Habitat Conservation Partners on the West Coast

NOAA Fisheries collaborates through many efforts with other government agencies to minimize the impacts of development on coastal habitats and recommend mitigation measures for actions that harm habitat. NOAA Fisheries also works with other public agencies and stakeholders involved in restoration projects, by providing funding and technical assistance throughout California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington

Agencies

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• California: Los Angeles District | Sacramento District | San Francisco District
• Idaho: Walla Walla District
• Oregon: Portland District
• Washington: Seattle District

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

• California: Mid-Pacific Region | Southern California Office
• Idaho, Oregon, Washington: Pacific Northwest Region

U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs

• Pacific Region (California)
• Northwest Region (Idaho, Oregon, Washington)

U.S. Fish & Wildlife

• California Office contacts
• Idaho Office Contacts
• Oregon Office Contacts
• Washington Office Contacts

U.S. Geological Survey

Pacific Fishery Management Council

NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries

• Cordell Bank
• Gulf of the Farallones
• Monterey Bay
• Channel Islands
• Olympic Coast

NOAA Restoration Center

• Restoration Atlas
• West Coast Region

Other Partners and Links

California

• CALFISH
• California Coastal Commission
• California Bay-Delta Authority
• California Department of Fish & Wildlife
• California Department of Water Resources
• Orange County Coast Keepers
• Russian River Partners
• San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission
• San Francisco Bay Regional Water County Control Board
• San Francisco Bay-Delta Science Consortium
• Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission
• Suisun Resource Conservation District

Idaho

• Idaho Department of Fish & Game
• Idaho Department of Lands
• Idaho Department of Water Resources
• Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts

Oregon

• Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
• Oregon Department of Land Conservation & Development
• Water Resources Commission of Oregon
• Oregon Watershed Councils

Washington

• Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
• Washington Department of Natural Resources
• Washington State Department of Ecology

https://www.darrp.noaa.gov/

Programs, Projects, and Volunteer Opportunities

• Earthcorps
• NOAA National Ocean Service: Marine Debris Program
• NOAA Damage Assessment, Remediation & Restoration Program

California

• California EcoAtlas
• Fish Friendly Farming Program
• Los Angeles Waterkeeper
• Montrose Settlements and Restoration Program
• Morro Bay National Estuary Program
• Southern California Wetland Recovery Project

Oregon

• Oregon Coastal Management Program
• SOLVE: Taking Care of Oregon

Washington

• Regional Enhancement Fisheries Groups: to involve local communities, citizen volunteers, and landowners in the state’s salmon recovery efforts

More Information

• Habitat Conservation on the West Coast
• West Coast Region About Us