Oregon Receives $22 Million for Important Conservation Efforts

Statement

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden today applauded the announcement of funding for six major conservation projects in the state. The six projects -- all designed by local partners in Oregon - will receive help from a new program designed to support public-private partnerships and address complex conservation and natural resources projects. These funds will help projects in Oregon aimed at protecting sage grouse, restoring critical wildlife habitats, increasing water quality, improving native fish habitats, and enhancing 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," Senator Wyden said as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) 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 provide the following amounts to projects across Oregon:

The Oregon Model to Protect Sage Grouse, $9,000,000
North Slope Ochoco Holistic Restoration Project, $5,000,000
Klamath-Rogue Oak Woodland Health and Habitat Conservation Project, $3,000,000
White River Irrigation Efficiency and Stream Flow Restoration Project, $2,000,000
North Willamette Valley Upland Oak Restoration Partnership, $2,200,000
Unlocking Carbon Markets for NIPF Landowners in the Pacific Northwest, $1,000,000

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