Purpose the south slough nerr was designated in 1974 and is in oregon

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,258,525 Cooperative Agreement to the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420). The grant funding will support operations, research and monitoring, education, training, and stewardship activities at the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in Oregon from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025. The DSL will provide $377,558 in matching funds through state salaries and operating expenses to complete the total project budget. Key activities include implementing ecological restoration projects, upgrading infrastructure, digitizing wetland data, developing climate resilience strategies, and conducting environmental research in collaboration with partners such as the University of Washington.

The reserve is administered by the department of state lands (DSL) who is submitting this application for FY 24 funds to supportvoperations, research and monitoring, education, training and stewardship activities from july 1, 2024VTHROUGH december 31, 2025. DSL is requesting $880,967 which will be matched by $377,558VEXPENDED by DSL in the form of salaries and other payroll expenses as well as operational servicesvand supplies. Other payroll expenses include the cost of retirement funded by the state, healthvinsurance benefit costs selected by each staff member, and a portion of the costs of social security.vstate funds and payroll expenses provided as match include partial salaries for the managerv($28,466), operations manager ($35,376), facilities supervisor ($24,215), park ranger assistant ($29,641), administrative assistant ($17,000), education program coordinator ($35,020), the education specialist ($25,580), watershed monitoring coordinator ($47,636), the research coordinator ($49,317), the stewardship coordinator ($36,088) and the procurement and contracts specialist ($40,027). The state of oregon contributes funding for services and supplies including office supplies, utilities, vehicle costs, expendable equipment and basic repairs and maintenance costs that complete match requirements for this award. The total support that the state provides far exceeds the amount required for match; hence, only partial funding is reported here ($3,255)