February 2016

Implementation Progress Report 2006-2015
Lake Washington/ Cedar/ Sammamish Watershed Chinook Salmon Recovery Plan

Salmon and People Living Together

"Salmon recovery in our watershed has galvanized local communities. I am proud ofthe partnership between local governments that is working to implement common priorities and how much has been accomplished. People recognize that working to protect and restore habitat for salmon and watershed health is essential to our region's vitality, health, and identity. If we are to keep the Pacific Northwest a place where people want to live and work, especially in the face of a changing climate, we need to build on our successes and strengthen our resolve to recover salmon."

- Larry Phillips,
King County Councilmember and WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Chair

Wooded creek with logs Chinook salmon in the Ballard Locks fish ladder Kid playing at the riverside Children going on a salmon journey Lakeshore with gravel beach, evergreens and shrubs Canoeist floating down the Cedar River River rock cairn artowrk River side channel with grass and root wads Lake Washington shoreline with shrubs, sedges and freeways Cedar River aerial photo with braided channels Spawning salmon Wooded stream

The Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan guides our efforts to create a future where people and salmon can live together. This report documents our progress during the first 10 years of plan implementation.

Introduction

The first ten years of the WRIA 8 Plan – Expectations and implementation (presents additional online content)

Habitat protection and restoration

Ten years of project implementation (2006 – 2015)

Funding for salmon recovery implementation

Primary grant funding in WRIA 8

Other grants and funding trends

Funding challenges and prospects

Progress toward salmon recovery through land use, education and outreach

Actions by jurisdictions

Actions by non-profits

Working together