the Tsoo-yess and Wa’atch rivers.
The area can experience more than 240 inches of rainfall a year. Forests dominate the region, with the lower elevations of the river systems mostly in privately or government-owned commercial forestry. Three tribes own reservation lands with an extensive overlay of indigenous usual and accustomed hunting and fishing areas covering each watershed. The relatively small remainder of land is in diverse rural residential, recreational, and agricultural use. There are several small urban centers with the city of Forks as the largest.
The primary goal of the Lead Entity is to maintain and improve ecosystem productivity and genetic diversity for all salmon species by protecting highly productive habitats and populations, and restoring impaired habitat and populations. To accomplish this goal, the Lead Entity uses the best available science to set priorities, incorporate socio-political factors in decision-making, and help provide direction and focus for the success of project sponsors.


North Pacific Coast Lead Entity Meeting Schedule
Committee meetings occur on the third Tuesday of the month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Technical Committee) and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Citizens Committee). Meeting dates are provided below. Meetings will be held in either a hybrid or virtual format. In order for meetings to be held with reasonable safety, due to ongoing health concerns with COVID-19, meetings will be held in a virtual format whenever COVID-19 case rates are reported as medium or high on the Clallam County or Jefferson County websites. Thank you for helping us protect the public, our partners, and our staff. Directions for meeting location or virtual access are provided in the meeting agenda.
April 12, 2023
SRFB Site Visits
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April 13, 2023
SRFB Site Visits
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May 16, 2023
Hybrid or Virtual Meeting
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June 20, 2023
Hybrid or Virtual Meeting
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July 18, 2023
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August 22, 2023
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September 19, 2023
Hybrid or Virtual Meeting
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October 17, 2023
Hybrid or Virtual Meeting
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November 21, 2023
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December 19, 2023
Hybrid or Virtual Meeting
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