NOAA Restoration Center

In 1996, the NOAA Restoration Center (NOAA RC) began its Community-based Restoration Program, which provides funding, through a competitive process, for local efforts to restore coastal habitat. The purpose of this program is to promote coastal stewardship and a conservation ethic among coastal communities while fostering the development of restoration partnerships and expertise among NMFS personnel. Since its inception, the Community-based Restoration Program has partnered on over 1000 projects, many of which are ongoing today. Projects funded to date include:

Alaska	Project Title	Partnership	Funding Recipient	Total Grant
1999	Centennial Park King Salmon Stairs	FishAmerica Foundation	City of Soldotna	$6700
2000	Cottonwood Creek Culvert Removal	NOAA Restoration Center	Alaska Department of Fish and Game	$12000
1999	Campbell Creek Stream Bank Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Anchorage Waterways Council	$5800
2005	Moose Creek Fish Passage Restoration Project	NOAA Restoration Center	Chickaloon Village Traditional Council	$187033
2004	Matanuska-Susitna Fish Passage Projects - Wolf Drive	NOAA Restoration Center	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	$2705
2002	Willow Creek Streambank Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	$10000
2003	Russian River Restoration (AK) - Cottonwood Point	FishAmerica Foundation	Youth Restoration Corps	$20000
1998	Duck Creek Habitat Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Southeast Conference	$45000
2000	Willow Creek Streambank Restoration	NOAA Restoration Center	Alaska Department of Fish and Game	$18000
2003	Silver Salmon Creek Restoration	The Nature Conservancy	The Nature Conservancy of Alaska	$35000
2004	Matanuska-Susitna Fish Passage Projects - Settlement Avenue	NOAA Restoration Center	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	$10000
2003	Crooked Lake Fish Passage Restoration	NOAA Restoration Center	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	$10842
2004	YRC Stewardship Ranger Program	FishAmerica Foundation	Youth Restoration Corps	$10000
2002	Quartz Creek Restoration	FishAmerica Foundation	Youth Restoration Corps	$20000
2003	Muskrat Creek Fish Passage Design	NOAA Restoration Center	Keta Engineering	$7307.05
1998	Russian River Youth Restoration Corps Project	FishAmerica Foundation	The Nature Conservancy	$9000
2004	Moose Creek Fish Passage Restoration Project	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Chickaloon Village Traditional Council	$15000
2004	Chilkoot River Corridor Restoration	FishAmerica Foundation	Takshanuk Watershed Council	$18560
2004	Matanuska-Susitna Fish Passage Projects - Sitze Road	NOAA Restoration Center	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	$10000
2004	Matanuska-Susitna Fish Passage Projects - Little Meadow Creek	NOAA Restoration Center	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	$16000
2004	Matanuska-Susitna Fish Passage Projects - Cardiff and Lupine Lanes	NOAA Restoration Center	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	$10945
2005	Duck Creek Restoration	FishAmerica Foundation	Southeast Alaska Guidance Association	$5560
2002	Copper River Razor Clam Restoration	National Fisheries Institute/Ocean Trust	Prince William Sound Science Center	$15175
2001	Russian River Restoration (AK) - Phase 2	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Youth Restoration Corps	$10000
2004	Cottonwood Creek Youth Education and Anadromous Stream Habitat Restoration	FishAmerica Foundation	Wasilla Soil and Water Conservation District	$3877
2004	Matanuska-Susitna Fish Passage Projects - Crooked Lake/Kingfisher Lake	NOAA Restoration Center	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	$44590
2006	Montana Creek Watershed Assessment	Trout Unlimited	Trout Unlimited Juneau Chapter	$5000
2001	Quartz Creek Restoration	FishAmerica Foundation	Youth Restoration Corps	$20000
1996	Duck Creek Sediment Removal	NOAA Restoration Center	Southeast Conference	$35000
2002	Kenai Peninsula Invasive Northern Pike Control	FishAmerica Foundation	Alaska Department of Fish and Game	$22000
2000	Eagle River Watershed Wonders	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Anchorage School District	$10250
2002	Eyak Lake Habitat Restoration	FishAmerica Foundation	Copper River Watershed Project	$9328
2002	Duck Creek Restoration	NOAA Restoration Center	Southeast Alaska Guidance Association	$52392
2003	Kenai Fish Passage Assessment	NOAA Restoration Center	Kenai Watershed Forum	$6850
2000	Little Susitna River Restoration Project	FishAmerica Foundation	Youth Restoration Corps	$12340
2000	Russian River Restoration (AK) - Phase 1	FishAmerica Foundation	Youth Restoration Corps	$11340
2001	Kenai River Center Habitat Restoration	NOAA Restoration Center	Kenai Peninsula Borough	$75000
2000	Anchor River Riparian Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Alaska Department of Natural Resources	$9362
2006	Moose Creek Fish Passage Restoration Project	NOAA Restoration Center	Chickaloon Village Traditional Council	$50000
2006	Sal Creek Watershed Restoration	The Nature Conservancy	The Nature Conservancy of Alaska	$25011
1999	Little Susitna River Project	FishAmerica Foundation	Youth Restoration Corps	$12000
2004	Ship Creek Unplugged	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Anchorage Waterways Council	$30000
2003	Swift Water Creek Stream Restoration	FishAmerica Foundation	Wasilla Soil and Water Conservation District	$5560
2001	Ship Creek Fish Passage Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	US Fish and Wildlife Service	$50000
2006	Sal Creek Watershed Restoration	Trout Unlimited	Trout Unlimited	$127410
2004	Matanuska-Susitna Fish Passage Projects - Tamarack Cove	NOAA Restoration Center	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	$2705
2004	Vanderbilt Creek Debris Removal Project	FishAmerica Foundation	Southeast Alaska Guidance Association	$5560
2001	Quartz Creek Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Youth Restoration Corps	$10000
Alabama	Project Title	Partnership	Funding Recipient	Total Grant
2005	Restoring estuarine landscapes in Alabama coastal waters through creation of oyster reefs	Alabama Oyster Reef Restoration Program	University of South Alabama	$199999
2004	Mon Luis Island Marsh Restoration Pilot Project	Gulf of Mexico Foundation	Alabama Coastal Foundation	$42000
2003	Mobile Bay Oyster Gardening Program	Gulf of Mexico Foundation	Mobile Bay National Estuary Program	$21481
2003	Weeks Bay Nature Trail Site Restoration	Gulf of Mexico Foundation	Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve	$37580
1999	Grand Bay Prescribed Burning	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	The Nature Conservancy	$20200
2002	Alabama Oyster Reef Restoration Program	Alabama Oyster Reef Restoration Program	University of South Alabama	$264516
2004	Mobile Bay Oyster Gardening Program	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Mobile Bay National Estuary Program	$9100
2005	Robinson Island Restoration and Protection Project	Gulf of Mexico Foundation	Dauphin Island Sea Lab	$56651
2003	Wolf Bay Living Reefs Restoration	NOAA Restoration Center	City of Orange Beach	$51855
2004	Alonzo Landing Salt Marsh Habitat Restoration	Gulf of Mexico Foundation	Auburn University	$30240
2001	Dog River Fringe Wetland Creation	NOAA Restoration Center	University of South Alabama	$62523
2001	Bon Secour Bay Oyster Spawner Reef Restoration	National Fisheries Institute/Ocean Trust	Ocean Trust	$12000
2003	Mobile Bay Crab Trap Recovery	Gulf of Mexico Foundation	Mobile Bay National Estuary Program	$21500
2005	Alabama/Mississippi Regional Estuary Habitat Restoration Plan	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - NGCI	Auburn University	$31781
2005	Bohemian Park Stream Restoration Project	Gulf of Mexico Foundation	Baldwin County Commission	$50000
2005	Baldwin County Grasses in Classes Program	Gulf of Mexico Foundation	Baldwin County Soil and Water Conservation District	$25895
California	Project Title	Partnership	Funding Recipient	Total Grant
1998	Santa Monica Bay Kelp Reforestation Project - Escondito Beach	FishAmerica Foundation	Santa Monica BayKeeper	$9850
2000	John Oji Fish Screen Project	NOAA Restoration Center	Family Water Alliance	$60000
2006	Marsh Creek and Albion River Migration Barrier Removal	American Rivers	County of Mendocino	$25000
2003	San Francisco Bay Community-Based Restoration Program-2002	Restore America's Estuaries	Save San Francisco Bay Association	$30000
2003	Tolay Creek and Marin Islands Restoration	Institute for Fisheries Resources	Save San Francisco Bay Association	$45000
1999	San Gregorio Stream Bank Stabilization	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	San Mateo County Resource Conservation District	$18000
2004	Santa Cruz Island Eelgrass Restoration	The Nature Conservancy	Santa Barbara Channel Keeper	$46322
2001	Garcia River Restoration Phase II	Trout Unlimited	Trout Unlimited	$56466
2003	Bridge Creek Fish Passage Improvement	Trout Unlimited	Trout Unlimited	$59855
2005	Freedom Ranch Riparian Fencing	California Conservation Corps	California Conservation Corps	$7000
2004	Walters Creek Riparian Restoration	California Conservation Corps	California Conservation Corps	$17000
2003	Bidwell Creek Salmonid Habitat Restoration Project	Institute for Sustainable Forestry	Circuit Rider Productions Inc.	$35000
2004	Lost River Creek Road Decommissioning	FishAmerica Foundation	Mattole Restoration Council	$12350
2002	York Creek Fish Passage	American Rivers	City of St. Helena	$30000
2002	Wildcat Creek Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Friends of the Estuary	$15000
2003	California Kelp Restoration - Del Mar	California CoastKeeper	San Diego Baykeeper	$53063
2003	Sulphur Creek Stream Restoration	NOAA Restoration Center	Harold Smith and Sons Inc.	$75000
2000	Lower Turner Creek Fencing and Riparian Restoration	NOAA Restoration Center	Round Valley County Water District	$15771
2006	Soquel Creek Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - PGSI	Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County	$15000
2002	STRAW Restoration Program - Miller Creek	NOAA Restoration Center	The Bay Institute	$17500
2004	San Pedro Creek Restoration	American Rivers	City of Pacifica	$30000
2005	Tucker Road Fish Passage Project	American Rivers	Tucker Road Homeowners Association	$50000
2006	Deer Creek Rural Road Erosion Control Project	FishAmerica Foundation	Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District	$46735
2000	Morro Bay National Estuary Riparian Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Morro Estuary Greenbelt Alliance	$14958
2003	California Kelp Restoration - Escondido Beach	California CoastKeeper	Santa Monica BayKeeper	$53063
1998	Santa Monica Bay Kelp Reforestation Project - Paradise Cove West	FishAmerica Foundation	Santa Monica BayKeeper	$0
2000	McCoy Creek Stream Restoration	FishAmerica Foundation	Piercy Watersheds Association	$15000
2001	California Kelp Restoration - Carpinteria Reef	California CoastKeeper	Santa Barbara Channel Keeper	$68967
2003	Anacapa Island Eelgrass Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Santa Barbara Channel Keeper	$10500
2001	Lower Natividad Creek/Laurel Lake Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Creative Environmental Conservation	$10000
2004	Cabrillo Salt Marsh and Dune Enhancement	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium	$8500
2005	Cargill Salt Pond Restoration	NOAA Restoration Center	Resources Legacy Fund	$100000
2002	John Smith Creek Culvert Removal	Trout Unlimited	Trout Unlimited	$76617.74
2005	Beith Creek Riparian Restoration	California Conservation Corps	California Conservation Corps	$5200
2004	San Diego River Restoration and Education	FishAmerica Foundation	Aquatic Adventures Science Education Foundation	$25000
2000	Salmon Creek (CA) Fish Habitat Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District	$20000
2002	Tomales Bay Native Oyster Restoration	NOAA Restoration Center	University of California Davis	$58999
2003	Soldier Creek Fish Passage Barrier Removal	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - PGSI	Trinity County - Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program	$25000
2004	Irving Creek Sediment Stabilization	NOAA Restoration Center	Karuk Tribe of California	$46261
2004	Parks Creek Fish Passage Restoration	American Rivers	Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District	$30000
2003	STRAW Restoration Program - Novato Creek	NOAA Restoration Center	The Bay Institute	$17500
2002	STRAW Restoration Program - Walker Creek	NOAA Restoration Center	The Bay Institute	$17500
2000	Mill Creek Fencing and Riparian Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Upper Eel Watershed Forum	$17300
2001	Davis Ranches Fish Screens	NOAA Restoration Center	Family Water Alliance	$60000
1995	Brush Creek Restoration Project	NOAA Restoration Center	City of Santa Rosa	$25000
2004	Gina's Orchard Watershed Education Program	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	The Bishops Ranch	$15000
2001	Garcia River Restoration Phase I	Trout Unlimited	Trout Unlimited	$42551
2005	Robinson Creek Invasive Plant Removal	California Conservation Corps	California Conservation Corps	$3120
2002	Ackerman Creek Streambank Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - PGSI	California Conservation Corps	$2500
2005	Yager Creek Channel Restoration Phase I	California Conservation Corps	California Conservation Corps	$12000
2005	Walters Creek Riparian Restoration	California Conservation Corps	California Conservation Corps	$17000
2002	Russian River Watershed (CA) Riparian Restoration	NOAA Restoration Center	Circuit Rider Productions Inc.	$40000
2005	Bear Creek Fish Passage Project	FishAmerica Foundation	Mattole Restoration Council	$45000
2003	Soldier Creek Fish Passage Barrier Removal	American Rivers	Trinity County - Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program	$25000
2003	Mumford Dam Fish Passage	American Rivers	Sonoma County Water Agency	$49140
2004	Sonoma Creek Watershed Salmonid Recovery	FishAmerica Foundation	Sonoma Ecology Center	$49380
2003	Mark West Creek Riparian Restoration	NOAA Restoration Center	Sotoyome Resource Conservation District	$9523
2003	Fish Friendly Farming - McNab Creek	NOAA Restoration Center	Sotoyome Resource Conservation District	$14784
2003	Fife Creek Check Dam Removal	American Rivers	Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods	$25000
2005	San Pedro Creek Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	City of Pacifica	$50000
2000	Norton Creek Wildlife Area Riparian Restoration	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star	McKinleyville Parks And Recreation	$5462
2004	San Francisco Bay Non-native Species Field Guide	NOAA Restoration Center