The national oceanic and atmospheric administration is providing $1,924,542 in federal funding to the oregon department of land conservation and development through the FY2024 and FY2025 coastal…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $1,924,542 to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) under the Office for Coastal Management program (CFDA 11.473) through a Cooperative Agreement effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The award funds habitat restoration planning, engineering and design projects, habitat restoration implementation, and land conservation activities designed to increase the safety and productivity of coastal communities within Oregon's coastal counties.

Specifically, DLCD will facilitate the purchase of the 315-acre Chinook Ona Illahee parcel by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) located within the Yaquina River Estuary in the Boone-Nute Slough Complex on Oregon's central coast. The land acquisition will enhance connectivity between the Yaquina River Estuary and adjacent 2,300 acres of upland forested habitat, providing long-term protection of anchor habitat and delivering significant ecological and community benefits. CTSI, the sub-awardee, received direct funding on October 20, 2025, to execute the land acquisition component of this cooperative agreement.

The national oceanic and atmospheric administration is providing $1,924,542 in federal funding to the oregon department of land conservation and development 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 oregon department of land conservation and development will use these funds to facilitate the purchase of the 315-acre chinook ONA illahee parcel by the confederated tribe of siletz indians, located within the yaquina river estuary in the boone-nute slough complex on oregons central coast. The acquisition will enhance the connectivity between the yaquina river estuary and adjacent 2,300 acres of upland forested habitat, providing long-term protection of anchor habitat and significant benefits to local communities.