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Grants invest $3 million to support regional collaboration, update planning policies and protect salmon habitat
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Jan. 28, 2026
Commerce boosts long-range salmon recovery plans for local and tribal governments
Grants invest $3 million to support regional collaboration, update planning policies and protect salmon habitat
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efforts into local comprehensive planning and development regulations.
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Awardees will work internally and with partners to develop land management regulations and enforcement strategies designed to protect and restore salmon habitat and water quality.
"We can’t just hope for salmon recovery, we have to build it into our plans for our future," said Commerce Interim Director Sarah Clifthorne. “This funding helps local leaders do the
hard, essential work of ensuring that when we build a new road or plan a neighborhood, we’re doing it with the health of our watersheds in mind.”
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Commerce’s investments in these projects will address three key areas:
* Policy enhancements: Increasing the effectiveness of current best practices and evaluating the net impact of regulations and restoration programs.
* Environmental infrastructure: Developing urban forestry programs, water quality improvement plans, and long-range stormwater capital plans.
* Regional collaboration: Supporting tribal co-management of the Hood Canal watershed and integrating rural planning with salmon recovery goals.
Photo above: Fourteen species of salmon and steelhead in Washington are at risk of extinction. Protecting and restoring salmon habitat is critical to recovery efforts.
Salmon Recovery Grantees:
Skokomish Indian Tribe: $226,000
City of Des Moines: $80,000
City of Everett: $350,000
City of Kirkland: $183,000
City of Lake Stevens: $106,000
City of Port Angeles: $109,000
City of Sultan: $146,000
Clark County: $316,631
Kitsap County: $403,878
Pierce County: $115,000
Snohomish County: $500,000
Thurston County: $489,696
Why it matters
Salmon are synonymous with Washington and have been a vital part of tribal cultures, communities and economies from time immemorial. The protection and restoration of salmon habitat
is critical for the preservation of this cultural identity. As Washington grows, communities are working to balance the urgent need for housing and infrastructure with sustainable protections
for salmon habitat and water quality.
Many of the impacts on salmon habitat are driven by land use changes and development. Land use decisions happen primarily at the local level, so cities and county governments engage
heavily in this work. Tribal governments are state leaders in salmon conservation work. They often partner with local governments to mitigate impacts to habitat and restore ecological
health and function.
These grants empower local jurisdictions to integrate salmon recovery directly into their long-term planning and ensure that the work of habitat protection is built into blueprints of
our growing communities.
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Local impact
“This grant turns science into action. It enables the City of Lake Stevens to move the Salmonid Basins Plan from research to implementation. With prioritized capital projects and updated
development standards, the result will be long-term protection for water quality, community well-being, and salmon habitat.”
— Olin Anderson, City of Lake Stevens Surface Water Coordinator
"These funds are helping Kirkland advance work towards salmon recovery that we would otherwise not be able to take on at this time. There is always more work to do than funds available
and this grant will help the city gather critical information and develop an effective and efficient pipe inspection program and strategy for the surface water utility. This will allow
us to advance capital projects that are highest need with the highest impact, improving water quality for our region's salmon population."
— Julie Underwood, City of Kirkland Public Works Director
“We are excited to use the grant funds to develop a Comprehensive Stormwater Systems Plan. With this plan, the city will work to integrate and promote salmon recovery, improve fish passage
and barrier identification, and synchronize projects within our capital facilities. We are excited to engage the public and stakeholders in this process to build a more resilient Sultan.”
— Russell Wiita, City of Sultan Mayor
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Salmon Recovery through Local Planning grants are supported with funding from Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by
putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.
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