October 28, 2019

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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October 22, 2019

Using humor to improve water quality. Source: https://poopsmart.org/toolkit/ A Shellfish Strategic Initiative funded project with Skagit County has been awarded the prestigious Diamond Award for representing the best in government communications. The project, Poop Smart, is a collaborative effort between Skagit County’s Pollution Identification and Correction Program and PRR, a Seattle-based communications and marketing company.

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August 29, 2019

Overview: This project will conduct three depave and retrofit activities providing direct stormwater benefit to three communities resulting in the removal of up to 15,000 square feet of excess pavement and the infiltration of up to 360,000 gallons of stormwater annually. What we are doing:  These activities will provide case studies for the development and publication

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August 9, 2019

Re-post: This blog was posted by Washington Department of Ecology on 8/8/2019 We are pleased to announce we have created a new online tool showing examples of Puget Sound beaches where traditional “hard shoreline armoring” has been removed and more environmentally friendly solutions were installed. Our new “Examples of Puget Sound Soft Shore and Armor

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July 31, 2019

Overview: This project was led by the Puget Sound Partnership and the Washington Department of Ecology to improve our ability to communicate progress on floodplain restoration in the Puget Sound Basin. Regional and Watershed Experts Combine for an Improved Assessment of Floodplains Through a process which engaged technical experts in floodplain management, salmon recovery, and

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July 5, 2019

Re-post: This announcement by the Puget Sound Partnership was made on 6/28/2019 The Puget Sound Partnership and partners are excited to launch Puget Sound Info. Puget Sound Info is an online platform for sharing information and stories about Puget Sound recovery priorities, activities, investments, near-term results and progress toward Puget Sound recovery goals. As of June 2019, Puget

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