Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCC)

During the july 1, 2021-june 30, 2022 hccc operated as a regional Council of governments and a non-profit dedicated to the health and well-being of the Hood Canal watershed, human communities, and natural environments.central to this role of the hccc is the development and implementation of the integrated watershed plan (iwp). The iwp is the comprehensive strategic framework for advancing a common vision (working with partners and communities to advance a shared regional vision to protect and recover Hood Canal's environmental, economic, and cultural wellbeing). The iwp articulates the hccc board of directors strategic priorities by integrating the full range of natural resource management efforts across all hccc member jurisdictions. This includes the exploration of the aspects of human well-being for the Hood Canal watershed that focus on the quality of life people experience in the Hood Canal environment. Hccc initiated approaches to address issues of land use and shellfish and addressed water quality through its regional Hood Canal pollution, identification and correction.hccc as the regional salmon recovery organization continued implementation of the Hood Canal and eastern strait of juan de fuca summer chum salmon recovery plan. Hccc employed its analysis of the endangered species act listed summer chum salmon that explores viability of the populations, to update recovery plan goals and targets and works towards the recovery and delisting of summer chum salmon. The hccc lead entity continues to progress as a robust and engaged group dedicated to effective salmon recovery for Hood canal.as the local integrating organization (lio), hccc focused on implementing actions for the Hood Canal area that contribute to the overall health and well-being of the puget sound.the hccc mitigation program continued to evolve and progress, completing more credit sales and acquiring additional mitigation sites while continuing the maintenance and stewardship of existing sites.