Background
of the Capacity Fund
In 2007,
the Stillaguamish Lead Entity organization established the
"Stillaguamish Capacity Fund" that watershed partners
use to support activities that contribute to the implementation
of habitat protection and restoration capital projects consistent
with the Watershed Resource Inventory Area 5 (WRIA 5) Chinook
Salmon Recovery Plan. In late 2009 the Stillaguamish Lead
Entity was awarded $137,000 in additional Capacity Funds for
the current 2009 - 2011 biennium.
Many WRIA
5 stakeholders and partners do not have the staff or resources
to participate in meaningful salmon recovery efforts. This
additional funding allows more agency, non-governmental organizations
(NGOs), and individuals to apply for and implement recovery
efforts. Over the past several years only a handful of agencies
and groups have applied for large project salmon recovery
dollars. With this additional funding we hope to see more
active partners applying for recovery dollars and more well
thought out recovery projects submitted to the State and Federal
government for funding. A flexible capacity fund is needed
to address a wide variety of capacity needs among our watershed
partners.
Current
Fund Status
The
2009-2011 capacity grant awards the Stillaguamish watershed
$137,211. Of this $112,211 is available for grant applicants.
The remaining $25,000 will be used to fund a 0.5 FTE to implement
stakeholder outreach to salmon recovery partners, targeted
landowner outreadh, and to engage the general public within
the watershed. All of the previous biennium funds ($129K)
have been allocated, but $97,000 is yet to be billed by recipients.
The
Capacity Fund will address and may support the following specific
needs:
-
Review and prioritization of teh 3-year work plan projects
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Grant writing
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Project implementation assistance
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Technical assistance
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Stewardship education and outreach activities
Application
Guidelines
Agency
cap total of $20,000 per biennium. Project proposals should
not be adding on to previous proposals but be unique and individually
not total more than $10,000.
Applicant
Eligibility
An
agency, non-governmental organization, or individual who has
an appropriate need may apply.
Capacity
Fund Proposals Funded During 2007 - 2009 Biennium
Staff
support for participating in salmon recovery efforts:
Wild Fish
Conservancy - Project Development: $9950.
Snohomish
County Surface Water Management - Support for Intern associated
with Big Tree Project: $9850.
Stillaguamish
Tribe - Support for participation on Marine Protected Area
Committee: $4200.
Technical
Assistance Projects Update:
Snohomish
County Surface Water Management - Trangen Meander: $10,000.
Snohomish
Conservation District - Technical assistance to farmers in
the Clean Water District: $10,000.
Snohomish
Conservation District - Technical assistance specific to riparian
planting on agricultural lands: $4916.
Snohomish
County Surface Water Management - Grant writing assistance
associated with North and South Fork riparian restoration:
$5000.
Snohomish
County Noxious Weed Board - Purchase of Arc View 9.3: $3984.
City of
Arlington - Eagle Creek Riparian Volunteer Transportation
Project: $3533.52.
Stilly-Snohomish
Fisheries Enhancement Task Force - Restoration Feasibility
and Premliminary Project Design associated with knotweed control:
$10,000.
Stilly-Snohomish
Fisheries Enhancement Task Force - Technical Assistance Support:
$15,000.
Education
and Outreach
WA State
University Cooperative Extension - Mountains to Sound Salmon
Education Program and family forest owner education: $9800.
Snohomish
Conservation District - Puget Sound Youth in Action Americorp
Intern: $10,000.
Stillaguamish
Tribe - Watershed Restoration and Education Field Trips: $3392.
Eagle
Creek Elementary - Supplies for Salmon/Eco Festival: $720.
WA State
University Cooperative Extension - Combined Ed & Outreach
Project: $14,890.
