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Ecology Priorities

To compete successfully, Washington needs clean water, air, and soil; and healthy people, communities, and workplaces. We also need adequate natural resources to sustain growing communities, economic output, transportation, and our workforce. We must be smart in how we use our limited water so that there is enough for fish, farms, and communities; now and in the future.

Ecology has five major strategic priorities, where focused energy and creative leadership by the agency will allow us along with our many partners to make real progress on protecting human health and the environment, and improving our quality of life.

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Saving Puget Sound

• Issue up close: Protect and Restore Puget Sound (pdf)
• Learn more about Saving Puget Sound

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Facing Climate Change

• Issue up close: Facing the Challenge of Climate Change (pdf)
• Learn more about Facing Climate Change

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Reducing Toxic Threats

• Issue up close: Reducing Toxic Threats (pdf)
• Learn more about Reducing Toxic Threats

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Managing our Water

• Issue up close: Successful Water Management (pdf)
• Learn more about Managing our Water

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Making Mitigation Work

• Issue up close: Environmental Mitigation That Works: Wetlands (pdf)
• Learn more about Making Mitigation Work