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From: CDFW <noreply-news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: December 22, 2021 at 3:47:06 PM PST
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Subject: CDFW News: CDFW Awards $9.7 Million for Fisheries Habitat
Restoration Program Projects
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CDFW Awards $9.7 Million for Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program Projects
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the
selection of 15 projects that will receive funding for the restoration,
enhancement and protection of anadromous salmonid habitat in California
watersheds.
The grants, which total $9.7 million, were awarded through CDFW’s Fisheries
Restoration Grant Program (FRGP). FRGP was first established in 1981 and
since 2000, has included funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, established by
Congress to reverse the declines of Pacific salmon and steelhead throughout
California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.
"As 2021 draws to an end, while we reflect upon prolonged drought and
seasonal wildfires, we must also maintain our focus on the importance of the
work California restoration practitioners undertake," CDFW Director Charlton
H. Bonham said. "These awarded projects represent a new year of extraordinary
efforts to address the challenges to California's ecosystems through the hard
work, dedication and passion of those Californians working to restore habitat
for these iconic species."
In response to the 2021 Fisheries Habitat Restoration Grant Solicitation,
CDFW received 61 proposals requesting more than $35.9 million in funding. As
a competitive grant program, proposals underwent a rigorous technical review
that included CDFW and NOAA scientists.
The 15 approved projects will further the objectives of state and federal
fisheries recovery plans, including removing barriers to fish migration,
restoring riparian habitat, recovering wildfire impacts detrimental to rivers
and creating a more resilient and sustainably managed water resources system
(e.g., water supply, water quality and habitat) that can better withstand
drought conditions. These projects further the goals of California’s Water
Action Plan and CDFW’s State Wildlife Action Plan, as well as addressing
limiting factors specified in state and federal recovery plans.
The list of approved projects is available on the FRGP web page.
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Media Contacts:
Matt Wells, CDFW Watershed Restoration Grants Branch, (916) 216-7848
Jordan Traverso, CDFW Communications, (916) 212-7352
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
PO Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-0209
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