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Redmond to join WRIA 8 interlocal agreement to support Chinook salmon recovery
Summary
Public Works staff asked council to place the 2026–2035 Lake Washington, Cedar, Sammamish (WRIA 8) Chinook Conservation interlocal agreement on the May 20 consent agenda; staff said participation helps satisfy the city's federal obligations related to Chinook salmon listings under the Endangered Species Act.
Redmond Public Works staff presented a proposed 2026–2035 interlocal agreement to continue the city’s participation in the WRIA 8 (Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish) Salmon Recovery Council and asked the council to place the ILA on the May 20 consent agenda.
Chris Stenger, deputy director of Public Works for Environmental and Utilities, said the interlocal agreement “provides structure for the WRIA 8 salmon recovery council and authorizes this particular council to oversee the implementation of the salmon conservation plan.” He noted the Puget Sound Chinook salmon are listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act and that the WRIA 8 conservation plan is a federally approved response to that listing. “Participation in this ILA helps the city satisfy its legal requirements,” Stenger said.
Council President Kritzker, who chairs the WRIA 8 committee, said the committee spent several meetings reviewing the language and that Redmond staff and King County staff collaborated on edits. “Salmon do not know the boundaries between our cities,” she said, urging approval and noting the importance of cross-jurisdictional habitat work.
After questions, the council raised no objections to placing the WRIA 8 interlocal agreement on the May 20 consent agenda; staff will return the item then for adoption.
