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please contact the Volunteer Services Coordinator. Phone: (360) 902-2252 Fax: (360) 902-2157 Email: volunteers@dfw.wa.gov RFEG Information
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Washington State
Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups In eight short years the 14 Regional Enhancement Groups, in cooperation with the comanagers, have released over 51 million chinook, coho, chum, summer chum and steelhead into the rivers and streams of Washington State. Returns are still increasing and evaluation data is being accumulated. At a Glance:
OVERVIEW Since 1995, the 14 Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups, in cooperation with the co-managers, have released over 57 million chinook, coho, chum, and steelhead into the rivers and streams of Washington State. Returns are still increasing and evaluation data is being accumulated. Over 460 miles of spawning and rearing habitat have been opened. These projects are directly associated with fish-passage repair and/or replacement by the Regional Enhancement Groups. These projects have been in cooperation and collaboration with land owners, businesses, community organizations, foundations, tribes, and local, state, and federal agencies. Washington State Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups have removed, replaced or repaired culverts, bridges, and other barriers to salmon passage for access into spawning and rearing habitat. Volunteers have contributed over 736,000 hours working toward salmon restoration across Washington State. This extraordinary effort translates to over $11 million dollars donated to salmon restoration and is the equivalent of 366 full time positions over 10 years. Over 370 miles of river and stream restoration have been completed, including planting, revegetation, rechanneling and reconstruction. Over 560,000 chinook, coho and chum carcasses have been placed back into rivers and streams to supplement nutrients to the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. These critical nutrients have been lacking due to declining salmon populations returning to the rivers. In addition to the fish passage projects completed by Washington State Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups, these groups have also collectively completed almost 2,200 other salmon projects including revegetation, surveys, assessments, estuary restorations, research, monitoring, evaluation, nutrification evaluation, stewardship and education programs. Since 1995, the Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups of Washington State have leveraged $10,976,000 of state and federal funding into an additional $63,700,000 through partnerships and collaborations with individuals, groups, corporations, agencies, tribes, and foundations.
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