Drought Emergency: Protecting Salmon

Overview

This funding will support restoration and protection projects that enhance salmon resiliency to drought and climate change. Funding for planning and implementation projects that enhance resiliency to drought and climate change through restoration, protection, or enhancement of riparian and aquatic habitat and river channels, reconnection of historical flood plains, or improvements to ecological functions. A portion of this funding will be dedicated to the Klamath River Watershed projects demonstrating support from and collaboration with Tribes and local landowners or landowner association. This dedicated funding will be available as follows: ·       Up to $10 million available for projects within the Scott River and its tributaries; and ·       Up to $10 million available for projects...