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The State of the Sound. Marine Water and Nearshore Successes & Challenges. Scott Redman Puget Sound Action Team February 5, 2003. My thesis – We, the people of Puget Sound: Recognize the beauty and bounty of Puget Sound Expect much of the Sound
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The State of the Sound Marine Water and Nearshore Successes & Challenges Scott Redman Puget Sound Action Team February 5, 2003
My thesis – We, the people of Puget Sound: • Recognize the beauty and bounty of Puget Sound • Expect much of the Sound • Can behave and invest to protect, restore, and sustain Puget Sound
Puget Sound • Diverse environments for people, fish, wildlife, and plants • Nearshore • river mouth estuaries • shorelines • Open marine waters • bays and inlets • larger basins
Homes • Agriculture • Forestry • Recreation
Industry and commerce • Homes • Recreation
Shellfish Harvesting • During 2000-01: • Net upgrade of 691 acres. Source: Washington Department of Health
Minimize nutrient and pathogen pollution • Manage dairy nutrients • Protect and restore shellfish growing waters • Operate and maintain on-site sewage systems • Permit municipal and industrial discharges
Minimize toxic pollution • Care for and minimize household hazardous waste • Manage pests appropriately • Prevent and respond to spills • Clean up contaminated sediment • Permit municipal and industrial discharges
Protect and restore shorelines and estuaries • Manage our shorelines • Decide where and how to grow • Conserve and restore key processes and features
Conserve and restore biological populations & communities • Minimize threats from nuisance species • Manage harvests, including by reserves • Protect representative habitats
The Nature Conservancy: Conservation by Design Setting Priorities Ecoregional Plans Developing Strategies Site Conservation Plans Measuring Success Taking Action
Sustaining Puget Sound • Do no harm – best practices • On the land (other sessions) • On the water & shores • Conserve and restore processes, functions, and features