A NOAA-funded project removed the final barrier on an urban San Francisco Bay Area creek that was once the Bay’s largest producer of steelhead and Chinook salmon.
NOAA funding helped the Yakama Nation and partners remove a causeway in Richland, Washington, that had wreaked havoc on Yakima River salmon and steelhead populations. Now, fish have a better chance of surviving migration in and out of the river.
NOAA partner the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are removing fish passage barriers on Columbia River tributaries. Much of the work resulted from the Tribes’ long-term relationships with local landowners and agency partners.
NOAA is supporting the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to remove the Kwoneesum Dam and restore 6.5 miles of fish passage and 1.3 miles of in-stream habitat on Wildboy Creek in the Washougal River subbasin.
With NOAA support, partners are restoring salmon habitat on the East Fork Lewis River—improving fish passage, reducing flood and erosion risks, and generating economic benefits for the local community.
NOAA partners The Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited report that endangered Central California Coast coho salmon are using NOAA-funded restoration sites. This coincides with a record-breaking spawning season.
With $710,000 in funding from NOAA, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde will remove barriers to the passage of threatened salmon and trout species on their land.
