Puget Sound Partnership

The Puget Sound Partnership was created by the Washington State Legislature in 2007. The West Sound Watersheds area lies in 2 of the Action Areas - West Sound and South Sound. The West Sound Action Area lies completely within the West Sound Watersheds.

Click here to go to the Partnership website

Click here to go to the Puget Sound Starts Here information site.

The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)

The RCO is a small state agency that manages grant programs to create outdoor recreation opportunities, protect the best of the state's wildlife habitat and farmland, and help return salmon from near extinction.

For more information go to: http://www.rco.wa.gov/about/index.shtml

Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office

The Governor's Salmon Recovery Office was established by the Legislature, through the Salmon Recovery Planning Act, and charged with coordinating a statewide salmon recovery strategy. Other tasks include:

• Helping develop and implement regional recovery plans.
• Securing funding for local, regional, and state recovery efforts.
• Preparing the Web site and biennial State of the Salmon in Watersheds report to the Legislature.
• Advising the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.

The Recreation and Conservation Office supports the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office.

 For more information, go to: http://www.rco.wa.gov/salmon_recovery/gsro.shtml

Fish Passage Barrier Board