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October X, 2023 <br />The Hon. Patty Murray, Senator <br />The Hon. Suzan DelBene, Representative <br />The Han. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Representative <br />The Hon. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Representative <br />The Hon. Pramila Jayapal, Representative <br />The Hon. Adam Smith, Representative <br />United States Capitol <br />Washington, D.C. 20510 <br />The Hon. Maria Cantwell, Senator <br />The Hon. Rick Larsen, Representative <br />The Hon. Dan Newhouse, Representative <br />The Hon. Derek Kilmer, Representative <br />The Han. Kim Schrier, Representative <br />The Hon. Marilyn Strickland, Representative <br />United States Capitol <br />Washington, D.C. 20510 <br />Dear Honorable Members of the Washington State Congressional Delegation: <br />As Congress begins to negotiate the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, <br />we, the undersigned salmon recovery partners, write to express our strong support of the $3.8 <br />million for Washington's Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups (RFEGs) as included <br />under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in the <br />Senate's S. 2605 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies <br />Appropriations Act, 2024. We appreciate your continued support of salmon recovery in <br />Washington State and appreciate your consideration of our request. <br />We represent state agencies, legislators, local governments, tribes, non-profit organizations, <br />contractors, landowners, and other partners that work with the Regional Fisheries Enhancement <br />Groups (RFEGs) to recover salmon populations across the state. RFEGs sponsor some of the <br />largest, most complex habitat restoration projects and bring us all together to get the work <br />done. This funding is critical in allowing the RFEGs to complete the important work of <br />recovering federally listed salmon species and for educating the public about how they can help <br />ensure a bright future for salmon in Washington State. <br />Please join us in supporting RFEGs and help them secure the $3.8 million necessary to complete, <br />and expand, this important work ensuring Washington State can honor tribal treaties and keep <br />pace with the goals and timelines prescribed in state and federal salmon recovery plans. <br />Sincerely, <br />