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Transboundary Cooperation in the Salish Sea: This poster will profile the new 2021-2024 Action Plan, developed under a long-standing forum for federal transboundary cooperation in the Salish Sea: the Joint Statement of Cooperation on the Georgia Basin and Puget Sound Ecosystem (“Statement of Cooperation” or “SoC”) that was signed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Minister for Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) in January 2000. The SoC outlines common goals for the health of the internationally-shared ecosystem and commits the two agencies to work collaboratively to achieve these goals. In a separate presentation, we review the history and work of this partnership. This poster presents the recently-signed 2021-2024 Action Plan, its six Priority Action Items (PAIs), outputs, and desired outcomes for the next several years. These PAIs are: 1) Support for the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference; 2) Maintain and further develop the transboundary Salish Sea ecosystem health indicators; 3) Support information sharing activities on environmental and impact assessment and notification processes for projects in the Salish Sea ecosystem; 4) Support Tribal-First Nation transboundary coordination and information sharing mechanisms; 5) Support State/Provincial and local transboundary coordination and information sharing mechanisms; and 6) Promote and foster coordination and information sharing activities on Salish Sea-related federal initiatives, identify opportunities where U.S. and Canadian federal interests and mechanisms may intersect. The Action Plan is developed and implemented by a Working Group maintained by ECCC and EPA that is currently advised by representatives from the Coast Salish Gathering, British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Washington State Department of Ecology, Puget Sound Partnership, the Northwest Straits Commission, and the Salish Sea Institute at Western Washington University.
Session Title
Poster Session 4: People Working Together to Protect the Salish Sea
Conference Track
SSE14: Posters
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2022 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE-posters-373
Start Date
27-4-2022 4:30 PM
End Date
27-4-2022 5:00 PM
Type of Presentation
Poster
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events); posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Marine ecosystem management--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--International cooperation; Environmental management--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--International cooperation; Environmental policy--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--International cooperation; Environmental protection--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--International cooperation
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Fresh Water Studies Commons, Marine Biology Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons
Transboundary Cooperation in the Salish Sea: 2021-2024 Action Plan of the US Environmental Protection Agency and Environment and Climate Change Canada
Transboundary Cooperation in the Salish Sea: This poster will profile the new 2021-2024 Action Plan, developed under a long-standing forum for federal transboundary cooperation in the Salish Sea: the Joint Statement of Cooperation on the Georgia Basin and Puget Sound Ecosystem (“Statement of Cooperation” or “SoC”) that was signed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Minister for Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) in January 2000. The SoC outlines common goals for the health of the internationally-shared ecosystem and commits the two agencies to work collaboratively to achieve these goals. In a separate presentation, we review the history and work of this partnership. This poster presents the recently-signed 2021-2024 Action Plan, its six Priority Action Items (PAIs), outputs, and desired outcomes for the next several years. These PAIs are: 1) Support for the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference; 2) Maintain and further develop the transboundary Salish Sea ecosystem health indicators; 3) Support information sharing activities on environmental and impact assessment and notification processes for projects in the Salish Sea ecosystem; 4) Support Tribal-First Nation transboundary coordination and information sharing mechanisms; 5) Support State/Provincial and local transboundary coordination and information sharing mechanisms; and 6) Promote and foster coordination and information sharing activities on Salish Sea-related federal initiatives, identify opportunities where U.S. and Canadian federal interests and mechanisms may intersect. The Action Plan is developed and implemented by a Working Group maintained by ECCC and EPA that is currently advised by representatives from the Coast Salish Gathering, British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Washington State Department of Ecology, Puget Sound Partnership, the Northwest Straits Commission, and the Salish Sea Institute at Western Washington University.
