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(14) $139,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2023 is provided solely for the governor's salmon recovery 2 office to implement the governor's salmon recovery strategy update by 3 convening the natural resources sub-cabinet on a regular basis and 4 developing biennial statewide work priorities with a recommended 5 budget for salmon recovery pursuant to RCW 77.85.030(4)(e) that align 6 with tribal priorities and regional salmon recovery plans. The office 7 shall submit the biennial implementation plan to the governor's 8 office and the office of financial management no later than October 9 31, 2022. 10 (15) $50,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 11 year 2022 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 12 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the governor's salmon 13 recovery office to provide a grant to the Spokane Tribe of Indians 14 for purposes of forming a Spokane river watershed lead entity 15 pursuant to RCW 77.85.050(1) and developing a habitat restoration 16 strategy to support reintroduction of salmon upstream of Chief Joseph 17 and Grand Coulee dams. 18 (16) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 19 year 2022 and $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 20 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for motorized and nonmotorized 21 boater education and outreach on Lake Union, with a specific goal of 22 preventing boat and airplane conflicts on the lake during peak 23 recreation season, given the provisions of United States coast guard 24 navigation rules that seaplanes must in general keep well clear of 25 other vessels. The office may grant funding to local or federal 26 government agencies or nonprofit organizations. The office must 27 publish a publicly available summary report by June 30, 2023, on 28 funding recipients, uses of the funding, and the successes and 29 failures of programs funded. Funding provided in this subsection may 30 not be used to preclude or restrict public use of Lake Union, 31 including recreational, commercial, or tribal use of the waters of 32 the state. 33 (((17) $50,000,000 of the salmon recovery account—state 34 appropriation is provided solely for the salmon recovery board to 35 provide grants for projects valued at greater than $5,000,000 each 36 that will benefit salmon recovery. 37 (18) $25,000,000 of the salmon recovery account—state 38 appropriation is provided solely for the salmon recovery board to 39 p. 1177 ESSB 5187.SL