Title
Update of the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 13 Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive a briefing from the Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) regarding their new role as fiscal agent for the WRIA 13 Salmon Habitat Recovery Lead Entity.
Briefing only; No action needed.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a briefing from Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) regarding their new role as fiscal agent for the WRIA 13 Salmon Habitat Recovery Lead Entity.
Staff Contact:
Joe Roush, Environmental Services Supervisor, Public Works/Water Resources, 360.753.8563
Presenter:
Marc Daily, Executive Director, Thurston Regional Planning Council
Amy Hatch-Winecka, Lead Entity Coordinator
Background and Analysis:
Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) recently became the fiscal agent for the WRIA 13 Salmon Habitat Recovery Lead Entity.
The WRIA 13 Lead Entity coordinates a group of local stakeholders, which includes:
• City of Olympia and other local governments
• Local non-profit organizations
• Squaxin Island Tribe
• Various State and Federal agencies
• South Sound Salmon Enhancement Group
• Thurston Conservation District
• Landowners within the WRIA 13 planning area
• Other interested citizens
These stakeholders rank and prioritize Salmon Recovery Projects in the WRIA 13 watershed and allocate funding for the projects.
Given TRPC’s new role, they would like to provide an update to the City Council on both the current and potential opportunities this creates.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Individual citizens, groups and non-profits often participate as stakeholders in this process.
Options:
Briefing only.
Financial Impact:
No financial impacts anticipated.
Attachments:
Thurston Regional Planning Council Letter