This program considers projects outside the Wildlife Conservation Board's two main restoration programs, the California Riparian Habitat Conservation Program and the Inland Wetland Conservation Program. Included in the Habitat Enhancement and Restoration Program are restorations of fisheries, wetlands outside the Central Valley (Inland Wetlands), native grasslands and forests. The main sources of funding available to the Board for the purpose of restoration and enhancement are from the Habitat Conservation Fund and various bonds.

Eligible enhancement and restoration projects must provide for the long-term maintenance of the restored and/or enhanced habitat. Eligible applicants for restoration projects include nonprofit conservation organizations and federal, state or local governmental agencies. Habitat enhancement and restoration projects, like the acquisition and public access projects, are carried out pursuant to recommendations from the DFG. Restoration and public access projects may be located on Department-owned or other lands.

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  Application Form   (PDF)

  Application Form   (Word)