Launch of “Habitat Protection and Restoration Projects” Grant Round

Applications are due January 8th, 2016 for aquatic species restoration and protection projects in the Chehalis Basin.  See below to learn more.

In the 2015 Washington State Legislature approved funding for near term habitat projects consistent the Chehalis Basin Strategy recommended by the Governor’s Chehalis Basin Work Group. A Call For Proposals was assembled by a technical committee of the Chehalis Basin Lead Entity Habitat Work Group (HWG), and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), with assistance from Anchor QEA.

The call for proposals is focused on priority habitat restoration in the near-term while a comprehensive Aquatic Species Restoration Plan is being developed in parallel to address long-term restoration strategies. Specifically, this call for proposals solicits projects  to support Near-term Habitat Restoration and Protection (NTHRP) in Watershed Resource Inventory Areas (WRIAs) 22 and 23 during the 2015 to 2017 biennium (i.e., through June 2017). The purpose of NTHRP funding is to restore or protect habitat functions within WRIA 22 and 23 to maintain or increase the abundance and diversity of “target” native aquatic species such as salmonids, other fish species, and non-fish species.  This project is not intended for mitigation for future flood reduction actions or flood control structures.

Click Here to download the Call for Proposals

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