Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 90 Water Rights -- Environment - Chapter 90.71 Puget Sound Water Quality Protection

90.71.010 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Action agenda" means the comprehensive schedule of projects, programs, ...

90.71.060 Puget Sound assessment and monitoring program
In addition to other powers and duties specified in this chapter, the panel, with the approval of the council, shall guide the implementation and coordination ...

90.71.110 Puget Sound scientific research account
The Puget Sound scientific research account is created in the state treasury. All gifts, grants, federal moneys, or appropriations made to the account must be ...

90.71.200 Findings -- Intent
(1) The legislature finds that: (a) Puget Sound, including Hood Canal, and the waters that flow to it are a national treasure and a unique ...

90.71.210 Puget Sound partnership -- Created
An agency of state government, to be known as the Puget Sound partnership, is created to oversee the restoration of the environmental health of Puget ...

90.71.220 Leadership council -- Membership
(1) The partnership shall be led by a leadership council composed of seven members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the ...

90.71.230 Leadership council -- Powers and duties
(1) The leadership council shall have the power and duty to: (a) Provide leadership and have responsibility for the functions of the partnership, including adopting, ...

90.71.240 Executive director -- Appointment -- Authority
(1) The partnership shall be administered by an executive director who serves as a communication link between all levels of government, the private sector, tribes, ...

90.71.250 Ecosystem coordination board -- Membership -- Duties
(1) The council shall convene the ecosystem coordination board not later than October 1, 2007. (2) The board shall consist of the following: (a) One ...

90.71.260 Development of the action agenda -- Integration of watershed programs and ecosystem-level plans
(1) The partnership shall develop the action agenda in part upon the foundation of existing watershed programs that address or contribute to the health of ...

90.71.270 Science panel -- Creation -- Membership
(1) The council shall appoint a nine-member Puget Sound science panel to provide independent, nonrepresentational scientific advice to the council and expertise in identifying environmental ...

90.71.280 Science panel -- Duties
(1) The panel shall: (a) Assist the council, board, and executive director in carrying out the obligations of the partnership, including preparing and updating the ...

90.71.290 Science panel -- Strategic science program -- Puget Sound science update -- Biennial science work plan
(1) The strategic science program shall be developed by the panel with assistance and staff support provided by the executive director. The science program may ...

90.71.300 Action agenda -- Goals and objectives
(1) The action agenda shall consist of the goals and objectives in this section, implementation strategies to meet measurable outcomes, benchmarks, and identification of responsible ...

90.71.310 Action agenda -- Development -- Elements revision and updates
(1) The council shall develop a science-based action agenda that leads to the recovery of Puget Sound by 2020 and achievement of the goals and ...

90.71.320 Action agenda -- Biennial budget requests
(1) State agencies responsible for implementing elements of the action agenda shall: (a) Provide to the partnership by June 1st of each even-numbered year their ...

90.71.330 Funding from partnership -- Accountability
(1) Any funding made available directly to the partnership from the Puget Sound recovery account created in RCW 90.71.400 and used by the partnership for ...

90.71.340 Fiscal accountability -- Fiscal incentives and disincentives for implementation of the action agenda
(1) The legislature intends that fiscal incentives and disincentives be used as accountability measures designed to achieve consistency with the action agenda by: (a) Ensuring ...

90.71.350 Accountability for achieving and implementing action agenda -- Noncompliance
(1) The council is accountable for achieving the action agenda. The legislature intends that all governmental entities within Puget Sound will exercise their existing authorities ...

90.71.360 Limitations on authority
(1) The partnership shall not have regulatory authority nor authority to transfer the responsibility for, or implementation of, any state regulatory program, unless otherwise specifically ...

90.71.370 Report to the governor and legislature -- State of the Sound report -- Review of programs
(1) By December 1, 2008, and by September 1st of each even-numbered year beginning in 2010, the council shall provide to the governor and the ...

90.71.380 Assessment of basin-wide restoration progress
By December 1, 2010, and subject to available funding, the Washington academy of sciences shall conduct an assessment of basin-wide restoration progress. The assessment shall ...

90.71.390 Performance audits of the partnership
(1) The joint legislative audit and review committee shall conduct two performance audits of the partnership, with the first audit to be completed by December ...

90.71.400 Puget Sound recovery account
The Puget Sound recovery account is created in the state treasury. To the account shall be deposited such funds as the legislature directs or appropriates ...

90.71.904 Transfer of powers, duties, and functions -- References to chair of the Puget Sound action team
(1) The Puget Sound action team is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, and functions are hereby transferred to the Puget Sound partnership as consistent ...

90.71.905 Captions not law
Captions used in this chapter are not any part of the law.[2007 c 341 § 42.] ...

90.71.906 Severability -- 2007 c 341
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

90.71.907 Effective date -- 2007 c 341
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public ...