MEDIA ADVISORY
March 22, 2021

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

Salmon Recovery Council to discuss Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan regional chapter update

The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council will meet on Thursday, March 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the March 25 Salmon Recovery Council meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting for all participants and the public. 

Join the meeting at https://zoom.us/j/91570317856?pwd=eFJxa2pVbklvNG1GN2F5U0xDRlFFUT09 Meeting ID: 915 7031 7856, Password: 168764. Dial from any phone: +1 253 215 8782. Zoom instructions are included in the meeting agenda, which is available here: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php

Meeting highlights include: 

• A presentation and discussion about the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan regional chapter update. Since the Plan’s adoption in 2007, new information related to pressures affecting salmon recovery have been identified. In addition, new infrastructure has been created (e.g., the Puget Sound Partnership) that was not included within the original plan. In order to make the regional chapter of the Recovery Plan relevant, streamlined, and focused, the Partnership aims to draft a supplemental-style update to the original salmon recovery regional chapter. Presentation by Amber Moore, salmon recovery manager at the Puget Sound Partnership. 
  
  
• A presentation for decision about the application of the existing allocation formula for the 2021 Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) grant round. Salmon recovery requires significant funding. Prior to the allocation formula for distribution of state and federal funds in the Puget Sound, money was distributed to each lead entity through a competitive grant round. A Puget Sound allocation formula was established in 2006 to apply funds in a strategic manner. Presentation by Carrie Byron, Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration program manager at the Puget Sound Partnership.  
  
  
• A presentation for discussion about the status of Salmon Recovery Council legislative priorities. This session will also include a discussion of implications about the new revenue forecast for Washington state. Presentation by Jeff Parsons, legislative policy director at the Puget Sound Partnership. 
  
  
• A presentation for discussion about the HEAL Act and the Washington State Environmental Justice Task Force recommendations. This session will also include discussion in break out groups. Presentation by Elise Rasmussen, Washington State Environmental Justice Task Force project manager, and Charmi Ajmera, co-lead for equitable governance and policy analyst at Front and Centered. 

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.