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About the Council
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Governor Chris Gregoire extended the Washington Biodiversity Council through Executive Order 08-02 .
The executive order extends the lthe council until June 30, 2010, and charges it with coordinating implementation of early action items from the newly produced Washington Biodiversity Conservation Strategy: Sustaining Our Natural Heritage for Future Generations.
The strategy, released in December 2007, is a guide for conserving the state’s native plant and wildlife communities while taking into account the needs of cites, towns and owners of working lands.
Executive Order 08-02 Directives
- Coordinate implementation of early action items from the Strategy, to the extent possible, based on available funding, paying particular attention to demonstrating the utility of the Conservation Opportunity Framework.
- Develop a proposal to provide ongoing leadership and accountability for implementation of the Strategy, including recommendations for legislation or funding, by November 1, 2008.
- Conduct outreach regarding the findings and recommendations of the Strategy.
- Maintain the Biodiversity Project website.
- Seek creative funding opportunities from partnerships created by the Council.
If funding is secured, the Council will:
- Implement regional pilot projects, to demonstrate how the Strategy can be applied to guide investments on the ground and to coordinate conservation efforts.
- Direct the creation of a science-based Biodiversity Scorecard to provide a baseline status of the health of Washington’s biodiversity resources.
- Track how funding and land use decisions affect biodiversity over time.
- Ensure the work on monitoring is coordinated with other monitoring forums in the region.
The Council is directed to complete these tasks by December 31, 2009.
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