Request for Proposals for the 2013 Klamath River Coho Enhancement Fund Released
A Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2013 Klamath River Coho Enhancement Fund has been released. Funding for this program will be targeted towards projects that will restore, enhance, and improve habitat, flows, and fish passage for Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) Coho salmon in the Klamath River and/or its tributaries downstream of Iron Gate Dam. Full proposals are due on July 31, 2013.
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Researchers Propose Tool to Improve Stream Habitat in Scott River
A team of University of California, Davis, scientists is developing a groundwater management tool that could lead to better streamflow conditions for salmon and steelhead in northern California's Scott River Valley, which provides critical fish habitat within the Klamath Basin.
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Funding Opportunity Available Through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
A Request for Proposals (RFP) for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's 2013 Bring Back the Natives/More Fish program has been released. The program incorporates several previously stand-alone grant programs, include Bring Back the Natives, the Jackson Hole One Fly Stream Improvement Program, and the NFHP Coastal and Marine Fish Habitat Protection program. Priorities and funding from those programs have been incorporated into the 2013 Bring Back the Natives/More Fish program. Pre-proposals are due on June 3, 2013 via NFWF's online application system, Easygrants.
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Fish and Game Commission Adopts 2013 Salmon Regulations
The California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) adopted ocean and inland salmon season regulations for 2013 at its meeting on April 17th in Santa Rosa. Forecasts of abundant Sacramento and Klamath River fall Chinook salmon allowed the FGC to adopt long seasons and liberal bag limits.
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Fish Passage Forum Funding Opportunity for Fish Passage Projects
The California Fish Passage Forum is pleased to announce it will be able to award a total of up to $40,000 in project support for fish passage projects that align with Forum fish passage objectives, and for projects that will be completed by the fall of 2014. The timeline is very short for you to request that your project be considered for funding. Please complete the brief online form found at the link above by close of business on April 10, 2013 to request that your project be considered for funding.
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Russian River Watershed Selected as NOAA's First Habitat Focus Area
The Russian River watershed was selected as California’s Habitat Focus Area within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Habitat Blueprint. NOAA’s habitat conservation experts felt that the Russian River offered the greatest opportunities for NOAA-wide collaboration on habitat conservation among the 17 candidate areas identified by the staff this fall.
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CDFG Releases Report on the Historic and Recent Occurrence of Coho Salmon (8.3 MB pdf)
The report "Historic and recent occurrence of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in California streams within the Southern Oregon/Northern California Evolutionarily Significant Unit" has been released. It represents a thorough review of the distribution of coho salmon within the Southern Oregon/Northern California Coastal (SONCC) Evolutionarily Significant Unit and summarizes comprehensive field surveys conducted from 2001-2003.
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EPA Publishes a Bay Delta Action Plan
With California's water resources facing ever increasing demands, state and federal agencies are bringing a new level of attention to the West's largest estuary. As part of this effort, EPA has reviewed its water quality programs to gauge their success and identify actions needed to accelerate restoration of water quality.
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