Natural Resources
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| 1.1 - Shellfish Beds Re-opened | 10,000 net acres by 2020 | 2,376 net acres |  | DOH, ECY | Between January and June 2010, 2,409 acres of shellfish beds were upgraded and reopened, and 33 acres were downgraded. 4,559 net acres of beds have been upgraded since 2007. |
| 1.2 - Beaches Meeting Water Quality Standards | 95% | 79% |  | DOH, ECY | 79% of the monitored marine beaches around Puget Sound met water quality standards during the 2009 swim season. |
| 1.3 - Recreational Angler Trips | 548,000 trips | 811,576 trips | | WDFW | The number of angler trips in 2009 increased more than 90% compared to the 2008 season. The Department of Fish and Wildlife attributes this improvement primarily to high pink salmon abundance and favorable weather conditions. |
| 1.4 - Commercial Fish & Shellfish Harvest | $121.3 million | $150.2 million | | WDFW | The value of commercial fish and shellfish harvest increased $19 million between 2008 and 2009. This growth is due primarily to shellfish sales. Salmon values remain relatively constant, while other species experienced slight increases. |
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| 2.1 - Invasive Species | | 33 | | RCO, WDFW | 33 invasive species are currently present in Puget Sound. This represents 66% of species tracked by the Invasive Species Council. A baseline for this measure is under development. |
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| 3.1 - Shoreline Management Plans | 29 plans | 17 plans | | ECY, WDFW | As of Sept 27, 2010, 17 Puget Sound Shoreline Master Programs have been updated and approved. This represents more than 50% of the 2010 target of 29 plans. Ecology is working with local governments to complete all 116 Shoreline Master Programs by 2013. |
| 3.2 - Acres of Habitat Protected | | 23,084 acres | | RCO, WDFW, DNR, ECY | More than 17,000 acres of important and at risk habitat land have been protected in the Puget Sound Basin since July 1, 2003. Several thousand additional acres were acquired for use as working forests. |
| 3.3 - Acres of Habitat Restored | | 2,314 acres | | RCO, WDFW, DNR | 2,314 acres of habitat were restored in FY09. This represents a significant increase from previous years, and is due primarily to the completion of four major restoration projects. |
| 3.4 - Stream Miles Opened | 150 miles | 103 miles |  | WDFW, RCO, DNR, DOT | The Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates 103 miles of stream were opened to fish in 2009 by removing 134 fish passage barriers. By 2016, WDFW and DNR plan to repair all fish passage barriers they own. |
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| 4.2 - Stormwater Inspections | 217 inspections | 266 inspections | | ECY | In Q4 of FY 2010, inspectors focused more on construction stormwater, exceeding the inspection target (150) by 41%. Less focus was placed on industrial stormwater inspections, which missed the target (67) by 19%. |
| 4.4 - Oil Spills | | 912 gallons | | ECY | In Q4 of FY 2010, the volume of reported oil spills from vessels and facilities was 912 gallons. Two of the 912 gallons were spilled from regulated vessels and facilities, while the remaining 910 gallons spilled from unregulated entities. |
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| 5.1 - Water Quality Index | 80 | 76 | | ECY | Adjusted for changes in water flow, the 2009 average water quality index score was 76 for major rivers draining into Puget Sound. This is near the target score of 80, and the highest quality rating since 1995. |
| 5.3.a - Wild Adult Chinook Salmon | | 81% | | WDFW | In 2008, 81% of Puget Sound Chinook salmon stocks had higher rates of adult fish returning to spawn than the average during 1993-97, before they were listed as a threatened species. Previously, the return rate had mostly declined after peaking in 2001. |
| 5.3.b - Hood Canal Summer Chum | | 82% | | WDFW | There has been strong improvement in Hood Canal summer chum stocks since 2003. In five of the years, over 90% of the stocks had higher rates of fish returning than the average during 1993-97, before it was listed as threatened. In 2009, the rate was 82%. |
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