Weaverville basin community protection phase III

The Watershed Research and Training Center (WRTC), doing business as the Watershed Center, was awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region to support Phase III of the Weaverville Basin Community Protection project. Under the three-year award beginning May 28, 2021 through July 1, 2024, the Watershed Center will work to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and other natural resources on public and private lands in California.

The award is being provided through the USDA Forest Service's Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority program (CFDA 10.693). This program aims to enter into cooperative agreements with willing participants for projects that reduce risks from natural disasters and improve habitat conditions. The Weaverville Basin Community Protection Phase III project specifically continues the Watershed Center's efforts to protect watersheds and the surrounding community from threats such as wildfires and flooding through habitat restoration activities.