The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $2,135,667 in federal funding to the oregon department of fish and wildlife through the FY2023 bipartisan infrastructure law…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $2,135,667 in funding to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) through the FY2023 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Coastal Zone Management Habitat Restoration and Conservation Competition (CFDA 11.473 - Office for Coastal Management). This Cooperative Agreement award will support ODFW's project to protect 528 acres of tidal wetlands along the Coquille River on Oregon's southern coast. ODFW will purchase the property, incorporate it into their Coquille Valley Wildlife Area, and manage the land in perpetuity to protect, enhance, and restore the habitat for the benefit of fish and wildlife. This project aims to increase the climate resilience of coastal communities within the targeted coastal counties through habitat restoration planning, engineering, design, implementation, and land conservation efforts.

The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $2,135,667 in federal funding to the oregon department of fish and wildlife through the FY2023 bipartisan infrastructure law coastal zone management habitat restoration and conservation competition. This project will be fully supported through funding available under the inflation reduction act. 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, the oregon department of fish and wildlife will use these funds to protect 528 acres of tidal wetlandsa high priority ecosystemalong the coquille river on oregons southern coast. The property represents a previously common and contiguous habitat type that is now highly fragmented and rare in the coquille river basin. The oregon department of fish and wildlife will purchase the property, incorporate IT into their coquille valley wildlife area, and steward the land in perpetuity to protect, enhance, and restore IT for the benefit of fish and wildlife; manage habitat consistent with their mission; provide public fish and wildlife-oriented recreation and education; and promote tribal access to traditional foods and resources.