Cooperative Agreement F17AC01043

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a Project Grant of $287,478 to the Aravaipa Watershed Conservation Alliance under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The funding will support the Alliance's efforts to complete group development, update their existing watershed restoration plan, and design projects that address critical watershed issues of erosion control, water conservation, and riparian area conservation in the Aravaipa Creek watershed in southeastern Arizona. The...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), provides $396,119.95 to the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance to address the ecological impacts of recent wildfires on federal lands in Arizona. The funding will support a comprehensive burned area rehabilitation project, including the removal of invasive species, timber, and debris, soil preparation, and replanting of...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) provides $335,816.80 to the Gila Watershed Partnership of AZ to enhance and maintain aquatic habitats in Arizona. The project involves mechanically removing non-native fish species from 1.9 miles of Bonita Creek and 22 miles of Aravaipa Creek to protect habitat for four endangered native fish species. The award has a performance...

The National Audubon Society, Inc. has been awarded a $298,014 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to implement the 2024-2029 Lower Gila River Collaborative (LGRC) Strategic Action Plan over a three-year period from January 2025 to December 2027. The project aims to advance restoration of the Lower Gila River sub-watersheds in Maricopa County, Arizona by removing invasive tamarisk, planting native vegetation, creating public...

This $157,981.68 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) will support a three-phase watershed restoration plan for the Cienega Creek watershed in Arizona. The first phase of this project will involve a detailed watershed assessment, including extensive field surveys across seven subwatersheds to identify current erosion and sedimentation issues. This assessment will produce...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676) provides $526,533 to Conservation Legacy's Southwest Conservation Corps to assist the Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office in Whiteriver, Arizona with recovery actions for the threatened Apache trout. Over the 4-year period from September 2023 to December 2026, Conservation Legacy will place intern crews, including a crew leader and 7...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Threatened and Endangered Species program (CFDA 15.246) will support the continued development and use of an integrated groundwater-surface water modeling system. The goal is to design, compare, and assess regional water management strategies that will directly benefit the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA), its groundwater-dependent riparian and aquatic habitats,...

The Arizona Game and Fish Department will receive $690,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). The funding will support Phase 3 of a project to reconnect the West Fork Black River to its tributaries of Hayground, Home, and Stinky Creeks in Arizona. Phase 3 involves implementing the removal of four artificial fish barriers located in the...

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will receive $13,127,478.80 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the Cragin Watershed Protection Project from August 17, 2022 through November 1, 2031. Under the Good Neighbor Authority federal grant program (CFDA 10.691), which permits state agencies to perform forest restoration and protection services on federal lands, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management...

This $106,755 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 will support stream habitat restoration along one mile of Lower Ah Pah Creek near Klamath, California. The Yurok Tribe will collaborate with the Arcata Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program to enhance stream and floodplain habitat through activities such as completing environmental and cultural compliance, physical monitoring, and reconfiguring impaired areas to increase...