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Government Management Accountability & Performance Program Natural Resources Cabinet Presentation October 6 th , 2

A Healthy Puget Sound By 2020. Government Management Accountability & Performance Program Natural Resources Cabinet Presentation October 6 th , 2010. GAO Recommendations. Create and implement a scientifically based plan Educate the public about the problem and viable solutions

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Government Management Accountability & Performance Program Natural Resources Cabinet Presentation October 6 th , 2

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  1. A Healthy Puget Sound By 2020 Government Management Accountability & Performance Program Natural Resources Cabinet Presentation October 6th, 2010

  2. GAO Recommendations • Create and implement a scientifically based plan • Educate the public about the problem and viable solutions • Secure funding for the effort • Hold implementers accountable for results and money spent • Build a lead organization capable of achieving success

  3. 1. Create and Implement a Scientifically Based Plan • The Action Agenda is based on solid science • Is strategic • Contains priorities • Ties management actions to specific environmental outcomes • Generally viewed as the best ecosystem recovery plan in the nation • Solid progress has been made on implementation during the first 2 years • Over 90% of the top ranked actions have had solid progress made on implementation • Over 60% of all actions have had solid progress made on implementation

  4. 2. Public Education & Outreach • Polls show that people are willing to pay for recovery efforts when they understand that there is a problem • Puget Sound Starts Here – 57 cities and counties, PSP, and ECY, 3M people reached, 6K broadcasts, 50K storm drain markers, 12K posters, 15K bumper stickers • EcoNet – 400+ agencies across Sound • Sound Behavior Index – 2011 • $6M EPA Grant – over 5 years

  5. 3. Secure Needed Funding • Significant Increases in federal funding • Direct Appropriations • Federal stimulus funding has directed $158m to projects in Puget Sound • Elwha Dam removal (NPS) - $54.7 Million • Shelton wastewater treatment (USDA) - $35 million • Habitat restoration (NOAA) - $16.4 million • Leveraging existing money to address priorities in the Action Agenda through coordination with federal partner • Maintained state funding in difficult times • Shoreline updates, salmon recovery, stormwater • Supporting efforts to maximize local fund sources

  6. EPA Puget Sound Funding Increasing

  7. 4. Accountability • All Action Agenda tasks are linked to specific environmental outcomes • Assigned responsibility for implementation of each Action Agenda task • Developing a tracking and monitoring system to measure success of implementation efforts • Adopted indicators that will allow us to measure success in achieving our goals • Working on 2020 targets

  8. Puget Sound Dashboard Indicators

  9. 5. Build a Capable Organization • Organized staff to achieve priority outcomes • Leveraged additional capacity from tribal, federal, state and local partners to fill gaps in key areas • Committed significant resources to developing systems needed to achieve long-term success in performance management and other key areas • Organized boards to leverage experience, expertise, and influence

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