Oregon Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat (SFISH) (SFISH)

Grants to small forestland owners for forest-road projects that help fish: replacing failing or substandard culverts and fords, repairing abandoned roads, and fixing perched road fill that threatens fish-bearing streams. ODF can cover up to 100% of design and construction costs. An ODF forester assesses the site, and projects are ranked for funding by a review team of ODF, ODFW and stakeholders.

• Small forestland owner: owns less than 5,000 acres of forestland in Oregon and harvested no more than an average of 2 million board feet per year over the previous three years (and does not expect to exceed that for the next 10 years)

• Project benefits fish species covered under the Private Forest Accord Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan: culvert/ford replacement, abandoned road repair, or remediation of perched fill

• A Road Condition Assessment (RCA) must be completed

• Must affirm maintaining timber harvest volumes for 10 years after receiving the grant

Up to 100% of eligible project cost; awards over $600 are taxable and require a tax ID in the grant agreement.

Published amounts: The program can fund 100 percent of the cost of eligible projects. ODF ... can fund 100% of the cost of the work, including both project design and construction. Awards over $600 are taxable income.

Submit the two-page SFISH application (plus an RCA if not already done); an ODF forester schedules a site assessment and the project is placed on a ranking list.

Deadline text on the page: SFISH applications can be submitted at any time, but to be considered for the first round of funding that is likely to occur in Spring 2024, applications should be submitted as soon as possible.