U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is applauding the Jan. 14 announcement that about $22 million in federal funding will be available for six major conservation projects in the state.
The projects will receive help from a new program designed to support public-private partnerships and address complex conservation and natural resources issues.
Wyden said the funds will protect sage grouse, restore critical wildlife habitats, increase water quality, improve native fish habitats, and enhance landscapes and watersheds.
“Oregon’s natural resources are unmatched and are a big part of why Oregonians are so proud to call our state home,” Wyden said as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its Regional Conservation Partnership Program recipients in Oregon.
“The best way to conserve and restore Oregon’s treasures is for federal, local and private partners to all work together, which is why I am so pleased with today’s news.”
The program, which Senator Wyden supported as part of the 2014 Farm Bill, will allocate money for these projects:
The Oregon Model to Protect Sage Grouse, $9 million
North Slope Ochoco Holistic Restoration Project, $5 million
Klamath-Rogue Oak Woodland Health and Habitat Conservation Project, $3 million
White River Irrigation Efficiency and Stream Flow Restoration Project, $2 million
North Willamette Valley Upland Oak Restoration Partnership, $2.2 million
Unlocking Carbon Markets for NIPF Landowners in the Pacific Northwest, $1 million
For details about each project, please visit the Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
The RCPP, administered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, fosters collaboration between the public sector and private entities to increase the restoration and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife and related natural resources on regional or watershed scales. Through RCPP, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and its partners help producers implement and sustain conservation activities in the selected project areas.
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