5/5 Lilac, Elwha fishery, GasLink stop work, Task Force7, Ladysmith Marina, WA place names, toxic zones, week in review

Lilac [Wally Patrick]

Lilac
Common lilac bushes (Syringa vulgaris) are deciduous shrubs that bloom in the springtime. They are part of the olive family, along with other such ornamental plants as ash trees, forsythia bushes, and privet hedges. The outstanding quality of many lilac varieties is the sweet fragrances of their flowers. (The Spruce)

First first time in 10 years, tribe to have limited fishery on Elwha
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe will conduct a limited fish harvest on the lower Elwha River this October, the first time the river has been open to any fishing in more than a decade. The tribe, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and Olympic National Park have announced a limited Tribal Ceremonial and Subsistence Fishery for coho salmon on the lower three miles of the river. The fishery has been closed to commercial and recreational fishing since 2011, when dam removal on the river began. Peter Segall reports. (Peninsula Daily News)

Coastal GasLink ordered to stop work near Prince George for polluting fish-bearing stream
The B.C. government has ordered Coastal GasLink to stop work on a section of pipeline near Prince George after officials found sediment-laden water being "pumped into an area that ran into tributaries of the Anzac River." Betsy Trumpener reports. (CBC)

Federal, Tribal, and State Leaders Launch Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force7
[On May 4] the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and western Washington Tribes kicked-off the first meeting of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, mandated by Congress in 2022 to coordinate the federal government’s efforts to restore Puget Sound and address Tribal treaty rights. The legislation creating the task force was included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 and amended the Clean Water Act to create a Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office in Washington state. (US Army Corps of Engineers)

Talks begin on future of Ladysmith Community Marina
Society encouraged by a meeting this week with the Stz’uminus First Nation and Town of Ladysmith about what will happen to the facility when the water-lot lease is transferred. Carla Wilson reports. (Times Colonist)

Committee on Geographic Names Approves Three Tribal Proposals to Replace Derogatory Names
The Washington State Committee on Geographic Names approved five names, including new names submitted by tribes for three places that previously bore a term derogatory to Native American women, during its meeting Monday morning at the Natural Resources Building.  (WA Dept. of Natural Resources)

Living and Breathing on the Front Line of a Toxic Chemical Zone
As the Biden administration moves to curb health threats caused by toxic chemicals, the debate hits home for families living near petrochemical plants. Eric Lipton reports. (NYTimes)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 5/5/23: Oyster Friday, Skagit dams, Southern Oscillation, Cowichan quarry, pumped hydro, oily pols, SE AK troll fishery, Task Force7, Elwha fishery

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Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  244 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023   
TODAY  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft  at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the morning then a chance of rain  in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening then a slight  chance of showers after midnight.
 SAT  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft  at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 
SAT NIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less after midnight. W  swell 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
SUN  S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at  10 seconds.

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