Boards and Commissions

Northwest Straits Citizens Advisory Commission

PL 105-384 Section 401

The Northwest Straits Commission was established to provide an ecosystem focus on the marine resources of the Northwest Straits as a whole, help mobilize science to focus on key priorities, guide and provide resources to the Marine Resources Committees, and serves as a forum for coordination and consensus-building.

Qualification:

The Commission is composed of 13 members seven of whom are selected by the Marine Resources Committees. One member is a tribal representative selected by the Secretary of the Interior. The Governor appoints up to five members, one of whom is a representative of the Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team.