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JEFFERSON COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
In the Matter of the
Endangered Species Act Listing
of Salmonid Species
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RESOLUTION NO. 64 - 00
WHEREAS, Hood Canal summer run chum, Puget Sound chinook, and bull trout are listed as threatened
species under the federal Endangered Species Act (16 USC §1531 et seq.); and,
WHEREAS, Salmonid species are a significant cultural and economic feature in Jefferson County; and,
WHEREAS, For many years the community of Jefferson County has shown support for salmonid habitat
restoration and protection efforts; and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has been an active participant with the community in these efforts; and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson County needs the continued participation and support of its citizens to protect and
restore listed salmonids; and,
WHEREAS, Compliance with the Endangered Species Act may require additional protective measures;
and,
WHEREAS, Recovery to sustainable and harvestable levels of these species will require a collaborative ef-
fort between land use, harvest, and hatchery managers and between local, state and federal regulatory agencies;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that Jefferson County will lead a comprehensive ef-
fort to prevent extinction through a commitment to protective practices, education of its citizens, adoption of appro-
priate regulations, and promotion of environmental stewardship; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Jefferson County accepts its responsibility as representatives of, and
for, the community and will serve as a conduit to communicate local concerns and to advocate for consistent and
non-contradictory laws and policies related to this issue at the local, state and federal levels of government; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, as local government officials and land use managers, it is the policy of the
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners to responsibly comply with the Endangered Species Act by seeking for-
mal protection under Section 4( d) of the Act.
APPROVED AND SIGNED this 17th day of July, 2000.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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