Five projects will receive $1.2 million from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act and EPA funds to advance local salmon recovery efforts.
Everett, Lake Stevens, Ilwaco, the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, and Thurston County are getting funds from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act and the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help integrate salmon protection into their planning and development efforts. The awarded projects include:
- Conducting research and advancing new approaches to water resource management
- Incentivizing implementation of low-impact development and green stormwater infrastructure
- Developing a wetland mitigation bank
- Creating an urban tree canopy preservation program
Why is this important? Salmon face extreme challenges from habitat loss, often due to land use and development. By supporting local communities in planning with salmon in mind, we’re making strides toward a healthier ecosystem for everyone.
These projects represent a shared commitment to protecting Washington’s salmon and the environments they rely on, and another round of grants will be available in fall 2024.
Learn more about the salmon grants here.
Find out how your city’s, county’s or federally recognized tribe’s climate action efforts can be supported as the next round of grants opens this fall. Information about the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) is available at www.climate.wa.gov.