Cooperative Agreement F13AC00930

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $1,200,000 to Waterwatch of Oregon to undertake a comprehensive river restoration project. The key products and services to be delivered include: removing the Pomeroy Dam and associated structures; relocating and upgrading 2 miles of irrigation water diversion to 2 new fish-friendly pumps; decommissioning 2 miles of...

This $154,400 Cooperative Agreement award from 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 habitat restoration and enhancement activities on private lands along Spencer Creek in Oregon. The primary objectives are to protect and improve critical habitat for Redband trout and Oregon spotted frog, while also preparing for the eventual return of Steelhead and Salmon after the removal of the Klamath Dam....

This $233,037.38 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program will fund habitat restoration and conservation activities on private lands in Bly, Oregon. The primary focus is to address erosion issues and improve habitat for redband trout and other fish species in the South Fork Sprague River system. Key activities include installing wood structures and adding large wood and rocks to...

Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Details: This Cooperative Agreement, awarded on October 1, 2025, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), provides $255,802 in federal funding to Ducks Unlimited Inc. for wetland restoration and habitat enhancement activities in Oregon. The project will extend through May 19, 2031, and represents the initial phase of a comprehensive restoration initiative along the Klamath River. Products and...

The Klamath Soil & Water Conservation District was awarded a $265,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) on August 1, 2023. Through this 5-year grant, the District will implement numerous restoration actions to protect, restore, and improve in-stream, riparian, and spring habitats in the Upper Klamath Basin in Oregon. Key activities include riparian and spring fencing to...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $826,158 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to the Klamath Watershed Partnership, a non-profit organization. The award will fund the restoration of approximately 60 acres of wetland habitat adjacent to Lake Ewauna in Klamath Falls, Oregon over a 5-year period from August 2024 to July 2029. The project aims to develop productive, healthy wetland habitat to provide ecosystem...

Lake Ewauna Wetland Restoration Project – Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded $197,749 to the Klamath Watershed Partnership through a Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) on August 1, 2025, for the Lake Ewauna Wetland Restoration Project. The project encompasses approximately 60 acres of wetland adjacent to Lake Ewauna in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and will be completed by May 19, 2031. The primary...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to enhance riparian and instream habitat along one mile of the Wood River in Oregon. The project aims to add approximately 50 large woody debris structures to the river to increase habitat complexity and benefit species like bull trout, Lost River and shortnose suckers, and redband trout. Additional benefits are expected for riparian-dependent birds,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) provides $200,000 to the Klamath Watershed Partnership to analyze and restore the Fishhole and Pole Creek watersheds in Oregon. The initial Phase I effort will assess priority areas for restoration and watershed function, including analyzing grazing and cattle management impacts. Planned restoration activities may include...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, awarded $267,329.45 to the Klamath Watershed Partnership on October 1, 2025, under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) to implement habitat restoration and streambank erosion control along the Sprague River in Oregon. The project will deliver approximately three miles of fencing installation, two hardened cattle water crossings (water gaps), and native riparian...