Originally Posted By: Carcassman
NOAA warned the parties that not agreeing would cause problems. Just showing who's boss.


But they have reached an agreement......

As I understand it, the State and the Tribes agree on how to manage the fisheries in Puget Sound for this year, which is exactly what NMFS asked them to do. Granted, it took them longer than it normally does, but they still reached an agreement. That's what's puzzling about the timeframe for issuing ESA clearance. Seems like it should be fairly straightforward. That is, it should be similar to what they've done in the recent past.