The Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board leads the coordinated implementation of locally-driven salmon recovery and watershed management plans across our region to restore at-risk fish and ensure we have clean water, healthy forests, working farms, and thriving rural and urban communities into the future.
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Call for Clark County Clean Water Projects
The 2021 Clark County Clean Water Restoration Fund (CCCWRF)
Grant Round is now open!
Applications are being accepted until May 7 for water quality projects in urban watersheds in Clark County, WA. The Clark County Clean Water Restoration Fund supports projects that focus on the following objectives:
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Restoring sustainable natural watershed processes that will reduce the impact of stormwater on water quality and aquatic habitats;
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Promoting community awareness of stormwater impacts and participation in efforts to reduce those impacts;
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Leveraging available resources and broaden efforts to address stormwater impacts and management in Clark County; and
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Further the implementation of regional stormwater, watershed, salmon recovery and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) implementation plans.
More information on the grant can be found on our CCCWRF Grant Page.
Call for Salmon Recovery Projects
The deadline has passed for submitting 2021 Lower Columbia Salmon Recovery Grant Round applications.
More information on the review process can be found on our Salmon Recovery Grants page.
Pilot Recovery Partner Habitat Program Review Completed
A pilot study review of recovery partners' habitat program implementation efforts in the East Fork Lewis River watershed was published this fall. More details on the project and the report can be found here.
LCFRB Office is Closed and Staff Are Working From Home
Due to health concerns about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and Governor Inslee's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order, LCFRB has closed the office and staff are working from home. We are still using our LCFRB email address and office phone number for contacts. You can find staff information on the Contact Us page or Staff page of our website. All meetings have been moved to a teleconference or online webinar.
We appreciate your understanding and patience. Please contact Denise Smee, LCFRB Program Manager at dsmee@lcfrb.gen.wa.us if you have questions or concerns.
Events
May 7 2021 CCCWRF Grant Round closes
May 7 LCFRB Regular Monthly Meeting, Webex, 1-3 pm, contact Lorie for more information
May 12 LCFRB Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Regular Monthly Meeting, Webex, 9 am- 12 pm
May 31 Memorial Day, LCFRB Office is closed
June 4 LCFRB Regular Monthly Meeting, Webex, 1-3 pm, contact Lorie for more information
About Our Region
Extending from the mouth of the Columbia River at the ocean upstream to and including, the White Salmon River, our region includes 18 major watersheds in 5 different counties in SW Washington.