The listing of the chinook salmon and other fish species under the Endangered Species Act poses a considerable problem for our region — how will we recover these species without jeopardizing our region's economic vitality.

King County Executive Ron Sims created the Tri-County Effort to bring together the local governments, tribes, businesses, environmental groups, educational institutions, ports, and utility districts within Snohomish, King, and Pierce Counties to create a regional salmon recovery plan.

The Tri-County Effort represents regional cooperation on an unprecedented scale, and is quickly becoming a model for endangered species recovery around the country. The next step is to implement the federal requirements to protect salmon while ensuring our vibrant regional economy continues to grow.

Link to more information about the Endangered Species Act and salmon conservation and recovery news on King County's Salmon Conservation & Recovery website.