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...
This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) is intended to support Service Biologists in collaborating with the NRI SSA team to collect and organize existing data, conduct analyses, and draft Species Status Assessment (SSA) reports for species on the National Recovery Work Plan. The goal is to inform recovery planning for these species and build capacity...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 (CFDA 15.631 - Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program) is focused on restoring aquatic habitat connectivity in Tennessee and Alabama. The primary recipient, the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA), will utilize the funding to implement a 5-year project to survey and prioritize aquatic barriers, develop comprehensive databases of fish habitats,...
This $125,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) supports the implementation of aquatic habitat restoration and enhancement projects on working lands in Tennessee. The goal is to complete multiple projects within the Cumberland Plateau focal area that will benefit focal species such as the laurel dace, fluted kidneyshell, and bluemask darter, among others. The award...
This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) will fund stream and riparian habitat restoration in the Fivemile Creek area in Bly, Oregon. The key products and services to be delivered over the 5-year award period (8/1/2023 - 7/31/2028) include: Removal of hazard trees, burned fencing, and installation of new perimeter fencing to protect sensitive riparian and spring habitats Installation of instream...
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...
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 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...
Through this $562,842 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the agency and Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition will partner to restore and steward important fish and wildlife habitat on non-federal land in Southeast Alaska. Specifically, the award will support 11 habitat restoration, assessment, planning and outreach projects carried out by the Coalition and its member groups from August 31,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded a $120,000 Cooperative Agreement to the New Mexico Community Foundation (NMCF), effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028. This award is funded under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), which provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners, Native American Tribes, and other entities to conserve, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitats. Under this Cooperative...