MEDIA ADVISORY
June 4, 2021

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

Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council to discuss the draft list of strategies for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda

The Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council will meet on Tuesday, June 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Wednesday, June 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the June 8-9 Leadership Council meetings will be virtual Zoom meetings for all participants and the public. 

Join the June 8 meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91495199395?pwd=d2wzVjloaFF3ZXIxS05NNE90aVlTZz09 Meeting ID: 914 9519 9395, Password: 575155. Dial from any phone: 1-253-215-8782.

Join the June 9 meeting: 
https://zoom.us/j/94740151152?pwd=emlSUWNCMVU4MCtCVGNSTVdtMkJRdz09
Meeting ID: 947 4015 1152, Password: 742990. 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 for discussion about the proposed allocation for fiscal year 2021 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Puget Sound Geographic Funds across the three Strategic Initiative Leads. Presentation by Peter Murchie, program manager, EPA Geographic Programs Section.
  
  
• A presentation for discussion about the draft strategies for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda. For the purposes of the 2022-2026 Action Agenda update, a strategy describes an effective approach for advancing progress toward desired outcomes, Vital Signs, and overall recovery. This session will include discussion and feedback from the Leadership Council regarding the draft strategies for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda. Presentation by Dan Stonington, planning manager at the Puget Sound Partnership, Don Gourlie, environmental planner at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Kaitlin Harris, environmental planner at the Puget Sound Partnership. 
  
  
• A presentation on King County's Clean Water, Healthy Habitat initiative. This session will include a presentation of several proofs of concept related to water quality and fish passage, and a discussion of possible sequencing and trade-offs for those concepts. Presentation by Dow Constantine, King County executive, Abby Hook, environmental affairs officer, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, and Evan Lewis, special projects manager, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. 
  
  
• A presentation and discussion about restoring local legislative control over the Conservation Futures Tax levy rates. This would provide local governments the option to customize their Conservation Futures rate in order to effectively respond to locally determined priorities—including salmon recovery efforts. Presentation by David Patton, Northwest Area Director at the Trust for Public Land.
  
  
• A presentation and discussion about the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project. This session will include a summary of the findings of the past seven years of research regarding the primary factors influencing survival of juvenile Chinook, coho, and steelhead in the Salish Sea marine environment. Presentation by Michael Schmidt, deputy director of Long Live the Kings.   
  
  
• A discussion about the outcomes of the 2021 state legislative session, with a focus on the Partnership's priorities. This session will be led by Jay Manning, chair of the Leadership Council, and Jeff Parsons, legislative policy director at the Puget Sound Partnership.

The full Leadership Council agenda is available here: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php. These meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to provide comment and learn about the regional effort to restore and protect Puget Sound.

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 Leadership Council

The Leadership Council is the governing body of the Puget Sound Partnership. Its seven members are leading citizens chosen from around the Sound and appointed by the Governor to serve four-year terms. Jay Manning currently chairs the Leadership Council. 

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.