2015 State of the Sound

The 2015 State of the Sound is the Puget Sound Partnership’s fourth biennial report to the Legislature on progress toward the recovery of Puget Sound by 2020. The document reports on both the status of the Partnership's recovery efforts and the status of a suite of ecosystem indicators.

The 2015 State of the Sound report consisted of three separate reports that are available from the Puget Sound Partnership website as described by the Partnership below. 


REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY—A SUMMARY ‘ANNUAL REPORT’

This brochure provides an overview of key findings from the 2015 State of the Sound effort. It is intended to be a tool to introduce new partners to Puget Sound’s challenges and engage existing partners with this high-level summary of the current state of affairs in a way that highlights the priority work needed to advance recovery and protection efforts. Download here.

REPORT ON THE PUGET SOUND VITAL SIGNS—ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THE ECOSYSTEM

This document provides a scientifically focused look at the status of recovery according to our Vital Sign ecosystem indicators, which help us evaluate progress on goals related to human wellbeing, water quality and water quantity, protecting and restoring habitat, and how our native species are responding. Download here.

REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE—ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION AGENDA

This document responds directly, section-by-section, to a statutory reporting requirement. Therefore, it focuses on the progress the Partnership and our regional partners have made in implementing recovery actions as viewed through the lens of the Action Agenda. Questions relating to the status of recovery actions and barriers to recovery, such as funding needs, are also addressed here. Download here.