FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 25, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Hyde, 360.819.3045, kevin.hyde@psp.wa.gov
The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council will meet online on Thursday, July 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
A recording will be available after the meeting. Zoom meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88475635843?pwd=NXhROHAyVG0vK1h3QUtBNTUra3doUT09. Non-members will be muted for view-only participation.
The full Salmon Recovery Council agenda and meeting materials are available through our board meetings page: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php
Meeting highlights include:
- A presentation and discussion about the 2024 Washington state legislative session. This session will include a brief overview of the 2023 Washington legislative session and a look ahead to the 2024 session, including sharing ideas and plans for identifying priorities. Presentation by Don Gourlie, legislative policy director at the Puget Sound Partnership.
- A presentation and discussion about the 15-year review of the Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) program. This session will include a discussion of the findings of the report and how the report might inform the 2025-2027 PSAR large capital projects request for proposals criteria and the PSAR 10-year plan. Presentation by Megan Wilson, salmon monitoring data steward at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Ken Currens, member of the Salmon Science Advisory Group.
- A presentation and discussion about the implementation of the Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act. This session will include a discussion about how the Partnership will carry out key components of the HEAL Act in 2023: conducting environmental justice assessments of significant agency actions and embedding environmental justice principles and equal distribution of environmental benefits within the Partnership's budget and expenditure processes. Presentation by Melissa Schutten, environmental justice and equity manager at the Partnership; Lea Anne Burke, tribal affairs manager at the Partnership; and Stephanie Sayo, environmental justice coordinator at the Partnership.
- A presentation and discussion about the Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) program 2025-2027 request for proposals (RFP). This session will include discussion and feedback from the Salmon Recovery Council about possible changes for environmental justice criteria, priority stocks criteria, and other recommended criteria. Presentation by Melissa Speeg, salmon recovery manager at the Puget Sound Partnership.
The full Salmon Recovery Council agenda and meeting materials are available through our board meetings page: 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 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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