Provide assistance to trout unlimited for native fish passage and habitat restoration projects in wyoming

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $111,300.00 Cooperative Agreement to Trout Unlimited, Inc. under the National Fish Passage program (CFDA 15.685). The purpose of this 5-year agreement is to provide assistance for native fish passage and habitat restoration projects in Wyoming. Through this funding, Trout Unlimited anticipates initiating approximately 3 new private landowner agreements, completing 3 fish passage units, and restoring 3.0 miles of stream in the Snake River and Green River watersheds. The outcomes will be measured in acres and miles of habitat improved, as well as the number of fish passage barriers removed and miles of stream reconnected. This work is expected to benefit federal trust fish and wildlife species, as well as local landowners and communities.

Wyoming TU and US fish and wildlife service have an active history of partnering together to accomplish many fish passage and stream restoration projects in wyoming. We anticipate initiating approximately 3 new private landowner agreements, completing 3 fish passage units, and restoring 3.0 miles of stream in the snake river and green river watersheds through this agreement. Outcomes will be reported in acres of habitat, miles of habitat, number of fish passage barriers removed, or miles of stream reconnected. In addition to the direct benefit to federal trust fish wildlife species, landowners, the local community, and the american public will benefit from these habitat conservation and restoration activities.