Coordination and Development of Habitat Projects in the Upper Columbia

Objectives of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)The objective of this FOA is to fund, in the Upper Columbia Basin, eligible entities to:
     (1) support and participate in processes that prioritize and encourage habitat improvement actions,
  (2) identify and develop high priority habitat improvement opportunities,
  (3) conduct implementation and compliance monitoring,
  (4) mesh research and monitoring efforts with implementation of projects, and
  (5) manage and share data.  
The development of habitat improvement actions shall be based on biological priorities and informed by implementation feasibility, including geomorphic and physical appropriateness, community support, regulatory feasibility, and financial resource availability.  This effort will help facilitate ongoing efforts by local partners to create, enhance, and document a long-term planning process to help leverage funding opportunities, create and document a science-based approach to salmon restoration, and document results and improvements.