Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project

1. Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Partnership Photo courtesy of Michelle L. McConnell, Consultant

2. 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.

4. Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project Project Phases • Reconnaissance Study • General Investigation (Feasibility) • Preliminary Engineering and Design • Construction (General) • Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring

5. 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

6. Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project Feasibility Phase Approach Existing Data Stage I – 18 months Draft project criteria & model Data gaps/needs Early action protection & restoration project list Stage II – 2 years New information Revised project criteria & model Data gaps/needs Early action protection & restoration project list New information Stage III – 2 years Final project criteria & model Programmatic EIS; Protection & restoration project list

7. PSNER APPROACH Effectiveness Monitoring Validation Monitoring Secure Funding Engineer and Design Public Workshops Science Products Target; Early Action; & 206/1135 Projects Project Specific Feasibility Studies AdaptiveManagement Project Proposals Landowner Outreach SRFB NWSC Other Corps Programs RFEG Land Trusts Implement Restoration Actions ID Existing; Dev. New Science (Start of G.I.) Develop Corps Action List (End of G.I.) Coord w/ Existing Local Entities And Processes Identify Science-Based Actions

8. 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*

9. 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

10. 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

11. Nearshore Executive Committee Members Affiliations Col. 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

12. Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration ProjectNearshore Steering Committee Representing Members Affiliations Federal Sponsor Co- Chair Bernie Hargrave USACOE Local Sponsor Co-Chair Tim Smith WDFW State Agencies Duane Fagergren PSAT Tribes Terry Wright NWIFC Salmon Rec. Funding Board Jim Fox IAC Lead Entities Janet Kearsley Island County NW Straits Commission Andrea Copping WA Sea Grant WA Public Ports Eric Johnson Ports Association At-Large Jacques White People 4 Puget S. At-Large Bill Dewey Taylor United At-Large Debby Hyde Pierce County Federal Partner Lynn Childers USF&WS Federal Partner Ed Casillas NMFS Federal Partner Rob Koeppen USGS Federal Partner ( ) EPA

13. Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration ProjectNearshore Science Team Disciplines Members Affiliations Federal Corps Lead Fred A. Goetz, M.S. USACOE Non-Federal Sponsor Lead Dr. Tom Mumford WDNR Shoreline Geology & Marine Sediment Dynamics Hugh Shipman, M.S. WDOE Sediment 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 Harbor Biology Kurt Fresh. M.S. NOAA Fisheries Spatial Modeling & Data Mgt. Dr. Miles Logsdon UW-COFS (PRISM) Restoration Curtis Tanner, M.S. USFWS Member at Large Doug Myers, M.S. PSWQAT Marine Sediment Dynamics Dr. Guy Gelfenbaum, USGS