Cooperative Agreement 81333AG004

This federal Project Grant award, made by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act program (CFDA 15.517), will provide $999,929 to support a study on the impacts of the Klamath Dam removal project in Oregon. The key objectives are to: 1) Estimate the abundance of salmon and steelhead populations entering the Klamath River after dam removal, 2) Assess changes in the migration patterns and spawning behavior of these fish, and 3)...

The Bureau of Reclamation, under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580), awarded a $6,750,000 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to study, design, and construct fish screens at unscreened diversion points along the Klamath River. This project will enable anadromous fish to occupy historic Klamath River habitats following the removal of the Lower Four Dams by Fall 2024. The State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will finalize...

This $300,000 Project Grant, awarded by the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664), aims to: 1) further define the strontium isoscape (geographic delineation of naturally occurring strontium isotopes) across the Klamath Basin, and 2) use this information to assess changes in life history diversity, production, and migratory pathways of fall-run Chinook salmon associated with dam removal. The grant will...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $3,785,774 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The purpose of this 3-year project, with a completion date of April 30, 2027, is to evaluate options for restoring fish passage at Keno Dam on the Klamath River. This will provide access to nearly 350 miles of upstream habitat for salmon, which has been blocked for...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Program (CFDA 15.517), provides $944,750 to the Karuk Tribe of California to improve instream water availability, fish habitat, and reduce water temperatures in the Klamath River watershed. The key objectives of this grant are to: 1) Address and restore riparian habitat and vegetation on 12 stream reaches damaged by past placer mining activities; 2) Address...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664) provides $1,200,000 in funding to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) from January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027. The award supports three key tasks: 1) Facilitating discussions among Klamath MOU signatory parties to help achieve near-term and long-term ecosystem restoration goals, 2) Organizing a working group to develop a...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program will provide $299,124 from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029 to California Trout, Inc., a non-profit conservation organization, to monitor the reestablishment of salmon and steelhead populations in the Klamath River after the removal of four dams. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1)...

The Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $154,000 Project Grant to Trout Unlimited, Inc. under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to remove a concrete barrier on Jenny Creek and restore fish passage. This work will support the ongoing removal of four major dams on the Klamath River, which will provide over 400 miles of restored habitat for anadromous salmonids like coho salmon, Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, and Pacific lamprey. The...

The Atlantic Salmon Federation Inc. was awarded a $570,664 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 15.608). The goals of the project are to restore habitat connectivity for sea run fish species in the Sabattus River watershed in Maine by removing two dams. Species that will benefit include alewife, American eel, American shad, Atlantic salmon, eastern brook trout,...

This $1,218,774 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Program (CFDA 15.517) will fund the Yurok Tribe's efforts to restore and improve the Klamath River watershed in California. The key objectives include addressing 12 stream reaches with decimated riparian vegetation, restoring over 300 acres of riparian zones, installing plants and woody debris for long-term ecosystem health, improving 21 stream...