This agreement provides funding to the skokomish tribe natural resources habitat program to continue to advance puget sound partnership action agenda recovery goals by integrating environmental data…

Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the Skokomish Indian Tribe a $712,120 cooperative agreement on October 1, 2025, under the Geographic Programs—Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program (CFDA 66.121) to support the tribe's Natural Resources Habitat Program advancing Puget Sound Partnership Action Agenda recovery goals.

The award funds environmental data collection and analysis integrated with salmonid stock recovery, land cover and use activities, and watershed planning actions. Deliverables include identification, tracking, and treatment of invasive species within the estuary; monthly beach seining to monitor fish use of estuary restoration efforts; watershed-wide monitoring of restoration projects; and education and outreach events. The tribe will also participate in regional Puget Sound recovery meetings, environmental permit reviews, and developmental activities relating to tribal watershed management roles. Work focuses on floodplain protection and restoration, fish passage, and process-based restoration throughout the entire Skokomish River Watershed and in Hood Canal.

Anticipated deliverables include maps, datasets, internal reports, and technical input for tribal staff; semiannual Financial and Ecosystem Accounting Tracking System (FEATS) reports to EPA; and updated Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPP). The project contributes to regional scientific knowledge about large-scale restoration in the largest watershed in Hood Canal.

The award runs through September 30, 2030, with place of performance at the Skokomish Reservation, Washington. No sub-recipients are included in this agreement.

This agreement provides funding to the skokomish tribe natural resources habitat program to continue to advance puget sound partnership action agenda recovery goals by integrating environmental data collection and analysis with salmonid stock recovery, land cover, land use activities and plans. This project will integrate fishery science with watershed planning actions, focusing on floodplain protection and restoration, fish passage, and process-based restoration throughout the entire skokomish river watershed and in hood canal. This project will support staff who conduct and oversee data collection and analysis related to invasive species removal projects, education and outreach that is conducted in the skokomish river watershed. This agreement will also provide funding for skokomish staff participation in regional technical advisory groups such as the puget sound partnership leadership council.activities:the activities to be performed include the identification, tracking, and treatment of invasive species within the estuary, monthly beach seining to monitor fish use of estuary restoration effort, monitoring of restoration projects watershed wide, and planning and implementing education outreach events. Activities also include participation in regional puget sound recovery meetings and environmental permit reviews, and developmental activities relating to tribal watershed management roles.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include various maps, datasets, internal reports, and technical input will be provided to and benefit other staff within the tribe. Semiannual reporting in the form of a financial and ecosystem accounting tracking system (feats) report and an updated quality assurance project plan (qapp) will be provided to EPA. The expected outcomes include contributing to the regional scientific knowledge about large scale restoration in the largest watershed in the hood canal, reduced invasive species populations, increased native vegetation communities, increased community knowledge and engagement in puget sound recovery. Education and outreach efforts are expected to reach and benefit over 500 people in the community, which will benefit the skokomish indian tribe and the surrounding communities.