FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: Ian McCabe, 564.669.4628, ian.mccabe@psp.wa.gov
The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council (SRC) will meet online on Thursday, July 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
We’ll be providing an all-virtual livestream of this meeting, through TVW.
TVW web link: https://tvw.org/video/puget-sound-partnership-salmon-recovery-council-2025071080/?eventID=2025071080
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 with the Salmon Science Advisory Group and 2025 Salmon Science Request for Investigations. Presentation by Annelise Del Rio, salmon science lead at the Puget Sound Partnership. Read more.
- A presentation and discussion about preparing for the 2026 legislative session. Presentation by Don Gourlie, legislative policy director at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Mindy Roberts, co-vice-chair of the Salmon Recovery Council. Read more.
- A presentation and discussion about the Pay for Success Initiative. Presentation by Larry Epstein, deputy director of the Puget Sound Partnership and Ahren Stroming, special assistant for federal affairs at the Puget Sound Partnership. Read more.
- A presentation and discussion about the Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) program and a review of Tribal consultation feedback of the 2027-29 PSAR Large Capital Projects for Proposals (RFP). Presentation by Marlies Wierenga, PSAR Program Manager at the Puget Sound Partnership. Read more.
- A presentation and discussion about the 2025-27 implementation plan for the Salmon Recovery Plan Addendum. Presentation by Melissa Speeg, salmon recovery manager at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Ashley Bagley, salmon policy advisor at the Puget Sound Partnership. Read more.
- A presentation and discussion about Watershed Chapter updates. Presentation by Jacob Murray, lead entity coordinator at the Mason Conservation District, and Brittany Gordon, natural resource coordinator with the West Sound Partners for Ecosystem Recovery (WSPER).
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 Boards Program Coordinator Amber Raney at 564.999.0527.
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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