Cooperative Agreement F17AC00144

The Coquille Indian Tribe has been awarded a $12,749,376 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463). The purpose of this 3-year project (August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2027) is to restore fish passage at four culvert and tide gate barriers in the Coquille River watershed. This will open significant habitat for threatened Oregon Coast coho, Coquille River fall Chinook, and Pacific lamprey,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $2,135,667 in funding to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) through the FY2023 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Coastal Zone Management Habitat Restoration and Conservation Competition (CFDA 11.473 - Office for Coastal Management). This Cooperative Agreement award will support ODFW's project to protect 528 acres of tidal wetlands along the Coquille River on Oregon's southern coast. ODFW will purchase the...

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians received a $11,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463). The purpose of this award is to restore more than 200 acres of habitat for migratory fish, including threatened Oregon Coast Coho, Chinook, and Steelhead. The project will remove a dike, culvert, and tide gate to reconnect tidal and river flows to...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $10,825,389 Project Grant under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) to the Coquille Indian Tribe. The grant will fund a restoration project within the South Fork Coquille River sub-basin to improve habitats for the endangered Oregon Coast Coho (OCC) salmon. Key project components include: Restoration of approximately 1,300 feet (2.1 acres) of mainstem South Fork Coquille River bank...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,600,577 Cooperative Agreement to the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463). The purpose of this award is to support the recovery of threatened Oregon Coast coho salmon by restoring estuary and river habitat in the Sand Lake Estuary. Key activities include breaching the Beltz Dike, replacing three culverts, and restoring tidal wetlands. The project will also...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) provides $150,000 to the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation to restore coastal processes and functions at Adelma Beach in Discovery Bay, Washington. The project will remove 530 square feet of wooden bulkhead, including two cabins, spanning 115 linear feet of shoreline. This will restore sediment transport and habitat connectivity, as well as remove non-native vegetation and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under its Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), awarded a $3,260,366 Cooperative Agreement to the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) to implement the Clear Creek Reconnection Project in Wahkiakum County, Washington. The project will remove a culvert fish passage barrier on Clear Creek, a tributary to the Elochoman River, to restore access to upstream spawning grounds for threatened salmon and steelhead species. Key project activities include...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is awarding $2,332,854 under the Office for Coastal Management federal grant program (CFDA 11.473) to the Washington Department of Ecology for a habitat restoration and conservation project at Padilla Bay in Skagit County, Washington. The three-year cooperative agreement will support the permanent protection of 74.5 acres of former and current tidal marsh, plus associated tidelands. This effort is part of a larger 105-acre tidal marsh...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,423,000 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614) grant to the Washington State Department of Ecology, in partnership with the Squaxin Island Tribe as a sub-grantee, to restore approximately 73 acres of coastal wetland habitat in Mason County, Washington. The project will restore 1.2 miles of Skookum Creek by re-aligning the channel to its historic alignment, restoring streamside channels, removing a...

The West Fork Canyon Creek Restoration Project is a phased effort to restore instream habitat within Oregon Coast Coho critical habitat on Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians reservation lands. This $2,695,259 project grant, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438), will implement instream restoration, invasive species removal, and riparian restoration across 2.3 miles of Oregon...