Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council to meet to discuss the 2027-2029 Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) Large Capital Projects Ranked List

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2026

MEDIA CONTACT: Ian McCabe, 564.669.4628, [email protected] 

The Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council will meet online on Tuesday, August 11, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

An all-virtual livestream of this meeting is available through TVW: https://tvw.org/video/puget-sound-partnership-leadership-council-2026081071/?eventID=2026081071

Public Comment: The Leadership Council welcomes both spoken and written public comment. You may provide spoken public comment during the general public comment period as noted on the meeting agenda by contacting Wendy Loosle, boards policy advisor, [email protected], for connection details. You may submit written public comment in advance of the meeting by emailing Wendy Loosle by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, August 10. Written comment submitted prior to the meeting will be included in the meeting materials.

The agenda and meeting materials are available through our board meetings page: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php.

Meeting highlights include:

• A presentation and decision about the 2027-2029 Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) Large Capital Projects Ranked List. Puget Sound Partnership staff will present the ranked list and request a decision from the Leadership Council (LC) for approval as recommended by the Salmon Recovery Council. Presentation by Marlies Wierenga, PSAR program manager at the Puget Sound Partnership. Read more.

The full Leadership Council agenda and meeting materials are available through our board meetings page at: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php.

If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify Boards Program Coordinator Amber Raney at 564.999.0527, [email protected].

About the Leadership Council

The Leadership Council is the governing body of the Puget Sound Partnership. Its seven members are leading citizens chosen from around the Sound and appointed by the Governor to serve four-year terms.

About the Puget Sound Partnership

The Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency formed to lead the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Working with hundreds of government agencies, Tribes, scientists, businesses, and nonprofits, the Partnership mobilizes partner action around a common agenda, advances Sound investments, and tracks progress to optimize recovery.

For more information, go to www.psp.wa.gov.

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