Restoration projects to vie for grant money at meeting today
Published 12:01 am Wednesday, May 29, 2013
PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Lead Entity for Salmon’s policy and technical teams will hear seven presentations for grant money for programs when they meet today.
The teams will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Carver Room of the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.
They will hear from restoration specialists seeking grant money from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board and Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration fund.
Project proposals include:
■ Three Crabs nearshore engineering, design and construction, plus Dungeness River riparian restoration, proposed by the North Olympic Salmon Coalition.
■ Dungeness River large wood restoration and Dungeness riparian habitat protection, proposed by the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe.
■ Dungeness in-stream flow protection, proposed by the Clallam Conservation District.
■ Lower Dungeness east e setback, proposed by Clallam County.
■ Lyre Estuary and Nelson Creek protection project and Pysht floodplain acquisition Phase 4, proposed by the North Olympic Land Trust.
■ Ediz Hook beach restoration, phase 3, and Elwha River revegetation, phase 2, proposed by the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe.
■ Elwha Nearshore protection and restoration, proposed by the Coastal Watershed Institute.
To RSVP or for more information, email cbaumann@co.clallam.wa.us or phone 360-417-2326.
