Jon Bridgman

The 2025 State of the Sound Report by the Puget Sound Partnership provides a comprehensive assessment of the health of Puget Sound and the progress of its recovery efforts. The report is structured around ten key areas: Foundations of Puget Sound Recovery, Preventing Land Conversion, Protecting and Restoring Habitat, Enhancing Fish Passage, Preventing and Removing Invasive Species, Preventing and Cleaning Up Toxic Chemical Pollution, Managing Polluted Runoff and Wastewater, Reducing Vessel Impacts and Oil Spills, Fostering Human Wellbeing, and Adapting to Climate Change. It aims to evaluate the effectiveness of investments and actions towards achieving a healthy, thriving Puget Sound with protected habitats, sustaining native species, high water quality, and a healthy, vibrant human population.

The Information Technology Strategic Plan for the Recreation and Conservation Office and Puget Sound Partnership focuses on securing agency data, providing data access to stakeholders, and offering technical support for critical systems. It prioritizes the evaluation and implementation of new technologies, process improvement, and compliance with IT standards. The plan aims to create a secure, open, and transparent environment with a focus on teamwork, communication, customer service, and innovation.

The document outlines the revised Puget Sound Vital Signs and indicators, which are designed to measure the ultimate outcomes of ecosystem recovery. It addresses key ecosystem components important to the Puget Sound recovery community and relates to the six statutory goals for ecosystem recovery: healthy water quality, protected and restored habitat, abundant water, thriving species and food webs, healthy human populations, and vibrant quality of life. The revisions incorporate scientific and institutional information gained over the past 10 years, focusing on expert judgment from science and policy experts. The document also details next steps for monitoring and reporting on the revised Vital Signs and indicators, including incorporating revisions into the Action Agenda and engaging PSEMP partners in developing expectations and agreements for monitoring and reporting.

The Puget Sound Partnership's Strategic Plan 2024-2029 outlines the organization's vision, mission, roles, and outcomes. It details goals for improving effectiveness and accountability, strengthening the system of recovery, building support for recovery efforts, and enhancing internal performance.

The Puget Sound Federal Task Force Action Plan for 2022-2026 focuses on coordinating federal programs and resources to protect and restore Puget Sound. Key areas of focus include habitat restoration, stormwater management, and shellfish bed protection. The plan aims to integrate federal activities with the Puget Sound Action Agenda, address treaty rights at risk, and align with federal priorities such as infrastructure, climate, environmental justice, and tribal issues. Priority actions include improving habitat protection, reducing stormwater pollution, restoring shellfish beds, and advancing scientific monitoring and coordination.