Cooperative Agreement F20AC00367

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $1,415,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB) in Alaska. The purpose of this project is to provide improved fish passage to high priority salmon species by replacing priority culverts that currently act as barriers with properly sized and engineered structures allowing passage for all life stages of these species. During the 2024 field seasons, KPB will manage the...

This $215,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (under CFDA #15.685 - National Fish Passage Program) to the Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District is focused on improving fish passage for high priority salmon species in Alaska. The project aims to replace priority culverts that currently act as fish passage barriers with properly sized and engineered structures designed to mimic natural stream characteristics and allow passage...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $4,000,000 to restore fish passage to up to 14 miles of high-quality habitat in Southeast Alaska. The project will address barriers at 11 culverts on Native-owned and non-federal lands to improve passage for salmonid species, which are regional priorities. The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition, a non-profit organization based in...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $105,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) for the Nelson Road Fish Passage and Waterfowl Habitat Restoration Project. The objective is to address four failing culvert crossings on Nelson Road within the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge to improve fish passage and aquatic habitat connectivity, while maintaining water elevation for wildlife...

The Chickaloon Native Village was awarded a $6,160,641 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) to provide training to tribal staff on fish passage restoration planning, design, and implementation. The award will also support the coordination of the Alaska Tribal Fish Passage Working Group, which includes tribal entities and federal, state, and local agencies, to work towards the...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) will mitigate threats to critical salmon habitat in the Yukon River Delta. The project aims to restore aquatic connectivity by removing a fish passage barrier in a Yukon River slough used by five Pacific salmon species. It will also involve inventorying and assessing fish passage barriers in the lower Yukon region, with community...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $150,000 to the Nez Perce Tribe to fund the design and implementation of an additional partial ground at the Wilson and Dorrance diversion locations on the Wallowa River. These diversions have been identified as priority partial fish passage barriers. The project aims to restore aquatic connectivity and enable all life stages of species like spring Chinook salmon,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $3,000,000 to the Chickaloon Native Village in Alaska to restore natural hydrologic and ecological function in the Moose Creek watershed. The key objectives of this 5-year project are to: 1) design salmon habitat restoration for up to 5 miles of the upper Moose Creek watershed, 2) implement Phase 1 of salmon habitat restoration by reducing velocity barriers,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wallowa Lake Irrigation District in Oregon. The funding will be used to replace an existing diversion structure on the Wallowa River with a new adjustable diversion and fish ladder system. The project will also upgrade the intake structure for the Consolidated Ditch to include a vertical plate system with a fish bypass facility. This will improve water...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Lower Elwha Tribal Community Council to improve habitat for salmon and steelhead in the Ennis Creek watershed in Washington. The key activities to be performed under this award include: Contracting an engineering consultant to produce designs and cost estimates to replace an existing fish barrier culvert with a bridge on lower Ennis Creek, securing necessary...