The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board is a state agency that provides grants to help Oregonians take care of local streams, rivers, wetlands, and natural areas. Their mission is to help protect and restore healthy watersheds and natural habitats that support thriving communities and strong economies.
This grant program focuses on restoration priorities that aim to address altered watershed functions which impact water quality, water flow, and fish production capacity. It supports the removal or remediation of structures such as roads, culverts, and channels to enhance water quality and fish habitat, alongside land management practices that counteract chronic disturbances to the watershed. A distinctive aspect of this grant is its encouragement of collaboration between stakeholders and agencies, as well as prioritizing upslope and upstream treatments. It covers a vast range of habitat and activity areas including instream, riparian, upland, and wetland or estuarine habitats with specific activities like bank stabilization, fish passage improvement, vegetation management, and more detailed in various sub-categories. Furthermore, the grant includes the National Coastal Wetland Conservation Grant (NCWCG), which is supported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the acquisition, restoration, and enhancement of wetlands in coastal states. These awards, which can range from $125,000 to $1,000,000 and require a 25% non-federal match, encourage the long-term conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems. Applicants interested in NCWCG funding must apply through specific pathways and provide a letter of interest to indicate their intent.
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