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The City of Bentonville, Arkansas was awarded a $233,461 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program. The funding will support an inventory and assessment of riparian areas, wetlands, and streambanks along 5 miles of urban streams in the Ozark Highlands ecoregion. Specifically, the City of Bentonville in partnership with the Watershed Conservation Resource Center will develop GIS-based...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program aims to restore aquatic habitat and connectivity within the War Eagle Creek watershed in Arkansas. The $200,000 award will fund four stream barrier removals, reconnect 493 miles of waterway, restore over 3,000 linear feet of streambanks, create wetlands and riparian zones, and improve habitat for 27 species of greatest conservation need, including the federally...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904), will fund the Watershed Conservation Resource Center (WCRC) to provide services for the completion of the designs of six stream restoration sites on the West Fork White River in Washington County, Arkansas. The total award amount is $2,029,792.00 and the performance period runs from...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded an $83.7 million cooperative agreement to the Arkansas Black Mayor's Association, Inc. to provide assistance for planning, design, and construction activities in five Arkansas watersheds under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program. This cooperative agreement will support infrastructure investment projects in the Thelick Creek/Big Creek, Long Lake/Little Bee Bayou, City of Pine Bluff, City of Camden,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program provides $360,652 in funding to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. The funding will support the development of an initial wetland management plan and monitoring/assessment program to identify vulnerable, high-priority areas within the McHenry Creek-Fourche Creek sub-watershed. Key activities include wetland mapping and classification,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $2,250,000 Project Grant under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (AGFC) to mitigate five low water crossings in the Robinson Creek watershed. The project aims to restore Robinson Creek as a free-flowing stream for approximately 150 miles by removing or replacing the crossings with box culverts or span bridges. This will improve sediment transport, water quality, and aquatic habitat...

The federal Project Grant award R24AP00606, provided by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), will fund Coalitions And Collaboratives, Inc. (Coalitions & Collaboratives Inc.) to strengthen the Clear Creek Forest and Health Partnership in Colorado. The $300,000 award will enable the non-profit organization to further develop the partnership, ensure its long-term sustainability, and increase its capacity to implement a prioritized watershed...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $405,965 Project Grant on August 29, 2024 to the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative (ARWC), a non-profit organization in Colorado, through the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant will support ARWC's efforts to integrate multiple subgroups and enhance comprehensive watershed management planning across the Upper Arkansas watershed region over a three-year period ending December 2027. Key activities include improving...

The Blue Ridge Resource Conservation & Development Council was awarded a $272,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631). The funding will support the Collins Stream Restoration Daylighting Project, which will restore 1,100 linear feet of an unmanned tributary to the Cane River, including daylighting and restoring 700 feet of the main branch and an additional 300 feet. The project will...

This $860,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on May 1, 2024 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), will fund the restoration of a degraded portion of Kingsbury Creek, a trout stream in Proctor, Minnesota. The project aims to reshape the stream channel, plant native vegetation, and construct a floodplain to enhance the ecological value and community benefits of the waterway. Key outcomes include improved habitat for native fish species, increased recreational...