Cooperative Agreement F13AC00665

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,309,989.30 Project Grant to the Marin Municipal Water District on August 28, 2023 through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the restoration of stream habitat supporting endangered and threatened salmonids in two sections of Lagunitas Creek in Marin County, California. Key project activities include the installation of 15-20 large woody debris...

The State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) of California was awarded a $1,226,475 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614). The 3-year grant will fund the restoration and enhancement of approximately 4 acres of threatened coastal wetlands along the Tomales Bay shoreline in Marin County, California. Key project activities include removing 2,000 cubic yards of fill, reconstructing a historic wetland slough,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,541,128 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration (CFDA 15.614) Project Grant to the State Coastal Conservancy to implement the Lower College of Marin Corte Madera Creek Habitat Restoration Project. This project will restore approximately 1.5 acres of aquatic, tidal, transition zone, and riparian upland habitat in the San Francisco Bay Estuary through the partial removal of a concrete channel and the restoration of native habitats....

The State Coastal Conservancy will receive $1.421 million through March 1, 2023 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program to implement Phase 3B of the Prairie Creek Floodplain Restoration Project. The project will restore 0.9 miles of instream habitat, provide access to nearly 23 acres of floodplain and backwater habitat, and restore or conserve up to 19 acres of emergent wetland and nearly 24 acres of riparian vegetation in Humboldt County,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) provides $100,000 to support the analysis, design, and implementation of projects to restore fish and wildlife habitat in Salmon Creek, Sonoma Creek, and Stockhoff Creek in Sonoma County, California. The project will complete initial planning and design for the lower Salmon Creek estuary and the addition of large wood to Stockhoff Creek. These restoration efforts will directly benefit...

This $260,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) will fund the removal and replacement of an undersized culvert on Little Grass Valley Creek in Weaverville, California. The new 13x10 elliptical culvert will provide full, unimpeded fish passage for anadromous species like coho salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey to access five miles of cold water spawning and rearing...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $2,605,548.67 Project Grant to the City of Oakdale under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.648) program. The project will enhance approximately 22 acres of riparian and upland habitats along the lower Stanislaus River in California. Key activities include excavating 54,800 cubic yards of material to expand emergent wetlands, create side channels, and install alcoves and large wood structures to...

This $750,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) will support the East Bay Regional Park District's efforts to improve public access and water quality in the Tilden Regional Park and Wildcat Creek watershed. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: removing a concrete weir, restoring 500 linear feet of creek bed...

The Lake County Watershed Protection will identify priority areas and watersheds and assist with watershed assessments for Clear Lake and Cache Creek in Lake County, California under a $100,000 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award is part of the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program, which provides conservation technical assistance to organizations through locally-based conservation...

This $1,400,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9's San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) will support the Bale Slough - Bear Creek Project in Napa County, California. The project aims to restore geomorphic processes, provide environmental benefits, reduce flood damage, and lower fine sediment inputs within the Napa River watershed. Key activities include creating a passive floodplain enhancement area, installing habitat...