Pursuant to RCW 90.48.367, the Washington state natural resource damage assessment committee (committee) holds monthly public meetings to make decisions regarding the most appropriate damage assessment to pursue for oil spills in state waters. The committee also evaluates restoration projects proposed by responsible parties in lieu of monetary damage claims. The committee is chaired by the department of ecology (ecology) and includes representatives of the state departments of fish and wildlife, natural resources, health, archaeology and historic preservation, and the parks and recreation commission.

Meetings in January through October and December 2026 will be held on the second Wednesday of each month. In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, the November meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Meetings are held at the following locations and times:

January 14, 2026	R0A-34	9:00 a.m.
February 11, 2026	R0A-36	9:00 a.m.
March 11, 2026	R0A-36	9:00 a.m.
April 8, 2026	R0A-36	9:00 a.m.
May 13, 2026	R0A-34	9:00 a.m.
June 10, 2026	R0A-34	9:00 a.m.
July 8, 2026	R1S-16	1:00 p.m.
August 12, 2026	R0A-34	9:00 a.m.
September 9, 2026	R0A-34	9:00 a.m.
October 14, 2026	R1S-16	1:00 p.m.
November 12, 2026	R0A-36	9:00 a.m.
December 9, 2026	R1S-16	1:00 p.m.

This public meeting is also available online via Microsoft Teams at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2204076990179?p=oQNVDho37CmFw8Gjpy.

Meeting agendas, minutes, and discussion materials are available at https://www.ezview.wa.gov/site/alias__1962/37199/resource_damage_assessment_rda_committee.aspx.

For more information, contact Geoff Baran at 360-790-9725, geoff.baran@ecy.wa.gov, or visit the ecology website at https://ecology.wa.gov/Spills-Cleanup/Spills/Spill-preparedness-response/Restoring-resources-after-spills.