Puget Sound federal task force: federal collaboration to correct fish passage barriers
Presentation Abstract
Multiple federal programs provide technical assistance and help fund fish passage barrier corrections across federal, state, local, tribal and private ownerships. Many of these efforts have been focused on Endangered Species Act (ESA) recovery plans for salmon and steelhead trout. In addition, federal land management agencies also have responsibilities for contributing to recovery of ESA listed species, which correcting passage barriers is a part of. With the development of the Puget Sound Federal Task Force Action Plan, federal agencies for the first time, have clearly outlined their unified commitments to fish passage barrier corrections throughout Puget Sound. This presentation will highlight some of the key federal programs and initiatives in the Action Plan. The speaker will also reflect on how the Action Plan elevates the importance of improving coordination and collaboration between federal agencies on these initiatives as well as plans for broadening coordination with Washington State agencies to explore linking fish passage barrier assessment and removal efforts. The speaker will also reflect on how this work is informed by existing and developing science and lessons learned outside of the Puget Sound.
Session Title
Federal Initiatives I: Puget Sound Federal Task Force
Conference Track
SSE9: Transboundary Management and Policy
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2018 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE9-125
Start Date
5-4-2018 1:45 PM
End Date
5-4-2018 2:00 PM
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Fishways--Washington (State)--Puget Sound--Finance; Fish habitat improvement--Washington (State)--Puget Sound--Finance; Pacific salmon--Habitat--Washington (State)--Puget Sound; Endangered species--Washington (State)--Puget Sound; Federal aid--Washington (State)--Puget Sound
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
United States. Puget Sound Federal Task Force--Appropriations and expenditures
Geographic Coverage
Puget Sound (Wash.)
Rights
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Text
Language
English
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Puget Sound federal task force: federal collaboration to correct fish passage barriers
Multiple federal programs provide technical assistance and help fund fish passage barrier corrections across federal, state, local, tribal and private ownerships. Many of these efforts have been focused on Endangered Species Act (ESA) recovery plans for salmon and steelhead trout. In addition, federal land management agencies also have responsibilities for contributing to recovery of ESA listed species, which correcting passage barriers is a part of. With the development of the Puget Sound Federal Task Force Action Plan, federal agencies for the first time, have clearly outlined their unified commitments to fish passage barrier corrections throughout Puget Sound. This presentation will highlight some of the key federal programs and initiatives in the Action Plan. The speaker will also reflect on how the Action Plan elevates the importance of improving coordination and collaboration between federal agencies on these initiatives as well as plans for broadening coordination with Washington State agencies to explore linking fish passage barrier assessment and removal efforts. The speaker will also reflect on how this work is informed by existing and developing science and lessons learned outside of the Puget Sound.
