Category: Funded Projects

Project funds helped remove derelict nets and fishing gear in the prioritized areas of the Chehalis River, Grays Harbor, lower Quinault River. The project 1) mapped and removed derelict gear and 2) created a lost net reporting program. In 2013, 48 lost nets were removed from the area.

The project planned to restore 500 acres of high quality estuarine habitat in southern Willapa Bay. It removed dikes culverts, fish ladders, tide gates, and other structures to restore natural tidal processes to benefit salmonids and migratory birds.