Description
The National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) is a voluntary program that provides direct technical and financial assistance to partners to remove instream barriers and restore aquatic organism passage and aquatic connectivity for the benefit of Federal trust resources. The program aims to maintain or increase fish populations to improve ecosystem resiliency and provide quality fishing experiences for the American people. Activities that restore fish passage also support the modernization of the country’s infrastructure such as road culverts, bridges, and water diversions contributing to enhanced community resilience to the impacts from climate change and other public safety hazards. NFPP funds a variety of project types including, but not limited to, dam removals, culvert replacements, floodplain restoration, and the installation of fishways.
* The program provides technical and financial assistance to partners
* The program aims to maintain or increase fish populations and improve ecosystem resiliency
* The program supports the modernization of the country’s infrastructure
* The program funds a variety of project types, including dam removals and culvert replacements
* The program is delivered through the Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program (FAC) across all States and territories