Cooperative Agreement F17AC00002

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....

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...

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 East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) was awarded a $999,521 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) on June 7, 2024. The grant will fund the study and design of two 25-acre floodplain restoration projects along the lower Mokelumne River, a tributary to the San Joaquin River in California's Central Valley. Once implemented, these restoration projects will inundate approximately 50 acres...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) provides $145,400 to Colorado State University (CSU) to conduct research and monitoring activities related to riparian ecosystem restoration in the western United States. The key objectives include: Participating in the science team and working groups for Minute 323 of the U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty, which involves delivering water for active restoration of riparian sites in...

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) received a $4.08 million Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580), awarded August 25, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. Under this award, DWR will conduct comprehensive study and design services for a floodplain habitat restoration project in northern Yolo County, California, focused on reconnecting the historic Colusa Basin Drain with the Sacramento River...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) provides $196,454 to Coleman Valley Ranch LLC for a stream restoration project in Gerlach, Nevada. The project aims to reverse past erosion and degradation of an ephemeral stream, reconnect the stream-floodplain ecosystem, and enhance sagebrush and mesic habitats while supporting sustainable land use. Key activities include implementing natural stream restoration...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $403,916.70 Cooperative Agreement to the Kittitas Conservation Trust under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to implement the Gold Creek Valley Restoration Project. The project aims to decrease seasonal dewatering and restore aquatic connectivity in Gold Creek, a designated critical habitat for the ESA-listed bull trout. Key project activities include: Restoring 30 acres of riparian and forested wetland habitat to increase stream flow...

This $12,000,000 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 fund the California State Coastal Conservancy to facilitate the beneficial reuse of dredged sediment from federal navigation channels for wetland restoration in the San Francisco Bay. Specifically, the Conservancy will enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,748,947 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Blue River Watershed Group (BRWG) and the Town of Silverthorne. The funding will support the engineering and design of a project to repair degraded aquatic habitat in the Blue River downstream of the Dillon Reservoir in Colorado. The project aims to address issues such as low flows, below average water temperatures, and lack of sediment and nutrient transport caused...