One of the most important things we can do for salmon and the overall health of our environment is to preserve the precious natural habitat that still exists. The funding provides an immediate boost to the newly-signed interlocal agreements between King County and more than three dozen jurisdictions cooperating to support regional salmon recovery. The agreements will help local governments pool resources to protect and restore watersheds, and respond to federal rules to protect threatened and endangered fish. Among the first products of the partnership will be a Near-Term Action Agenda that will spell out measures local governments should take in the next few years as detailed conservation plans are developed. The projects are selected by the state via a ranking system based on each project s benefit to salmon and the certainty of success.
King County is the lead entity in two area watershed groups sponsoring project requests.
The state Salmon Recovery Funding Board was established by the Legislature in July 1999 to help oversee the investment of state and federal funds for salmon recovery. By visiting this and other King County web pages, you expressly agree to be bound by terms and conditions of the site.