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Puget Sound EPA Funding Tribal Implementation Projects

NWFIC – Tribal Implementation Projects Purpose of Award Federally Recognized Tribes of Puget Sound 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. 2 2 ‘NO WATERSHED LEFT BEHIND’

NWFIC – Tribal Implementation Projects Overview of LO Approach RFP Released Tribal proposals Received Technical Review EPA NWIFC PSP Packaged Review Sent to Tribe Revised and Contracted Workplan 3 3

NWFIC – Tribal Implementation Projects Tribal Strategies For additional information on Treaty Rights at Risk, please visit NWIFC’s website: http://treatyrightsatrisk.org/ Tribal Habitat Strategic Initiative Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan 4 4

NWFIC – Tribal Implementation Projects Action Agenda Linkages AA Sub-strategy Investments 82% 30% 26% 22% 16% Protect and recover Protect and restore Protect and restore Focus land development Focus development salmon (A6) upland, freshwater, and floodplain function (A5) away from ecologically away from ecologically riparian ecosystems (A2) important and sensitive important and sensitive areas (A1) nearshore areas and estuaries (B1) AA Vital Signs Investments 77% 38% 33% 22% 17% Wild Chinook Freshwater water Floodplains Marine water quality Estuaries quality 5 5 *Percentages do not aggregate to 100% as many projects address multiple sub-strategies and vital signs.

NWFIC – Tribal Implementation Projects Action Agenda Linkages Round 3 – AA Strategic Initiative Investments Tribal Habitat SI $3,118,029 Protection & Restoration of Habitat SI $828,759 Urban Stormwater Runoff SI $104,900 Other sub-strategies and NTAs $249,408 supported *Total does not aggregate to $3.6 million as there is some overlap between to the two habitat protection Strategic Initiatives Round 3 Funding Amount Total: $3.6 million • Tribal Project Investments: $3,472,337 (96.5%) 6 • Administrative costs: $126,591 (3.5%) 6

NWFIC – Tribal Implementation Projects Current Projects 7 7 For additional information on Tribal projects, please visit NWIFC’s website: http://blogs.nwifc.org/psp/about/

NWFIC – Tribal Implementation Projects Comments / Questions? • How best to share tribal project deliverables / final products? • Please provide input to Kevin Anderson (PSP) by March 7 th , 2013. • Questions? 8 8