ELK river estuary restoration: final design, permitting, and construction the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $6,000,000 in federal funding to california trout…

ELK river estuary restoration: final design, permitting, and construction the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $6,000,000 in federal funding to california trout through the FY2023 bipartisan infrastructure law coastal zone management habitat restoration and conservation competition. This funding will increase climate resilience of coastal communities within coastal counties through habitat restoration planning, engineering and design projects, habitat restoration implementation projects, and land conservation projects. Specifically, california trout will use these funds for the initial implementation step of a decades-long, community-based program to resolve legacy sediment and water quality impairment issues from excessive timber harvest, while also providing regional resilience to sea level rise and large episodic storm events. The project is intended to improve hydrologic and sediment processes, water quality conditions, and aquatic and riparian habitat functions in ELK river, ultimately reducing nuisance flooding in rural residential properties and agricultural land in this economically disadvantaged community.