FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Hyde, 360.819.3045, kevin.hyde@psp.wa.gov
The Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council will meet on Thursday, March 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the March 3 Leadership Council meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting for all participants and the public.
Zoom instructions are included in the meeting agenda, which is available through our board meetings page: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php
Meeting highlights include:
- A presentation and discussion about reducing the impacts of the railroad on Puget Sound nearshore ecosystems. The presentation will be made by a project team (Paul Schlenger, principal associate at Environmental Science Associates, Phil Bloch, managing senior ecologist at Confluence Environmental Company, and Todd Zackey, marine and nearshore program manager, Tulalip Tribes) that conducted an inventory of fish passage barriers along the railroad. Following the presentation, the Leadership Council is convening a panel of tribal, federal, state, and private sector partners to identify and discuss pathways to accelerate mitigation of impacts to nearshore habitat from railroad infrastructure along Puget Sound.
- A presentation and decision about the Leadership Council's 2022 work plan. This session will include discussion of priority topics for the Leadership Council's 2022 work plan and discussion of desired outcomes and topic leads for each topic in the work plan. Presentation by Tristan Contesse, boards program manager at the Puget Sound Partnership.
- A presentation and discussion about the 2022 Washington State legislative session. Partnership staff will provide an update on the 2022 legislative session with special focus on recent budget proposals. Leadership Council members will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss engagement on previously adopted policy and budget priorities. Presentation by Don Gourlie, legislative policy director at the Puget Sound Partnership.
- A presentation and decision about the draft 2022-2026 Action Agenda. This session will include a presentation for decision about the draft 2022-2026 Action Agenda, including its key recommendations for Puget Sound recovery; an invitation for Leadership Council members to provide feedback on the draft Action Agenda; and a request for the Leadership Council to approve the distribution of the draft Action Agenda for public review. Presentation by Stephanie Suter, planning program director at the Puget Sound Partnership.
- A presentation for decision about two draft Vital Sign indicator targets. Vital Sign indicator targets articulate our vision for Puget Sound recovery by setting bold and quantitative goals. Partnership staff will present for discussion and adoption a draft indicator target for Toxics in Aquatic Life and a draft indicator target for Natural-origin Chinook salmon abundance for conditional adoption pending further review by the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council. Presentation by Kirsten Feifel, adaptive systems manager at the Puget Sound Partnership.
- A presentation about funding guidance for FY21–FY25 EPA Puget Sound Geographic Funds across the three Strategic Initiatives. This session will include discussion of the draft funding guidance to the three Strategic Initiative Leads; an update about the Puget Sound Federal Task Force Action Plan; and an update about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Presentation by Peter Murchie, program manager, EPA Geographic Programs Section.
The full Leadership Council agenda and meeting materials are available through our board meetings page 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 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 government agencies, 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.
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