The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $499,740 Cooperative Agreement to River Partners, a non-profit organization based in Chico, California, under the BLM's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The Cosumnes River Watershed Seed Amplification Project will collect wild seeds, grow native plants, and store seeds to increase the availability of suitable native seeds for habitat restoration efforts in the Cosumnes River area. Key activities include community...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $129,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Threatened and Endangered Species Program (CFDA 15.246) to the NCASI Foundation, a non-profit conservation organization. Over a 5-year period from August 2024 to August 2029, NCASI will conduct non-invasive surveys (using cameras and detection dog teams) to assess the occurrence of Pacific martens across approximately 60,000 acres of BLM-managed and nearby private, U.S. Forest Service, State of Oregon, and...
The Bureau of Land Management California Region awarded a $172,000 cooperative agreement to Trib Research under the Threatened and Endangered Species program (CFDA 15.246) to conduct a genetic analysis of steelhead and coastal cutthroat trout populations in Northern California from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The analysis will examine the distribution of summer and winter run steelhead and effects of hybridization with coastal cutthroat trout to aid the agency's restoration...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247), supports efforts to improve fish passage and habitat restoration at the Blodgett Dam in California. The $413,687.39 award, with a performance period from September 2024 to September 2027, was granted to The Freshwater Trust, a non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon. The project aims to enhance wildlife...
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $2,606,862.14 Cooperative Agreement to the Lomakatsi Restoration Project, a non-profit organization based in Ashland, Oregon. The funding is provided through the BLM's Forest and Woodlands Resource Management program (CFDA 15.233) and will support the implementation of the Rogue Basin Cohesive Forest Restoration Strategy and the Klamath-Siskiyou Strategic Conservation Action Plan. The Cooperative Agreement will fund 250 acres of oak...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $343,890 Cooperative Agreement to the Mattole Restoration Council (MRC) under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230) to provide invasive plant control and ecosystem restoration services in Northern California. The performance period for this 5-year award is from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2028. MRC, a non-profit community organization, will use the funding to implement an integrated pest management approach to...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) provides $129,150.00 to the Applegate Partnership, Inc. to deliver environmental conservation and restoration services in the Applegate watershed region of Oregon. The award, effective from April 8, 2025 to April 7, 2030, will support the organization's efforts to improve habitat for migratory fish species...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $7,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the California State Coastal Conservancy under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to restore floodplain rearing habitat for juvenile salmonids in Prairie Creek, a priority stream in Humboldt County, California. The project will complete the final downstream phase of work to elevate the habitat and create a salmonid stronghold, building upon several years of continuous...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $209,315.10, granted by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247), will support projects that address wildlife habitat restoration, connectivity, and climate change impacts on public lands. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) Identifying and supporting projects that align with BLM's habitat restoration landscapes and land...
The Northwest California Resource Conservation & Development Council will provide stream condition, habitat, and wildlife inventory, assessment, and restoration services in the Trinity River watershed under a $177,327.89 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region. The award, issued on October 1, 2021 with a completion date of September 30, 2024, will support products and services aligned with the Threatened and Endangered...