{"id":20299,"date":"2024-08-23T15:54:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T19:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=20299"},"modified":"2024-08-26T15:16:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T19:16:10","slug":"merkley-wyden-critfc-poised-to-receive-794000-for-salmon-recovery-work-in-the-columbia-river-estuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-critfc-poised-to-receive-794000-for-salmon-recovery-work-in-the-columbia-river-estuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley, Wyden: CRITFC Poised to Receive $794,000 for Salmon Recovery Work in the Columbia River Estuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) is set to receive a $794,000 federal grant from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support their salmon recovery work and strengthen underserved communities impacted by climate chaos in the Columbia River Estuary.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIndigenous peoples in the Pacific Northwest have been stewards for the Columbia River and protectors of its delicate ecosystems since time immemorial,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>dijo Merkley.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cBy continuing to support Tribal-driven solutions that restore salmon populations and safeguard the unique landscape of the Columbia River Basin from climate chaos, the entire region will benefit from CRITFC\u2019s work to build a healthier ecological future.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSolutions for salmon restoration on the Columbia require the experience and ideas of Tribal communities to succeed,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>dijo Wyden.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cI\u2019m gratified the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission has secured this federal grant to ensure Tribal voices are included to solve this challenge in the face of the climate crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) is taking a leading role in identifying climate change threats through hydrological modeling efforts to support salmon recovery in the Columbia River estuary,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>said&nbsp;Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cThis project will create a positive feedback loop between the ecosystem and cultural resilience by increasing tribal capacity to develop and implement powerful modeling tools to guide restoration decisions in the lower Columbia River. This work also facilitates partnerships with estuary communities to ensure restoration activities consider local impacts alongside scientific merit and ecosystem benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>NOAA\u2019s\u202fCoastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities program, funded through the&nbsp;<em>Ley de Infraestructura Bipartidista<\/em>&nbsp;y&nbsp;<em>Ley de Reducci\u00f3n de la Inflaci\u00f3n<\/em>, is targeted to advance the coastal habitat restoration and climate resilience priorities of Tribes and underserved communities. 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