Puget Sound Partnership Media Advisory CORRECTED: Leadership Council to discuss Chinook salmon recovery, 2017 State of the Sound report

MEDIA ADVISORY
September 18, 2017

CORRECTED MEETING ADDRESS

MEDIA CONTACT: Cathy Cochrane, 360.790.7958, cathy.cochrane@psp.wa.gov 

Leadership Council to discuss Chinook salmon recovery, 2017 State of the Sound report

Puget Sound Partnership’s Leadership Council will meet September 20 in Port Gamble

The Puget Sound Partnership’s Leadership Council will meet on Wednesday, September 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Port Gamble S’Klallam Long House, 31964 Little Boston Rd NE, Kingston, WA 98346. Council members will re-convene for a tour of northern Hood Canal from 7:45 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. on September 21.  

September 20 meeting highlights include:

• A presentation on the recent Cypress Island Atlantic salmon net pen incident, with representatives from the state departments of Ecology, Fish and Wildlife, and Natural Resources. These agencies comprise the Unified Incident Command, which is currently investigating the incident.
• A presentation and discussion on the 2017 State of the Sound report, which shares our latest data and information on the condition of Puget Sound to allow us all to assess our shared progress in protecting and recovering Puget Sound.
• A presentation and discussion on the importance of accelerating and amplifying efforts to recover Chinook salmon in Puget Sound. Salmon recovery in Puget Sound, Washington State, and along the West Coast is important for the recovery of Southern Resident Killer Whales.        

The full agenda, meeting materials and directions are available at http://psp.wa.gov/LC_meetings.php. This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to provide comment and learn about the regional effort to restore and protect Puget Sound.

If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify the Special Assistant to the Boards, Dominique Hampton, at 360.464.1229.

About the Leadership Council

The seven-member Leadership Council is the governing body of the Puget Sound Partnership. Appointed by the Governor to serve four-year terms, members are among the leading citizens from around the Sound.

About the Puget Sound Partnership

The Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency formed to lead the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Working with hundreds of governments, tribes, scientists, businesses, and nonprofits, the Partnership mobilizes partner action around a common agenda, advances Sound investments, and tracks progress to optimize recovery.

For more information, go to www.psp.wa.gov.