About this archived opportunity

Eligible projects must protect, restore, or enhance Coho Salmon habitat in eligible North Coast watersheds (see Focus Watersheds) to aid in the recovery and conservation of Coho Salmon. In addition, CDFW is seeking projects that contribute to implementation of the California Water Action Plan, State Wildlife Action Plan, Safeguarding California Plan, the California Biodiversity Initiative, CDFW’s Recovery Strategy for Coho Salmon (2004), Priority Action Coho Team Report (2020), South Fork Eel River SHaRP report (2021), or other actions identified in a publicly available, authoritative Coho Salmon recovery document for the watershed. Projects that promote Coho recovery and/or protection, enhance salmonid habitat, and further drought and climate change resilience of freshwater ecosystems will be most competitive under this Solicitation. Eligible project categories for this Solicitation are Planning, Implementation, and Acquisition. Projects must be located within the following watersheds: Eel River, Mendocino Coast, Russian River (no including mainstem Russian River), and Lagunitas Creek