Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Will Be Awarded $23.7M to Conduct Large-Scale Restoration in the…
FY2023 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-03
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award NA23NMF4630090 is a grant from the Department of Commerce, $23.8M obligated, FY2023 to FY2027, for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Will Be Awarded $23.7M to Conduct Large-Scale…. The work is performed in Washington. Source
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Will Be Awarded $23.7M to Conduct Large-Scale Restoration in the North Whidbey Basin of the Skagit River Estuary in Puget Sound, and to Restore 1,200 Acres Within the South Whidbey Basin of Puget Sound. The North Whidbey Basin Restoration Will Build on More Than Two Decades of NOAA-Supported Restoration Work in the Watershed. The Scale of Restoration of Estuary Marsh and Floodplain Habitat Will Result in Significant Progress in Eliminating Habitat as a Limiting Factor for Salmon Recovery. The Work Is Expected to Reduce Flooding on County Roadways and Tribal Lands. Two of the Sites Are Located on Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Land and Will Be Managed by the Skagit River System Cooperative, an Organization Governed by the Swinomish and Sauk-Suiattle Tribes. The South Whidbey Basin of Puget Sound Portion Will Restore 1,200 Acres Through Seven Restoration Projects and Will Continue Work to Develop Five Future Projects. The Whidbey Basi