BONNEVILLE ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION AWARDS $229,711 TO SIX PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHWEST REGION

Watershed Restoration Projects Located in Portland and Springfield, OR., Bonners Ferry, ID., and Chinook and Port Townsend, WA. Receive Funding.

April 5,2002 (Portland, Ore.) - The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) announced today that six watershed projects (managed by five organizations) will receive a combined total of $229,711 through 2003 from the Foundation. The projects ranging from initial watershed biological assessments to long-term restoration and monitoring projects are spread throughout the western states of Oregon, Idaho, and Washington.

"The entire region benefits as a result of the good work being done by the programs receiving these grants," said former Senator Mark O. Hatfield, chair of the Foundation, upon announcement of the awards. "These groups are laying the groundwork for a legacy of healthier streams, restored fish runs, and cleaner air throughout the Northwest."

Added Foundation President Angus Duncan, "These projects have met BEF's rigorous tests for effectiveness, good sense and community support. Ratepayers whose green power dollars support this program can be confident of getting their monies worth."

• Sea Resources of Chinook, WA. to assess baseline watershed conditions in the Chinook River and initiate a long-term model watershed restoration and monitoring program.
• Mohawk Watershed Partnership of Springfield, OR. to establish baseline conditions and implement a long-term model watershed restoration and monitoring program in the Mohawk watershed.
• Kootenai Tribe of Bonners Ferry, ID. to initiate a long-term monitoring and evaluation program in Trout Creek.
• Kootenai Tribe of Bonners Ferry, ID. to conduct a baseline biological assessment of the Parker Creek watershed.
• Northwest Watershed Institute of Port Townsend, WA. to conduct a baseline biological assessment of the Tarboo Creek watershed.
• Johnson Creek Watershed Council of Portland, OR. to complete a watershed assessment in order to identify and prioritize restoration and community outreach actions.

About BEF
Bonneville Environmental Foundation was established in 1998 to further the development and use of new renewable energy resources. Through sales of their green power products, BEF funds projects that restore damaged watersheds and create new sources of renewable energy such as solar, wind and low-impact hydro. Visit online at www.B-E-F.org.

Bonneville Environmental Foundation is a non-profit organization that collaborates with, but is independent of, the Bonneville Power Administration.

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