Cooperative Agreement F26AC00471

The Klamath Soil & Water Conservation District was awarded a $265,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) on August 1, 2023. Through this 5-year grant, the District will implement numerous restoration actions to protect, restore, and improve in-stream, riparian, and spring habitats in the Upper Klamath Basin in Oregon. Key activities include riparian and spring fencing to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Klamath Watershed Partnership. This 5-year award, starting on August 1, 2024, will support efforts to remove encroaching western juniper, restore springs and seeps, and enhance habitats within the Lost River watershed in Oregon. The project aims to reactivate springs, improve water delivery to the Lost River system, and benefit key species like the...

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 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) will fund Klamath Watershed Partnership, a non-profit organization, to restore and enhance approximately 287 acres of flooded agricultural land and 4 river miles of riparian habitat along the Lost River in Oregon. The $564,264 award will also support the development of engineering specifications for the Klamath Wing Watcher Wetland....

Through a $248,500 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), the Klamath Soil & Water Conservation District will provide natural resource conservation services in the Klamath Basin region of Oregon. The funding will support removal of encroaching western juniper to restore springs and riparian areas that feed the Sprague and Sycan Rivers, which have experienced significant declines in surface water flow due...

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...

This cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 provides $2,395,864 to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) from July 2022 through July 2027. Key products and services include implementation of aquatic invasive species control at Taylor and Tallac Creek ecosystems in the Tahoe region, development of permanent watercraft inspection stations to prevent introductions of...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) awarded a $255,615 Cooperative Agreement to Western Borderlands Ecology Group, effective October 1, 2025, to eradicate and control nonnative invasive Limonium species across 823 acres in San Diego Bay. The project encompasses 600 acres within the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge and 223 acres of adjacent conserved lands in Chula Vista, California. Using tarping, hand removal, and flame treatment methods, the awardee will...

The Fall River Resource Conservation District will receive $100,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8. The funding supports projects under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program to address habitat restoration needs across 4,500 acres in Shasta County, California. Key work will include installing grade control structures to address head cuts and gullies causing water loss across 300 acres of wet meadows on the...

The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) was awarded a $407,333 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654). The award period is from October 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025. Under this cooperative agreement, NWRA will provide outreach and support services to identify, conserve, manage, and enhance the natural, historical, and cultural resources and physical...