What's New for Washington Partners

Postued August 30th, 2010
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Funding

ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation Migratory Bird Program
Deadline for pre-proposals: October 1, 2010
A partnership between ConocoPhillips and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Funding priority of interest to Washington PCJV partners: waterfowl and shorebirds in northwestern coastal Washington state (species emphasized include those that breed in boreal forests and winter along the bays). Eligible applicants: non-profit 501(c) organizations, educational institutions, and local and State units of governments. Typical grant awards range from $25,000 to $200,000.

Announcements

RCO seeks comments on proposed changes to Manual #3: Acquiring Land Policies
Deadline: September 13, 2010
The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is proposing changes to Manual #3: Acquiring Land Policies. A number of the revisions represent important changes in policy or procedure that will affect all RCO grant programs that fund acquisition projects.

Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project "Change Analysis" geodatabase Feature article in WDFW Fish and Wildlife Planner, Summer 2010
This article is a good explanation of the Geodatabase, which identifies and describes changes to environmental conditions (from their historic state) along all of Puget Sound. The database can be used for project analysis throughout the nearshore of Puget Sound and can support analysis at a variety of scales.

Pacific Northwest Climate CIGnal newsletter—latest issue now available online
The Climate Impacts Group issues a quarterly electronic newsletter designed to provide updates on regional climate and climate-related research, meetings, and topics of interest to Pacific Northwest decision makers and resource managers.

Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership launches online mapping tool
Enables users to locate and find information and data on lower Columbia River regional restoration projects, habitat monitoring sites, toxics monitoring sites, and Estuary Partnership Stewardship Activities.

Dept. of Ecology welcomes NOAA Fellow to help communities plan for rising sea level
Through a partnership of state and federal agencies, Kate Skaggs, a recipient of the prestigious National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Management Fellowship, is working for the Washington Department of Ecology shorelands and environmental assistance program as a resource for local governments wanting and needing help with coastal planning. Washington was one of five states and territories to land projects from NOAA's 2010 fellowship program.

Final Planning Documents for Southwest Washington Refuges Available
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing the availability of the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge and Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (CCP/EIS).

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