The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $765,600 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The grant will fund the completion of final construction designs to remove and re-route a 0.65-mile segment of State Route 207 away from the Nason Creek floodway in Washington. This will restore approximately 13 acres of floodplain habitat, including side channels and wetlands, to benefit endangered spring Chinook salmon, steelhead, and bull trout. The project is a high priority for salmon habitat restoration under the Upper Columbia Basin Recovery Plan and will address chronic environmental deficiencies along the roadway. The Yakama Nation is partnering with the Washington State Department of Transportation and U.S. Forest Service on this design effort, which is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2025.
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