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CHAPTER 5. CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT <br />5-9 <br />– Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network <br />The Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network (CHRN) is a network of hazards and <br />climate change practitioners from federal and state government agencies, Tribes, academic <br />institutions, consulting firms, and nonprofit organizations that are involved in coastal hazards <br />management and/or producing risk and hazard assessments for marine shorelines in <br />Washington State. The CHRN seeks to improve regional coordination, integration, and <br />understanding of coastal hazards and climate change impacts through effective partnerships. In <br />addition, the network aims to address multi-hazard planning, preparedness, adaptation, <br />response, and recovery as critical needs in Washington State. <br />– Washington State Coast Resilience Assessment Final Report <br />Published in 2017 by the William D. Ruckelshaus Center at Washington State University, this <br />report summarizes interviews with a variety of stakeholders on the dynamics, interests, <br />challenges, and opportunities related to coastal resilience in Washington State. The assessment <br />provides a mechanism for the experiences and viewpoints of the participants to inform the next <br />generation of strategies for enhancing coast-wide resilience. <br />– Pacific Northwest Seismic Network <br />To monitor earthquake and volcanic activity across the Pacific Northwest, the University of <br />Washington and the University of Oregon cooperatively operate the Pacific Northwest Seismic <br />Network (PNSN). The PNSN is sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S . <br />Department of Energy, the State of Washington, and the State of Oregon. The PNSN is an <br />organization dedicated to reducing impacts of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the states <br />of Washington and Oregon by providing accurate and fast information about earthquakes and <br />ground motions to scientists, engineers, planners, and the public. <br />– USGS Volcano Hazards Program – Cascades Volcano Observatory <br />The David A. Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) is part of the USGS Volcano <br />Hazards Program and serves the nation's interest by helping people live knowledgeably with <br />volcanoes. The USGS CVO staff conduct research on many aspects of active volcanism, <br />respond to dangerous volcanic activity in many parts of the world, and maintain a close watch <br />over volcanoes in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. <br />– Northwest Interagency Coordination Center <br />The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center serves as the northwest area geographic focal <br />point to provide logistical support and intelligence relative to anticipated and ongoing wildfire <br />activity for all federal and cooperating state wildland fire suppression agencies. The Center <br />facilitates movement of resources between agencies' units and, concurrently, ensures fire <br />suppression capabilities to support large fire potential by monitoring weather and prescribed <br />burning activity within the area.