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Photo courtesy of Michelle L. McConnell, Consultant
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem
Restoration Partnership
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project
Mission• Restore nearshore
habitat of Puget Sound for the benefit of the biological resources and the integrity of the ecosystem, including the functions and natural processes of the basin.
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration ProjectProject Phases
• Reconnaissance Study
• General Investigation (Feasibility)
• Preliminary Engineering and Design
• Construction (General)
• Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project
• Cost Share Agreement Signed:– September 28, 2001– $12 million, 5-6 year General Investigation (GI)– 50/50 Cost Share for GI Phase
• Federal Sponsor:
– U.S. Army Corps of Engineers• Colonel Ralph Graves• Bernie Hargrave, Federal Program Manager
• Local Sponsor:– Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Director Jeff Koenings• Tim Smith, Local Program Manager
Feasibility Phase ApproachExisting Data
Data gaps/needs
New information
Data gaps/needs
New information
Draft project criteria &
model
Revised project criteria &
model
Early action protection & restoration project list
Early action protection & restoration project list
Programmatic EIS;Protection & restoration project list
Stage I – 18 months
Stage II – 2 years
Stage III – 2 years
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project
Final project criteria &
model
ID Existing;Dev. New Science
(Start of G.I.)
Coord w/ Existing Local Entities And Processes
ImplementRestoration
Actions
Identify Science-Based
Actions
Landowner Outreach
Project Proposals
Effectiveness Monitoring
Validation MonitoringPu
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Wor
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Scie
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Prod
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Target; Early Action; & 206/1135 Projects
Project Specific Feasibility Studies
PSNER APPROACH
Develop Corps Action List
(End of G.I.)
Adaptive M
an agement
Land Trusts RFEG
NWSC
SRFB
Corps Programs
Other
Engineer and Design
Secure Funding
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project
Federal Funding Partners:–U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
–U.S. Geological Survey
–NOAA Fisheries
–U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
–U.S. Environmental Protection Agency*
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project
State Funding Partners:–Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
–Washington Department of Natural Resources
–Salmon Recovery Funding Board
–Puget Sound Action Team
–Washington Department of Ecology
–University of Washington
–Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation
–Washington State Conservation Commission
–Washington State Parks Commission
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project
Tribal and Local Funding Partners:–Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
–Point No Point Treaty Council
–King County Conservation District
–King County
–Pierce County
–Island County
–People for Puget Sound
–Friends of the San Juans
–Northwest Straits Commission
–Washington Sea Grant
–Washington Public Ports Association
–Taylor United Shellfish Company
Nearshore Executive CommitteeMembers AffiliationsCol. Ralph Graves, Co-Chair U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
Dr. Jeff Koenings , Co-Chair Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Ken Berg U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Tom Fitzsimmons Washington Department of Ecology
Kathy Fletcher People for Puget Sound
Anne Kinsinger U.S. Geological Survey
Francea McNair Washington Dept. of Natural Resources
Scott Redman Puget Sound Action Team
Bill Ruckelshaus Salmon Recovery Funding Board
Michael Schiewe NOAA Fisheries
Bruce Sexauer U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
Ron Sims King County
Mona Thomason U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
Terry Williams Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
( ) U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project
Nearshore Steering CommitteeRepresenting Members AffiliationsFederal Sponsor Co- Chair Bernie Hargrave USACOELocal Sponsor Co-Chair Tim Smith WDFWState Agencies Duane Fagergren PSATTribes Terry Wright NWIFCSalmon Rec. Funding Board Jim Fox IACLead Entities Janet Kearsley Island CountyNW Straits Commission Andrea Copping WA Sea GrantWA Public Ports Eric Johnson Ports AssociationAt-Large Jacques White People 4 Puget S.At-Large Bill Dewey Taylor UnitedAt-Large Debby Hyde Pierce CountyFederal Partner Lynn Childers USF&WSFederal Partner Ed Casillas NMFSFederal Partner Rob Koeppen USGSFederal Partner ( ) EPA
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project
Nearshore Science TeamDisciplines Members AffiliationsFederal Corps Lead Fred A. Goetz, M.S. USACOENon-Federal Sponsor Lead Dr. Tom Mumford WDNRShoreline Geology & Marine Sediment Dynamics Hugh Shipman, M.S. WDOESediment Geochemistry Dr. Randy Shuman King County DNR
Jim Brennan. M.S. King County (Alt)Nutrient Dynamics Jan Newton WDOE/ UW-Ocean.Intertidal Ecology &Habitats “Si” Simenstad . M.S. UW- (NearPRISM)Benthic Invertebrates Dr. Megan Dethier UW-Friday HarborBiology Kurt Fresh. M.S. NOAA FisheriesSpatial Modeling & Data Mgt. Dr. Miles Logsdon UW-COFS (PRISM)Restoration Curtis Tanner, M.S. USFWSMember at Large Doug Myers, M.S. PSWQATMarine Sediment Dynamics Dr. Guy Gelfenbaum, USGS