MEDIA ADVISORY
February 24, 2020

MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Hyde, 360.819.3045, kevin.hyde@psp.wa.gov

Ecosystem Coordination Board to discuss approach to 2022-2026 Action Agenda at February meeting

The Puget Sound Partnership's Ecosystem Coordination Board will meet on Thursday, February 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Placid Priory, 500 College St. NW, Lacey, WA 98516.

Meeting highlights include:

• An update from the Partnership's Deputy Director, Larry Epstein, on the Mobilizing Funding effort, which is the development of a portfolio of strategies meant to increase the availability of funds and improve the effectiveness of investments for the recovery of Puget Sound. 
  
  
• A report from an Ecosystem Coordination Board subcommittee established to discuss key questions about the development of the 2022-2026 Action Agenda. The subcommittee will facilitate a discussion with the full board about next steps.
   
• An update from Derek Day, Stormwater Strategic Initiative Team Lead at the Department of Ecology, on the Freshwater Quality Implementation Strategy and the support needed to implement the strategy.  
   

The full Ecosystem Coordination Board agenda and meeting materials are available through this page: https://psp.wa.gov/board_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.

Those who would like to attend the meeting and need special accommodations to do so should notify the Special Assistant to the Boards, Deborah Hagen, at 360.819.0057.

About the Ecosystem Coordination Board

The Ecosystem Coordination Board's main role is to advise the Puget Sound Partnership’s Leadership Council on carrying out its responsibilities. The Board is made up of 27 members representing specific interests 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.