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Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) Salmon Habitat Restoration Initiative

Updated 08/12/2005

Helps landowners with projects that restore habitat for Pacific and Atlantic salmon. Projects may include providing shade along streams, restoring gravel spawning beds, removing barriers to fish passages and reducing agricultural runoff. Maintaining healthy watersheds will ensure long-term salmon survival. The initiative is available in six states: Alaska, California, Idaho, Maine, Oregon, Washington.

Interested landowners should contact their local USDA Service Center or NRCS office, or the State WHIP Program Manager listed below:
 

State WHIP Program Managers
State WHIP Program Manager
Alaska al.white@ak.usda.gov
California alan.forkey@ca.usda.gov
Idaho bob.bartholomew@id.usda.gov
Maine susan.arrants@me.usda.gov
Oregon bill.white@or.usda.gov
Washington ross.lahren@wa.usda.gov

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