Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

COMMUNITY ALERTS & PUBLIC NOTICES

SWINOMISH SHELLFISH HARVEST REPORT

Monthly PSP sampling of shellfish at LONE TREE POINT is now being done by the Swinomish Fisheries department.  They can be contacted at (360) 466-7313 for the latest results.

Swinomish Tribal Members may conduct Subsistence Harvesting on Reservation when beaches are indicated as OPEN and have a valid Ceremonial and Subsistence Shellfish Harvesting Permit from the Swinomish Fisheries Department.

***More information & Special Shellfish PSP Monitoring

RECREATIONAL BEACHES BACTERIA MONITORING

SITC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) conducts weekly bacterial monitoring of six swimming beaches during summer (June – August) and monitors monthly throughout the rest of the year.

***More information on bacteria monitoring

BURN BAN STATUS

JULY 20, 2022 - BURN BAN IN EFFECT

Fire, with or without a permit, is prohibited if…

• Prohibited materials are being burned
• Garbage, including in a burn barrel, is being burned
• The fire is less than 5' from any existing structure or woody vegetation
• The fire is outside daylight hours, except for cooking and recreational fires
• The fire is unattended
• The fire is creating a nuisance
• The fire is creating a threat to personal safety or property
• The fire is burning on tribal property without permission, e.g. beaches

You DO need a burn permit if…

• The fire is 4' or more in diameter, or 3' or more in height
• The burn is slash burning from forest practices

You DON’T need a burn permit if…

• The fire is less than 4' in diameter, and less than 3' in height
• The fire is for traditional spiritual use
• The fire is for recreational or cooking purposes within a fire ring, barbeque, or similar structure

Open burning regulations are pursuant to the Swinomish Tribal Code, Title 19-Environmental Protection, Chapter 2- Clean Air Act.