MEDIA ADVISORY
January 25, 2021

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

Salmon Recovery Council to discuss draft desired outcomes for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda

The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council will meet on Thursday, January 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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

Join the meeting at https://zoom.us/j/93360116636?pwd=aFNLMUNQQ3ljWHZGYnlRNzZiSkEzUT09 Meeting ID: 933 6011 6636, Password: 800276. 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 paper "A ubiquitous tire rubber-derived chemical induces acute mortality in coho salmon," by Z. Tian et al., in Science. Presentation by paper co-authors Jen McIntyre, assistant professor, School of the Environment, Washington State University, and Ed Kolodziej, associate professor, civil and environmental engineering, University of Washington Tacoma Center for Urban Waters.
  
  
• A presentation and discussion about the 2021 Salmon Recovery Council work plan. This session will include discussion of draft work plan priorities for 2021 and feedback on priority topics. Presentation by Ahren Stroming, special projects assistant at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Salmon Recovery Council executive committee members.  
  
  
• 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 Salmon Recovery Council. Presentation by Dan Stonington, planning manager at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Don Gourlie, environmental planner at the Puget Sound Partnership.
  
  
• A presentation for discussion about the Salmon Science Advisory Group's white paper, "Factors limiting progress in salmon recovery." The white paper includes five findings that have contributed to continued declines in salmon populations in Puget Sound. Presentation by Erin Murray, ecosystem recovery coordinator at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Bob Bilby, Bob Fuerstenberg, Greg Blair, and Kurt Fresh, members of the Salmon Science Advisory Group. 

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 Special Assistant to the Boards Anna Petersen at 360.338.2384.

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.