The skagit river system cooperative, which provides natural resource management services for the swinomish indian tribal community and the sauk-suiattle indian tribe, will remove or replace seven…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,333,675 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) to the Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC), a tribal government and American Indian-owned organization. The award supports SRSC's efforts to remove or replace seven culverts that block fish passage in the Skagit and Samish watersheds, and assess the feasibility of one additional fish passage project. The project aims to build tribal capacity for fish passage initiatives and provide hands-on opportunities for tribal members and youth to participate in habitat restoration. This funding will enable SRSC to improve salmon habitat and support endangered species recovery in the Puget Sound region of Washington state.

The skagit river system cooperative, which provides natural resource management services for the swinomish indian tribal community and the sauk-suiattle indian tribe, will remove or replace seven culverts that block fish passage in the skagit and samish watersheds. They will also assess the feasibility of one additional fish passage project. This project will support tribal capacity to develop and engage in fish passage projects, and provide a hands-on opportunity for tribal members and youth to participate in habitat restoration.