The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, through its National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), awarded a $299,134 Cooperative Agreement to the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (SFEG) to open up 8.67 miles of high-quality habitat for salmonids in the Skagit watershed. The project will replace the final six barrier culverts on Carpenter Creek, a priority identified through a 10-year collaborative effort between SFEG, local tribal entities, and county governments. The...
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...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the Nisqually Indian Tribe a $11,528,998 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) to remove a culvert blocking fish passage on Brighton Creek, a tributary of the Nisqually River. The project will replace the culvert with a new channel-spanning structure, opening up high-quality habitat for threatened Puget Sound steelhead and Chinook salmon. The project design incorporates climate...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) will provide $20,958,778.00 to the Tulalip Tribes of Washington to plan and construct multiple barrier removals in the Stillaguamish and Snohomish basins of Puget Sound. The project aims to support several salmon and steelhead species of economic, recreational, and cultural importance to the Tulalip Tribes and local community. By...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $656,000 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 funding will support SRSC's efforts to restore streamside habitat, upgrade a native plant nursery, and build the capacity of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe to identify and plan...
The South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group was awarded a $8.4 million Cooperative Agreement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463). The funding will support planning, design, and implementation of delta and floodplain channel restoration, culvert and road removal, and installation of engineered log jams in the Puyallup River Basin. This work aims to recover threatened Puget Sound Chinook salmon,...
This $620,300 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) supports a project to remove a pair of culverts in Chimacum Creek, Washington. The project aims to re-establish access to 2.59 miles of significant upstream habitat for coho, fall chum, steelhead trout, and other anadromous fish species. The existing culverts have a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife passability rating of only 33%, limiting access to the upper...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463) to Chelan County, Washington to address several fish passage barriers in the Wenatchee watershed. This work will reopen access to high-quality habitat for threatened Upper Columbia steelhead and endangered Upper Columbia Chinook salmon. The project aims to restore ecosystems, improve fish habitats, and support endangered...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $4,000,000 to restore fish passage to up to 14 miles of high-quality habitat in Southeast Alaska. The project will address barriers at 11 culverts on Native-owned and non-federal lands to improve passage for salmonid species, which are regional priorities. The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition, a non-profit organization based in...
Under a $250,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1, the Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (CCFEG), doing business as Cascade Fisheries, will correct one (1) fish passage barrier to improve access to 1.45 miles of cold-water habitat for endangered fish species, including bull trout. Additionally, CCFEG will place locally sourced wood in up to 1 mile of Pole Creek to enhance instream complexity. This work is funded...