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This project includes development of restoration plans, cultural resource assessments, site preparation, removal of invasive species, initial planting of restoration areas, and ongoing maintenance through the grant period at 4 sites in Tier 1 areas according to the Skagit Watershed Council's Strategic Approach.
Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (SFEG) is requesting funds to conduct riparian restoration in the Skagit River Watershed. This project will work with major landowners and partners such as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Skagit County and the Skagit Land Trust, as well as with new community partners including private residents of Concrete, WA, to address riparian restoration needs in Tier 1 priority areas as defined in the Skagit Watershed Council's 2022 Strategic Approach. The primary restoration goal at all sites is to protect and restore functional riparian and floodplain forests. This project is expected to benefit Chinook, coho, chum, pink salmon, steelhead, bull trout, and cutthroat trout.