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| Shoreline Councilmember Will Hall |
On November 12, Shoreline City Councilmember Will Hall was elected Chair of the Puget Sound Partnership Ecosystem Coordination Board.
The Ecosystem Coordination Board is the policy advisory body for the region’s cooperative effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. The Board is made up of 27 members representing businesses, environmental interests, ports, tribes, and federal, state, and local governments. Dave Herrera of the Skokomish Tribe was elected to serve another term as Vice Chair.
The Puget Sound Partnership released the 2015 State of the Sound report earlier this month. The report shows progress in several areas, but more remains to be done.
“The health of Puget Sound is essential to our environment, our economy, and our cultural identity,” said Councilmember Hall. “It is an honor to lead this group of outstanding people as we identify and implement the highest priority actions to protect and restore the entire ecosystem.”
The Puget Sound Partnership released the 2015 State of the Sound report earlier this month. The report shows progress in several areas, but more remains to be done.
"As a community, we are still damaging Puget Sound faster than we are fixing it," said Sheida Sahandy, Executive Director of the Puget Sound Partnership. "I am very excited to work with Will in a key leadership position to help us continue the work to protect Puget Sound and keep the quality of life we treasure."
Councilmember Hall grew up in the Puget Sound region and has a master’s degree from the University of Washington School of Marine and Environmental Affairs. He was elected to the Shoreline City Council in 2009 and reelected in 2013. He has served on the Ecosystem Coordination Board for four years and previously chaired its regulatory subcommittee. The Board meets several times each year. Board members do not receive any compensation for their services.
Puget Sound Partnership is a total waste of taxpayers money. Only thing this Partnership cleans up is the cash out of our wallets.
ReplyDeletePuget Sound Partnership has no responsibility, no accountability and no enforcement.
Too bad that Will Hall did not provide environmental protection for thousands of trees, shrubs, gardens and other natural parts of the environment currently extant in the Radical Rezone areas of Shoreline.
ReplyDeleteAs one of the prime movers of this unnecessarily huge and excessively destructive undertaking, Will Hall displayed absolute non-concern about preserving Shoreline’s natural urban environment, and the relevant ordinances contain no such requirements. Yet recent studies have shown (Seattle Times, November 29, 2015) that regular access to close-by nature improves the health and abilities of urban residents.
The Puget Sound Partnership is all nice and meaningful with all the science and opportunities scientists can engage in and make use of their skills and apply those skills to saving Puget Sound. A fun time and maybe just a hobby for all the scientists.
ReplyDeleteGreat to read the latest science about Puget Sound. Would be even greater if by magic a collective movement underwritten by non-science types could result in day-in-day-out simple beach clean-up. I do this beach clean-up with Puget Sound Keepers often as well as on my own with a few friends with our giant plastic bags. We're in the trenches and the scientists enjoy their hobby with the sharing of their ideas. Just ideas.
Thank You
Dean Jackson