Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force

Background

On December 23, 2022, the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 amended the Clean Water Act by adding a Puget Sound Coordinated Recovery section. The new section established a Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office within EPA, and a Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force.

About the Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office

EPA's Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office coordinates and manages the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, as well as Puget Sound restoration and protection activities across EPA. It also coordinates international activities for the restoration and protection of the Salish Sea with Canadian authorities, the Pacific Salmon Commission, and the International Joint Commission.

About the Federal Leadership Task Force

In collaboration with the state advisory committee and Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference, the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force:

  • Upholds federal trust responsibilities to restore and protect resources crucial to Tribal treaty rights.
  • Provides a venue for dialogue and communication across member agencies.
  • Enables and encourages member agencies to act consistently with the objectives and priorities of the:
  • Provides advice and support on scientific and technical issues.
  • Ensures that Puget Sound restoration and protection activities are consistent with national security interests.
  • Develops and approves a federal action plan.

The Puget Sound Federal Action Plan leverages federal programs across agencies and serves to coordinate diverse programs and priorities for the restoration and protection of Puget Sound.

Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force Members
Agency Name Title
Environmental Protection Agency Mathew Martinson Water Division Director, Region 10
Task Force Co-Chair
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Jennifer Quan Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region,
Task Force Co-Chair
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Kathryn P. Sanborn Seattle District Commander,
Task Force Co-Chair
Bureau of Indian Affairs Bryan Mercier Director, Northwest Region
U.S. Geological Survey Jill Rolland Regional Director, Interior Regions 9 (Columbia-Pacific Northwest) &12 (Pacific Islands)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hugh Morrison Regional Director, Pacific Region
National Park Service David Szymanski Pacific West Regional Director
Navy Region Northwest William Bulis Executive Director
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Colonel Kent Park Joint Base Commander
U.S. Forest Service Jacque Buchanan Regional Forester, Pacific Northwest Region
Natural Resources Conservation Service Roylene Comes At Night Washington State Conservationist
Farm Service Agency Jon Wyss Washington State Executive Director
Federal Highway Administration Ralph Rizzo Washington Division Administrator
Federal Transit Administration Susan Fletcher Regional Administrator, Region 10
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Charles E. Fosse Thirteenth District Commander
Federal Emergency Management Agency Vince J. Maykovich Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 10

Contacts

For more information about the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force or EPA's Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office, please contact:

Related Documents

Note: The Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force continues to use work products produced by the former Puget Sound Federal Task Force, which operated under a Memorandum of Understanding from September 2016-December 2022.

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Last updated on December 18, 2024