Cooperative Agreement F25AC01172
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 3, awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $247,000 to Bayfield County under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to address critical infrastructure and aquatic ecosystem restoration in Wisconsin. The award, issued June 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 19, 2027, focuses on two primary project components in the Grand View area. The first component involves replacing...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), awarded a cooperative agreement of $227,024.48 to The Ruffed Grouse Society effective June 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 19, 2027. The project delivers comprehensive upland habitat restoration and fire management infrastructure across the Bayfield Peninsula in Iron River, Wisconsin. Primary deliverables include restoration or...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Burke Center for Ecosystem Research Inc. received a $305,017 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), awarded June 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 19, 2028. The award supports comprehensive habitat restoration and public engagement initiatives in Wisconsin's Fish Creek watershed. Primary deliverables include restoration of up to 10 acres of wetland,...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Trout Unlimited, Inc. received a Cooperative Agreement award of $187,525.98 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), effective June 1, 2025, with a completion date of May 19, 2028. This award funds the second and final phase of the Muskeg Creek Stream Monitoring and Habitat Restoration project, which addresses conservation priorities within the Wisconsin Lake Superior Basin and...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to restore and maintain an existing off-channel area in the Mississippi River Pool 6 backwaters. The project aims to improve water quality, prevent future fish kills, and enhance recreational use and enjoyment of this valuable backwater habitat. The 2-year project, with a period of...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) for the Lower Chippewa and Black River Confluences Floodplain and Bluffland Habitat Restoration Project. This 4-year project, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028, will maintain and enhance at least seven different habitat types, including floodplain forest and sedge meadow,...
- This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program supports the City of Ashland, Wisconsin in planning, designing, and implementing habitat and stream bed modifications to enhance the Bay City Creek riparian corridor. The project aims to improve water quality and habitat for critical species in this urbanized area through best management practices such as removing invasive species, encouraging native plant...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) received a $656,037.52 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), effective September 3, 2025, through December 31, 2028. This award supports habitat management improvements in Wisconsin through the implementation of recommendations developed by WDNR's Deer Management Assistance...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded a $239,250 Cooperative Agreement to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631). Through this award, the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association will work cooperatively with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore and enhance approximately 75 acres of wetlands and 140 acres of upland habitats on private lands across Wisconsin. This will benefit migratory...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Burke Center for Ecosystem Research Inc. received a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), awarded on April 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of May 19, 2027. The organization will execute the Phase 3 Keystone Bluff Project, the fifth bluff stabilization and fish habitat enhancement initiative on public property along North Fish Creek, a cold-water tributary to...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $410,732 to Ashland County, Wisconsin on June 1, 2025, under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654). The project will be completed by May 19, 2028, and delivers multiple stream culvert replacements designed to address critical infrastructure deficiencies while enhancing fish and wildlife habitat. The project removes four undersized, degraded, and perched culverts that pose public safety risks and serve as barriers to aquatic organism passage, replacing them with appropriately sized culverts that account for extreme weather conditions and span full stream widths. These replacements will improve infrastructure safety by providing secure access for traffic, private landowners, National Forest access, and emergency services. The project encompasses substantial ecological and recreational benefits aligned with the Headwaters to Coast Initiative objectives. Quantifiable deliverables include restoration or protection of 3 acres of wetlands, restoration of 1 mile of stream and shoreline, restoration of fish passage across 13 miles of stream, and removal of 4 fish passage barriers. The initiative supplements ongoing infrastructure and habitat improvement efforts by Ashland County and the U.S. Forest Service, while generating community benefits through enhanced hunting, fishing, foraging, and recreational access to National Forest lands. This cooperative agreement exemplifies the program's focus on landscape-scale hydrologic restoration and habitat connectivity through coordinated infrastructure improvements.Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $410.7k | 8/1/25 |