The Stormwater and Habitat SI Leads hosted a workshop to identify solutions for land use planning issues in Puget Sound. The workshop pulled together representatives from diverse sector to discuss land use solutions that would have a large and meaningful impact on improving water quality and habitat conditions.
The Strategic Initiative Leads for Habitat, Stormwater and Shellfish are pleased to share our FFY2019 Strategic Initiative Advisory Team (SIAT) Funding Recommendations and LIO-selected NTAs for National Estuary Program (NEP) Geographic Funds. Habitat SIAT Funding Recommendation Stormwater SIAT Funding Recommendation Shellfish SIAT Funding Recommendation Join us for the public Boards webinar from 10:30am-12:30pm on January
This blog was updated on 1/7/20 to include a link to the recording of the webinar. The Habitat Strategic Initiative hosted a webinar on Thursday, December 5th at 12:30 pm highlighting the results of one of our funded projects, Prioritizing coastal streams and embayments along Puget Sound shores with the railroad. The presentation will describe
We have an update to this post! Check out the update at “Could a Revolving Loan Fund Help Puget Sound Shorelines?” Approximately 715 miles, or 29% of Puget Sound shoreline, is lined with bulkheads, seawalls, and other protective “hard armor” (Coastal Geologic Services 2017). Shoreline armor degrades beaches and habitat for salmon, forage fish, and
Re-post: This blog first appeared on a newsletter released by Floodplains by Design. Collaborative integrated floodplain management initiatives are underway across the State of Washington. As this collective work expands and increases in scale, the Floodplains by Design (FbD) partnership is evolving to meet the demands and opportunities of these efforts. The FbD initiative was
The Habitat Strategic Initiative is working closely with their Advisory Team (HSIAT) to select a suite of actions to invest in with EPA National Estuary Program (NEP) funds to advance Puget Sound recovery goals described in the 2018-2022 Puget Sound Action Agenda. EPA’s funding guidance provides direction to the Strategic Initiative teams on the types
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