The natural environment is the foundation for the region’s high quality of life. The health of people and the economy is connected to the health of the environment. It provides critical services and goods such as clean water and air, flood protection, building materials, food, and opportunities for recreation. The region cares for the natural environment by protecting and restoring natural systems, conserving habitat, improving water quality, and reducing air pollutants.
Resources
- Guidance on Integrating Stormwater Solutions Into Comprehensive Plans (PDF) - provides guidance for integrating stormwater solutions by comprehensive plan element
- Air Quality and Climate Change (PDF) – climate change analysis completed for the 2022 Regional Transportation Plan and the air quality analysis in Appendix G of the plan
- Building Green Cities – guidance to help local governments encourage developers to incorporate effective low-impact development approaches and go above and beyond existing stormwater permit requirements
- Climate Change and Resilience Guidance (PDF) – provides guidance on incorporating the policies and actions in VISION 2050 into local planning
- Open Space Conservation – includes the Regional Open Space Conservation Plan, transfer of development rights information, and other conservation resources
- Puget Sound REV – resources related to electric vehicle infrastructure developed in partnership with Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA)
- Puget Sound Recovery – resources for partners in the collective effort to recover the health of Puget Sound
- State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) – environmental reviews carried out in compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
- Stormwater Parks – guidance on planning for stormwater parks
- Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) - resources to help establish or update TDR programs