The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $800,000 Project Grant through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. This grant will fund the reconnection of approximately 9 miles of side channel along the Yakima River within the Yakama Reservation in south-central Washington. The project aims to excavate 5 historic side channel sections, install 2 constructed logjam inlet structures, and install 3 stream ford crossings to increase winter and spring off-channel habitat utilized by Middle Columbia River steelhead and restore 135 acres of floodplain and wetland habitat. This effort supports the Yakima Basin Integrated 10-Year Action Plan developed by local water and land management stakeholders. The grant award period is from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
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