Across the country National Fish Passage Program projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law| FWS.gov
This project will reconnect a recovering native lake sturgeon population to 20 miles of critical spawning habitat, while furthering efforts to reconnect upstream Tribal restoration areas to the broader Red River Basin population recovery effort. This will be accomplished by replacing two undersized culverts with two span bridges where the U.S. Highway 10 divided expressway crosses the Otter Tail River. The present culverts create high velocities impassible to fish during the critical spring s...| FWS.gov
This project will remove Otilla Dam, built in the 1920s for irrigation, from the San Antonio River. The dam is in a state of disrepair from years of use and degradation over time, and has become a safety hazard and complete barrier for all aquatic species, including American eel, burrhead chub, and Guadalupe bass, all species of Species of Greatest Conservation Need. The project will improve public safety, reduce flood risk, and reconnect 30 miles of upstream river habitat for species and rec...| FWS.gov
Looming over one of the most culturally significant sites in north central Washington, Similkameen Falls, the Enloe Dam has blocked salmon and steelhead from migrating into the upper portion of this watershed for over 100 years. Removing the dam will open up over 1,520 miles of cold-water habitat ideal for ESA-listed species including Upper Columbia Steelhead and Spring Chinook as well as non-listed Summer Chinook salmon and Pacific Lamprey, providing greater assurance that these species pers...| FWS.gov
This project will convert county-owned road crossings to aquatic organism passage compliant structures. Local aquatic species will benefit from passage and genetic connectivity as well as access to spawning habitat. Human populations will benefit from more resilient infrastructure, reduced flooding, safety upgrades to current sites, and enhanced ecological services.| FWS.gov
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Fish passage is the ability of fish or other aquatic species to move through an aquatic system among all habitats necessary to complete their life cycle. The National Fish Passage Program opens up aquatic travel routes that have been blocked or fragmented. When rivers are fragmented by dams, culverts, or other diversions, they can become congested. These aquatic barriers have the same effect as roadblocks on a busy highway. Traffic backs up, people get stranded, and emergency services stal...| FWS.gov
$200 million dollar investment in rivers, wildlife, and communities.| FWS.gov
Fish passage is the ability of fish or other aquatic species to move freely throughout their life to find food, reproduce, and complete their natural migration cycles. Millions of barriers to fish passage across the country are fragmenting habitat and leading to species declines. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Fish Passage Program is working to reconnect watersheds to benefit both wildlife and people.| FWS.gov
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure and economic competitiveness. We were directly appropriated $455 million over five years in BIL funds for programs related to the President’s America the Beautiful initiative.| FWS.gov