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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, January 16, 2003 N eh alem W atershed C ouncil receives one of 15 national grants tance Grant (WAG) in 2002. work necessary to build strong These grants will enable orga watershed protection organiza nizations to build local water tions. But, we know that com shed partnerships and advance munity-based watershed orga local watershed restoration ef nizations are essential for wa forts. Specifically, the UNWC tershed problems to be identi will use the grant to cover the fied, prioritized and solved as filing fees and technical support quickly and cost-effectively as costs involved in establishing possible. EPA should be the watershed council as a praised for its commitment to 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organiza support the development of lo tion. This will enable the UNWC cally-initiated watershed part to receive foundation support nerships,” said Don Elder, Riv for watershed improvement er Network’s Vice President of and salmon recovery projects Program Development in the future. ‘This year’s Watershed As “Nationally, there is very little sistance Grant awardees, in money available to fund the cluding the Upper Nehalem The Upper Nehalem Water shed Council has received a Watershed Assistance Grant from River Network, a national organization supporting the protection and restoration of rivers and their watersheds. River Network administers the Watershed Assistance Grant program funded by the U.S. Environm ental Protection Agency (EPA). 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