Watershed Ecosystem Forum of WRIA 9
The Watershed Ecosystem Forum oversees efforts to improve watershed health and salmon habitat recovery in Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed, also known as WRIA 9.
Purpose
The purpose of the Watershed Ecosystem Forum is to:
- Provide an opportunity for stakeholders that share the watershed to discuss watershed health and salmon habitat recovery issues
- Provide overall direction for joint efforts to protect and restore salmon habitat, including promoting implementation of the Salmon Habitat Plan
- Make recommendations about allocation of King Conservation District funds to support salmon habitat projects and activities important to the entire watershed
- Provide oversight for 3.5 staff, partially-funded by the WRIA 9 Interlocal Agreement (ILA), who are working to implement the Salmon Habitat Plan
View the Third Trimester 2012 Summary of Services provided by the cost-shared staff per the WRIA 9 ILA (Adobe Acrobat).
The Watershed Ecosystem Forum was established at the beginning of 2009 through the combination of the:
- Forum of local governments, which operated from 2001 to 2008
- Steering Committee, which operated from 1998 to 2008
Membership
Membership includes:
- Representatives of the 17 WRIA 9 partner governments that are parties to the WRIA 9 Interlocal Agreement
- Representatives of federal and state agencies, non-profits, and business interests.
The list of members as of May 2012 is available (Adobe Acrobat).
Meetings
Meeting dates are available. The public is encouraged to attend meetings of the Watershed Ecosystem Forum.
Operating Guidelines
At its inaugural meeting on February 12, 2009, the Watershed Ecosystem Forum adopted Operating Guides. These were subsequently amended at the May 14, 2009 meeting.
View the Operating Guides (Adobe Acrobat).
Meeting Packets
- May 9, 2013 Meeting Packet
- February 7, 2013 Meeting Packet
- November 8, 2012 Meeting Packet
- August 9, 2012 Meeting Packet
- May 10, 2012 Meeting Packet
- February 9, 2012 Meeting Packet
- December 15, 2011 Meeting Packet
- August 11, 2011 Meeting Packet
- May 12, 2011 Meeting Packet
- February 10, 2011 Meeting Packet
- November 10, 2010 Meeting Packet
- August 12, 2010 Meeting Packet
- May 13, 2010 Meeting Packet
- February 11, 2010 Meeting Packet
- November 12, 2009 Meeting Packet
- October 1, 2009 Meeting Packet
- August 13, 2009 Meeting Packet
- May 14, 2009 Meeting Packet
- February 12, 2009 Meeting Packet
Management Committee
The Watershed Ecosystem Forum is assisted by a Management Committee.