Cooperative Agreement F16AC00678

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 $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...

Through a $248,500 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), the Klamath Soil & Water Conservation District will provide natural resource conservation services in the Klamath Basin region of Oregon. The funding will support removal of encroaching western juniper to restore springs and riparian areas that feed the Sprague and Sycan Rivers, which have experienced significant declines in surface water flow due...

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...

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 $125,000 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), aims to improve water quality and sediment load in the South Fork Sprague River in Oregon. The key activities funded include: Installing two hardened crossings on Lower Paradise Creek, a tributary to the Sprague River, in areas with heavy cattle use to reduce sediment input. Installing beaver dam analogs (BDAs) within...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $253,408 was provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatics Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) to the Malheur Watershed Council in Oregon. The award will fund the Pole Creek Project, which aims to restore aquatic habitat and improve upland range biodiversity to enhance the drainage's resilience to climate change impacts such as wildfire, drought, and floods. The project objectives are to restore aquatic resources affected by...

The Oregon Desert Land Trust and partners received a $417,250 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 through July 15, 2027. The funding is provided under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 15.657) to assess, protect, and restore streams, springs, and wet meadows in Oregon's Trout Creek and Pueblo Mountains. Key activities over the five-year period include continuing to assess and prioritize wet...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $1,333,333 Project Grant under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) for the development of a statewide Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The grant funding will support Phase 3 of the HCP planning process, which will include the completion of a public draft HCP and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The HCP is being developed through a...

This $807,760 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) aims to transform 32 acres of cattle grazing pasture into productive wetland habitat on Upper Klamath Lake in Oregon. The key project activities include converting the land, planting native wetland vegetation, implementing water management practices, and establishing protocols for rearing juvenile endangered Lost River and...