puget sound nearshore partnership puget sound partnership leadership council november 10, 2007
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Puget Sound Nearshore PartnershipPuget Sound Nearshore Partnership
Puget Sound Partnership Puget Sound Partnership Leadership CouncilLeadership Council
November 10, 2007
NEARSHORE PARTNERSHIP NEARSHORE PARTNERSHIP IN CONTEXTIN CONTEXT
Dr. Jeff Koenings
Director, Washington Dept. of
Fish & WildlifeCo-Chair Nearshore
Partnership Executive Committee
Col. Michael McCormick
District Engineer,U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Seattle District
Co-Chair Nearshore Partnership Executive Committee
MISSIONMISSION
To protect and restore the To protect and restore the functions functions and natural processesand natural processes of the Puget of the Puget
Sound nearshore ecosystem in Sound nearshore ecosystem in support of the natural resources support of the natural resources and beneficial usesand beneficial uses of Puget Sound of Puget Sound
and the Puget Sound Basin.and the Puget Sound Basin.
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE PARTNERSHIPNEARSHORE PARTNERSHIP
Curtis Tanner & Bernie HargraveCurtis Tanner & Bernie Hargrave
WHO ARE WE?WHO ARE WE?
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
STEERING COMMITTEESTEERING COMMITTEE
SCIENCE COMMITTEESCIENCE COMMITTEE
IMPLEMENTATION TEAMIMPLEMENTATION TEAM
PUGET SOUND NEARSHOREPUGET SOUND NEARSHORE
The estuarine delta & marine shoreline areas of shallow water from the top of the coastal bank or bluffs to water at depths associated w/ photic zone.
WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THE WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THE PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE?PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE?
NEARSHORENEARSHORE supports:supports:
• RecreationRecreation• Water qualityWater quality• Cultural Cultural
HeritageHeritage• Fish and Fish and
WildlifeWildlife• EconomyEconomy
WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THE WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THE PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE?PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE?
NEARSHORENEARSHORE supports:supports:
• RecreationRecreation• Water qualityWater quality• Cultural Cultural
HeritageHeritage• Fish and Fish and
WildlifeWildlife• EconomyEconomy
WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THE WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THE PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE?PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE?
NEARSHORENEARSHORE supports:supports:
• RecreationRecreation• Water qualityWater quality• Cultural Cultural
HeritageHeritage• Fish and Fish and
WildlifeWildlife• EconomyEconomy
WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THE WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THE PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE?PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE?
NEARSHORENEARSHORE supports:supports:
• RecreationRecreation• Water Water qualityquality• Cultural Cultural
HeritageHeritage• Fish and Fish and
WildlifeWildlife• EconomyEconomy
WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THE WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THE PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE?PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE?
NEARSHORENEARSHORE supports:supports:
• RecreationRecreation• WaterWater qualityquality• Cultural Cultural
HeritageHeritage• Fish and Fish and
WildlifeWildlife• EconomyEconomy
HOW DO ECOSYSTEMS HOW DO ECOSYSTEMS WORK?WORK?
• Natural processes creates structure;
• Structure provides habitat;
• Habitat functions supports biological communities.
structurefunction
process
WHAT IS OUR APPROACH?WHAT IS OUR APPROACH?
Using Science to:
• Identify natural processes that support nearshore ecosystems
• Understand “what’s broken & where”
• Determine where processes need protection and restoration
WHAT IS OUR APPROACH?WHAT IS OUR APPROACH?
Engage Stakeholders to:
• Determine desired future condition of Puget Sound nearshore
• Identify locally supported actions• Develop a restoration and
protection strategy
UNDERSTANDING UNDERSTANDING NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEM NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEM
CHANGECHANGE
Historic Current Future
HISTORIC CONDITIONSHISTORIC CONDITIONS
c.a. 1850’s Coast & Geodetic Survey Maps
CURRENT CONDITIONSCURRENT CONDITIONS
CHANGE ANALYSISCHANGE ANALYSIS
How much is enough?
FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONFUNDAMENTAL QUESTION
CORPS OF ENGINEERS CORPS OF ENGINEERS “ALTERNATIVES” PLAN “ALTERNATIVES” PLAN
APPROACHAPPROACH
Future WITHand
WITHOUTLarge-scale
Ecosystem Restoration
What if we do nothing?What if we do nothing?“Ecolo
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(-) 120 Yrs Today + 50 Yrs
Future Without Project
Condition
What are the benefits of What are the benefits of restoration?restoration?
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(-) 120 Yrs Today + 50 Yrs
Future With Project
Condition
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What are the benefits of What are the benefits of restoration?restoration?
“Ecolo
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(-) 120 Yrs Today + 50 Yrs
Future With Project
Condition
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(-) 120 Yrs Today + 50 Yrs
Future With Project
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WHAT FUTURE DO WE WHAT FUTURE DO WE WANT?WANT?
Science ProductsStakeholder Involvement
Final Feasibility Report to Congress
WHAT ARE WE DELIVERING?WHAT ARE WE DELIVERING?
• Input to 2020 Action Agenda• Reports and Science products• Early Actions• Final Feasibility Report to Congress• Additional source of Federal funds
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE PARTNERSHIPNEARSHORE PARTNERSHIP
Debby HydeDebby Hyde
WHY PARTICIPATE?WHY PARTICIPATE?
ECOSYSTEM APPROACHECOSYSTEM APPROACH
WHY PARTICIPATE?WHY PARTICIPATE?
ABILITY TO LEVERAGE ABILITY TO LEVERAGE KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE
ABILITY TO LEVERAGE FUNDSABILITY TO LEVERAGE FUNDS
DO WE HAVE TO WAIT?DO WE HAVE TO WAIT?
DIRECT RELEVANCE NOWDIRECT RELEVANCE NOW
DO WE HAVE TO WAIT?DO WE HAVE TO WAIT?
CRITICAL AREA REGULATION CRITICAL AREA REGULATION UPDATEUPDATE
SHORELINE MASTER SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM /REGULATION PROGRAM /REGULATION
UPDATESUPDATES
ONGOING UPDATE OF SALMON ONGOING UPDATE OF SALMON RECOVERY CHAPTERSRECOVERY CHAPTERS
INFORM INDIVIDUAL PROJECT INFORM INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
FUNDING PROJECTS THROUGH ESTUARY FUNDING PROJECTS THROUGH ESTUARY AND SALMON RESTORATION PROGRAM AND SALMON RESTORATION PROGRAM
(ESRP)(ESRP)
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE PARTNERSHIPNEARSHORE PARTNERSHIP
Terry WrightTerry Wright
EARLY ACTIONSEARLY ACTIONS
The Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP) was created by legislation to advance early action projects– Multiple sponsors– Multiple fund sources– Learning by doing
CASE STUDY: SKOKOMISH CASE STUDY: SKOKOMISH ESTUARY RESTORATIONESTUARY RESTORATION
SKOKOMISH ESTUARY SKOKOMISH ESTUARY RESTORATIONRESTORATION
Effective partnership– Skokomish Tribe and Tacoma
Public Utilities– Mason Conservation District– Multiple fund sources
• Nearshore Partnership/WDFW• Corps of Engineers• Salmon Recovery Funding Board• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service• NOAA
IMPORTANT LEARNING IMPORTANT LEARNING OPPORTUNITYOPPORTUNITY
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE PARTNERSHIPNEARSHORE PARTNERSHIP
Dr. Jacques White Dr. Jacques White
Ecosystem-Ecosystem-based approach based approach to restoration to restoration
consistent with consistent with TNC Ecoregional TNC Ecoregional
planningplanning
TNC needs TNC needs restoration restoration actions to meet actions to meet conservation conservation goalsgoals
Dike removed to grade
Areas Areas identified as identified as critical for critical for fish and fish and wildlife wildlife need need restored restored processes processes and function.and function.
CORPS NEEDS WILLING CORPS NEEDS WILLING LANDOWNERSLANDOWNERS
COMPLEMENTS WORK OF COMPLEMENTS WORK OF THE CONSERVATION THE CONSERVATION
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY• Science-Based• Early Actions• Regional Coalition• Education• Basin-wide Scale• New Funding Source
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE PARTNERSHIPNEARSHORE PARTNERSHIP
Tim SmithTim Smith
AREAS WHERE WE WORK AREAS WHERE WE WORK TOGETHERTOGETHER
Puget Sound Partnership Goals• Habitat Protection• Habitat Restoration• Toxics/pollution• Human/Animal Waste• Stormwater management• Water supply• Species/biodiversity• Education• Science
AREAS WHERE WE WORK AREAS WHERE WE WORK TOGETHERTOGETHER
Nearshore Partnership Activities• Habitat Protection• Habitat Restoration• Toxics/pollution• Human/Animal Waste• Stormwater management• Water supply• Species/biodiversity• Education• Science
WHAT CAN WE OFFERWHAT CAN WE OFFER
• Relationships w/ diverse partners• Science-based approach and
technical tools• Funding mechanism
– Strategic investments– Increased capacity
• Lessons learned from project implementation
For More InformationFor More Information
Please Visit Our Website:www.pugetsoundnearshore.org
Contact PSNERP Project Managers:Bernie [email protected] D. [email protected]