Snohomish County salmon recovery projects receive $1.9M in state funding
EVERETT — Four salmon recovery and habitat conservation projects in Snohomish County received over $1.9 million in state funding on Monday.
Grants supported by Washington’s Climate Commitment Act dollars went to the Adopt A Stream Foundation, the Stillaguamish Tribe, Tulalip Tribes, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. In total, $71.3 million was awarded to 69 projects across Washington.
The Climate Commitment Act, passed in 2021 and reaffirmed in 2024, support projects across the state aiming to reduce carbon emissions, support climate resilience and improve public health. The act also requires the state’s largest polluters to curb their emissions to help the state reach its goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by 2050.
Adopt A Stream Foundation
The Adopt A Stream Foundation received $49,000 to complete designs and apply for permits to replace a culvert on upper Catherine Creek, a tributary of Little Pilchuck Creek and part of the Pilchuck River watershed. By replacing the culvert, the foundation will open 2.3 miles of stream habitat for endangered steelhead trout, sea-run cutthroat trout, resident trout and coho salmon. The grant is supported by the Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board program.
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