MEDIA ADVISORY: Salmon Recovery Council to discuss regional salmon recovery priorities at May meeting

MEDIA ADVISORY
May 17, 2019

MEDIA CONTACT: Julia Luna, 360.999.9673, julia.luna@psp.wa.gov 

Salmon Recovery Council to discuss regional salmon recovery priorities

Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council will meet May 23 in Edmonds, WA

The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council will meet on Thursday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the arts, 410 4th Ave N, Edmonds, WA.

Meeting highlights include:

• An update on the new Pacific Salmon Treaty, including a discussion of the alignment of Puget Sound priority projects with the Treaty’s implementation funding

• An update from NOAA on its timeline and process for finalizing the Puget Sound Steelhead Recovery Plan

The full Salmon Recovery Council agenda, meeting materials, and directions are available at http://psp.wa.gov/SR_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, Deborah Hagen, at 360.819.0057.

About the Salmon Recovery Council

The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council advises the Puget Sound Partnership’s Leadership Council on decisions relating to salmon recovery and the implementation of the Puget Sound Chinook Recovery Plan. 

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 government agencies, 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.