State of the Sound 2018
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State of the Sound 2018
- 2. Better understanding of how to achieve recovery Many effective projects complete and underway Continuous learning means continuous improvement Accelerated progress mandatory
- 6. SEAHURST PARK BEACH RESTORATION Seawalls removed = good for the Vital Sign Forage fish eggs observed after restoration
- 8. DRAYTON HARBOR WATER QUALITY Community effort reduced pollution 810 acres of shellfish beds reopened Vital Sign indicator target progress!
- 10. ORTING FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION Project set levees back from channel bed Community flood protection improved Salmon habitat improved
- 12. FREMONT, SEATTLE: DATA ONE BUILDING Rain gardens filter toxic runoff from Aurora Bridge Toxics removed before making their way to salmon Rain gardens = good for the Vital Sign
- 13. Many effective projects completed and more underway
- 14. 2016-2018 Action Agenda 362 Near Term Actions
- 15. 2016-2018 Action Agenda 73% funding gap
- 16. “We are not investing at the level necessary to achieve recovery.” From our Leadership Council
- 17. From our Leadership Council “We have to ramp up efforts to keep up with our booming economy.”
- 18. Action is needed NOW 17 next steps
- 19. 2017 State of the Sound: Messages meant to be shared
- 20. Better understanding of how to achieve recovery Many effective projects complete and underway Continuous learning means continuous improvement Accelerated progress mandatory
- 21. SPREAD THE WORD Arrange public field trips to successful restorations sites! Offer to speak at schools, senior centers or other public venues Engage local officials
- 22. WE CAN HELP Webinars FAQs Factsheets Innovative Stories! Presentations Hard copies of the SOS Executive Summary Let us know what you need
- 23. MORE INFORMATION psp.wa.gov/sos.php pugetsoundinnovationstories.blog Cathy Cochrane Communications Lead Cathy.Cochrane@psp.wa.gov
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- Every 2 years the we share the latest data and information on the condition of Puget Sound to allow us all to assess our shared progress in recovering and protecting Puget Sound. This includes both the status of the recovery effort and the condition of the ecosystem. The main intended audiences for this report, are you – our partners in recovery – and decision-makers.
- We have come far in better understanding the unique aspects of Puget Sound recovery, something which was previously uncharted territory, and we now better understand what has to be done and how to do it in a smart, efficient, and effective way. While always learning, we now better understand what needs to be done to ensure a thriving and sustainable Puget Sound ecosystem. And we see how to achieve our goals in ever smarter, and more efficient and effective ways. Meaningful and innovative work has been—and continues to be—accomplished. Great projects by our partners are moving the recovery community toward our shared goals and the Partnership is supporting those partners in planning, funding, and learning. The experience of the last 10 years has taught us much about how to do this and how to keep learning to make it better. We need to keep learning and trying innovative approaches because, despite our advances, the pressures on Puget Sound threaten to overwhelm all of our efforts. We need to accelerate the progress. Part of what we have learned is that for Puget Sound recovery and protection to make the progress we need it to, an investment that is orders of magnitude above what has been made historically. The pressures on our ecosystem are great―we need more commitment, and from a larger portion of society.
- Transition into the outline of talk – here, we will discuss how we measure progress, next are Recovery Stories from around Puget Sound, then into what’s needed to advance recovery efforts. We have a better understanding of what’s needed and how to do it, and we know how to keep learning. Vital Signs help us understand ecosystem health. Puget Sound Vital Signs gauge the health of Puget Sound and guide our assessment of the progress made toward ecosystem recovery goals.
- It’s unlikely we will reach our recovery targets set for 2020. 10 Vital Sign indicators are getting better, 9 have mixed results, 6 are not improving, and 4 are getting worse. Successes: The Puget Sound recovery community has made progress in restoring habitat in estuaries, floodplains, riparian, and shoreline Mixed messages: Water quality improvements have been made for shellfish beds; but some Vital Signs, like but Marine Water Quality, continue to deteriorate overall Not progressing: Chinook salmon, orca, and birds are in dangerous decline (See page 13 in the SOS for a listing of the Vital Signs that correspond to each of the categories listed here)
- We see valuable and effective work happening throughout Puget Sound. Great projects by our partners are moving the recovery community toward our shared goals and the Partnership is supporting those partners in planning, funding, and learning. KEY Message: We need to accelerate the progress Part of what we have learned is that for Puget Sound recovery and protection to make the progress we need it to, an investment that many times greater than what has been made historically. The pressures on our ecosystem are great (such as ocean acidification, sea level rise, and an ever-growing human population)―we need more commitment, and from a larger portion of society.
- Seahurst Park, Burien, King County In a highly urbanized area south of Seattle, Seahurst Park is an oasis of 4,500 feet of natural shoreline. After the bulkhead was removed, surf smelt, a small fish eaten by salmon, returned to lay eggs on the beach for the first time in 11 years. The newly restored beach allowed more people to safely visit the beach and also created healthy habitat for salmon and birds. Key results from this project: Increased public access and hiking trails in a highly urban area Enhanced recreational value and natural processes Sediment sources restored to feed the beach Forage fish eggs were observed for the first time in 11 years What we have learned: Protecting natural shorelines: Homeowners need assurance that their property is protected from erosion. Once they have that assurance, other barriers, including expense of seawall removal and the complexity of the permitting process, can be addressed.
- Drayton Harbor, near Blaine, WA in Whatcom County. After 25 years, Drayton Harbor succeeds in re-opening shellfish beds for harvest.
- Large-scale shellfish bed closures in Drayton Harbor had been occurring due to pollution as early as 1988, but by 1995, the state Dept. of Health declared most of the harbor “prohibited” to shellfish harvesting. The community of Drayton Harbor pulled together to work on improving water quality. And in late 2016, 810 acres of recreational and commercial shellfish were reclassified as “approved” for shellfish harvest. Key results from this project: Evaluation and monitoring programs, such as PIC (Pollution Identification & Control), helped to identify trouble spots and help prioritize areas for cleanup. An intensive community effort brought together 30 partners to tackle pollution sources and achieve measurable water quality improvements. Year-round harvests resumed for the first time in 22 years. What we have learned: To show the effectiveness of actions and programmatic efforts: Intentional data collection through robust monitoring programs creates feedback loops that help identify what’s working (or not working) to reduce pollution.
- Orting, WA on the Puyallup River. Reducing flood risk and creating habitat for salmon in Orting.
- In Orting, for many years the Puyallup River would overtop existing levees during large storms, often causing flooding and property damage. Reconnecting the Puyallup River to its floodplain restored natural riverine processes and created wildlife habitat, providing floodwater storage and off-channel habitat for salmon. Key results from this project: 1.5-mile-long setback levee reconnected about 53 acres of river floodplain. Almost immediately, juvenile salmon were seen in the newly accessible habitat This and a handful of other levee setbacks in the area have been credited with flood risk for several Puyallup River communities What we have learned: Floodplain restoration produces many benefits: floodwater storage and drainage, diking, recreation, fish and wildlife – they’re all included in the successful design of a restored floodplain.
- Data One Building, in the heart of Seattle, Fremont next to Lake Union. Raingardens cleans polluted runoff for salmon
- In urban streams, 60 to 100 percent of coho salmon die because of exposure to polluted runoff before they can spawn. Data One building developer, Mark Grey, opted to voluntarily pay to treat polluted runoff from the Aurora Bridge by installing large-volume raingardens at his building site near the bridg. By investing in clean water, private property owners can make a big difference for salmon and for people. Key results from this project: Aurora bridge stormwater treated before entering salmon-bearing waterways More than 250,000 gallons of stormwater are treated every year by this project Large-volume raingardens also double as public parks Additional stormwater treatment projects are in the works to treat most runoff from Aurora Bridge What we have learned: Stormwater is a major pathway for pollutants to enter Puget Sound, but simple and inexpensive bioremediation methods, like soil filtration used in rain gardens or swales, have been proven to reduce pollution and promote adult salmon survival in urban watersheds.
- Thousands of projects to protect and recover Puget Sound have been successfully completed, and more are taking place every day. Nonetheless, the investment has been a fraction of what is needed to reach our recovery targets for Vital Signs indicators by 2020.
- 2014-15 NTAs – Action Agenda Round Complete. As we track the pressures on the Puget Sound ecosystem, it is clear that the number and magnitude of our collective actions and investments are many times below what is necessary to meet the goals and targets for ecosystem recovery. This diagram shows that in the previous Action Agenda (2014-15), less than half of the Near Term Actions were completed as planned.
- 2016-2018 NTAs – Year One. The current Action Agenda is still in progress, so naturally the number of closed and completed project is still very low right now—just 1 percent when the State of the Sound was produced, in November 2017. At this stage only 19 percent of Near Term Actions in the 2016 Action Agenda are on-schedule or completed. But the really concerning statistic here is that about three-fourths of the Near Term Actions are already off schedule. The most common reason for being off schedule is lack of funding. So what this diagram illustrated is that our partners’ plans for effective recovery actions are not getting done. More funding is needed. More could be done if we closed the funding gap
- More could be done if we filled the funding gap: Lack of funding is by far the most common barrier to NTA implementation Investments are far below what is needed to meet the collective goals and targets of recovery It is important to document the actions needed, especially the unfunded actions, to know what our funding needs are
- The State of the Sound includes comments from our Leadership Council and from the Science Panel. Leadership Council conclusions: (pages 4-5) We are not investing at a level necessary to achieve recovery Too few people understand that Puget Sound is in trouble. While we have appropriately focused much on restoration projects, we have not focused enough on programs designed to protect what we have. We have to ramp up our effort to keep pace with our booming economy.
- Challenges in protecting and restoring the Puget Sound increase as important threats to ecosystem conditions multiply - rapid global change, climate dynamics, and a surges in population growth. “…booming economy” means as our population grows, so do the pressures on our ecosystem. We need to ramp up our effort to keep up.
- Increased commitment is needed. Sheida summarized some key actions needed to better protect and recover Puget Sound (summarized next slide). Introduce the Executive Summary handout for detailed list of next steps. Key areas include: We need help to fulfill our regional obligations Strengthen commitment to treaty obligations More funding is needed to put projects into action Provide adequate funding Investing in science and monitoring improves our scientific credibility and accountability Support research, monitoring, and evaluation Continue progress where possible Improve water quality Protect habitat Recover salmon Align efforts with federal and BC governments What are your priorities in the next two years?
- The SOS is meant to be shared. We wrote it with an audience of decision makers in mind. Who constitutes a decision maker? Each one of us, each one of your constituents, as well as local, regional, and state leaders. The main messages of the State of the Sound are important for people to hear.
- You’ve seen this slide before… these key messages are what we want people to remember most Key Message: The experience of the last 10 years has taught us much about how to do this and how to keep learning to make it better. We have come far in better understanding the unique aspects of Puget Sound recovery, something which was previously uncharted territory, and we now better understand what has to be done and how to do it in a smart, efficient, and effective way. KEY MESSAGE. Great projects by our partners are moving the recovery community toward our shared goals and the Partnership is supporting those partners in planning, funding, and learning. KEY Message: We need to accelerate the progress Part of what we have learned is that for Puget Sound recovery and protection to make the progress we need it to, an investment that is orders of magnitude above what has been made historically. The pressures on our ecosystem are great―we need more commitment, and from a larger portion of society.
- So what are we asking of you? Please consider taking the State of the Sound messages—maybe even using the presentation you’ve seen here today—to your constituents. Here are a few ways that might happen—likely communication avenues you are already using.
- The Partnership has a very small staff, so that is part of why we rely on you to spread the State of the Sound messages. But it’s also because you know your constituents far better than we do. You are more effective at reaching them, but we can offer support. Here are a few ways. Let us know what you need, and we’ll do our best to make it happen
- We’ll post available materials on the SOS website, but feel free to get in touch if there’s something you need but can’t find it here. I also want to make sure you know about the Puget Sound Innovation Stories, the brainchild last year of TNC (thank you, Jessie!), which is a collaborative website that catalogs the ecosystem recovery stories that are happening all around the Sound. Please send an email to our Communications Lead, Cathy Cochrane, to request help communicating the State of the Sound to your organizations.