Cooperative Agreement F25AC01915
- This $197,749 Cooperative Agreement awarded on August 1, 2025 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.631 Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program) provides funding to the Klamath Watershed Partnership, a non-profit organization, to implement the Lake Ewauna Wetland Restoration Project. This 60-acre wetland restoration initiative aims to enhance habitat, boost tourism, and promote recreational opportunities for the Klamath Falls, Oregon community. Key project activities include installing...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664), awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Klamath Drainage District Inc. to conduct a feasibility analysis for hydrologically reconnecting the Klamath River to the historic Lower Klamath Lake. This effort aims to restore critical wetland habitat that was lost due to historical water management practices in the Klamath Basin. The grant will support the development of a conceptual...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant through the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Program (CFDA 15.664) to the Klamath Watershed Partnership. The grant will fund the restoration of approximately 60 acres of wetland habitat adjacent to Lake Ewauna in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The project aims to develop productive, healthy wetland habitat to provide wildlife habitat, nutrient removal, interpretative signage, and recreational...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $903,075.04 Project Grant to the Klamath Watershed Partnership under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to undertake several wetlands restoration and enhancement activities in the Keno Reach of the Klamath River in Klamath Falls, Oregon from September 2022 through September 2027. Key deliverables include identifying opportunities for creating, restoring, and enhancing littoral and...
- 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...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $826,158 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to the Klamath Watershed Partnership, a non-profit organization. The award will fund the restoration of approximately 60 acres of wetland habitat adjacent to Lake Ewauna in Klamath Falls, Oregon over a 5-year period from August 2024 to July 2029. The project aims to develop productive, healthy wetland habitat to provide ecosystem...
- 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 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...
- 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....
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $124,345 cooperative agreement to the Klamath Watershed Partnership under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) to install low-tech process-based restoration structures in the North Fork Sprague River from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2027. The Klamath Watershed Partnership and Service will work together to install beaver dam analogs and post-assisted log structures to improve water quality for...
THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THIS INITIATIVE ARE TO REPAIR AND ENHANCE THE HABITAT ALONG STORM DRAINS IN KLAMATH FALLS THAT FEED INTO LAKE EWAUNA SUPPORTING RETURNING SALMON AND BENEFITING ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS. OVER TIME THESE DRAINAGE SWALES HAVE ACCUMULATED FINE SEDIMENT AND INVASIVE SPECIES IMPAIRING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. WE PLAN TO REFORM THE CHANNELS REMOVE ENCROACHING VEGETATION AND SEDIMENT AND ELIMINATE HAZARDOUS NONNATIVE TREES. ADDITIONALLY WE WILL PLANT NATIVE VEGETATION RESTORING THE AREA FOR COMMUNITY ENJOYMENT AND WILDLIFE AS OUTLINED IN GOAL 3 OF THE DOI 2026 THROUGH 2030 DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTING OBJECTIVE 3.3 RESTORE LANDS AND WATERS.OUR APPROACH ALSO ALIGNS WITH GOAL 1 OF THE DOI DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN BY ENSURING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION COMPLEMENTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCES COMMUNITY PROSPERITY AS WELL AS OBJECTIVE 2.2 STREAMLINING RESTORATION EFFORTS THAT SERVE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. FURTHERMORE WE AIM TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS ALIGNING WITH GOAL 4 OF THE DOI PLAN EMPHASIZING PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURING RESPONSIVENESS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS. THIS PROJECT ADHERES TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT OF 1956 AND THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT FOSTERING A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO CONSERVATION AND RESPONSIBLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURE.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $40.0k | 8/13/25 |