The national oceanic and atmospheric administration is providing $834,800 in federal funding to the oregon department of state lands

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $834,800 to the Oregon Department of State Lands–South Slough Reserve through the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Grant Competition. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, will support habitat restoration planning, engineering and design projects, habitat restoration implementation activities, and land conservation initiatives. The primary deliverable is the acquisition and integration of an 80-acre Winchester Tributaries parcel into the South Slough Reserve, which will expand the contiguous footprint of protected lands and waters under reserve management.

This land conservation project will enhance coastal community safety and productivity by increasing protection and improving the quality of native habitat for fish and bird species within the reserve. The expansion is expected to generate substantial ecological and social benefits for coastal communities in Oregon coastal counties. The funding supports NOAA's broader coastal resilience objectives through science-based solutions that advance ecosystem protection and enhance community adaptation to coastal hazards.

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South slough reserve through the FY2024 and FY2025 coastal zone management habitat protection and restoration grant competition. This funding will increase the safety and productivity of coastal communities within coastal counties through habitat restoration planning, engineering and design projects, habitat restoration implementation projects, and land conservation projects. Specifically, the south slough reserve will use these funds to acquire the 80-acre winchester tributaries parcel and incorporate IT into the reserve. Purchase of this parcel will expand the contiguous footprint of lands and waters protected under reserve management, which in turn will increase protection and quality of native habitat for fish and bird species and provide numerous other ecological and social benefits