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Council authorizes mayor to sign WRIA 8 and WRIA 9 interlocal agreements for salmon recovery coordination
Summary
After a staff presentation on salmon recovery work and watershed plans, the council authorized the mayor to sign updated interlocal agreements for Water Resource Inventory Areas 8 and 9 to continue regional funding, governance and project coordination for salmon habitat work.
The Kent City Council on April 1 voted to authorize the mayor to sign interlocal agreements (ILAs) for Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 8 and WRIA 9, continuing the city’s participation in regional salmon-recovery coordination and grant prioritization.
Environmental Engineering Manager Mike Matusis presented combined background on WRIA 8 (Cedar/Lake Washington/Sammamish system) and WRIA 9 (Green River watershed), noting the city participates in both watershed management efforts and that the WRIA 8 contribution for Kent in 2025 is modest while WRIA 9…
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