Landowners interested in enrolling
in the program must submit an Application for Fish Passage
Barrier Evaluation form to DNR Small Forest Landowner
Office (SFLO) by June 30th of the current year. Applications
that are illegible, incomplete, or postmarked after the
due date will be considered in the next grant cycle.
Although applications are accepted year round, there is
the annual deadline of June 30th for projects to be considered
for funding in the following year. Those projects providing
greatest benefit to public resources will be funded for
construction the following year.
Landowner
Application for enrolling in the program can be found
in Appendix C of the
Family Forest Fish Passage Program Guidelines.
Submit applications to:
Small Forest Landowner Office
P.O. Box 47012
Olympia, WA 98504
360-902-1400
e-mail: sflo@wadnr.gov
web site: www.dnr.wa.gov/sflo/
Applicants should refer to the
Family Forest Fish Passage Program Guidelines for policies
governing this program. This policy manual covers the type
of projects that are eligible and ineligible, how to enroll
in the program, and other important information.
Upon receipt of a small forest landowner
enrolling in the program, a Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) forester or Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
(WDFW) Biologist will contact the landowner for an on-site
inspection. The staffer will determine if there is a fish
passage barrier on the property using a FFFPP: Barrier Evaluation
Form.
If a fish passage barrier exists, the
fish passage team (comprised of DNR, WDFW and the Recreation and Conservation Office [RCO]), in consultation with
lead entities, will determine the priority of the project
using a FFFPP: Expanded Barrier Evaluation Form. The DNR
will determine the projects to be funded and notify landowners.
Once a project has been designated for
funding, the sponsor must complete the application forms
included in this manual, and send them to the RCO. A sponsor
may be a landowner, Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group,
Conservation District, or other. RCO staff will review
the application materials and discuss the details with the
sponsor.
Once the application materials are finalized,
the sponsor may be required to submit additional materials,
such as a landowner agreement and proof of the match. After
all the requirement materials are finalized, RCO staff
will develop a project agreement. A copy of the Project
Agreement and General Provisions can be found in the RCO
Manual
#7.
During the construction phase of the
project, RCO staff will review and approve reimbursements
and monitor the project progress. At the completion of a
project, staff from DNR, WDFW, and/or RCO will perform
a site visit to close the project out.
