{"id":4579,"date":"2024-08-30T09:24:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T16:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/?p=4579"},"modified":"2024-08-30T10:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T17:15:31","slug":"recovering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/2024\/08\/30\/recovering\/","title":{"rendered":"Recovering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/salmon-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/salmon-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/salmon-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/salmon-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/salmon-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2024\/08\/salmon-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking care of Puget Sound and our rivers and streams is critically important for many reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our waterways are spectacularly beautiful and a vital part of our natural environment and heritage.&nbsp; But they also are important economically, recreationally, and provide crucial habitat for fish, orcas\u2026..and bugs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found out how important bugs are as harbingers of water health when I spent time learning about our work to help recover the salmon runs in Pierce County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gopal Mulukutla, a Water Quality Specialist in Planning &amp; Public Works, shared how bugs provide many clues about the health of the places where salmon live.&nbsp; Thanks to his work, and that of his colleagues, we are helping our salmon, streams and natural environment recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was reminded of the field trips my boys took to Clarks Creek and the Puyallup Hatchery when they were in elementary school.&nbsp; Seeing the salmon swimming upstream to spawn back then reminds me of how important this work is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the efforts we\u2019re taking in this latest episode of Inside Pierce County:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_67412\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pUlWIC63yzw?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=1&#038;playlist=pUlWIC63yzw&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are replacing troublesome culverts, allowing more natural river flow while protecting against flooding, and restoring estuaries like Chambers Creek.&nbsp; All this work will make Pierce County better for salmon and people alike!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My thanks to Gopal and Kevin Dragon, Assistant County Engineer for Stormwater, for teaching all of us about the critical importance of their efforts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the bank of the creek I was reminded of the scientific and technical expertise we have on our County team and the key work we do on behalf of our community.\u00a0 Little known fact: I believe Gopal and I are the only trained ocean engineers in the County.\u00a0 As you can imagine we had a lot to talk about &#8211; wave mechanics and acoustics!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our PCTV team continues to bring home the hardware!&nbsp; They just won the Overall Excellence Award in the station of the year category for the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) &#8211; a tremendous professional accomplishment.&nbsp; Additionally, their work received four First Place, five Second Place, three Third Place, and three honorable mentions. Megan Hutton and the PCTV team will definitely need to expand their trophy case!&nbsp; We are very proud and appreciative of PCTV\u2019s work telling our stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before I close, I want to indulge in a bit of a milestone celebration.&nbsp; You are reading my 400<sup>th<\/sup> blog post!&nbsp; I don\u2019t think I fully appreciated the commitment I was making to a weekly blog when I started it in 2017 but I\u2019m grateful for those of you who read it.&nbsp; As I reflect back, while written for you, they have also helped me crystalize my thinking and grow personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you have a restful and safe Labor Day weekend. And my special thanks to all our colleagues for the work you do.&nbsp; But I want to extend a special thanks to those who will be laboring while the rest of us are firing up the grill or munching on a Fair scone. 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