MEDIA ADVISORY
January 19, 2021

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

Ecosystem Coordination Board to discuss the draft desired outcomes for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda

The Puget Sound Partnership's Ecosystem Coordination Board will meet on Thursday, January 21, from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the January 21 Ecosystem Coordination Board meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting for all participants and the public. 

Join the meeting at https://zoom.us/j/95760746124?pwd=MU81dGVzMTVUVTRadEZxZWNqZGdKdz09 Meeting ID: 957 6074 6124, Password: 671899. Dial from any phone: +1 253 215 8782. Meeting ID: 957 6074 6124, Password: 671899. 

Zoom instructions are also included in the meeting agenda, which is available here: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php

Meeting highlights include:

• Board and partner updates from the Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council and Science Panel, the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program, and members of the Ecosystem Coordination Board. 
  
  
• A presentation about the 2021 legislative session. This presentation will include a status update about the legislative session and discussion of the Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP) budget request and proposal to preserve the Shore Friendly Program. Presentation by Jeff Parsons, legislative policy director at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Jay Krienitz, program manager for ESRP at the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. 
   
• A presentation and decision about the protocol for rotating Ecosystem Coordination Board meetings. This session will include discussion of a proposed set of protocols for co-hosting local forums with the leadership within Local Integrating Organization (LIO) geographies. Presentation by Jillian Reitz, Boards policy specialist at the Puget Sound Partnership, Erin Ryan-Peñuela, LIO program coordinator at the Puget Sound Partnership, Kate Dean, Jefferson County commissioner, and Peter Murchie, manager of geographic programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  
   
• A presentation for discussion about the 2022-2026 Action Agenda process and the draft list of desired outcomes for the recovery of Puget Sound. This session will include discussion of the draft list of desired outcomes and feedback from the Ecosystem Coordination Board. Presentation by Dan Stonington, planning manager at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Don Gourlie, environmental planner at the Puget Sound Partnership.  
   

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 Boards Policy Specialist Jillian Reitz at 360.742.2936.

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.