Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently announced that the Drinking Water Providers Partnership, which supports collaboration between federal and state agencies and nonprofits, is allocating over $370,000 to eight projects in Oregon that will help improve drinking water quality and salmon habitat.<\/p>\n
Adem\u00e1s, el estudio de factibilidad del Fondo de Impacto Ambiental para la Restauraci\u00f3n del Salm\u00f3n de la Costa de Oreg\u00f3n recibir\u00e1 $140,000, y el Fondo de Implementaci\u00f3n de Energ\u00eda de Biomasa, que incluye trabajos en Oreg\u00f3n, Washington y Alaska, recibi\u00f3 $201,000.<\/p>\n
“The health and well-being of Oregon’s families, wildlife, and recreation economy depend on the quality of our rivers, creeks, and forests,” said Merkley. “I’m pleased that this funding is making its way to our state to help support projects we need to keep our waterways healthy and safe for generations to come.”<\/p>\n
Proyectos reci\u00e9n financiados con fondos federales restaurar\u00e1n 80 acres de terreno inundable a lo largo de un canal lateral del r\u00edo McKenzie; aumentar la resiliencia al cambio clim\u00e1tico que afecta la cantidad de agua y el h\u00e1bitat del salm\u00f3n en el r\u00edo Clackamas; reducir las fuentes de contaminaci\u00f3n del agua potable en Skillet Creek; mejorar la calidad del agua y el h\u00e1bitat del salm\u00f3n Chinook y la trucha arco\u00edris redside en Deer Creek; reducir los riesgos de las fuentes de agua en Woodward Creek; restaurar el afluente de Page Creek agregando complejidad al canal y mejorando la vegetaci\u00f3n; y mejorar la calidad del agua en Elk Creek.<\/p>\n
“Oregon’s quality of life is synonymous with clean waterways that support quality drinking water and solid salmon habitat,” Wyden said. “I’m glad this partnership has earned these federal funds that will build on the strength of our state’s world-renowned recreation and natural beauty for the enjoyment of Oregonians and visitors alike.”<\/p>\n
Adem\u00e1s, los habitantes de Oreg\u00f3n que trabajan para reducir la entrega de sedimentos en Schooner Creek, as\u00ed como la Junta de Agua y Electricidad de Eugene, que est\u00e1 trabajando para lanzar un proyecto de modernizaci\u00f3n de aguas pluviales del r\u00edo McKenzie, han recibido fondos estatales a trav\u00e9s del Fondo de Protecci\u00f3n de Fuentes de Agua Potable de Oreg\u00f3n.<\/p>\n
En a\u00f1os anteriores, las subvenciones proporcionadas por la Asociaci\u00f3n de Proveedores de Agua Potable han apoyado proyectos para reducir la turbidez al reducir los sedimentos de las carreteras; mejorar la conciencia sobre la protecci\u00f3n de las fuentes de agua potable a trav\u00e9s de una campa\u00f1a de educaci\u00f3n; y reconectar llanuras aluviales o humedales.<\/p>\n
“SURCP and our project partner, the USFS, is very pleased to be able to access a portion of these significant grant funds related to improving water quality here in the Umpqua basin,” said Stanley Petrowski, President\/Director of the South Umpqua Rural Community Partnership. “These Drinking Water Protection Project grant dollars will go a long way to bridge the financial gap created by Covid19 impact on the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board restoration funds.<\/p>\n
“Not only will water quality improve but the local economy will see improvements since the project will utilize a local workforce and equipment once the design work is completed.”<\/p>\n
Las subvenciones de la Asociaci\u00f3n de Proveedores de Agua Potable se distribuir\u00e1n de la siguiente manera:<\/p>\n
Deer Creek Phase II: $50,000<\/p>\n
McKenzie River at Finn Rock: $50,000<\/p>\n
Skillet Creek: $48,000<\/p>\n
Clackamas River Wetlands: $28,398<\/p>\n
Woodward Creek Restoration: $20,000<\/p>\n
Illinois River, Page Creek Tributary: $30,000<\/p>\n
Floras Creek: $47,000<\/p>\n
Elk Creek: $38,500<\/p>\n
Schooner Creek: $30,000<\/p>\n
McKenzie River Stormwater Retrofit: $30,000<\/p>\n
“A river connects everything that it touches, but we often miss seeing what’s right in front of us,” said Marlies Wierenga, WildEarth Guardians’ Pacific Northwest Conservation Manager. “Our partnership aims to spotlight the importance of clean water by linking upstream efforts to restore streams to the drinking water needs of downstream communities.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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