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Puget Sound EPA Funding

Tribal Implementation Projects

Purpose of Award

To fund the 19 federally- recognized Indian tribes, and any authorized consortium of these tribes, for projects that a) have a strong, well- documented, well- supported need within the framework of Puget Sound protection and restoration efforts, and b) meet the high priority ecosystem restoration and protection needs of the sovereign Tribes within the greater Puget Sound basin.

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Federally Recognized Tribes of Puget Sound

‘NO WATERSHED LEFT BEHIND’

Overview of LO Approach

RFP Released Tribal proposals Received Technical Review PSP EPA NWIFC

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Packaged Review Sent to Tribe

Revised and Contracted Workplan

Tribal Strategies

For additional information on Treaty Rights at Risk, please visit NWIFC’s website: http://treatyrightsatrisk.org/

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Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan Tribal Habitat Strategic Initiative

Action Agenda Linkages

82% 30% 26% 22% 16%

Protect and recover salmon (A6) Protect and restore upland, freshwater, and riparian ecosystems (A2) Protect and restore floodplain function (A5) Focus land development away from ecologically important and sensitive areas (A1) Focus development away from ecologically important and sensitive nearshore areas and estuaries (B1)

AA Sub-strategy Investments

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*Percentages do not aggregate to 100% as many projects address multiple sub-strategies and vital signs.

77% 38% 33% 22% 17%

Wild Chinook Freshwater water quality Floodplains Marine water quality Estuaries

AA Vital Signs Investments

Action Agenda Linkages

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$249,408 $104,900 $828,759 $3,118,029 Other sub-strategies and NTAs supported Urban Stormwater Runoff SI Protection & Restoration of Habitat SI Tribal Habitat SI

Round 3 – AA Strategic Initiative Investments

Round 3 Funding Amount Total: $3.6 million

• Tribal Project Investments: $3,472,337 (96.5%)
• Administrative costs: $126,591 (3.5%)

*Total does not aggregate to $3.6 million as there is some overlap between to the two habitat protection Strategic Initiatives

Current Projects

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For additional information on Tribal projects, please visit NWIFC’s website: http://blogs.nwifc.org/psp/about/

Comments / Questions?

• How best to share tribal project deliverables /

final products?

• Please provide input to Kevin Anderson (PSP)

by March 7th, 2013.

• Questions?

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