The Port of Seattle, as the largest property owner on Elliott Bay, has a special responsibility to ensure its activities contribute to the restoration of Puget Sound.

While the ports of Seattle and Tacoma over the last decade have invested to increase their cargo capacity, and while increasing cargo capacity would create new jobs in King and Pierce counties, that growth cannot come at the expense of the Sound.  That is why the port commission has been working closely with the Puget Sound Partnership on developing benchmarks that will help define the current health of Elliott Bay and that can be used to evaluate the possible impact of future maritime activity.

To watch a discussion between Puget Sound Partnership’s Executive Director David Dicks and the port commissioners on how the Port of Seattle and the Puget Sound Partnership can work collaboratively, click here.