MEDIA ADVISORY
May 26, 2020

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

Salmon Recovery Council to discuss 2022-2026 Action Agenda at May meeting

The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council will meet on Thursday, May 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the May 28 Salmon Recovery Council meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting for all participants and the public. 

Join the web portion of the meeting at https://zoom.us/j/93075177793 Meeting ID: 930 7517 7793, Password: 645635. Dial from any phone: 1 253 215 8782. Full Zoom instructions are included in the meeting agenda, which is available here: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php

Meeting highlights include:

• A presentation about the draft report and recommendations on Vital Signs revisions, by Scott Redman, Science and Evaluation program director at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Elizabeth McManus, principal at Ross Strategic. The Puget Sound Partnership is engaged in a collaborative effort to revise the Vital Signs and indicators related to water quality, water quantity, habitats, and species and food webs to incorporate lessons learned over the past 10 years and address known concerns highlighted in existing studies and critiques.
• A presentation and decision about whether to formalize a process by which Lead Entities and project sponsors can request that the Salmon Recovery Council assist when Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) or Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) projects are flagged as Projects of Concern by the SRFB Technical Review Panel.  Presentation by Carrie Byron, PSAR program manager at the Puget Sound Partnership.  
• A presentation and decision about the allocation formula for the 2020 Salmon Recovery Funding Board and Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration grant rounds. Presentation by David Troutt, chair of the Salmon Recovery Council, Amber Moore, salmon recovery manager at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Carrie Byron, PSAR program manager at the Puget Sound Partnership.  
• A presentation and discussion about the vision for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda, by Heather Saunders, Action Agenda planning manager at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Don Gourlie, environmental planner at the Puget Sound Partnership. The Puget Sound Partnership is proposing a vision for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda that will set Puget Sound on a course for recovery by meeting the magnitude of the challenges we face with bold actions.  

The full Salmon Recovery Council agenda and meeting materials are available at https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php. 

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 Salmon 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 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.