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Family Forest Fish Passage Program for Small Forest Landowners
Attention: Forest Landowners in the Dungeness River Watershed
West Nile Virus in Washington

Funding Opportunity for Small Forest Landowners

The Family Forest Fish Passage Program (FFFPP) is a voluntary program through which landowners can receive financial and technical assistance for removing or repairing fish blockages on forestland. The FFFPP was created to assist small forest landowners in complying with the "Forests and Fish Rules" related to Road Maintenance and Abandonment Plans (RMAPs). A "fish passage barrier" is any artificial (human-caused) instream structure that impedes thet free passage of fish. Examples of fish passage barriers include culverts, dams, weirs, and road crossings. Cost share rates range from 75% - 100% of eligible project costs.

The project must be located on forestland and on a fish-bearing stream. If you are unsure whether your stream is fish-bearing, or capable of bearing fish, please contact the Small Forest Landowner Office for assistance with making a determination.

Application information can be obtained by calling DNR's Small Forest Landowner's Office at 360-902-1391 or email at kirk.hanson@wadnr.gov

Attention: Forest Landowners in the Dungeness River Watershed

Federal funds, through the new Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP), have just been made available for special projects in the Dungeness River Watershed. These funds can reimburse you for up to 75% of the cost of:

Hiring a consultant forester to prepare a Forest Stewardship Plan
Streamside planting, in-stream fish habitat improvement, and culvert replacement
Wildlife habitat improvement
Forest stand improvement (e.g. thinning, pruning, etc.)
Converting pastures, open land, and brush land to forest

You can request a FLEP information/application packet from flep@wadr.gov or 1-888-783-9548. Please specify that your land is in the Dungeness River Watershed Project Area. If you have any questions, please contact: Andy Perleberg, Project Coordinator, WSU Extension, (360) 428-4270, andyp@wsu.edu or John Keller, DNR NW WA Forest Stewardship Coordinator, (360) 856-3500, john.keller@wadnr.gov.

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West Nile Virus in Washington

On May 30, 2003, the first suspected case of West Nile virus in a human was identified in the state of Washington. West Nile virus is a serious, even fatal, illness affecting people, horses, certain types of birds and other animals. It is almost always spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected after feeding on birds that carry the virus. It is not spread by direct contact with infected people or animals. For additional information please visit one of the following web sites:

For the latest on West Nile Virus in Washington, visit www.doh.wa.gov/wnv or call 866-78VIRUS

Outdoor Workers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/niosh/westnileupd.html

Equines, other Livestock and Poultry
WA Department of Agriculture
agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AnimalHealth/Diseases/WestNileVirus/default.htm

Insect Repellent Use and Safety
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/insect_repellent.htm