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City of Tukwila <br />Washington n <br />Resolution No. 16 9,5 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, <br />WASHINGTON, RATIFYING THE GREEN/DUWAMISH AND CENTRAL <br />PUGET SOUND WATERSHED, WATER RESOURCE INVENTORY AREA <br />(WRIA-9) SALMON HABITAT PLAN, "MAKING OUR WATERSHED FIT <br />FOR A KING." <br />WHEREAS, in March 1999, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) <br />listed the Puget Sound Chinook salmon evolutionary significant unit as a threatened species under <br />the Endangered Species Act (ESA); and <br />WHEREAS, in November 1999, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) listed the <br />Puget Sound bull trout distinct population segment as a threatened species under the ESA; and <br />WHEREAS, significant areas of the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed, <br />Water Resource Inventory Area 9, are designated by the Federal government as critical salmon <br />habitat; and <br />WHEREAS, coordination and cooperation among Federal, state, and local agencies, tribes, <br />businesses, non-governmental organizations, landowners, citizens, and other interests are essential to <br />plan for and implement a salmon recovery plan; and <br />WHEREAS, the City supports cooperation at the WRIA level to set common priorities for <br />actions among partners, efficient use of resources and investments, and distribution of responsibility <br />for actions and expenditures; and <br />WHEREAS, 17 local governments in WRIA-9 entered into an interlocal agreement in 2001 to <br />jointly fund development of the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed, Water <br />Resource Inventory Area 9 Salmon Habitat Plan, "Making our Watershed Fit for a King," published <br />August 10, 2005; and <br />WHEREAS, the WRIA-9 Salmon Habitat Plan, developed by a steering committee comprised of <br />multiple interests, includes a wide variety of actions that focus on habitat recovery for Chinook <br />salmon, bull trout, and other salmonids for the next ten years, and prioritizes them to guide efforts to <br />recover the Green River Chinook salmon population; and <br />WHEREAS, the WRIA-9 Salmon Habitat Plan is based upon a sound scientific foundation, and <br />includes an adaptive management approach and funding strategy for implementation; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, <br />WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City hereby ratifies the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed, <br />Water Resource Inventory Area 9 Salmon Habitat Plan, "Making our Watershed Fit for a King," <br />dated August 2005. <br />Section 2. This resolution does not obligate the City Council to future appropriations beyond <br />current authority. <br />T FcCIT.VF.TI RY TNF FTTY C lTTNCTT. (lF TT -TF ('TTY CIF TTTTCWTT.A WAST-TTMC,TCIM_ at <br />