We need housing, habitats and a good buffer between them
Puget Sound is in trouble. Despite the hard work of state agencies, counties, cities and local organizations, habitat restoration is not keeping up with habitat damage.
The governor’s Salmon Recovery Office reports that Puget Sound chinook “are falling further behind.” Climate change is making salmon recovery harder. But right now in Snohomish we have a once every ten-year opportunity to improve protections for salmon habitat: the county’s update to its critical areas regulations.
The Snohomish County Council held a public hearing in January and there was a great deal of public testimony and comments, most of which supported strong protections for salmon and other habitats.
However, there is a controversy going on. The council has continued the hearings, and the written record remains open for public comments. Another hearing will be scheduled soon.
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