Project Information

Title: Kenai Peninsula Streambank Rehabilitation and Protection Project 23220602

Project Year and Number: 2023: 23220602

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: None

Principal Investigator (PI): Jessica Johnson (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)

Managing Agency: ADFG

Assisting Personnel: None

Research Location: Kenai Peninsula

Restoration Category: General Restoration, Habitat Protection

Injured Resources Addressed: Not Specified

Abstract:

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) will partner with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Kenai Soil and Water Conservation District (KSWCD), Alaska State Parks, local governments, and private landowners to locate, assess, and prioritize sites and install restoration and rehabilitation projects over a three year period. Projects on public lands will be funded with EVOS funds via ADF&G and projects on private land will be funded with a mix of EVOS and USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program funding via KSWCD. This structure is already in use on the Kenai Peninsula for streambank habitat projects. ADF&G and USFWS staff will provide technical and design assistance and on‐the‐ground project construction oversight. ADF&G and USFWS staff will also provide outreach and education to agencies and the public through presentations, consultations, site visits, and an annual 2‐day hands‐on workshop. KSWCD will provide administrative support including coordinating with partners, processing cost‐share payments to landowners, and assisting with outreach and education. This project will benefit the EVOS impacted species sockeye salmon, pink salmon, and Dolly Varden as well as Chinook and coho salmon and will help maintain fish populations for recreational, commercial, and subsistence fisheries.

This project was approved for the FY22-FY26 funding cycle. The first year of this project is FY23.


Proposal: View (2,773 KB)

Reports:
FY23 Q1 Report: View (352 KB)
FY23 Q2 Report: View (1,590 KB)
FY23 Q3 Report: View (1,197 KB)
FY23 Q4 Report: View (1,199 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available

Resolutions: