NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Designing Reconnected Wetlands for Flood Hazard Mitigation on the Oregon Coast
Organization:
Wild Salmon Center
Project ID:
0318.24.080678
Description:

Create final designs and secure permitting for five wetland systems across three watersheds in Nehalem, Siletz, and Alsea estuaries on the Oregon coast. Project will result in fully designed plans for 249 acres of floodwater storage, seven fish passage improvements across four miles of stream, and the restoration of 30 freshwater wetland acres and 219 acres of tidal wetlands to mitigate flood hazards, reduce erosion, and restore habitat for salmon.

Award Amount:
$651007.77
Location:
Nehalem, Lincoln City, Waldport, and Alsea, Oregon