Cooperative Agreement F25AC00185

The federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $299,134 to the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, a non-profit organization, to replace six barrier culverts on Carpenter Creek in the Skagit watershed. This project will open up 8.67 miles of high-quality habitat for salmonids such as Chinook salmon, coho, chum, pink, and steelhead trout. The funding will enable the design of all six new stream crossings and construction of four of them. The project is part of a 10-year collaborative effort with local tribal entities and county governments to restore aquatic connectivity and enhance salmonid populations in the region. Once designs are completed for the remaining two culverts, additional funding will be requested to complete the full project.