02J98701

DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A GRANT TO PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES IN THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP). EACH NEP IS REQUIRED TO CONVENE A MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND SUPPORTING BOARD STRUCTURE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ECOSYSTEM. AS THE CCMP FOR PUGET SOUND, THE PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA IS SUPPORTED BY A PORTFOLIO OF TOPICALLY FOCUSED IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, INCLUDING THE SCIENCE WORK PLAN, THE PUGET SOUND ECOSYSTEM MONITORING PROGRAM, LOCAL RECOVERY PLANS, TRIBAL HABITAT STRATEGIES, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLANS, A PUGET SOUND INDICATORS FRAMEWORK, AND AN OVERARCHING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BUILT ON A SET OF FOCUSED IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIES. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO HELP IMPLEMENT THESE PLANS TO ACHIEVE IDENTIFIED OUTCOMES. ACTIVITIES:AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR THE PUGET SOUND NEP, THE ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH THIS GRANT INCLUDE WORKING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITIES, AGENCIES, TRIBES AND OTHER GROUPS TO CO-DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND IMPLEMENT THE ACTION AGENDA TOWARD ACHIEVING IDENTIFIED PROGRAM GOALS. THIS IS DONE BY SUPPORTING COORDINATED PROGRAM AND PROJECT ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE ACTION AGENDA THAT ADVANCE AND ACCELERATE FOCUSED IMPLEMENTATION TO PROTECT AND RESTORE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES. SUBRECIPIENT:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THERE WILL BE TWO LARGE SUBAWARDS TO UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE REGIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TWO SETS OF SMALLER SUBAWARDS TO LOCAL COORDINATING NETWORKS FOR PROVIDING IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT.
OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PROVIDING RELEVANT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO DECISION-MAKERS FOR INCORPORATION INTO PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY EFFORTS; DEVELOPING AND MONITORING PROGRESS MEASURES AND INDICATORS; IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND PRIORITIES, AND EMPOWERING PARTNERS WITH THE TOOLS, FUNDING, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL AND REGIONAL RECOVERY PLANS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO ENSURE THAT KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION FROM MONITORING ACTIVITIES IS AVAILABLE, DISTILLED, AND COMMUNICATED TO SUPPORT PLANNING, RECOVERY PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, TRIBES, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DEPENDENT ON A HEALTHY PUGET SOUND.

Puget Sound Partnership

1 - PILLAR 1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN 1.1 - TBD

66.456 - National Estuary Program

EPA Region 10: Seattle [EPA - RO]

Snohomish, Washington United States

County-Wide

EPA-CEP-01