$30 Million to go to Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration | Top Stories

OREGON — Nearly $30 million in federal funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is coming to Oregon, to help fund projects around the state.

The projects funded will mainly focus on wildlife and sport fish restoration. 

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden made the announced of a total of $29,680,565, on Tuesday. 

“These federal funds will be used to manage and protect Oregon’s wildlife areas around the state, and to help Oregonians access and enjoy the great outdoors through our outstanding recreation opportunities.” said Senator Jeff Merkley. 

Allocations of the Funding: 

1. $21,783,103 for Wildlife Restoration. The program supports the operation and maintenance of 18 wildlife areas and 7 regional habitat programs which are designed to provide technical assistance and enhance wildlife habitats on public and private lands.
2. $7,897,462 for Sport Fish Restoration (SFR). The funding supports important fisheries, monitoring, access, and education programs throughout Oregon. SFR funds are also used to keep a finger on the pulse of several of our iconic salmon/steelhead populations, including those in the Rogue, the Oregon Coast, Deschutes, Willamette, and Umpqua.

Carlos Murrieta is a reporter/producer at NewsWatch 12. You can reach Carlos at cmurrieta@kdrv.com.