$22.5M awarded to salmon and habitat projects across California
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has awarded $22.5 million to 19 projects that reportedly restore habitat for salmon and wildlife corridors. According to the CDFW, eight of the 19 projects address drought impacts on salmon and seek to repair unscreened water diversions. The largest salmon project will be led by the Yurok Tribe, which was awarded $3.9 million. Tribal officials will work within the Oregon Gulch area of the Upper Trinity River to reestablish the river’s natural flow after it was damaged by hydraulic mining. The tribe will also reportedly work on restoring overflow banks for Coho salmon.
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