In partnership with columbia land trust, washington department of natural resources (DNR) requests 6,601,123 from the section 6 HCP land acquisition program to permanently protect 1,410 acres…

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received a $6,606,303 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) program. The funding will be used, in partnership with the Columbia Land Trust, to permanently protect 1,410 acres of diverse habitat in Washington state that supports three federally threatened species (northern spotted owl, gray wolf, and bull trout) and two additional at-risk species (Columbia Oregonian and wolverine). The protected lands will connect with 6,200 acres of existing state-managed forest lands and provide critical habitat connectivity. The federal funds will be matched at 26% by non-federal contributions from the applicants. The grant award has an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026.

In partnership with columbia land trust, washington department of natural resources (DNR) requests 6,601,123 from the section 6 HCP land acquisition program to permanently protect 1,410 acres containingactive and intact habitat for three federally threatened speciesnorthern spotted OWL (strix occidentaliscaurina), gray wolf (canis lupus), and bull trout (salvelinus confluentus)and two additional federal atriskspecies: columbia oregonian (cryptomastix hendersoni), and wolverine (gulo gulo luscus). Located along thesoutheast edge of washingtons cascade mountain range and south of the yakama indian reservation (map 1 project overview map), the target parcels protect diverse habitat including mature douglasfir dominatedforests, oregon white OAK woodlands, and vernal seeps and springs. The project site provides connectivitywith 6,200 acres of washington state owned forest land managed under the washington state lands HCP andbenefitting the listed and atrisk species. Federal funds will be matched at 26 with nonfederal funds by theapplicants.