Independent Science Panel
In 1998, the Washington State Legislature passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2496 creating a five-member "Independent Science Panel" (Panel), whose purpose is to provide scientific review and oversight of the state's recovery efforts, and to review recovery plans at the request of the Governor's Salmon Recovery Office. In addition, the 1999 and 2001 Legislatures directed the Panel to work on scientific issues pertaining to monitoring salmon recovery and watershed health. The Panel does not have authority to make policy decisions. The five members of the Panel were appointed by the Governor in May, 1999. Staff support for the Panel is provided by the Governor's Salmon Recovery Office.
Documentation of Panel Reviews
| Number | Reports |
|---|---|
| 2006-1 | Review of the Study Plan for the Intensively Monitored Watershed Program April 26, 2006 review draft (August 2006) REPORT 2006-1 Cover Letter from the Independent Science Panel |
| 2003-1 | Review of "Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington" August 2001 (June 2003) REPORT 2003-1 Cover Letter from the Independent Science Panel Appendix 1 (June 2003) Independent Science Panel Review of the Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington: February 12, 2003 Workshop Documentation |
| 2000-2 | Recommendations for Monitoring Salmonid Recovery in Washington State (December 2000) REPORT 2000-2 Cover Letter from the Independent Science Panel |
| 2000-1 | Review of Statewide Strategy to Recover Salmon: "Extinction is Not an Option" (May 2000) REPORT 2000-1 Cover Letter from the Independent Science Panel |
| Number | Technical Memoranda |
| 2002-2 | Responses of Salmon and Trout to Habitat Changes (July 15, 2002) TECH MEMO 2002-2 Cover Letter to Governor Locke, Senator Snyder, and Representative Chopp Appendices: A Review of Studies on Responses of Salmon and Trout to Habitat Change with Potential for Application in the Pacific Northwest by Dr. Peter B. Bayley Supplement to Dr. Bayley's report List of 'First Cut' References with Abstracts by Dr. Peter B. Bayley. The References have been split alphabetically into three smaller PDF files: |
| 2002-1 | Instream Flows for Salmon (February 2002) TECH MEMO 2002-1 Cover Memo from the Independent Science Panel |
| 2000-1 | Preliminary Review of Issues Regarding Development of a Statewide Salmonid Recovery Monitoring Program (January 2000) - TECH MEMO 2000-1 Cover Memo from the Independent Science Panel |
| Year | Correspondence |
| 2006 | Memo from the Governor's Salmon Recovery Office to the Independent Science Panel "Request for Review of the 2006 Intensively Monitored Watersheds Report" (April 2006) |
| 2003 | Memo from the Independent Science Panel to William Ruckelshaus,
Salmon Recovery Funding Board "Comments on May 22, 2003 Draft Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy for Habitat
Restoration and Acquisition Projects" (June 2003) Memo from the Independent Science Panel to Steve Meyer, Director of the Governor's Salmon Recovery office "The Role of Independent Scientific Review in Public Policy" (March 2003) |
| 2002 | Memo from the Independent Science Panel to the Monitoring Oversight Committee "Recommendations on Functions of the Proposed State Monitoring Council" (September 20, 2002) Memo from the Governor's Salmon Recovery Office to the Independent Science Panel "Request for review of the Stormwater Manual for Western Washington" (September 18, 2002) Memo from the Independent Science Panel to the Monitoring Oversight Committee "Review of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy, Vol. III (Version 6, 8/21/02)" (September 13, 2002) Memo from the Independent Science Panel to the Monitoring Oversight Committee "Comments on the Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy (3/29/02)" (April 9, 2002) Memo from the Independent Science Panel to the Forests and Fish Monitoring Design Team "Comments on the Monitoring Plan for the Forestry Module of the Governor's Salmon Recovery Plan" (January 2002) |
| 2001 | Memo from the Independent Science Panel to the Monitoring Oversight Committee "Comment on the Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy Draft Working Outline "Version 2.4" (December 5, 2001) Memo from the Independent Science Panel to the Monitoring Oversight Committee "Comments on Monitoring Goals and Objectives" (October 10, 2001) |
| 2000 | Governor's Joint Natural Resources Cabinet response to the Independent Science Panel review (July 6, 2000) Letter to Dr. Robin Waples (National Marine Fisheries Service) regarding the draft Recovery Planning Guidance for Technical Recovery Teams (July 2000) |
| 1999 | Governor's Salmon Recovery Office memo to the Independent Science Panel requesting review of the Statewide Strategy to Recover Salmon (November 1999) Memo from the Independent Science Panel to the Salmon Recovery Funding Board "Comments on Board Scope and Initial Grant Funding Process" (November 1999) |