Grant to fund watershed repair.Byline: The Register-Guard The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and has awarded a $795,000 grant for watershed restoration projects in the Siuslaw River The Siuslaw River (pronounced sigh YOU slaw) is a river, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, along the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of approximately 4560 sq mi (11900 km²) in the Central Oregon Coast Range southwest of the Willamette basin on the central Oregon Central Oregon is a geographical region lying near the center of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is commonly considered to include Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties. Primary cities in Central Oregon are La Pine, Sunriver, Bend, Redmond, Madras, and Prineville. Coast. The money will support the work of the Siuslaw Watershed Restoration Initiative, a collaboration of public agencies and private groups. The coalition had applied for $1.3 million from EPA's Targeted Watersheds Grant Program for basinwide projects to improve the health and vitality of water resources. The grant will fund efforts to restore 30 miles of stream and streamside stream·side n. The land adjacent to a stream. habitat, protect and restore a 5-mile estuary corridor and thin previously logged forests to promote stands of large trees across 10,000 acres. The initiative didn't receive money to repair 20 culverts and 30 miles of roads to restore natural drainage. Partners in the initiative are the Siuslaw Watershed Council, the U.S. Soil and Water Conservation District, the Siuslaw Institute of Watershed Arts and Sciences, the Siuslaw National Forest, the Pacific Coast Watershed Partnership, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians are also known as the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, and are a United States Bureau of Indian Affairs-recognized Native American tribal entity. , and Ecotrust, a Portland-based group that promotes conservation that ensures a healthy economy. |
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