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February 12th, 2008

SKAGIT COUNTY RELEASES 2007 SALMON ACTION REPORT

Skagit County has released its 2007 report summarizing the work the county government has done toward salmon recovery in the past year.

In October 2007, the Skagit County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution articulating a coordinated salmon recovery policy for county staff. The Salmon Policy Resolution sets Skagit County government on a path of proactive leadership and cooperation toward salmon recovery in the Skagit and Samish River basins.

To effectively monitor progress, the Salmon Policy Resolution requires an annual “Salmon Action Report.” Although this first document is principally a baseline from which to measure results in future years, this year’s report reveals that Skagit County’s new salmon policy has produced clear and decisive results since the county adopted its resolution a mere four months ago. A concise list of those results may be found in the Executive Summary.

Skagit County invites the public and interested organizations to review the report and reply with comments or suggestions as appropriate on both the document and the county’s program. The new Skagit County Salmon Strategy website, available at www.skagitcounty.net/salmonstrategy, provides an electronic copy of the report and many of the supporting documents referenced in this report.

For more information, please contact:

Ryan Walters
Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Skagit County Prosecutor's Office
Office 360-419-3382

Skagit County Commissioners Building
1800 Continental Place Ste 100
Mount Vernon WA 98273-5625