Partners
The Puget Sound-Georgia Basin watershed extends from the Campbell River in northern British Columbia, Canada, to the Nisqually River in Central Western Washington in the U.S. Today's governments - local, tribal, state, provincial and federal - acknowledge the need to work across political boundaries. Numerous initiatives and agreements support cross-border cooperation at all levels. By continuing to work together we can meet our common challenges for the future of the Puget Sound ecosystem.
Puget Sound Partnership
The Puget Sound Partnership was created in 2007 by the Washington State legislature to help restore and protect Puget Sound. The Partnership's Action Agenda is a roadmap for managing the health of Puget Sound, and has been approved by EPA as the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for Puget Sound under the EPA’s National Estuary Program.
US/Canada Partnerships
- Statement of Cooperation with between the US and Canada (PDF, (2pp., 24KB)
- Statement of Intent on a Georgia Basin Puget Sound Airshed Strategy between the US and Canada (PDF, 11pp., 2.4MB)
- 2011-2013 Statement of Cooperation Action Plan: Initiatives for the Salish Sea. (PDF, 17pp., 679KB)
- 2008-2010 Statement of Cooperation Action Plan: Initiatives for the Salish Sea. (PDF, 17pp., 174KB)
- 2004 Statement of Cooperation Action Plan and Report on Progress (PDF, 14pp., 93KB)
- 2003 Statement of Cooperation Action Plan and Report on Progress (PDF, 14pp., 88KB)
- 2002 Statement of Cooperation Report on Progress (PDF, 1p., 9KB)
Federal Caucus
The Puget Sound Federal Caucus is made up of thirteen federal agencies which have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (PDF) (7pp, 237K) to better integrate, organize and focus federal efforts in the Puget Sound ecosystem. Through the Caucus, EPA and other member agencies are aligning resources and strengthening federal coordination on Puget Sound protection, science, recovery, resource management and outreach efforts.
Which federal agencies participate in the Caucus?
- Federal Highway Administration
- Federal Transit Administration
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Park Service
- National Resource Conservation Service
- Navy Region Northwest
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Geological Survey
- U.S. Forest Service
What does the Caucus do?
Caucus members are actively involved in helping the Puget Sound Partnership implement the steps outlined in its 2020 Action Agenda for restoring the health of Puget Sound. Through the Caucus, member agencies are also:
- Developing a joint work plan to help implement high priority tasks identified in the Action Agenda;
- Participating on the Puget Sound Partnership’s Ecosystem Coordination Board and Science Panel;
- Meeting on a regular basis with Puget Sound Tribes to ensure their concerns and interests are considered and addressed in the plans and actions of the Partnership;
- Sharing information about protecting and restoring aquatic and upland habitats that help with the recovery of at-risk species;
- Sharing information about research and monitoring activities that are important to the restoration of the Puget Sound.
- The Caucus hosted a special seminar on October 15, 2009, called Large Scale Ecosystem Restoration in an Era of Rapid Climate Change: Focus on the Pacific Northwest. Download presentations from the 2009 seminar
For more information about the Caucus:
- Fact Sheet: Puget Sound Federal Caucus Fact Sheet (PDF) (2pp, 142K) - June 2009
- Contact: Tom Eaton (eaton.thomas@epa.gov)
Puget Sound Federal Caucus Chair
(360) 753-8086
Other Partners
Partnerships are essential to the historical and future success of ecosystem improvements in the Puget Sound. Visit the links below to find out more about our partners and how to get involved.
The following links may provide helpful information and are located outside the EPA.gov domain. 
Provincial and state partners
Regional partners
- Fraser Valley Regional District
- Greater Vancouver Regional District
- Lower Fraser Valley Air Quality Advisory Committee
- Northwest Clean Air Agency
- Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Olympic Region Clean Air Agency
Nongovernmental organization partners
Washington Tribes
- Chehalis Confederated Tribes
- Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
- Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Council
- Lummi Indian Nation Business Council
- Makah Indian Tribal Council
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribal Council
- Nisqually Indian Community Council
- Nooksack Indian Tribal Council
- Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribal Business Council
- Puyallup Tribal Council
- Samish Indian Nation
- Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribal Council
- Skokomish Indian Tribal Council
- Snoqualmie Tribe
- Squaxin Island Tribe
- Stillaguamish Tribe Board of Directors
- Suquamish Tribal Council
- Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
- Tulalip Tribes of WA Board of Directors
- Upper Skagit Indian Tribal Council
Canadian Coast Salish First Nations
For additional information on the First Nations of British Columbia, visit the BC First Nations, Tribal Councils and Treaty Officesor British Columbia First Nations.