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This 1991 report by Sheldon and Associates, prepared for the Washington Department of Ecology, assesses wetland mitigation replacement ratios in the Puget Sound region. It evaluates compensation sites where wetlands were restored or created to offset permitted wetland losses, examining how well those sites functioned as replacements. The report provides findings, conclusions, and recommendations on compensation plan design, monitoring, and appropriate replacement ratios for regulatory guidance.

Vision 2020 is a Growth and Transportation Strategy for the Central Puget Sound Region, published in October 1990, outlining long-range policies for managing regional growth and transportation planning through the year 2020. The document covers trends and issues, growth strategies, transportation policies, and implementing actions for a broad coalition of member jurisdictions spanning King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties, including the City of SeaTac and dozens of other cities, towns, and tribal governments. It serves as a regional framework for coordinating land use and transportation decisions across the greater Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area.

This 1989 annotated bibliography from the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority catalogs agency publications related to Puget Sound water quality, covering topics such as nonpoint source pollution, shellfish safety, oil spills, and stormwater management. It lists reports, newsletters, and pamphlets from federal, state, and local agencies—including the EPA, Washington Department of Ecology, and various county departments—along with contact information for obtaining each document. The bibliography serves as a resource guide for researchers, planners, and community members concerned with environmental water quality issues in the Puget Sound region.

Minutes from the Highline Community Council meeting held August 12, 1982, covering local governance topics including a discussion on the proposed incorporation of Highline, a King County Council decision to pursue senior housing instead of a planned Civic Center, and updates from the Citizens to Save Puget Sound Committee. The council also approved sending congratulations to a newly appointed Metro Council member and scheduled a candidates night event for October before the General Election.