Thursday October 10, 2024
Fishermen’s News —
NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation is investing $9.5 million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to restore salmon habitat for South Fork Nooksack River Spring Chinook in Washington state.
Projects led by the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Indian Tribe are installing engineered log jams in the river, with the structures mimicking the natural log jams in rivers flowing through old forests.
They provide hiding places for young fish and resting places for adult fish returning to spawn. The careful placement of log jams also can reduce the risk of flooding to homes and other structures.
This is becoming more important as climate change increases the likelihood of extreme weather events such as storms and floods.