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<p class="MsoNormal">For those of you not on the WDFW “push” notifications, the WDFW is looking for input regarding the Ebey Island management plan. See below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nov. 2, 2022</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WDFW seeks public input on Ebey Island to inform management plan</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Public invited to Nov. 16 virtual meeting</span></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is inviting the public to join them at
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6 p.m., Nov. 16 for a virtual meeting [maillists.dfw.wa.gov]</a> to gather feedback on management of the
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Ebey Island Wildlife Area Unit [maillists.dfw.wa.gov]</a>, located in the Snoqualmie Wildlife Area near Everett.
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The feedback will help to inform the development of an Ebey Island Wildlife Area Unit Management Plan. The Department anticipates completing the plan in June 2023 following an April 2023 draft
 with additional opportunities for public involvement. The plan will consider public access and outdoor recreation, habitat enhancements, educational opportunities, water control, and on-site agricultural improvements, among other elements.  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">"The upcoming management plan will help guide the future of Ebey Island for the next decade," said Loren Brokaw, WDFW assistant regional wildlife program manager. "With that, it's important to
 us that we're hearing from the broader community of folks who care about Ebey Island as we get started on this process."  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">More information about the
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Nov. 16 virtual meeting [maillists.dfw.wa.gov]</a> and the development of the Ebey Island Wildlife Area Unit Management Plan is available on
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WDFW's website [maillists.dfw.wa.gov]</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In addition to the Nov. 16 virtual meeting, WDFW will also be sharing updates about the plan with the Department's Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Advisory Group, which meets periodically with meetings
 open to the public. Information about the group and its meetings is available on the
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WDFW's website [maillists.dfw.wa.gov]</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Ebey Island unit consists of about 400 acres of forested swamp and over 800 acres of grassland habitat. Located within the Snohomish Estuary, the unit provides a matrix of wetland, agricultural,
 and forested habitats that benefit fish and wildlife. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Denis DeSilvis<o:p></o:p></p>
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