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 the jointly-funded staff working to implement the Salmon Habitat Plan
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 all of the WRIA 9 partner governments
- Representatives of federal and state agencies, non-profits, and business interests.
The list of members as of March 2010 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
Packets are posted on this website a week prior to each meeting:
- 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.