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Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force Will Get Funds

The Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force will get a portion of over $81 million in grant funds from the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board that will focus on improving salmon habitats.

The Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force will get a portion of over $81 million in grant funds from the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board that will focus on improving salmon habitats. Grays Harbor will receive $237,000 to help correct a culvert preventing fish passage at the mouth of Damon Creek under Kirkpatrick Road, near the lower Humptulips River. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe will use $547,000 in grant funds to build logjams in 1.3 miles of the lower East Fork Grays River, reconnecting floodplains and improving habitat for salmon and steelhead. You can see the full project details for all 29 counties that received money at the link on our website. https://rco.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/NEWS-274-SalmonPSARGrants.pdf

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