Common use of Puget Sound Action Team Clause in Contracts

Puget Sound Action Team. In 1985, Washington established the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to protect and restore Puget Sound. The plan became part of the National Estuary Program under the Federal Clean Water Act and was later approved by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for Puget Sound. In 1996, the Puget Sound Action Team was formed to maintain the management plan. It is governed by a Council, which includes federal, state, tribal, and community stakeholders. The Puget Sound Action Team coordinates state agency activities, manages a monitoring program, publishes periodic State of the Sound reports, co-hosts transboundary research conferences, and provides environmental education and technical assistance. More information is available at: xxx.xxxx.xx.xxx. Washington is a participant in the Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership, the National Estuary Program under the Federal Clean Water Act for the Columbia River estuary. The Partnership has developed a comprehensive management plan for the estuary and coordinates a range of protection and restoration activities, including monitoring and education. Information on the program is available at: xxx.xxxxx.xxx.