The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $816,723 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Hood River Watershed Group (HRWG). The funding will be used to complete the study and design of five stream restoration projects across the East Fork Hood River, Neal Creek, and Baldwin Creek sub-watersheds in north-central Oregon. The projects aim to remove two fish passage...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,013,207.73 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) grant to the Deschutes Land Trust to restore 124 acres of aquatic, floodplain, and upland habitat at the Ochoco Preserve in Crook County, Oregon. The project aims to create over 2 miles of new main baseflow stream channels, 1.5 miles of side channels, and over 11 acres of wetlands to support reintroduced Spring Chinook salmon and Summer steelhead populations. Additional planned restoration efforts include 37 acres of...
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...
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,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $995,669 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC) and Deschutes Basin Board of Control (DBBC) to study and design habitat restoration projects benefiting the threatened Oregon spotted frog and sensitive native redband trout along the Deschutes River in central Oregon. The funding will support site studies, analysis, and conceptual design for projects...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,884,753 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to restore fish passage in the North Fork Klaskanine River. The project will install a fish passage structure at the Ogee Dam, providing access to 12 miles of critical spawning and rearing habitat for endangered coho salmon as well as other culturally significant species such as coastal cutthroat trout and Pacific...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) provides $604,078 to the NEZ Perce Soil and Water Conservation District to improve watershed health across three sites in Idaho. The key activities to be performed include installing approximately 108 small wood structures (e.g., beaver dam analogs) in Mill Creek, Sweetwater Creek, and Mission Creek, as well...
The Crooked River Watershed Council received a $2,709,863.99 WaterSMART Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation on April 2, 2024 to restore habitat and enhance ecological features in the Crooked River watershed in Oregon. The project aims to address hydrological impacts from upstream dams by strategically placing approximately 130 large wood structures, stabilizing 3,285 linear feet of eroding streambanks, restoring 19 acres of floodplain and upland habitat, improving 0.22 acres of alcove...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $1,200,000 to Waterwatch of Oregon to undertake a comprehensive river restoration project. The key products and services to be delivered include: removing the Pomeroy Dam and associated structures; relocating and upgrading 2 miles of irrigation water diversion to 2 new fish-friendly pumps; decommissioning 2 miles of...
The Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded a $391,540 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region to conduct the Neal Creek Instream Restoration project. The grant was awarded under the Schools and Roads Grants to States program (CFDA #10.665), which shares receipts from National Forests with states for projects on forested public lands. The project aims to restore instream habitat in Neal Creek located in Oregon through August...