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Executive Summary
On September 30, 2016, nine federal agencies and cabinet departments signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOUi creating the Puget Sound Federal Task Force (PSFTF). This was an update and
renewal of an existing 2008 MOU. The signatories developed a five-year Action Plan (FY2017-2021),
which was accepted for implementation. The purpose of the Puget Sound Federal Task Force Action Plan
(Action Plan) is to provide a shared federal vision of a healthy and sustainable Puget Sound ecosystem
and a blueprint for leveraging federal agencies and resources across diverse programs on a targeted
suite of priorities.
The Action Plan was developed using priorities identified in Washington State's 2016 Puget Sound
Action Agenda, local salmon recovery plans and programs, the Western Washington Treaty Rights at
Risk Initiative, tribal habitat priorities, and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission's "2016 State of
our Watersheds" Report. The Action Plan includes more than 75 key actions to protect and restore
Puget Sound, organized under seven subsections and aligned with the 2016 Puget Sound Action Agenda.
Each subsection has an assigned team with a lead who coordinates the group to implement and track its
actions.
The PSFTF has been working successfully under the Action Plan for over a year. This report provides an
update on the following Action Plan sections: crosscutting actions, fish passage barriers, floodplains, in-
stream and riparian habitat, nearshore and estuaries, stormwater, federal lands and facilities, vessel
traffic, shellfish, and science and monitoring. Task Force members have used a tracking table to
document progress on each action (Appendix A).
This report features some of the PSFTF's key accomplishments since the National Task Force accepted
the Action Plan in January 2017. Many of these accomplishments were realized through the strong,
ongoing collaboration among the federal family and their partners at the state, tribal, and local levels
over many years under the Puget Sound National Estuary Program and salmon recovery efforts under
the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Key accomplishments are described in detail in the report and include the following highlights:
•	The Mud Mountain Dam fish passage project contract was awarded, and construction will begin
June 2018. Up to 60,000 fish, including ESA-listed species, will be moved upriver daily, once
construction is completed. The project is designed for 95% survival of salmon smolts traveling
downstream past the dam.
•	Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Environmental Division completed a new wastewater treatment
plant with biological nutrient removal (nitrogen) capability to produce Class A Reclaimed Water.
There was noticeable reduction in nitrate loading to the Sound in 2017.
•	Nearly 1,000 acres of harvestable shellfish beds have been reopened since January 2017.
•	The Puget Sound Restoration Fund and NOAA's Ken Chew Center produced over 4.9M native
Olympia oyster seeds, which were spread at priority restoration sites, including Drayton Harbor-
newly re-opened shellfish beds in North Puget Sound.
•	The state/federal Shorelines Workgroup is finalizing recommendations and implementation
strategies for tackling barriers associated with the federal permitting process for habitat restoration
and beach stabilization projects that include soft shore approaches along the marine shoreline. One
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such recommendation is to develop an activity-based ESA programmatic consultation process for
marine shoreline stabilization and restoration projects, which is already underway. This work will
increase certainty, shorten the permitting process, reduce costs for landowners while incentivizing
fish friendly projects.
• Cutting edge research conducted by a consortium of scientists from federal and state resource
agencies, Washington State University, the Suquamish Tribe, and others determined Coho salmon
(Oncorhynchus kisutch) are particularly vulnerable to toxic stormwater from roadways and suffering
high rates of pre-spawn mortality. This collaborative research also revealed that bioretention
methodologies to treat stormwater are highly effective in removing toxic pollutants, which can
reverse the pre-spawn mortality. The group will include local governments in their research as they
test recommended methods.
Nearly all of the actions from the Action Plan are currently being implemented; the few delayed actions
can generally be attributed to a lack of necessary appropriations (e.g., Puget Sound Nearshore
Ecosystem Restoration Project). The regional federal leaders met multiple times with the Tribal
Management Conference, state leaders, and tribal leaders. The regional federal leaders formed four
new workgroups to implement specific actions or sections within the Action Plan. The PSFTF continues
to actively participate in the Puget Sound Management Conference, including participation on the
Ecosystem Coordination Board, the Salmon Recovery Council, and the Science Panel.
One of the primary benefits of the PSFTF has been the support by regional federal and state leaders for
staff participation in the various workgroups and subteams established under the Action Plan. Subteams
for each of the sections of the Action Plan track progress and provide support for each of the actions.
The PSFTF's Regional Implementation Team (RIT) recommends that the Action Plan be presented to the
National Task Force leadership group for approval, with this accomplishments report and tracking table
as supporting evidence of the group's efficacy and a blueprint for future progress.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary	1
Introduction	5
Crosscutting Actions	6
Fish Passage Barriers	7
Floodplains, In-stream and Riparian Habitat	9
Nearshore and Estuaries	10
Stormwater	11
Federal Lands and Facilities	12
Vessel Traffic	14
Shellfish	15
Science and Monitoring	17
Accomplishments Outside of the Action Plan	19
Floodplains by Design	19
Navy land preservation	20
Timely approval of Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs)	20
The Tribal Nations Research Forum and Round Table	20
New Wastewater Treatment Plant	21
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Stormwater Program	21
In-stream and riparian habitat enhancement	21
Summary	23
Next Steps	23
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Introduction
Puget Sound is a vital resource for the State of Washington and is a national asset, supporting highly
valuable seafood, agricultural, forest and port industries. Puget Sound was one of the first of 28
Estuaries of National Significance under section 320 of the Clean Water Act, because it is critical to the
environmental and economic well-being of the region and nation.
However, Puget Sound is experiencing significant challenges, largely due to heavy pressures from human
population growth. This has resulted in a marked decline in native salmon runs- to the point several are
listed as threatened under the ESA. In addition, thousands of acres of shellfish beds are closed due to
pollution, roughly 70% of Puget Sound's original estuaries and wetlands have been lost, and nearly a
third of the Puget Sound shoreline is armored.
These ecological stressors have impacted tribal treaty rights to harvest salmon and shellfish in usual and
accustomed fishing areas. Tribal treaty rights and trust responsibilities are important factors in Puget
Sound recovery and protection efforts. The PSFTF MOU recognizes the importance of respecting Puget
Sound tribal treaty rights and the federal government's obligation to do so. The PSFTF consulted with
Puget Sound Tribes in the development and update of the Action Plan and coordinates and partners
with tribes in the implementation of the Action Plan. Regional Federal Task Force leaders meet with
Puget Sound tribal leaders at least once a year.
The PSFTF formed in 2016 with the purpose to:
•	Strengthen intergovernmental (federal, state, and local), tribal, Puget Sound Management
Conference, and public coordination;
•	Strengthen the federal contribution of scientific and technical expertise;
•	Help to fulfill federal trust responsibilities to the Puget Sound federally recognized tribal
governments as they relate to the Action Plan and priority actions; and
•	Create a standing federal venue through which to share information, meet and engage in
government-to-government consultation related to the action plan and priority actions.
The PSFTF is comprised of two primary entities:
•	The National Federal Task Force is the Washington, D.C.-based leadership group comprised of
senior, executive-level staff with two co-chairs: one from the Council on Environmental Quality and
one rotating from the federal agencies - the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is first.
•	The RIT is comprised of regional principals or their designees from each participating federal agency,
as well as pertinent subject matter expert staff. The focus of the RIT was to develop (and now
implement) the Puget Sound Federal Action Plan. The group is co-chaired by the EPA Region 10
Regional Administrator and a rotating regional federal leader (National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration first). At the staff level, EPA's Puget Sound Team manager and NOAA's Fisheries
North Puget Sound Branch manager co-chair biweekly meetings and oversee implementation and
tracking of the Action Plan.
Many of the actions in the Action Plan are on-going agency programs that contribute to the
achievement of Action Plan goals and objectives. However, there are other high priority actions that
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require cross-agency coordination, and some actions need state and tribal involvement for the best
outcomes. Four workgroups were formed under the Action Plan to better collaborate with federal, state
and tribal partners, and to focus on specific priority areas identified by state and regional federal
leaders. Those workgroups are focused on riparian habitats, marine shoreline habitats, fish passage
barriers, and science and monitoring.
An addendum to the Action Plan was recently developed at the advice of the regional federal leaders to
capture those actions that are new, significantly changed, or those that should be removed. The seven
new actions in the Addendum are described in Actions Outside of the Action Plan in this
Accomplishments Report along with their recent achievements. None of the actions warrant significant
changes, but two actions were recommended for removal. See Appendix B for the Action Plan
Addendum.
The following sections of this report closely match those of the Action Plan and describe key
accomplishments achieved for each action item. Within each section, there is a description of goals for
2018, for either a specific action, subteam, or identified workgroup.
Crosscutting Actions
Crosscutting actions are those that address multiple priorities identified in the Action Plan. Two actions
were identified as crosscutting, Actions 2.1.1 and 2.1.2.
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VITAL SIGNS
INDICATORS OF PUGET SOUND'S
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The Action Agenda for Puget Sound, under the National Estuary Program (Action 2.1.2) charts the course
to recovery of our nation's largest estuary-it identifies the goals and strategies for recovery and
describes how the work of many partner organizations contributes to improving the health of Puget
Sound. EPA and the Puget Sound
Partnership (the state's backbone
agency of Puget Sound's National
Estuary Program), have made
significant progress since the
beginning of 2017 in implementing
a new and improved funding model,
finalizing four additional
implementation strategies for the
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Shoreline Armoring vital signs, and
restoring or permanently protecting
over 2,578 acres of habitat and
opening 946 acres of shellfish beds.
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Each Vital Sign represents an
important component of the Puget
Sound ecosystem.
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2018 Goals for the Puget Sound Action Agenda include:
•	Finalizing the Comprehensive Plan, which outlines overarching strategies for successful protection
and restoration as part of the Action Agenda. The 2018-2022 Action Agenda update will include
minor revisions to the Comprehensive Plan published in 2016.
•	Finalizing the Implementation Plan, which is the action component of the Action Agenda. It will
represent the collective effort to advance Puget Sound recovery in 2018—2022. Based on the
fundamental framework and broad strategies described in the Comprehensive Plan, the
Implementation Plan defines the suite of Near Term Actions and ongoing programs that will advance
recovery of Puget Sound over the next four years.
•	Developing and finalizing three additional Implementation Strategies for the Benthic Index of Biotic
Integrity, Toxics in Fish, and Marine Water Quality vital signs.
•	Continuing to operationalize the Puget Sound Partnership's existing seven Implementation
Strategies.
Another crosscutting action is formation of the Regulatory Assistance Federal Team (RAFT) soon after
the finalization of the Action Plan (Action 2.1.1). The RAFT is addressing two topics: 1) determining
which habitat types/issues to focus regulatory improvements and 2) approaches for developing those
improvements. The RAFT decided a pilot project would be useful to get an understanding of the existing
regulatory complexities between state and federal agencies and agency roles and authorities in
permitting restoration projects. State and regional federal leaders discussed shared interests and
recommended that this group focus on barriers to permitting soft shore approaches that require
permits from the Corps of Engineers. The RAFT ultimately became the Shorelines Workgroup, as
described in the Nearshore and Estuaries section of this document (See Nearshore and Estuaries
section).
In 2018, the RAFT will resume periodic meetings to help implement some of the federal regulatory
streamlining activities identified by the Shorelines Workgroup, pilot shoreline restoration projects, and
broaden the work plan to riparian areas, floodplains and culvert replacements.
Streamlining restoration project permitting will reduce costs for practitioners, landowners, and agency
regulatory staff, which will result in greater numbers of restoration projects. More restoration projects
means more jobs and more restored habitat in the Puget Sound basin.
Fish Passage Barriers
Mud Mountain Dam Fish Passage Project (Action 2.2.1.4) involves building the largest trap and haul fish
passage facility in the nation based on a design completed in cooperation with NOAA, US Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS), state agencies, and the Muckleshoot and Puyallup Indian Tribes. US Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a construction contract for $112 million to complete the facility by
December of 2020 in accordance with the Biological Opinions from NOAA and USFWS. The fish passage
facility is designed to move up to 60,000 fish per day, including ESA-listed Puget Sound Steelhead, Puget
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Sound Chinook, and
coastal-Puget Sound Bui!
Trout. Mud Mountain
Dam provides flood
protection for more
than 400,000 homes
and businesses in and
around Tacoma, WA.
A 3D rendering of the
fish passage facility
design at Mud Mountain
Dam.
Formation of the Fish Passage Workgroup, which was recommended by state and regional federal
leaders, has created critical networking opportunities across federal and state programs responsible for
planning and implementing fish passage restoration. Working together has allowed for identification
and discussion of other issues, such as the potential for adjusting agency fish passage priorities and
funding to higher, more effective sites; addressing project permitting mechanisms or strategies; and
providing assistance to one another to help address unique agency issues involved in implementing fish
passage programs. The group has also identified a need for potentially using a common fish barrier
assessment database in Puget Sound (i.e., federal agencies feed fish passage data into a Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) database that the state, tribes and other local governments
use) and how best to align federal grant funding programs (i.e., Natural Resources Conservation
Service's (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program, USFWS Fish Passage program, etc.) with key
elements of the state's Fish Passage Removal Board.
The workgroup continued to meet in 2018 and identified the following goals:
•	Enhance consistency of fish barrier assessment data collection, storage and use in Puget Sound by
identifying a process by which federal agency fish barrier assessment is linked to the WDFW Barrier
Database.
•	Identify a process to address fish passage barrier data gaps.
•	Prioritize fish barriers for corrective actions on federal lands and where federal agencies implement
actions on non-federal lands.
•	Organize recommended priorities by watershed.
•	Identify ways to integrate information sets to help with the larger scope of Puget Sound recovery
and outreach to the Puget Sound Partnership, Salmon Recovery Council, etc. to help bring resources
and organization to this effort.
•	Work with the Puget Sound Partnership to assist in coordinating the diverse array of Puget Sound
programs such as existing fish passage barrier databases and knowledge bases including recovery
plans, tribal priorities, etc.
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Floodplains, In-stream and Riparian Habitat
The Floodplains Implementation Strategy emphasizes a multi-benefit approach (Action 2.2.2.1) and was
completed due to collaboration between federal, state, tribal, local and non-governmental partners. The
baseline conditions assessment for this strategy is being refined, so progress toward the vital sign can be
measured and assessed in a consistent manner across federal, state and local flood management
programs.
Fennel Creek restoration site, Pierce
County.
The Coordinated Investment
Initiative (Action 2.2.2.16) has
progressed through collaboration
with federal and state programs that
focus on funding salmon and water
projects. The groups have published a
draft coordinated funding list called
the "Fund Finder". This tool provides
easy access to information on funding
opportunities for the Puget Sound
ecosystem coordination community,
which will help expedite well planned
restoration projects to benefit
landowners, practitioners and the
Puget Sound ecosystem. 2018 goals
include refining the draft web
product and soliciting participation
from additional funding sources.
Members of the Riparian subteam
(Actions 2.2.2.2, 2.2.2.3, 2.2.2.8)
joined forces with the Nearshore and
Estuaries subteam (Action 2.2.3.8) to
co-host a workshop with The Nature
Conservancy on removing
inefficiencies in the land acquisition
process. Conflicting requirements
and timelines often result in lost
opportunities for riparian and
shoreline restoration with landowners who were willing to sell. The more than 40 practitioners and
funding agency representatives identified solutions to previously known obstacles. Some example
solutions include revising the appraisal process, incentivizing landowner stewardship, and setting
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geographic priorities for future acquisition. 2018 goals include completing workshop outputs and getting
input from participants to refine key implementation actions.
In 2018, the Riparian subteam is focused on accelerating actions to improve riparian habitat by
reviewing the current "tool box", with the goals to:
•	Identify specific policy, science or program needs that, if addressed, would catalyze additional
riparian protection or restoration efforts.
•	Identify specific local watersheds where coordinated investment in riparian protection/restoration
would most benefit specific resource recovery objectives (Chinook, shellfish, etc.).
•	Convene a workshop to vet identified watershed and program priorities and to offer coordinated
implementation support in areas where local efforts are ready to receive and help guide that
support.
Nearshore and Estuaries
The Shorelines Workgroup is identifying and working to resolve the regulatory permitting inefficiencies
for habitat restoration and beach stabilization projects that include soft shore approaches along the
marine shoreline. The group was formed under the Nearshore and Estuaries section of the Action Plan,
but fits within Actions 2.1.1, 2.2.3.82.2.3.9, and 2.2.3.11. The group compiled a set of preliminary
recommendations to streamline the federal permitting process to encourage landowners to opt for soft
shore approaches over hard armoring. To date, recommendations include developing an activity-based
programmatic permitting and ESA process, forming a multi-agency review team, and training regulatory
staff and contractors in soft shore approaches. Implementation of these recommendations would speed
up the federal permitting process and provide more certainty and reduced costs to landowners. It would
also reduce workload on federal and state regulatory staff.
Before and after
beach restoration
using a so ft shore
approach. Photo:
Puget Sound Institute
< After
The 2018 goals of this
group are to finalize
recommendations
and develop an
implementation plan
for how best to
improve the federal
permitting process for
appropriate soft shore
projects. NOAA and USACE are in the early stages of developing an activity-based programmatic permit
to incentivize the use of soft shore techniques and expedite permitting of these approaches.
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The Nearshore and Estuaries subteam, in conjunction with the riparian subteam and The Nature
Conservancy, co-hosted an acquisition workshop to explore solutions to inefficient land acquisition
processes which would better support willing land owners and those who work with them on habitat
restoration and protection (see the Floodplains, In-stream and Riparian Habitat section for more detail
and 2018 goals).
Stormwater
Stormwater is one of the largest contributors to the degradation of Puget Sound water quality. As such,
significant milestones have been achieved under the Action Plan. For example, a multi-entity team of
scientists has conducted important research throughout 2017 under Action 2.3.1 to further understand
the toxic effects of stormwater on salmonid populations and the effectiveness of green infrastructure.
The research is revealing that Coho salmon are particularly vulnerable to toxic stormwater from
roadways and are suffering high rates of acute pre-spawning mortality in urban watersheds in Puget
Sound. Modeling has shown a positive correlation between motor vehicle traffic density and proximity
to spawning habitats. Through their data collection efforts, scientists have provided evidence that
bioretention methods that pre-treat stormwater runoff is being shown to adequately remove toxic
pollutants to allow Coho salmon survival (see Appendix C for references and more details).
A female coho salmon that
suffered pre-spawn mortality
is examined after being pulled
from a stream.
Photo: NOAA
Coho salmon eggs being
removed from their protective
casing as part of the study
looking at the deadly impacts
of storm water. Photo:
NOAA'Fish and Wildlife
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The group's goals for 2018 include:
•	Implementing biofiltration systems with two or three local jurisdictions and municipalities.
•	Identifying and promoting clean water strategies to guide stormwater management and species
conservation activities in urbanizing areas of Puget Sound.
•	Continuing a long-term collaboration between EPA, NOAA Fisheries, USFWS, Washington State
University's Stormwater Center, and the Suquamish Tribe. The specific aims of this proposed effort
are to: 1) identify the toxic contaminants in stormwater, 2) investigate affordable, scalable, and
effective green infrastructure technologies, 3) develop a spatially-explicit population model for the
Snohomish River basin to identify where is green infrastructure is most needed for Coho
conservation, 4) examine sublethal effects of stormwater in multiple salmonid species, and 5)
examine the effects of stormwater on forage fish during early life stages.
Building on the success of Joint Base Lewis McChord's municipal stormwater permit and approach, EPA
has been working collaboratively with the Navy throughout 2017 to develop a municipal stormwater
general permit for the Navy facilities in Puget Sound (Action 2.3.2). EPA has offered assistance along the
way and will continue to support the Navy as it implements the program.
Goals for 2018 include a draft permit for public review in September 2018, as well as a draft Biological
Evaluation submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and USFWS.
Federal Lands arid Facilities
Under Action 2.4.1, the Olympic National Forest made substantial progress decommissioning and
stabilizing 5 miles of forest roads in the Calawah watershed and conducted NEPA analysis for future road
treatments in the Dungeness watershed. The Olympic National Forest continues to work towards holistic
watershed restoration in subwatersheds in the headwaters draining into the Puget Sound.
Before road
decommissioning.
Photo: USFS
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A fter road
decommissioning.
Photo: USFS
Goals for the Olympic National Forest in 2018 include:
•	Implement forest restoration and stewardship projects in the Skokomish Watershed. As a part of
these restoration efforts, road drainage wiil be improved and several culverts have been identified
for upsizing and replacement.
•	Complete the analysis of the larger Dungeness watershed and decide on opportunities to
decommission or stabilize roads with a high risk of sediment delivery to the Puget Sound. In 2019,
the Forest was tentatively approved for legacy roads funding to decommission or close around 5
miles of road in the Dungeness watershed and stabilize an additional 10 miles of road in 2020. All
essential project work in the Middle Dungeness is expected to be completed by 2021.
The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest decommissioned 5.2 miles, hydrologically closed 2.5 miles
and stabilized (storm proofed) 2 miles of road in the Tenas Creek and Big Creek sub-watersheds (Suiattle
River). This work helps accomplish the Forest Service's Watershed Condition Framework and will
improve water quality and aquatic habitat conditions for federally listed Chinook salmon, steelhead, and
bull trout.
In 2018, The Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest will be focusing more on the watershed scale
approach to evaluating road-derived impairments on water quality, federally listed species, etc. They
will also perform field assessment and design work for road decommissioning and closure in both the
North Fork Nooksack River and Greenwater River watersheds, which should be implemented in 2019.
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Vessel Traffic
The Ports arid Waterways Safety Assessment was completed in October 2017 (Action 2.5.5). There were
over 80 participants, including tribal governments and congressional delegation staff. The primary
mitigation measure identified was to solidify the Salish Sea Transboundary Marine Safety Forum
organized through the Puget Sound Harbor Safety Committee (USA) and Pacific Coast Marine Review
Panel (CAN) by continuing dialogue to ensure waterway safety, protection of tribal treaty rights, efficient
traffic management, environmental protection, and preservation of natural resources. The forum is
intended to, at a minimum, foster cooperative exchanges between interested parties necessary to
ensure the safety of navigation in waters near the common boundary of Canada and the United States.
The U.S. Coast Guard is cooperating with Transport Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard through the
Cooperative Vessel Traffic System's Joint Coordination Group (Action 2.5.4) in support of its voluntary
lateral displacement of vessel traffic within a portion of the lanes to study the potential impact of noise
on Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) population in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Specifically, the
program will study vessel noise impacts in key SRKW feeding areas along the southern shore of
Vancouver Island. The trial period will run from August 20, 2018 to October 31, 2018, and is intended to
include both deep sea vessels using the outbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), as well as
inshore traffic in Canadian waters north of the TSS.
Vessel approaching
the Port of Seattle
The U.S. Coast Guard has been working on the Northwest Area Contingency Plan Biological Assessment
on federal actions in support of pollution response in U.S. Coast Guard D13 AOR (Action 2.5.6). The
Coast Guard and EPA, through a subcommittee of the National Response Team, are working with NOAA
and Department of Interior at the headquarters level and in consultation with field offices to find ways
to reduce cost and improve collaboration in the field.
On May 14th - 16th, 2018 the US Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard hosted four Tribes and six First
Nation communities in Port Angeles, WA for a Canada and US Pacific Joint Response Team oil spill and
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Incident Command System workshop (Action 2.5.7). The more than 80 participants included federal,
state, and local members of the Northwest Area Committee and their counterparts from Canada
educated and trained Tribes and First Nations on the Incident Command System with a particular focus
on how they can contribute to an Environmental Unit and ultimately an oil spill response that could
impact tribal and first nations land, waters, and rights. Background information on the Canada and US
Joint Response Team, Regional Response Team, Northwest Area Committee and respective contingency
plans (US and Canada) in the region was also provided, so they understand how each country responds
to oil spills and how we jointly respond in cases of a transboundary incident.
Goals for 2018 include:
•	Working with the local maritime community and tribes to provide outreach on preliminary findings
or recommendations of the Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment in anticipation of the published
report.
•	Collaborate with Cooperative Vessel Traffic System's Joint Coordination Group in assessing results of
its voluntary lateral displacement of vessel traffic within a portion of the lanes to study the potential
impact of noise on Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) population in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
•	U.S. Coast Guard and EPA are completing the Biological Assessment for the Northwest Area
Contingency Plan with the goal of submitting it to NMFS and USFWS (trustee agencies) for
Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation. At the National Response Team level, the U.S. Coast
Guard continues to work with members of National Response Team in developing tools for ESA
section 7 pre-spill consultations to advance Biological Evaluation consistency and thoroughness.
Shellfish
Puget Sound and the larger transboundary Salish Sea is one of the largest producers of shellfish in North
America. Areas that are closed to shellfish harvesting can impact the livelihood of growers, workers,
supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, and sales of recreational equipment, among other economic losses.
Shellfish closures also impact tribal shellfish harvesting rights, which have been part of their traditions
and economies for thousands of years.
EPA's Puget Sound program provides approximately $5 million for shellfish protection and restoration
projects each year, with the goal of restoring 10,800 acres by 2020 to upgrade status ensuring harvest of
shellfish is safe for human consumption. The Shellfish Strategic Initiative Advisory Team, which is led by
the Washington State Department of Health, has recommended that EPA funding focus on pollution
identification and correction, sampling and monitoring, regulatory enforcement, education and behavior
change across the region to protect and restore shellfish beds (Action 2.6.1).
EPA Puget Sound funding established or supported pollution identification and correction programs
through local health districts in all 12 Puget Sound counties. Pollution identification and correction
programs use innovative methods to pinpoint fecal pollution- from advanced GIS water quality mapping,
to a sewage sniffing dog who can detect leaky septic systems, to a fun and quirky "Poop Smart" social
marketing campaign. The EPA Puget Sound program has also supported onsite sewage system programs
in Puget Sound counties.
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Crush, the sewage
sniffing dog working
his shift
Approximately 5,000 acres of Puget Sound shellfish beds have been upgraded since 2007.
Recent successes include:
•	760 acres of commercial shellfish beds upgraded in Liberty Bay. Kitsap County teamed up with local
stakeholders to apply progressive pollution identification and correction strategies.
•	129 acres of Birch Bay in Whatcom County upgraded to allow year-round shellfish harvest by both
recreational and commercial fishers.
i Shellfish bags at low tide
in Eld Inlet, South Puget
Sound

In order to ensure a
streamlined, transparent,
and predictable
regulatory process for
shellfish aquaculture
activities (Action 2.6.9),
USACE finalized the 2017
Nationwide Permit 48
and associated regional
conditions, and NMFS
completed a separate
programmatic ESA consultation with the USACE for shellfish activities in Washington State.
Approximately 750 NWP 48 shellfish aquaculture applications (94% of previous verifications) were re-
verified under 2017 NWP 48 using a proffered 2017 NWP 48 process and using the Programmatic ESA
consultations. This effort has created certainty and significantly reduced permitting time and costs for
the commercial shellfish industry.

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In 2017, the Puget Sound Restoration Fund and NOAA's Ken Chew Center for Research and Restoration
produced over 4.9M Olympia oyster seed, including 690 bags of seeded cultch with 3.7M spat-on-shell,
and 1.2M single oysters (Action 2.6,11), Oysters were spread at priority restoration sites, including
Drayton Harbor, Chuckanut Bay, Sim ilk Bay, Sequim Bay, and Dyes Inlet. Four successful spawns of
abalone were completed, settling over 3M larvae from 15 families. A total of 4,171 juvenile abalone
produced previously were out planted at eight restoration sites. $50K was provided by NOAA and $448K
(for the 2017-2019 Biennium) provided by the state to support operations at the Center, however
additional funding is still required to complete five-year goals.
In 2018, production is underway for Olympia oyster seed to be outplanted at priority locations in the
North Sound and Central Sound. A focus on spawning pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana)
broodstock began in May, outplanting 12-month old juveniles (vs 18-month juveniles) to improve cost-
effectiveness, as well as upgrading buffering, heating, and flow systems in the abalone nursery to
provide more optimal conditions for post-set abalone.
Shellfish goals for 2018 include:
•	Continuing to make progress on current efforts, particularly in native shellfish restoration and
nonpoint source pollution control.
•	Enhancing coordination with federal and local counterparts in Canada, including Environment and
Climate Change Canada, Transport Canada, British Columbia Ministries, and Metro Vancouver.
Livestock exclusion
fencing keeps these cows
away from a tributary in
the Samish watershed.
Photo: Skagit County staff
The Puget Sound
scientific community
recognizes the critical
need for increased
coordination and
leveraging of existing
programs to meet science
and monitoring needs, in
addition to securing sufficient and stable funding for science. The federal Science and Monitoring
workgroup has been striving to improve coordination between federal, state, tribal, local agencies,
academia, and nongovernmental organizations regarding science and monitoring activities in support of
Puget Sound ecosystem recovery and taking a hard look at why Puget Sound vital signs, as identified in
the Puget Sound Action Agenda, are not being met.
In 2017, the workgroup focused on developing the "science enterprise" concept to support Puget Sound
ecosystem recovery science needs and has reached out and enlisted state and tribal leaders of Puget
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Sound science programs. So far, the group has agreed to rethink the science and monitoring programs
developed over the last decade, and approach the work via systems thinking to:

Understand the current system, what it accomplishes, and develop a theory of success.
Describe functions needed to assure credible, relevant, legitimate science is available to support
ecosystem recovery.
Develop structures and processes to support those functions.
Key science and monitoring studies conducted in 2017 include:

Implement the Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) at the scale of Puget Sound to model the
combined impacts of sea level rise, increased winter river flooding, and storm surge on large storm-
related coastal flood events (USGS).
The CoSMoS
model



Continue annual zooplankton monitoring program through a distributed network approach with
multiple collaborators.
EPA's Office of Research and Development "Velma" project to model effectiveness of riparian
buffers and other watershed management practices.
WSU Puyallup Stormwater Center and USFWS research partnership (See Stormwater section).
Goals for 2018 include:
• Enlist a larger group of regional scientists, in collaboration with the Puget Sound Partnership Science
Panel, to help formalize the systems thinking process for developing a proposed design for a Puget
Sound Recovery Science Enterprise.
FLOW-WAVE
& fluvial discharge


CoSMoS Framework
science for a changing world
Global
Global climate models
(GCMs)
GCM winds
WW3
wave
model
Downscaled
winds and SLPs
Regional
Tides, water levels,
and regional forcing
Regionalized
storm
response
Local
High resolution \
hydrodynamics, waves,
4
results projected
onto hi-res DEM
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•	Prioritize short-term actions to improve coordination between science providers, leverage science
and monitoring activities, and address recognized gaps in science and monitoring, consistent with
the proposed Science Enterprise.
•	Participate in the review and plan for the ecosystem monitoring and assessment program (includes
state, tribal, NGO, academic and local partners), scheduled to be finalized by fall 2018.
Accomplishments Outside of the Action Plan
Development of the Action Plan was well coordinated and planned by the RIT in late 2016/early 2017
Many actions were considered for inclusion into the Action Plan, but it was quickly realized that the RIT
could not possibly implement all the proposed actions, and not all were high priority. Therefore, there
are many federal projects and programs occurring throughout Puget Sound that are not in the Action
Plan. We highlighted some examples of significant accomplishments below.
Orting setback
levee project on
the Puyallup
River. Photo:
Floodplains by
Design
Fioodpiains by Design
The Floodplains by Design (FbD) partnership is working to reduce flood risks while restoring habitat in
Washington's rivers, maintaining agricultural production, water quality and open space/recreation.
Thriving communities can be supported by transforming how floodplains are managed on a landscape
scale. The collaborative framework of the program provides a venue for discussions among
stakeholders, regulators, and floodplain managers including federal and state agencies, tribes, local
governments, and non-government entities. FbD was kick-started by EPA funding in both 2012 and 2014
and with technical support from USGS and FEMA, the program exceeded expectations from the start.
The Washington State legislature quickly recognized the significance of FbD and has provided over $115
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million of capital funding since 2013 to implement the program. $35,389,000 was provided for the
program in the 2018 capital budget, and FEMA continues to provide technical assistance on project
permitting.
Navy land preservation
Under the Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) program,
the U.S. Navy Region Northwest has partnered with the Trust for Public Land, Jefferson Land Trust, the
Washington Department of Natural Resources in Hood Canal and Jefferson County, and the Whidbey
Camano Land Trust in Island County to conserve lands and protect waterways. In the Hood Canal
partnership, the Navy has received $24.1M since 2011, and has preserved over 12,000 acres to date,
leveraging additional funds provided by partners and donors. Notable accomplishments include
significant protections of the Dosewallips and Duckabush estuaries and watersheds. Many of these lands
will remain as working lands in forestry and agriculture, others are being preserved as natural areas. The
Navy and Whidbey Camano Land Trust have been partnering since 2007, and in 2017 alone, completed
10 land transactions that protected 544 acres (using $6M in Navy funds and $1.7M from the land trust).
Notably, transactions including acreage at Dugualla Bay, Crockett Lake, and Swan Town all contributed
to protection of wetlands, island aquifers and natural drainage courses. The Navy's partnership supports
working forests and helps further and develop local agribusiness, while protecting the watershed and
the Navy mission. In the case of Dugualla Bay partnership, coordination on restoration projects has
ensured that habitat restoration does not create Bird Aircraft Strike Hazards for Navy aircraft.
Timely approval of Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs)
NOAA hired additional staff and contractors to support the HGMP review process. Hatchery co-
managers are developing responses to NMFS requests for data to support the subject
consultations. NMFS anticipates co-managers submitting many outstanding HGMPs.
The Tribal Nations Research Forum and Round Table
The Tribal Nations Research Forum and Round Table was hosted by the Northwest Indian Fisheries
Commission. The forum had two general topics: causes and mechanisms of stormwater's adverse
impacts to tribally important species and communities, and solutions that prevent or reduce
stormwater's adverse impacts.
The tribes have been keenly interested in research exploring stormwater's contribution to lethal and
sublethal impacts to Coho, Chinook, Pacific herring, and other finfish and shellfish species. Discussions
have included impacts to other culturally important species or communities, including traditionally
harvested plants, invertebrates, etc.; chemical and other stressors that impact both fish and marine
mammal and human well-being; and synergistic impacts of stormwater's alterations to chemical,
thermal, and flow conditions on salmonids at each of their life stages. The tribes are hopeful in light of
research suggesting the promise of solutions such as biofiltration, which appear to reduce pre-spawn
mortality in Coho salmon. These types of solutions might also address adverse impacts to other tribally
important species and resources (whether impacts stem from altered chemical, thermal, and flow
regimes). It was discussed how this research might be framed to ensure that it is policy-relevant, and
informing discussions about the differences in impacts to salmonids of stormwater treated with "basic"
vs "enhanced" water quality treatment requirements, as defined in Ecology's 2014 Stormwater
Management Manual for Western Washington in Chapter V-3 of Volume 5 (Runoff Treatment BMPs)
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given that many proposed development projects at present are only required to meet "basic" treatment
requirements. Finally, opportunities were explored where tribes could partner with researchers to
identify and develop pilot projects, and to monitor and evaluate effectiveness of potential solutions.
New Wastewater Treatment Plant
Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Environmental Division completed a new wastewater treatment plant
with biological nutrient removal (nitrogen) capability to produce Class A Reclaimed Water. There was
noticeable reduction in nitrate loading to the Sound in 2017. The plant was turned over to JBLM in
November 2017, and the operators are still learning how to operate the plant to meet design
performance metrics for nitrogen removal. There are many challenges associated with the complexities
of biological parameters required to remove nitrogen from the waste stream. The facility managers are
developing a plan for documenting procedures, management practices for dischargers, and required
treatments that must be in place.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Stormwater Program
JBLM Environmental Division collected over three years of sampling data on Clover Creek, Murray Creek,
American Lake, and Puget Sound to help determine overall water quality of JBLM surface waters. JBLM
completed development and implementation of its Stormwater Management Plan, which outlines
procedures and plans to comply with requirements set forth by the MS4 Permit to control discharges to
surface waterbodies and the Puget Sound. They conduct illicit discharge investigations, quarterly
assessments of industrial facilities and construction sites and visual inspections of outfalls, and in-service
stormwater training to ensure pollution prevention practices are upheld. They participate as a
stakeholder in Clover Creek TMDL Alternative Working Group to review findings of the state's Clover
Creek dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, and temperature TMDL study and assemble a series of next steps
to address contamination. An EPA inspection of the JBLM Stormwater Program in November 2017
resulted in no findings for the installation.
Goals for the near future include:
•	Conduct a trend analysis on sampling data to determine potential sources of
pollutants/contaminants entering the stormwater system, concentrate on areas of concern, and
pursue corrective actions to eliminate/reduce pollutant sources.
•	Develop an installation-wide stormwater education program tailored to outline actions individuals
can take to protect water resources.
•	Implement action items identified by the Clover Creek TMDL Alternative Working Group to mitigate
pollutants contributing to Clover Creek poor water quality.
In-stream and riparian habitat enhancement
The focus of JBLM's stream habitat management program is to improve riparian habitat, enhancement
of spawning habitat, improve fish passage and control invasive non-native species (primarily reed canary
grass).
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Before reed
canctrygrass
removal
After reed
canctrygrass
removal
Past accomplishments include the following:
•	Conversion of all culverts on Muck Creek to three-sided box culverts
•	Creation of a 900-foot spawning channel
•	Riparian habitat enhancement of several miles along Muck Creek
•	Herbicide treatment for reed canary grass in critical spawning habitat
•	Mechanical removal of heavily infested sections of Muck Creek
•	Adding spawning gravel to springs
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Goals for the remainder of 2018 include:
•	Continue treating reed canary grass infestations with an emphasis on keeping critical spawning
habitat open and keeping stream channels open for fish migration.
•	Continue working on riparian habitat enhancement along sections of Muck Creek.
The main challenge going forward is control of reed canary grass. As riparian plantings grow, they will
help shade out some of the grass, but we will always need to treat some of the more open areas.
Summary
There are many more activities occurring in each of the subject areas in the Action Plan than described
above. The on-going programs are largely dependent on appropriations, and work is dependent on
resources allocated. Only 5 of the more than 75 actions are currently not being implemented, and this
inactivity is due to a lack of appropriations.
Actions that would benefit from state participation are progressing, largely due to state and federal
leadership and the dedication of the groups formed under them. The venue for partner collaboration
provided by the PSFTF RIT has allowed state and federal staff to feel supported and empowered to give
their time and energy to solving problems associated with Puget Sound degradation and subsequent
recovery. Our shared efforts in aligning our federal actions is already resulting in more efficient and
effective use of federal resources, streamlined regulatory approaches that benefit our state, tribal and
local partners along with private landowners, significant leverage of federal resources and
implementation of projects that are improving habitat and water quality for salmon and shellfish.
RIT members are generally active participants in Action Plan implementation. They recognize and
appreciate how the PSFTF supports their participation, which has greatly increased their ability to
engage and be active members. For example, the shellfish subteam lead reflected, "Utilizing the Federal
Task Force as a vehicle for project prioritization and recognition of support for funding of these
programs in the future are key ways to increase progress and support for shellfish restoration in Puget
Sound." The US Coast Guard is appreciative of the awareness brought by the collaboration of federal
and state environmental agencies and tribal nations of the work the Coast Guard does beyond Search
and Rescue. The RIT functions well because of the coordinated support by their regional leaders and the
hope is that this will continue along with critical funding resources.
RIT members also participate in bi-weekly conference calls, and they have provided valuable input to
this document. For more detail on the status and investment in each of these subject areas, please see
Appendix A.
Next Steps
The PSFTF has been successfully working under the Action Plan for over a year. The PSFTF has used a
tracking table to document progress on each action (Appendix A) and will continue to do so at regular
intervals.
As co-chairs of the RIT, EPA and NOAA help guide the work of the subteams and workgroups to ensure
success. The RIT is prepared to continue to work under the existing Action Plan, and it recommends that
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the Action Plan be submitted for approval with no changes except the inclusion of this accomplishments
report and tracking table to document refinements and changes as we implement the actions. The RIT
hopes the Action Plan will be formally adopted by the National PSFTF by the end of Summer 2018.
A meeting of the National PSFTF with the Regional Leaders and Co-Chairs would provide a valuable
introduction to the benefits of the PSFTF and the Action Plan.
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implementation. These are priority
actions for recovery and protection
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state provides including for science
and monitoring - over $26 million
awarded under these agreements
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760 acres of commercial shellfish
beds in Liberty Bay were opened
for harvest through collaborative
efforts to improve water quality
including pollution protection
identification and correction
programs to locate leaky septic
systems and provide funding and
tools to work with farmers to
reduce manure runoff
Habitat Successes.

Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Correct salmon and
steelhead culvert fish
passage barriers on
National Park Service
roads
2.2.1.2
NPS
$100,000/year is needed to
correct the 9 identified
salmon and steelhead
culvert barriers at MORA
within the 5-year period.
Additional resources needed to
inventory and correct barriers at
Olympic NP and North Cascades
NP. Olympic National Park has
received funding through Federal
Highways to correct fish passage on
two tributaries to Lake Crescent.
While these tributaries support
resident trout populations only,
these are unique populations which
are important to the park's
ecosystem.
No fish passage correction projects
were funded at Rainier or North
Cascades National Parks for FY17.
Planning will continue for White
River culvert replacements,
potential replacement of culvert at
SR 410 MP 59.5 in cooperation with
FHWA, and Goodell Creek/Hwy 20
crossing.
Mount Rainier National Park has
plans and funding to replace 7
culverts in the White River area
over a 2-year period. An additional
culvert in the White River area
located on Hwy 410 will be
replaced in connection with a
Federal Highways project (2020).
The final culvert located in the
Carbon River watershed is
Ongoing work as
funding is available
during the 5-year
period
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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scheduled to be replaced in 2023
but a funding source must be
identified.


2.2.1.3
U.S.
Navy

Correct salmon and
steelhead culvert fish
passage barriers on U.S.
Navy property
The U.S. Navy is currently
investigating how to fund
culvert projects; however,
all corrective actions are
subject to the constraints
of available resources
(personnel, funds and
equipment).
Layna Goodman
lavna.goodman
(3navv.mil
Funding sources remain under
investigation.
Work is being done as
funding is available.

2.2.1.4
USACE

Design and construct
improved fish passage at
Mud Mountain Dam
Total cost over $100M.
Annual resource needs will
vary.
Jessie Winkler
iessica.g.winkler
@usace.armv.m
N 206-764-3462
Design complete and contract
awarded. Construction started June
2018.
Project due for
completion by
December 2020
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USFWS

National Fish Passage
Program
The Western Washington
National Fish Passage
Program typically receives
$100,000 annually,
dependent upon
Congressional allocations.
Miranda Plumb
Miranda plumb
@fws.gov
360-753-9560
Proposal to delete $100,000 and
add "for western Washington
projects" at the end.
Two fish passage projects (funded
in FY2014) will be implemented in
June 2018. The projects will restore
access to 3.2 miles offish habitat.
Annual grant
program.
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Coastal Ecosystem
Resiliency Funding
Community Based
$10M National
Competition Resiliency,
$8MCommunity-based
Paul Cereghino
(NOAA)
paul.r.cereghin
An RFP was released in early 2018.
Pre-proposals were due 3/7/18 for
FY18 funding. The FY18
Annual grant program
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Restoration (NOAA
Restoration Center)
Restoration National
Competition
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206-948-6360
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transfer of the program to NFWF,
which issued a new RFP, and NOAA
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assistance in support of the
program.


2.2.1.7
NOAA

Salmon recovery efforts
through local, state and
regional organizations
and the Salmon
Recovery Funding Board
(SRFB)
Washington's award for
FY16 was $18.8M
Rob Markle/
Elizabeth
Babcock
(NOAA)
Washington's FY2017 Pacific
Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund
(PCSRF) award was $18,800,000.
This reflects a $300,000 increase
from FY2016. The FY2017 award
amount was determined through
the standard PCSRF competitive
process.
Washington's award remains the
largest of any PCSRF grantee.
Annual grant program

2.2.1.8
NRCS

Environmental Quality
Incentive Program (EQIP)
A combined total of $5.5M
dedicated financial
assistance for salmon
recovery received for 3
years (2012, 2013, & 2016)
with additional funding
requested for FY17.
Larry Johnson
Larrv.A.Johnson
@wa.usda.gov
509-323-2955
See shellfish section
Annual grant program

2.2.1.9
FHWA
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Salmon and steelhead
barrier correction
Washington State receives
over $600M in Federal-aid
Highway funding annually.
USDOT
Sharon Love
The WSFLs is collaborating with
MBS NF on the design of 6
Emergency Relief for Federally
Projects proceed as
funding is available.
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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projects on Federal-aid
eligible roadways
Additional Emergency
Relief funds are provided in
response to natural
disasters.
Sharon.love (3d
ot.gov
Owned Roads (ERFO -
https://flh.fhwa. dot.gov/orograms/
erfo/) road crossing sites that will
be required to meet aquatic
organism passage criteria. There
are 14 ERFO sites that will improve
floodplain and channel features.
The WSFLs is collaborating with
MBS NF on the design of 6 ERFO
road crossing sites that will be
required to meet aquatic organism
passage criteria. There are 14 ERFO
sites that will improve floodplain
and channel features.

2.2.1.10
FHWA
Fish passage barrier
correction projects on
roads that access Federal
and Tribal lands and on
roads owned by Federal
and Tribal entities
(WFLHD)
The Federal Lands
Transportation Program
(FLTP) is an available
funding source for federally
owned routes. The Federal
Lands Access Program
(FLAP) is an available
funding source for a public
road or transit system that
is located on, is adjacent to,
or provides access to
Federal lands, for which
title or maintenance
responsibility is vested in a
State, county, town,
USDOT
Neal
Christensen
neal.christense
n@dot.gov
360-619-7780
The number offish passage
projects is not currently tracked for
these programs. Each FLMA should
identify appropriate projects under
the FLTP program. The local agency
or the FLMA associated with the
FLAP project should identify
appropriate projects. Each Tribe
should identify appropriate
projects under the TTP program.
Projects proceed as
funding is available.
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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township, tribal, municipal,
or local government. The
Tribal Transportation
Program (TTP) is an
available funding source for
tribal owned and tribal
designated publically
owned roads.




2.2.1.1]
FEMA

Pre-disaster hazard
mitigation and post-
disaster recovery/
mitigation fish passage
related actions
requested by applicants
Varies annually based on
disaster declarations and
on budgets allocated for
those grants that are not
dependent on disaster
declarations.
Barry Gall
Barrv.Gall(3fem
a.dhs.gov
425-487-4714
Applicants propose actions, often
following disaster declarations, but
some via competitive grants. The
number offish passage projects is
unknown.
Sporadic work done as
funds become
available.

2.2.1.12
NOAA,
USFWS

Collaborate with State
Fish Passage Removal
Board(FPRB)
See actions 2.1.1.6 through
2.1.1.11 above
Dave Price
(NOAA)
The Task Force is now (Dec 2017)
represented on the FPRB by Dave
Price (NOAA). Dave will help
coordinate federal agency activities
and progress with the FPRB.
Coordinated activities include:
•	Data among entities
•	Project locations and
partnership opportunities
•	Funding
•	Outreach and showcasing.
USFWS Fisheries is not currently
involved in this action. However,
Started in fall of 2017
and will continue
indefinitely.
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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USFWS Fisheries continues to
maintain relationships and
effectively coordinates with FPRB
outside of Puget Sound.

oodplains, Riparian, In-Stream
2.2.2.1
EPA
Engage with Washington
State to support and
update the Floodplains
Implementation Strategy
FTE to participate in
meetings. The combined
estimated cost for reducing
flood risk and restoring
salmon habitat over the
next 10 to 20 years is over
$3 billion, with
approximately $2.2 billion
associated with flood risk
reduction projects and
$120 million/year
associated with salmon
recovery to define federal
role in elements of the
implementation strategy.
Michael Rylko
(EPA)
The Floodplains Implementation
Strategy was completed in 2017
with collaboration between state,
federal, and other organizations in
the Interdisciplinary team. The
team is now refining the baseline
conditions assessment so that we
can better measure progress
toward the vital sign.
This action is largely
completed.
Habitat - F
2.2.2.2
EPA
Convene working group
to coordinate riparian
science, and corridor
protection and
restoration
.1-.2 FTE/ Agency
Gina Bonifacino
(EPA)
The scope of this workgroup has
evolved and is now focused on
convening a study panel of
technical agency staff to establish
the current status and objectives of
specific lines of work supporting
riparian protection and restoration
(i.e. our current tool box).
Will start Fall 2018.
*Green
10
- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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2.2.2.3
EPA

Reach scale planning and
coordinate and fund
riparian easements and
restoration in priority
stream reaches
$3.0M Puget Sound
Geographic Funds pass
through to Washington
State
Michael Rylko
(EPA)
The Phase 1 planning stage is
largely complete, and the grantees
are starting to work on developing
the phase 2 designs for
implementation.
5-year grant to end
2020
1
2.2.2A
USGS,
JSFW5

Assist state and local
partners in completing
the development of a
floodplain mapping and
prioritization tool
$300,000, FTE to
participate in technical
meetings
Molly Good and
Mary Root
(USFWS)
Proposal to add "(USGS)" after
$300,000. And "(USFWS)" at the
end.
USFWS is not currently involved in
this action; however, additional
staff capacity to support this action
is now available at USFWS WFWO.
Project-related work

2.2.2.5
NOAA
1
Improve community
resilience through
climate change science,
modeling, and response
TBD
Lisa Crozier
206-860-3395
The NWFSC is using ecosystem
models to identify how changes in
the parts of the food web
(including zooplankton) that are
considered to be directly
vulnerable to acidification will
affect the entire food web in Puget
Sound.
USFWS LCC completed projects in
the last few years with various
partners: 1) WDFW (6/30/15) -
integration of climate change into
design and permitting of water
crossing structures; 2) Nooksack
Project-related work
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Tribe (12/31/15) - climate change
vulnerability assessment,
restoration planning, and
adaptation plan; 3) Friends of the
San Juans (9/20/15) - sea level rise
adaptation tools; 4) The Nature
Trust of British Columbia (3/31/16)
- cross-boundary planning for
resilience and restoration of
endangered Oak Savannah and
coastal Douglas-Fir ecosystems.
USFWS LCC continues to support
the Cascadia Partner Forum with
funding for planning purposes and
project expansion. The USFWS LCC
Steering Committee most recently
met in March 2017 to discuss their
shared conservation targets for
2017-2021, which (tentatively)
include: terrestrial connectivity,
aquatic connectivity, and healthy
and resilient coastal communities.

2.2.2.6
FEMA,
NOAA

Continue to implement
the National Flood
Insurance Program
(NFIP) Jeopardy
Biological Opinion (BiOp)
for Puget Sound
2.0 FTE FEMA
Janet Curran
(NOAA). John
Graves (FEMA).
This is ongoing implementation for
Community Assistance Visits
(CAVs), technical assistance and
outreach. FEMA continues to work
with local communities with
implementing the NMFS Biological
Opinion on the implementation of
Ongoing
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Status
the National Flood Insurance
Program in the Puget Sound. They
do a minimum of 4 trainings per
year to help local communities and
other stakeholders understand
various aspects of the NMFS
BiOp. Most recently, they have
concentrated on completing
Habitat Assessments.
Timing
.2.2.7
:EMA
Improve community
resilience by increasing
incentives to move
development away from
high risk areas also
important to
recovery/FEMA
subprogram to
encourage beneficial
functions
TBD
John Graves
(FEMA)
An evaluation is underway as part
of the overall programmatic
updates to the CRS Coordinators
Manual due for release in 2020.
Current - to be
completed in 2020
2.2.2.
NOAA
USFW
Support Salmon
Recovery
Support for Pacific Coastal
Salmon Recovery Fund,
$65M in FY 2016 (NOAA).
Sustain funding for Puget
Sound Coastal Program
(USFWS), Wetlands Reserve
Easements Program
(NRCS). Federal programs,
such as the Federal Lands
Elizabeth
Babcock
(NOAA)/ Rich
Carlson
(USFWS).
USFWS Puget Sound Coastal
Program continues to support
Puget Sound recovery, and USFWS
funds approximately four-five
projects per year related to salmon
recovery in the Puget Sound.
USFWS has evaluated project
proposals for FY2017, and the
Service is now awaiting
Ongoing grant
program as funds are
acquired
*Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Transportation Program
(FLTP), Federal Lands
Access Program (FLAP) and
the Tribal Transportation
Program (TTP) can fund in-
stream habitat
enhancement connected to
environmental concerns of
conducting actions like
road repair or
reconstruction. There are
large-scale in-stream
projects associated with
the Puget Sound habitat
strategic initiative where
funding needs are equal to
or greater than $2M.

funding. USFWS National Coastal
Wetland Conservation Grant
program also supports Salmon
Recovery efforts through estuary
restoration and protection projects.
Additionally, USFWS is engaged in
continuing science development
and monitoring that informs
salmon recovery and conservation
in Puget Sound
From USFS - The Mt Baker/
Snoqualmie National Forest has
acquired an FLTP grant in 2016 for
the Baker Lake Road Relocation
Project ($1.5 million). Anticipate
starting geo-tech and road
realignment investigation (which
ultimately support designs) in 2018.
The project's purpose is to restore
floodplain and riparian and aquatic
habitat function.

2.2.2.9
NRCS
Continue to implement
the Agricultural
Conservation Easement
Program (ACEP)
$1.8M annually Statewide
for ALE easements and
almost $1M available for
WRE acquisition and
wetland restoration
practice implementation.
Dave Kreft
(NRCS)
Over $7.5 million in ACEP-ALE and
ACEP-WRE funding is going to
projects in the Puget Sound Basin,
benefiting water quality, wildlife
habitat for at-risk species and
preserving our best agricultural
Annual grant program
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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soils from being developed to non-
ag uses.


Resource Conservation
Partnership Program
(RCPP)
FY 2017 Proposals have
already been submitted
and funded, FY 2018 should
be announced sometime
during the summer of
2018.
Bonda Habets
(NRCS)
WA NRCS partners RCPP funds with
Washington State Conservation
Commission on the "2015 Precision
Conservation for Salmon and Water
Quality in the Puget Sound" and
with Whatcom Conservation
District "2016 Puget Sound WRIA1
Regional Salmon Recovery and
Water Quality Improvement
Project. It has money until 2020.
Waiting for the FY18 workplan.
Annual grant program
2.2.2.10
NRCS




NOAA Community-based
Restoration Program
(CRP)
Ongoing appropriations
Paul Cereghino
(NOAA)
paul.r.cereghin
o@noaa.gov
206-948-6360
We are completing contracting on
FY18 funding within existing
cooperative agreements. We
anticipate issuing a new RFP for
FY19 agreements, which will
include a new cycle of 3-year
agreements.
Grant program
2.2.2.11
NOAA



Natural resource
damage assessment
Ongoing appropriations.
Funding for restoration
Jennifer Steger
(NOAA
USFWS EC is currently working with
approximately thirteen natural
Ongoing program
2.2.2.12
NOAA,
USFWS
(NRDA)
projects and Trustee
participation provided by
PRPs through settlement or
adjudication.
Restoration
Center)
resource trustee councils that
consist of state, federal and tribal
partners to 1) assess, quantify, and
monitor injuries to natural
resources from oil spills or releases

*Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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of hazardous substances; 2) restore
those resources to pre-incident
conditions; and, 3) monitor the
success of that restoration.
Examples of NRDAR cases in
various phases of the process
include Commencement Bay, Elliott
Bay, Port Gardner, Port Gamble,
Port Angeles, Quendall Terminal,
Bellingham Bay, Foss Pt. Wells, and
others. USFWS is involved in
constant monitoring regarding
emergency restoration needs to aid
in early recovery or to reduce loss
of natural resources in the event of
an oil spill or chemical release


2.2.2.13
NOAA,
USFWS,
NRCS

Support integrated
floodplain corridor
project planning and
implementation
FTE, funding
Janet Curran
(NOAA)
No new resources identified.
Support for the floodplain project
continues.
Ongoing effort

2.2.2.14
NOAA

Collaborate with tribes,
and state and local
organizations to govern
the Snohomish
Coordinated Investment
(CI) Initiative
Coordination and
collaboration are already
the mandate of named
institutions
Paul Cereghino
(NOAA)
paul.r.cereghin
o(3noaa.gov
206-948-6360
An overview and updates can be
found on this webpage.
Ongoing collaboration
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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2.2.2.15
NOAA,
FEMA

Coordinate with state
and local partners on the
Floodplain Management
Forum
0.50 FTE or equivalent over
2 years, to serve as liaison
between federal agencies
and local partners would
strengthen follow through
John Graves
(FEMA). Paul
Cereghino and
Janet Curran
(NOAA)
The forum is slowly being formed
using existing FTEs and resources to
integrate flood, fish and farm
entities with flood hazard
management through the
Snohomish Sustainable Lands
Strategy.
Ongoing collaboration
2.2.2.16
NOAA

Test Improvements in
funding coordination
(Coordinated Investment
Initiative)
0.5 FTE Federal funding
liaison to the State Water
and Salmon Grant
Coordination Group would
accelerate implementation.
Paul Cereghino,
Paul.r.cereghino
(3noaa.gov,
206-948-6360
(Also Susan
Meyer (EPA),
Rich Carlson
(USFWS))
Collaborating with State-led grant
coordination on three topics.
Published a draft coordinated
funding list called fund-finder.
Completed workshop report on
potential for improving acquisition
system. Began contract
negotiation for development of
large project budget standards for
Washington state grant programs.
Invited EPA and USFWS grant
makers to participate.
Ongoing collaboration

2.2.2.17
USACE,
NRCS

Skokomish River
Ecosystem Restoration
Project
65% Federal share of $20M
in partnership with the
Skokomish Tribe and
Mason County, annual
resource needs will vary.
Jessie Winkler
(USACE).
Currently in design phase. Project
is fully funded for the design phase.
Project -timing
dependent on funding

2.2.2.18
USACE
Green/Duwamish River
Ecosystem Project
65% Federal share in
partnership with King
County and various local
Jessie Winkler
(USACE).
Finalizing cost management report
for submittal to HQUSACE for
approval.
Project- timing
dependent on funding
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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governments, annual
resource needs will vary.
Status
Timing
Dungeness River
Ecosystem Restoration
Feasibility Study in
partnership with the
Jamestown S'Klallam
Tribe
50% Federal share of $3M
study in partnership with
the Jamestown S'Klallam
Tribe.
Jessie Winkler
(USACE)
Study terminated by the
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.
To be removed from
Action Plan

Establish reliable
relationships between
stream flow levels and
fish habitat
TBD
David Redhorse
(BIA)
Ongoing monitoring occurring by
several tribes throughout Puget
Sound.
Ongoing project
2.2.3.1
USACE
Puget Sound Nearshore
Ecosystem Restoration
Project (PSNERP)
65% Federal share of
$452M project overall in
partnership with the
Washington Department of
Fish and Wildlife, annual
resource needs will vary.
Jessie Winkler
(USACE)
Project was authorized in WIIN
2016. No federal funding for design
phase identified in FY17. First site
identified for design is Duckabush
bridge replacement. Funds to
complete a Design Agreement were
provided in FY18 workplan.
Project- timing
dependent on funding
2.2.3.2
USACE
Puget Sound Master Plan
Implementation of
projects from the Corps'
Puget Sound Restoration
Tiered Implementation
Strategy, as established
50-65% Federal share for
each $5-$15M project
depending on the project
phase, annual resource
needs will vary
Jessie Winkler
(USACE)
No federal funding identified in
FY17 workplan or FY18 President's
Budget. First sites identified for
streamlined feasibility phase are
Spencer Island and Twanoh Beach
under the Puget Sound and
Project- timing
dependent on funding
*Green
18
- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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by the Puget Sound
Nearshore Ecosystem
Restoration Study


Adjacent Waters Authority (Sec 544
of WRDA 2000). Last completed
project under that authority was
Qwuloolt.


2.2.3.3
USACE,
NOAA,
EPA,
USFWS,
USDA
Estuary Restoration Act
Projects
Annual project-specific
requirements will vary
Jessie Winkler
(USACE),
Rich Carlson
(USFWS), Jay
Davis?
Continued work (USACE with WA
DNR) on the eelgrass project. No
new USACE projects under this
authority. USFWS is not currently
involved in this action. No new
NOAA funding.
Ongoing grant
program by project


Snohomish Estuary
Restoration Evaluation
$200K/year
Paul Cereghino,
Paul.r.cereghino
Local groups are pulling together
money to support and evaluate the
Ongoing collaboration

2.2.3.4
NOAA,
USGS


@noaa.gov,
206-948-6360
and someone
from USGSTBD
effectiveness of the projects that
have been done to date. Need to
have agencies clarify their
involvement in this area. Bunch of
moving pieces.
NOAA RC is providing technical
assistance through State grant
programs, restoration project
contracts, NRDA work in the
system, and through the Veterans
Conservation Corps. A substantial
monitoring report is in final review.

*Green
19
- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Corps has at least one project in
this geographic area, but not
specific to this action.


2.2.3.5
USFWS
Puget Sound Coastal
Program
~$250K/year. Usually fund
4-5 projects/year with most
funding decisions made in
January-February.
Rich Carlson
(USFWS)
USFWS Puget Sound Coastal
Program continues to support
Puget Sound recovery. USFWS has
received and evaluated 17 project
proposals for FY2017, and the
Service is now awaiting funding.
Funding will be focused on
approximately 5-6 projects situated
in North Puget Sound.
Annual grant program


National Coastal
Wetland Conservation
Grant Program
+$20M nationally. Up to
$1M per project.
Applications due in June,
decision announced Dec.-
Jan.
Rich Carlson
(USFWS)
This year, the largest number of
applications were received ever.
11 or 12 applications.
This grant is administered by the
regional office in Portland.
Annual grant program

2.2.3.6
USFWS



USFWS Coastal Program staff are
assisting partners with
implementing three estuary
restoration projects funded by
National Coastal Wetland
Conservation Grants in FY16.


2.2.3.7
USFWS
National Fish Passage
Program
$15 - $80K per project.
Applications due November
15 annually
Denise
Hawkings
USFWS Fisheries funded two
projects in Puget Sound with
FY2014 funds, and these projects
Annual grant program
*Green
20
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and/or Miranda
Plumb (USFWS)
will be implemented in 2018. The
two projects will result in an
additional 3.2 miles of upstream
habitat.
Allocated funds for program can be
used in all western Washington,
not just Puget Sound. Project must
be based on fisheries recovery
plans.

2.2.3.8
NOAA,
EPA
Protection of marine
nearshore habitat
1-2 FTEs/year in the
beginning of the
coordination process
Susan Meyer
and Peter
Murchie (EPA),
Elizabeth
Babcock
(NOAA)
A multi-agency workgroup has
been formed to work on making it
easier to acquire properties at risk
of development, ripe for
restoration or those that are critical
to shoreline processes. The
workgroup is looking at solutions to
the current barriers to land
acquisition such as
•	Grant timing
•	Multiple differing requirements
•	Fair Market Value constraints,
etc.
The workgroup will continue to
work on other areas of need as
time allows.
Also see 2.1.1 and 2.2.3.11
(Shorelines Workgroup)
Land acquisition
workshop and
summary of solutions
report completed
June 2018. Advancing
key solutions will
occur through the
next state legislative
session (Spring/
Summer 2019).
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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2.2.3.9
EPA,
NOAA

Coastal Improvement
Team
0.5 FTE/year/agency
Susan Meyer
(EPA),
Elizabeth
Babcock
(NOAA)
This action is part of a new effort to
evaluate permitting soft shore
stabilization projects as described
in 2.2.3.11. An NTA was submitted
for the 2018 Puget Sound Action
Agenda.
NTA developed and
submitted for the
2018-22 Action
Agenda. New team to
be formed in late
2018, projected to
continue through
2020.
2
.2.3.10
JSACE,
EPA'
NOAA
2017 Nationwide Permit
Regional Conditions
No additional resources
needed at this time
Jessie Winkler
(USACE)
Final NWPs and Regional
Conditions have been released and
are in use.
Action completed.
Completed
2
I.2.3.11
EPA'
NOAA
Support state agencies
regarding HPA
enforcement, SMA
implementation,
streamlined permitting
of restoration projects
Existing staff time +
0.25FTE/agency for the first
two years
Susan Meyer
(EPA), Elizabeth
Babcock
(NOAA)
A multi-agency Shoreline
Workgroup (federal and state
agencies, tribes have been invited)
was formed and has discussed how
to reduce the permitting burden
for landowners willing to install soft
shore approaches over hard
armoring on their properties.
Several options have been
identified, including developing a
Programmatic ESA process, forming
a multi-agency permit review team,
and trainings. The group will also
work on implementing
recommendations. An NTA was
Began in December
2017,
recommendations due
in late summer 2018
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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submitted for funding 0.5 FTE for
two state agencies.

OJ
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s
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Implement research
advancing practical
solutions for stormwater
management
$600K in federal funding
annually over next five
years
Dino
Marshalonis
(EPA)
Funding was awarded, and USFWS
grantees for stormwater research
just published the following
research article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/sci
ence/article/Dii/S02697491173452
7X
Ongoing research with
implementation of
findings to start in
2019.
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4-»
CO




It summarizes studies with adult
coho and chum spawners and
details their different sensitivity to
urban runoff exposure.

*Green
23
- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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EPA
Action
Facilitate and support
effective storm water
management on Federal
and Tribal lands/facilities
under EPA's Clean Water
Act jurisdiction
Resource
(Subject to appropriations)
1-2 FTE/year, in the form
of permitting and technical
staff at EPA, and NOAA to
complete permit
development and technical
analysis, including
appropriate coordination,
negotiation, and
consultation with all
regulated entities.
~$250,000/year in grants or
discretionary funding to
assist regulated Tribal
governments within the
Urbanized Area with
capacity development and
implementation of their
local storm water
management program.
Misha Vakoc
(EPA)
EPA and NOAA have been working
throughout 2017 to develop an
MS4 general permit for the U.S.
Navy facilities in Puget Sound. The
U.S. Navy has been very
collaborative and patient as the
process unfolded, and are well
aware of their responsibilities
under the permit. EPA has offered
assistance along the way and will
continue to support them as they
implement the program. It is
expected that the permit will be
ready to submit to the U.S. Navy in
September 2018. A draft Biological
Evaluation is also expected to go to
the Services in September 2018.
Timing
Completion is
estimated for early
2019, dependent on
additional FTE
support.
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24
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Stormwater treatment
Washington State receives
Sharon Love
The State and local jurisdictions
Ongoing


as part of transportation
approximately $600 million
(DOT)
have been active in choosing



projects
in Federal-aid highway
funds per year.

transportation projects, many of
which improve stormwater


2.3.3



treatment. Individual projects may


FHWA,



be viewed at:


FTA



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s/Projects/Reports/ProjectSearch.a
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Refine and implement
Combined 1 FTE from
Michael Rylko
Technical discussions have begun
Methodology refined

2.3.4
Stormwater Retrofit
multiple team members
(EPA)
and working towards consensus on
and being utilized by

EPA
Prioritization
Methodology
over a five-year period

next steps.
end of FY19


Regional Stormwater
~0.25 annual FTE total,
Jay Davis
In 2017, all SAM receiving water
Ongoing


Monitoring Program
minimum $100K federal
(USWFS)
studies were in data analysis and



(RSMP)/ Stormwater
funding annually
iav davis(3fws.
writing phases. Final reports for



Action Monitoring (SAM)

gov
bacteria and the first round of
mussel monitoring were


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USFWS



completed. The second round of





mussels were deployed in





December. The streams and





nearshore sediment reports will be





published in early 2018. Eight SAM
effectiveness studies will continue
monitoring and/or analysis into
2018, and one study was
completed. Five new studies will








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begin in 2018. The first SAM
symposium was held in June. A new
SAM website was launched with
new communication products
(project fact sheets, newsletters,
and "About SAM" video), individual
project pages, final reports, and
more. ecoloev.wa.gov/SAM


2.3.6
EPA
Invest and Support
Source Control Programs
$300K federal funding
annually over next five
years
Gina Bonifacino
(EPA)
Ongoing
2017-2022

iS
Coordinate to support
state development of
water quality guidance
for nonpoint sources on
agricultural lands
One FTE annually
Nick Peak (EPA)
Work is ongoing, and WA Dept of
Ecology has convened a diverse set
of stakeholders on the committee
to address nonpoint source from
agriculture and to develop
Voluntary Clean water guidance for
farmers. The Guidance
development is being phased into
categories and tillage/residue
management will be first to be
finalized.
https://ecologv.wa.gov/About-
Expect the first phase
to be developed by
the end of 2018, with
all of the phases
complete by summer
2020.





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Federal Lands and Facilities
2.4.1
USFS
Decommission and
stabilize National Forest
System roads
$336K awarded in FY17 to
ONF;
$334K awarded in FY 17 to
MBS
Olympic NF
Tammy Hoem
neher
thoemneher(3f
s.fed.us
Mt. Baker-
Snoqualmie NF
Richard Vacirca,
Fish Program
Manager
rvacirca@fs.fed.
us
425-783-6040
Projects are underway to
decommission & stabilize 5 miles of
road in the Calawah watershed and
complete NEPA analysis for future
road treatments in the Dungeness
watershed in the ONF.
MBS received $334Kfor road
decommissioning & stabilization in
FY17 through the Forest Service's
national Legacy Road and Trails
program. The Forest is contracting
implementation of 7.7 miles of
road work in the Tenas and Big
Creek sub-watersheds.
Ongoing
*Green
27
- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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USFS
Action
Protect aquatic habitat
on National Forest
System lands
Resource
(Subject to appropriations)
$1.2 M/year. The Olympic
and Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie
National Forests are
managed under their
respective Forest Plans and
the NWFP Aquatic
Conservation Strategy.
Appropriated agency funds
provide support for aquatic
specialists to provide input
and monitor activities
effecting aquatic habitats.
The capacity of Forests to
monitor watershed
conditions, develop
partnerships, and
implement restoration
projects will be
proportional to the funding
available.
Timing
Olympic NF
Tammy Hoem
neher
thoemneher(a)f
s.fed.us
Mt. Baker-
Snoqualmie NF
Richard Vacirca,
Fish Program
Manager
rvacirca@fs.fed.
us
425-783-6040
ONF received $230Kto support
aquatic specialists in FY17.
MBS received $311Kto support
aquatic specialists in FY17.
Ongoing
2.5.1
action
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Utilize flexibility within
the Emergency Relief for
Federally owned Roads
(ERFO)
Additional resources
necessary to fund
modifications to improve
structure performance will
be dependent on the
number and magnitude of
storm damage sites and
Olympic NF
Tammy Hoem
Neher-
thoemneher(a)F
S.FED.US
Mt. Baker-
Snoqualmie NF
The MBS is in the process of
collaborating with WSFLs on the
design of 3 ERFO sites (2 of which
occurred in 2015) in the NF
Nooksack River watershed and 55
others sites that occurred in 2016
across other watersheds. All road
damage ERFO qualifying sites can
Ongoing - work is
dependent on
available funding
*Green
28
- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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: Action
Plan)
FHWA,
luSFJ
Resource
(Subject to appropriations)
annual congressional
appropriations.
Timing
Richard Vacirca,
Fish Program
Manager
rvacirca(a)fs.fed.
us
425-783-6040
be generally classified as road
crossing failure or road shoulder
failure. There are 6 road crossing
sites that will require the design
meet aquatic organism passage
criteria. There are 14 sites that will
require the designs to incorporate
floodplain and channel
improvement features. The current
total ERFO program on the MBS is
approximately $4 million.
2.5.
USCG
Implementation of new
inspection regulations
No additional resources
needed at this time
CDR Jensen
(USCG)
46 CFR Subchapter M - Towing
Vessels regulations went into effect
20 Jul 2018, establishing towing
vessel safety regulation inspection,
standards and safety management
systems. Towing vessel are to be
inspected and carry a USCG
Certificate Of Inspection (COI).
Implementation
began in 2017, now an
ongoing program
2.5.3
USCG
Implementation of
Commercial Fishing
Vessel (CFV) voluntary
compliance program
No additional resources
needed at this time
CDR Jensen
(USCG)
Development of matrix in progress:
# of CFV inspection /Certificate
Ongoing program
2.5.4
USCG
Effectively manage
vessel activities
No additional resources
needed at this time
CDR Jensen
(USCG)
VTS & AIS data: No issues to report.
Ongoing programs.
The Ports and
Waterways Safety
*Green
29
- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Assessment at the
Whatcom County EOC
completed October
25-26, 2017
2.5.5
USCG
Effectively manage
vessel traffic and
coordinate joint
prevention and response
activities
No additional resources
needed at this time
CDR Jensen
(USCG)
-	The Ports and Waterways Safety
Assessment at the Whatcom
County EOC. Completed 25-26
October 2017
-	There were over 80 participants in
the 2017 Safety Assessment. There
were approximately 60 direct
participants and approximately 20
observers. Some of the observers
were staff from congressional
delegations and tribal
governments.
-	Primary mitigation measure -
way-ahead: participation in the
newly created (2018) Pacific Coast
Marine Review Panel (PACMAR)/
Puget Sound Harbor Safety
Committee (PSHSC) Transboundary
Forum (TBF) and continuing
dialogue to ensure waterway
safety, protection of Tribal treaty
rights, efficient traffic
management, environmental
protection, and preservation of
natural resources. This forum is
Ongoing collaboration
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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intended to, at minimum, foster
cooperative exchanges between
interested parties necessary to
ensure the safety of navigation in
waters near the common boundary
of Canada and the United States.
This work is ongoing.
- The U.S. Coast Guard is
cooperating with Transport Canada
and the Canadian Coast Guard
through the Cooperative Vessel
Traffic System's Joint Coordination
Group in support of its voluntary
lateral displacement of vessel
traffic within a portion of the lanes
to study the potential impact of
noise on Southern Resident Killer
Whale (SRKW) population in the
Strait of Juan de Fuca. Specifically,
the program will study vessel noise
impacts in key SRKW feeding areas
along the southern shore of
Vancouver Island. The trial period
will run from August 20, 2018 to
October 31, 2018, and is intended
to include both deep sea vessels
using the outbound land of the
Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), as
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Support multi-agency
No additional resources
CDR Jensen
Monitor progress, attend meetings,
To be removed

2.5.6
effort to develop vessel
needed at this time
(USCG)
PAWSA: Recommend this be


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and the other issues are covered in
other areas.



Develop plans and
The USCG and EPA are cost
Bob McFarland
- Submitted NWAC Plan Biological
Project currently


interagency cooperation
sharing ESA Section 7
(USCG)
Assessment on Federal Actions in
ongoing


for pollution response
Consultation on the
Northwest Area
Contingency Plan at the

support of Pollution Response in
USCG D13 AOR. (Jul 2018)
- The USCG and EPA, through a


2.5.7

cost of $200K.

subcommittee of the National


USCG



Response Team, are working with
NOAA and DOI at the headquarters
lever and in consultation with field
offices to find ways to reduce cost
and improve collaboration in the
field. This work is ongoing.


2.5.8
Coordinate international
No additional resources
Bob McFarland
JRT mtg/exercises updates/battle
Sporadic project work

USCG
cooperation for
preparedness and
response activities
needed at this time
(USCG)
rhythm.
- Organized/participated in
CANUSPAC TTX with USCG, CCG,
WA, BC, Tribes & First Nations in
Port Angeles, WA. Provided basic
ICS training with an emphasis on
Tribes and First Nations need/








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32
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contribution in the Environmental
Unit. Completed May 15, 2017.
- Participated in Canadian Coast
Guard mass rescue operations
exercise (BC Ferry fire/ evacuation/
pollution) as ICS Liaison Officer
(CANUSJRT International
Coordinating Officer) in Sidney, BC
Incident Command Post.
Completed October 27, 2017.

Shellfish
2.6.1
EPA
Water quality protection
and Pollution
Identification and
Correction (PIC)
Programs
$5M/year Puget Sound
Geographic Program funds
passed through support to
state agencies
Catherine
Gockel (EPA)
(PIC) programs continue in all 12
Puget Sound counties and have
been successful in identifying
sources of pollution. EPA grants
from the National Estuary Program
funded monitoring, a landowner
stewardship program, and overall
PIC programs, which addresses
pollution from small farms, dairies
and onsite septic systems. As a
result, Liberty Bay and Birch Bay
were reclassified as approved for
shellfish harvesting in 2017.
Microbial Source Tracking (MST)
projects are currently being
implemented in many areas
throughout the Sound and have
been effective in identifying
Ongoing program
*Green
33
- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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sources of contamination.
$1.5M/year (more if available)




Puget Sound'No
Discharge Zone' (NDZ)
$500K/year through the
Puget Sound National
Estuary Program
Catherine
Gockel (EPA)
Subject to future State action.
Suggest deleting $500k/year
~$150,000 in NEP resources
Project work has been
completed for federal
agency.

2.6.3
NRCS

Environmental Quality
Initiative Program (EQIP)
No additional resources
required at this time
John Kendig
(NRCS)
Program signup ends March 16,
2018 there is $200,000 available
for 2018 EQIP program funds.
Outreach for signup is occurring
with tribes and commercial
growers. Update: The 2018 signup
has resulted in 5 tribes applying for
the Olympia Oyster restoration
program. There were also 3 other
tribes that showed interest in the
program and are considering
signing up in 2019. Additional
funds are being allocated to the
program bringing the 2018
commitment to $300,000.
Ongoing program
l
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2.6.4
JSCG
\ICW
>
\
Oil spill preparedness
and planning
No additional USCG
resources needed at this
time.
NOAA/EPA: Subject to
future appropriations. 0.25
FTE/year
Laura
Hoberecht
(NOAA)
(alternate Julie
Horowitz-state)
And CDR
Malzone and
Expected outcome:
Implementation of Washington
Shellfish Initiative Oil Spill
Preparedness and Planning action
items.
- Work with WA Dept of Ecology
(NWAC Co-Vice Chair) to assess any
Ongoing collaboration
*Green
34
- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Timing
McFarland
(USCG)
need to update GRPs and that they
are updated with shellfish growing
and harvest areas adequately
included in oil spill planning and
response.
Ocean acidification
monitoring
2.6.5
NOAA
$275K/year in support
validation and OA product
enhancement of J-SCOPE
forecast system for
Washington and Oregon
coastal waters; total
needed is 16% Federal
share of ~$1.7M/year
NOAA investment towards
sustained monitoring, data
quality assurance and
synthesis, and advanced
OA technology
development specific to
the California Current
Large Marine Ecosystem.
Laura
Hoberecht
(alternate
Shallin Busch)
Baseline project is ongoing.
Specific work described in Action
Plan has been granted funding,
subject to modification due to
annual federal funding levels.
Ongoing project
2.6.6
NOAA
Harmful Algal Bloom
(HAB) detection and
prediction
$90K/year (Sound Toxins at
$40K/year; the
Environmental Sample
Processor at $50K/year, for
5 years); total needed is
10% Federal share of ~$5M
project in partnership with
Laura
Hoberecht
(alternate Vera
Trainer)
Baseline project is ongoing.
Specific work described in Action
Plan is subject to appropriation of
funding.
Ongoing project
*Green
35
- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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WA Department of Health,
WA Sea Grant, tribes,
shellfish growers,
environmental learning
centers, tribes, and private
citizens.



2.6.7
NOAA
Pathogenic vibrio
detection and prediction
$80K/year for three years,
$50K/year for two years for
work in partnership with
WA Department of Health,
commercial harvesters,
and tribes; NOAA Fisheries
supports this effort at
~$86K/year, subject to
Congressional
appropriations
Laura
Hoberecht
(alternate Linda
Rhodes)
Progress to date:
1.	Substrate impacts on harvest
temperatures (WA Department of
Health, Taylor Shellfish, National
Ocean Service, Interstate Shellfish
Safety Commission). Conducted
2nd year of data collection on
environmental parameters &
associated Vibrio parahaemolyticus
levels in shellfish for predictive
harvest model based on air
temperatures, substrate type and
climate data from National
Weather Service.
2.	Strain-specific growth curves for
post-harvest storage calculator
(NOAA Aquaculture Program,
National Ocean Service, Food &
Drug Administration). Conducted
studies on growth rates of different
genotypes of V. parahaemolyticus
Project work
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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in commercially important oysters
for temperature-based harvest
storage tool.
3. Ecological Forecasting Roadmap
transition plan (National Ocean
Service). Initiated transition plan
to move on-line V.
parahaemolyticus predictive tools
to operations.


2.6.8
NOAA

Conservation genetic risk
assessment
$100K/year; in partnership
with WA Department of
Fish and Wildlife and other
collaborators.
Laura
Hoberecht
(alternate- Rob
Duff, WA State
Governor's
office)
$300K provided by NOAA via the
Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program
to support this effort, along with
complementary funding from Sea
Grant. A workshop was convened
in September to collect data on
current practices of growing native
shellfish.
Workshop convened
September 2018;
project work to
continue in 2019 and
2020
I
1
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2.6.9
JSACE
NOAA,
JSFW5
)
Implement aquaculture
regulatory framework
No additional resources
required at this time
Matt Bennett
(USACE)
In June 2017, the Seattle District
regulatory branch implemented a
strategy to help shellfish farm
applicants and the Corps quickly
assess verification under 2017
NWP48. Of the 789 NWP 48s
eligible for proffering, 677 have
been sent to permitees (103
remain to be sent). Of the 677
sent, permitees have returned 519
New streamlined
regulatory framework
implemented June
2017.
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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duplicate signature copies (147
sent proffers are unreturned). The
Corps is actively contacting non-
responsive applicants to inquire on
status of their returned copies.
The Corps will host an aquaculture
stakeholder meeting on 25 January
2018. The purpose of the meeting
is to provide the status of the NWP
48 verification process, seek
feedback from operators on the
proffered process, and get input
about operators' experience
complying with Conservation
Measures in the Programmatic
Biological Opinion.

2.6.10
NOAA
Habitat value of shellfish
$100K/year for five years
Laura
Hoberecht
(alternate Beth
Sanderson)
Baseline project is underway. In
2017, we completed a draft global
meta-analysis examining bivalve-
eelgrass interactions, deployed
GoPro cameras 111 times in
shellfish aquaculture habitats and
nearby reference sites in Puget
Sound, analyzed 16+ hours of
underwater video, developed
partnerships with shellfish growers
and engaged with scientists,
managers and industry about the
Baseline project
initiated in 2017 and
draft analysis of
bivalve-eelgrass
completed in FY18.
Additional planned
project work
dependent on future
funding
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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functional role of shellfish
aquaculture and natural habitats.
Additional funding will be required
to complete this action.

2.6.11
NOAA
Native shellfish hatchery
$320K/year(funding for full
time FTE at $200K/year;
continued operations and
maintenance at
$120K/year); total needed
is 25% federal share of
$5M project in partnership
with state agencies, tribes
and other collaborators.
Laura
Hoberecht
(alternate
Penny Swanson)
In 2017, the Ken Chew Center
produced over 4.9M Olympia
oyster seed, including 690 bags of
seeded cultch with 3.7M spat-on-
shell, and 1.2M single oysters.
Oysters were spread at priority
restoration sites, including Drayton
Harbor, Chuckanut Bay, Similk Bay,
Sequim Bay, and Dyes Inlet. Four
successful spawns of abalone were
completed, settling over 3M larvae
from 15 families. A total of 4,171
juvenile abalone produced
previously were out planted at
eight restoration sites. $50K was
provided by NOAA and $448K (for
the 2017-2019 Biennium) provided
by the state to support operations
at the hatchery, however
additional funding is still required
to complete 5-year goals.
5-year project (2017-
2022)
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Restoration Projects
2.6
NR
-
Resource
(Subject to appropriations)
Annual request for funding
of this program has been
supported by NRCS
through the EQIP program.
The combined amount of
contracts is $138,396
John Kendig
(NRCS)
NRCS is working with one tribe and
one private shellfish grower to
implement 2016 contracts on two
sites in Puget Sound. The Puget
Sound Restoration fund will be
doing the on-ground restoration on
the tribal contract. Outreach
continues to promote the 2018
signup with tribes and commercial
growers.
In 2018 four EQIP contracts with
tribes in Sequim Bay, Port Gamble
Bay, Tulalip and Barlow Bay, and
South Hood Canal have been
developed. Outreach to seven
other Tribes and the NW Indian
Fisheries Commission to reach out
to all Tribes in the Puget Sound
waters was undertaken.
Timing
Ongoing program with
contracts set for three
years
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40
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A
NOAA
Timely approval of
Hatchery and Genetic
Management Plans
Unknown at this time
Allyson Purcell
(NOAA)
NOAA hired additional staff and
contractors to support the HGMP
review process. Hatchery co-
managers (tribes) are developing
responses to NMFS' requests for
data to support the subject
consultations. NMFS anticipates co-
managers submitting many
outstanding HGMPs.
Multi-year effort
until backlog is
addressed.
Habitat
B
U.S.
Navy
Readiness and
Environmental
Protection Integration
(REPI) Program
U.S. Navy funds allocated
from annual appropriations
as projects are developed
and submitted to DoD
Teri Lazo (U.S.
Navy)
Under the Department of Defense
REPI program, the U.S. Navy Region
Northwest has partnered with the
Trust for Public Land, Jefferson
Land Trust, the Washington
Department of Natural Resources
in Hood Canal and Jefferson
County, and the Whidbey Camano
Land Trust in Island County to
conserve lands and protect
waterways and concurrently
restrict types of development that
are incompatible with U.S. Navy
mission. In the Hood Canal
partnership, the U.S. Navy has
received $24.1M since 2011, and
Ongoing program
Green - Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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date, leveraging additional funds
provided by partners and donors.
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significant protections of the
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from the WA state
legislature ($35,389,000 was
provided for the program in
the 2018 capital budget)
and NOAA provides funding
for workshops, etc
Paul Cereghino
(NOAA) and
Scott Vanhoff
(FEMA)
The collaborative framework of the
program provides a venue for
discussions among stakeholders,
regulators, and floodplain
managers including federal and
state agencies, tribes, local
governments, and non-government
entities to find innovative, local
solutions within the floodplain.
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Snohomish Sustainable Lands
Strategy and Floodplains for the
Future work in the Puyallup.

JBLM
Stream Habitat
Management Program
Unknown at this time
PaulSteucke
(JBLM)
Accomplishments include the
following:
•	Conversion of all culverts on
Muck Creek to three-sided box
culverts
•	Creation of a 900-foot
spawning channel
•	Riparian habitat enhancement
of several miles along Muck
Creek
•	Herbicide treatment for reed
canarygrass in critical spawning
habitat
•	Mechanical removal of heavily
infested sections of Muck
Creek
•	Adding spawning gravel to
springs
Ongoing project
work
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EPA/
ORD
Nisqually Community
Forest VELMA modeling
to inform salmon
recovery planning - An
EPA-NCF collaboration
0.5 FTE EPA (internal), 0.2
FTE NCF
Bob McKane
(EPA-ORD)
Final report submitted June 2018
to WA Departments of Commerce
and Ecology: "Nisqually Community
Forest VELMA Modeling to
Evaluate Effects of Forest
Completed
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- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Management Scenarios on
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ORD
Tolt River Watershed
Salmon Recovery
Modeling - A
Snoqualmie Tribe-EPA
collaboration
0.5 FTE EPA (internal),
0.2 FTE Snoqualmie Tribe
Bob McKane
(EPA-ORD)
September 2018 EPA report to the
Snoqualmie Tribe: "VELMA model
results for informing riparian and
floodplain restoration for salmon
recovery in the Tolt River
Watershed, WA." Modeling work
completed, report in preparation.
Due to be completed
Fall 2018
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EPA/
ORD
NOAA
Develop and apply an
integrated terrestrial-
marine modeling
framework for whole-
basin Puget Sound
restoration planning
4-5 FTE currently supported
through internal funds from
collaborating partners
Bob McKane
(EPA-ORD)
2018 draft proposal submitted to
Puget Sound Partnership describing
"Development of an Integrated
Environmental and Human Systems
Modeling Framework for Puget
Sound Restoration Planning." Goal
is to establish a coupled terrestrial-
marine ecosystem modeling
framework (VELMA-Salish Sea
Model-Atlantis) to help planners
visualize how local to regional
restoration decisions will impact
Puget Sound Vital Signs.
Collaborative effort with federal,
state and NGO cooperation.
Final model and
report timeframe is
subject to funding
availability
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Tribal Nations Research
Forum and Round Table
Scoping effort - no
new/additional resources
required at this time
Jay Davis
(USFWS)
The recent Tribal Nations Research
Forum and Round Table was
hosted by the Northwest Indian
Fisheries Commission. The forum
had two general topics: causes and
mechanisms of stormwater's
adverse impacts to tribally
important species and
communities, and solutions that
Ongoing
collaboration with
the next event being
held July 25, 2018
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prevent or reduce stormwater's
adverse impacts. Opportunities
were explored where tribes could
partner with researchers to identify
and develop pilot projects, and to
monitor and evaluate effectiveness
of potential solutions.


JBLM
Municipal Separate
Storm Sewer System
(MS4) Stormwater
Program
3 FTE currently supporting
Stormwater program
implementation through
internal funding.
FY19 funding request
(internal) was submitted for
USGS support to install and
monitor two gaging stations
equipped with direct read
water quality meters on
Clover Creek for continuous
PaulSteucke
(JBLM)
JBLM Environmental Division
collected over three years of
sampling data on Clover Creek,
Murray Creek, American Lake, and
Puget Sound to help determine
overall water quality of JBLM
surface waters. JBLM completed
development and implementation
of its Stormwater Management
Plan, which outlines procedures
and plans to comply with
requirements set forth by the MS4
Implementation of
MS4 SWMP is
ongoing.
JBLM is working
closely with EPA
Region 10 Permit
Authority for
renewal of MS4
Permit. Current MS4
Permit scheduled to
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temperature, dissolved
oxygen, pH, and turbidity.

Permit to control discharges to
surface waterbodies and the Puget
Sound. They conduct illicit
discharge investigations, quarterly
assessments of industrial facilities
and construction sites and visual
inspections of outfalls, and in-
service stormwater training to
ensure pollution prevention
practices are upheld. They
participate as a stakeholder in
Clover Creek TMDL Alternative
Working Group to review findings
of the state's Clover Creek
dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform,
and temperature TMDL study and
assemble a series of next steps to
address contamination. An EPA
inspection of the JBLM Stormwater
Program in November 2017
resulted in no findings for the
installation.
expire 30SEP18;
however, an
administrative
extension of existing
permit was granted
by EPA until a new
permit is issued.
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- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Operations Plan for new
wastewater treatment
plant at Joint Base Lewis
McChord
4 hours a week of in-house
environmental engineer
operational support to work
with operators to meet
performance metric of 3
mg/l Total Inorganic
Nitrogen and to document
operational parameters for
startup and maintenance of
seasonal nutrient (nitrogen)
removal.
PaulSteucke
(JBLM)
Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM)
Environmental Division completed
a new wastewater treatment plant
with biological nutrient removal
(nitrogen) capability to produce
Class A Reclaimed Water. There
was noticeable reduction in nitrate
loading to the Sound in 2017. The
plant was turned over to JBLM in
November 2017, and the operators
are still learning how to operate
the plant to meet design
performance metrics for nitrogen
removal. There are many
challenges associated with the
complexities of biological
parameters required to remove
nitrogen from the waste stream.
The facility managers are
developing a plan for documenting
procedures, management practices
for dischargers, and required
treatments that must be in place.
Project work to
complete plans and
procedures FY18 -
FY19
FY18 Full O&M Plans
are completed for
the operation of the
wastewater
treatment plant for
all utilities, unit
operations, and
equipment. These
plans delivered as
part of the project.
FY19 Specific
operational
procedures for the
biological nutrient
removal process will
be developed based
on the operational
parameters
identified in summer
2018
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- Achieved and/or actively being worked on; Yellow - not current/delayed progress (mostly due to funding); - Not being worked on (mostly due to funding)
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Appendix B:
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Appendix B:
ADDENDUM to the Interim Draft
Puget Sound Federal Task Force Action Plan
FY 2017-2021
The Puget Sound Federal Task Force Action Plan (Action Plan) was accepted by the National Task Force
in January 2017. In the last 18 months of implementing the Action Plan, some new actions have been
identified, and others are recommended to be removed or significantly changed before the end of the
five-year timeframe for the Action Plan. This addendum outlines, in the same format as the Action Plan,
those actions to be added, removed and substantially changed. The Action Plan Tracking Table and
annual Accomplishments Report also reflect these changes and additions.
Actions to be Added
2.2 Habitat
Timely approval of Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs)
Salmon and steelhead hatchery programs that operate in Puget Sound need to be evaluated and
permitted through NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service to ensure consistency with the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). HGMPs are technical documents that thoroughly describe the composition and
operation of each individual hatchery program. The primary goal of an HGMP is to describe biologically-
based artificial propagation management strategies that ensure the conservation and recovery of ESA-
listed salmon and steelhead populations. NOAA uses the information provided by HGMPs to evaluate
impacts on salmon and steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act. Completed HGMPs may also
be used for regional fish production and management planning by federal, state and tribal resource
managers. Currently, there is a backlog of hatchery projects that require evaluation by NOAA before the
hatcheries can proceed. Additional staff has been hired to support the review process, and progress is
being made.
Lead Agency: NOAA
Time Frame: FY2017-FY2019
Expected Outcome: Numerous outstanding HGMPs that are protective of ESA listed salmon and
steelhead.
Resources (Subject to future appropriations): Unknown at this time
Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration
(REPI) Program
the U.S. Navy Region Northwest has partnered with the Trust for Public Land, Jefferson Land Trust, the
Washington Department of Natural Resources in Hood Canal and Jefferson County, and the Whidbey
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Camano Land Trust in Island County to conserve lands and protect waterways. In the Hood Canal
partnership, the U.S. Navy has received $24.1M since 2011, and has preserved over 12,000 acres to
date, leveraging additional funds provided by partners and donors. The U.S. Navy's partnership supports
working forests and helps further and develop local agribusiness, while protecting the watershed and
the U.S. Navy mission.
Lead Agency: U.S. Navy
Time Frame: Ongoing
Expected Outcome: Protection of tens of thousands of acres for preservation of watershed and estuarine
processes. In some cases, working farms and forest lands will be preserved, while also protecting
wetland functions, aquifer recharge areas, and natural drainage courses.
Resources (subject to future appropriations): U.S. Navy funds allocated from annual appropriations as
projects are developed and submitted to DoD
2.2.2 Protect and Restore Floodplains, and in-stream and riparian habitat
Floodplains by Design Partnership
The Floodplains by Design (FbD) partnership is working to reduce flood risks while restoring habitat in
Washington's rivers, maintaining agricultural production, water quality and open space/recreation.
Thriving communities can be supported by transforming how floodplains are managed on a landscape
scale. The collaborative framework of the program provides a venue for discussions among
stakeholders, regulators, and floodplain managers including federal and state agencies, tribes, local
governments, and non-government entities.
Lead Agencies: NOAA, FEMA
Timeframe: FY2017 - FY2021
Expected Outcomes: Streams and rivers reconnected to thousands of acres of floodplains providing
multiple benefits for salmon, farmers, and flood-prone residents.
Resources (subject to future appropriations): Ongoing appropriations from the Washington State
Legislature and NOAA.
Stream Habitat Management Program at JBLM
The focus of JBLM's stream habitat management program is to improve riparian habitat, enhance
spawning habitat, improve fish passage and control invasive non-native species (primarily reed canary
grass). They are focusing most efforts on Muck Creek by converting culverts to three-sided box culverts,
treating reed canarygrass in spawning habitat and adding spawning gravels, and planting riparian
vegetation along several miles of the creek.
Lead Agency: JBLM
Time Frame: Ongoing
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Expected Outcome: Increased length of functioning in-stream and riparian area on Muck Creek for
salmon spawning and rearing.
Resources (Subject to future appropriations): Unknown at this time
Nisqually Community Forest VELMA Modeling
EPA's Office of Research and Development is collaborating with the Nisqually Community Forest to
develop a VELMA model to inform salmon recovery planning at the watershed scale. The model will
provide forest management scenarios on streamflow and salmon habitat.
Lead Agency: EPA/ORD
Timeframe: 2018
Expected Outcome: Better management decisions on forest practices to improve stream health for
salmon and other wildlife.
Resources (Subject to future appropriations): 0.5 FTE
Tolt River Watershed Salmon Recovery Modeling
Develop a VELMA model to inform riparian and floodplain restoration for salmon recovery in the Tolt
River Watershed, a tributary to the Snoqualmie River. Prepare a report for use by the Snoqualmie Tribe
to help prioritize restoration efforts for maximum salmon recovery benefits.
Lead Agency: EPA/ORD
Timeframe: 2018
Expected Outcome: Best use of limited resources for riparian and floodplain restoration to improve
salmon habitat and recovery.
Resources (Subject to future appropriations): 0.5 FTE
Develop and apply an integrated terrestrial-marine modeling framework
Development of an Integrated Environmental and Human Systems Modeling Framework for Puget
Sound Restoration Planning to establish a coupled terrestrial-marine ecosystem modeling framework
(VELMA-Salish Sea Model-Atlantis) to help planners visualize how local to regional restoration decisions
will impact Puget Sound Vital Signs. Once the framework is developed, directly engage local
communities, tribes and restoration managers and planners in applying the terrestrial-marine modeling
framework across the Puget Sound Basin. Collaborative effort with federal, state and NGO cooperation.
Lead Agencies: EPA/ORD, NOAA
Timeframe: 2018-2021
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Expected Outcome: a systems approach model to help local governments and NGOs, tribes and
restoration managers make informed planning decisions for better Puget Sound recovery outcomes.
Resources (Subject to future appropriations): 4-5 FTEs
2.3 Stormwater
Tribal Nations Research Forum and Round Table
The tribes have been keenly interested in research exploring stormwater's contribution to lethal and
sublethal impacts to Coho, Chinook, Pacific herring, and other finfish and shellfish species. Discussions
have included impacts to other culturally important species or communities, including traditionally
harvested plants, invertebrates, etc.; chemical and other stressors that impact both fish and marine
mammal and human well-being; and synergistic impacts of stormwater's alterations to chemical,
thermal, and flow conditions on salmonids at each of their life stages. The forum, which was last hosted
by the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, is exploring two general topics: causes and mechanisms
of stormwater's adverse impacts to tribally important species and communities, and solutions that
prevent or reduce stormwater's adverse impacts. Future discussions will explore opportunities where
tribes could partner with researchers to identify and develop pilot projects, and to monitor and evaluate
effectiveness of potential solutions.
Lead Agency: USFWS, NOAA
Time Frame: FY2018 - FY2020 (Ongoing collaboration)
Expected Outcome: Tribal pilot projects to test the solutions to lethal and sublethal stormwater effects
on salmon species. Ultimately, this could lead torequirements for widespread use of these or similar
techniques (i.e. green infrastructure) on a project by project basis.
Resources (Subject to future appropriations): Scoping effort - No new/additional resources are required
at this time
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Stormwater Program
Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Environmental Division completed development and implementation
of its Stormwater Management Plan, which outlines procedures and plans to comply with requirements
set forth by the MS4 Permit to control discharges to surface waterbodies and the Puget Sound. They
conduct illicit discharge investigations, quarterly assessments of industrial facilities and construction
sites and visual inspections of outfalls, and in-service stormwater training to ensure pollution prevention
practices are upheld. They participate as a stakeholder in Clover Creek TMDL Alternative Working Group
to review findings of the state's Clover Creek dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, and temperature TMDL
study and assemble a series of next steps to address contamination. An EPA inspection of the JBLM
Stormwater Program in November 2017 resulted in no findings for the installation.
Lead Agency: JBLM
Time Frame: Ongoing
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Expected Outcome: Areas of concern identified and corrective actions pursued, system-wide, and
especially in the Clover Creek watershed. An education program with actions for individuals to
implement to help protect water resources.
Resources (Subject to future appropriations): 3 FTE currently supporting Stormwater program
implementation through internal funding.
FY19 funding request (internal) was submitted for USGS support to install and monitor two gaging
stations equipped with direct read water quality meters on Clover Creek for continuous flow and data
collection of temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and turbidity.
2.6 Shellfish
Operations Plan for new wastewater treatment plant at Joint Base Lewis
McChord
Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Environmental Division completed a new wastewater treatment plant
with biological nutrient removal (nitrogen) capability to produce Class A Reclaimed Water. There was
noticeable reduction in nitrate loading to the Sound in 2017. The plant was turned over to JBLM in
November 2017, and the operators are still learning how to operate the plant to meet design
performance metrics for nitrogen removal. There are many challenges associated with the complexities
of biological parameters required to remove nitrogen from the waste stream. The facility managers are
developing a plan for documenting procedures, management practices for dischargers, and required
treatments that must be in place.
Lead Agency: JBLM
Time Frame: FY2018 - FY2019
Expected Outcome: Documentation of operational changes that allow the plant to meet the
performance design criteria of 3 mg/l TIN seasonally, once influent temperatures reach 15 C.
Management practices for all dischargers to the collection system.
Resources (Subject to future appropriations): 4 hours a week of in-house environmental engineer
operational support to work with operators to meet performance metric of 3 mg/l Total Inorganic
Nitrogen and to document operational parameters for startup and maintenance of seasonal nutrient
(nitrogen) removal.
Actions to be Changed
To date, there are no significant changes to any of the actions in the Action Plan.
Actions to be Removed
2.2.2.19 - Dungeness River Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study in partnership with the Jamestown
S'Klallam Tribe
Feasibility study of restoration opportunities in the lower 12 miles of the Dungeness River.
Lead Agencies: USACE EPA, NRCS, NOAA
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Expected Outcome: Completion of feasibility study, agency approval of recommended plan, and request
for new construction authorization from Congress
Resources (subject to future appropriations): 50% Federal share of $3M study in partnership with the
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.
Reason for removal recommendation: The key tribal partner for this action has terminated the study
agreement, so adequate funds are not available to continue the project.
2.5.6 - Support multi-agency effort to develop vessel traffic risk assessment
Work collaboratively with WA Department of Ecology and local maritime industry stakeholders to
provide waterways management and vessel traffic system guidance and recommendation for the 2015
Vessel Traffic Risk Assessment (VTRA) Study.
Lead Agency/Coordinating Agencies: USCG/EPA, USACE, NOAA
Time Frame: FY 2017 - FY 2021
Expected outcome: Identify risk mitigation strategies that can be used to decrease the risk of a pollution
spill in Puget Sound.
Resources (subject to future appropriations): No additional resources needed at this time
Reason for removal recommendation: The POC for this action suggests that the Ports and Waterways
Safety Assessment study has concluded, and this action is being implemented in other areas such as
Action 2.5.5.
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Appendix C:
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Puget Sound Stormwater Science Team
(NOAA-USFWS-WSR)
References
Recent Scientific Publications:
1.	Mclntyre, J.K., Lundin, J.I., Cameron, J.R., Chow, M.I., Davis, J.W., Incardona, J.P., and Scholz, N.L.
(2018). Interspecies variation in the susceptibility of adult Pacific salmon to toxic urban stormwater
runoff. Environmental Pollution, 238:196-203. DPI: 10.101S/i.enypol.2018.Q3.012.
2.	Young, A., Kochenov, V., Mclntyre, J.K., Stark, J.K., Coffin, A.B. (2018). Urban stormwater runoff
negatively impacts lateral line development in larval zebrafish and salmon embryos. Scientific
Reports 8: 2830, P0l:10.1038/s41598-018-21209-z.
3.	Feist, B.E., Buhle, E.R., Baldwin, D.H., Spromberg, J.A., Damm, S.E., Davis, J.W., and Scholz, N.L.
(2017). Roads to ruin: conservation threats to a sentinel species across an urban gradient. Ecological
Applications, 27: 2382-2396. DQI:10.1002/eap.l615.
4.	Du, B., Lofton, J.M., Peter, K.T., Gipe, A.D., James, C.A., Mclntyre, J.K., Scholz, N.L., Baker, J.E., and
Kolodziej, E.P. (2017). Development of suspect and non-target screening methods for detection of
organic contaminants in highway runoff and fish tissue with high-resolution time-of-flight mass
spectrometry. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 19:1185-1196.
DQI:10.1039/c7em00243b.
5.	Spromberg, J.A., Baldwin, D.H., Damm, S.E., Mclntyre, J.K., Huff, M., Sloan, C.A., Anulacion, B.A.,
Davis, J.W., and Scholz, N.L. (2016). Coho salmon spawner mortality in western US urban
watersheds: bioinfiltration prevents lethal stormwater impacts. Journal of Applied Ecology, 53: 398-
407. DO 1:10.1111/1365-2664.12534.
6.	Mclntyre, J.K., Edmunds, R.C., Anulacion, B.F., Davis, J.W., Incardona, J.P., Stark, J.D., and Scholz, N.L.
(2016). Severe coal tar sealcoat runoff toxicity to fish is prevented by bioretention filtration.
Environmental Science and Technology, 50:1570-1578. DQI:10.1021/acs.est.5b04928.
7.	Mclntyre, J.K., Edmunds, R.C., Redig, M.G., Mudrock, E.M., Davis, J.W., Incardona, J.P., Stark, J.D.,
and Scholz, N.L. (2016). Confirmation of stormwater bioretention treatment effectiveness using
molecular indicators of cardiovascular toxicity in developing fish. Environmental Science and
Technology, 50:1561-1569. DQI:10.1021/acs.est.5b04786.
8.	Incardona, J.P. and Scholz, N.L. (2016). The influence of heart developmental anatomy on
cardiotoxicity-based adverse outcome pathways in fish. Aquatic Toxicology, 177:515-525.
DPI :10.1016/i.aquatox. 2016.06.016.
9.	Scholz, N.L. and Mclntyre, J.K. (2015). Chemical pollution. In: Conservation of freshwater fishes. G.P.
Closs, M. Krkosek, and J.D. Olden (eds.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 149-178.
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10.	Mclntyre, J.K., Davis, J.W., Hinman, C., Macneale, K.H., Anulacion, B.F., Scholz, N.L., and Stark, J.D.
(2015). Soil bioretention protects juvenile salmon and their prey from the toxic effects of urban
stormwater runoff. Chemosphere, 132:213-219. DPI:10.1016/i.chemosphere.2014.12.052.
11.	Scholz, N.L. and Incardona, J.P. (2015). In Response: Scaling polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon toxicity
to fish early life stages: A governmental perspective. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,
34:459-461. D0l:10.1002/etc.2830.
12.	Mclntyre, J.K., Davis, J.W., Incardona, J.P., Stark, J.D., Anulacion, B.F., and Scholz, N.L. (2014).
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