Through this cooperative agreement, the US fish and wildlife service and southeast alaska watershed coalition will work to restore and steward important fish and wildlife habitat on non federal land…

Through this $562,842 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the agency and Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition will partner to restore and steward important fish and wildlife habitat on non-federal land in Southeast Alaska. Specifically, the award will support 11 habitat restoration, assessment, planning and outreach projects carried out by the Coalition and its member groups from August 31, 2022 through December 31, 2026. Key activities include developing green stormwater infrastructure, assessing cumulative habitat impacts, conducting fish habitat monitoring, improving estuary and stream habitats, relocating a tributary, and engaging tribal partners in salmon restoration. The funding will also build the Coalition's capacity for informed watershed management and conservation across the region.

Through this cooperative agreement, the US fish and wildlife service and southeast alaska watershed coalition will work to restore and steward important fish and wildlife habitat on non federal land in southeast alaska the project will also build the capacity of the southeast alaska watershed coalition sawc and its member groups to carry out informed watershed management and conservation, including projects that assess and prioritize important pacific salmon habitat and improve our understanding of the most ecologically significant habitat this cooperative agreement includes 10 projects related to watershed stewardship, restoration, and science these projects are outlined further in the uploaded documents PROJECT1 developing green stormwater infrastructure for urban watershed in seak PROJECT2 assessment of cumulative habitat impacts and formulation of mitigation strategies in the chilkat valley TWC PROJECT3 water temperature monitoring in the chilkat river watershed TWC PROJECT4 fish creek estuary habitat improvements PROJECT5 lake creek large woody habitat improvements PROJECT6 assessment of priority watersheds strategic planning PROJECT7 relocating sawmill creek tributary PROJECT8 hatchery creek assessment klawock lake watershed PROJECT9 regional watershed conservation, planning, outreach and support services PROJECT10 fish passage improvements on prince of wales island PROJECT11 engaging tribal and community partners in salmon habitat restoration in the margaret and ward creek watersheds, tongass national forest