was
appropriated by the Washington Legislature during its 1999 session,
includes $4.1 million to restore stream habitat and $2.6 million for
fish passage improvements. Project sponsors ponied-up the additional
matching money for a total effort of $11.l million.
Sponsors included irrigation districts, cities, counties, tribes, the
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, advocate groups like
Washington Trout, South Puget Sound Salmon, Skagit and Nooksack fish
enhancement groups, …