Cooperative Agreement L25AC00493
- The Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) was awarded a $486,067.87 Cooperative Agreement under the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) to coordinate with BLM staff and plan/execute a systematic field inventory of anadromous and resident fish distribution and associated aquatic/riparian habitat in select drainages of interior and Arctic Alaska. The goal is to identify and fill existing data gaps in the State of Alaska's Catalog of...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $862,201 Cooperative Agreement to the Coquille Watershed Association under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) effective September 19, 2025, with a completion date of September 18, 2029. The primary deliverable is the removal and replacement of a deteriorated culvert beneath a road crossing Russell Creek in Coos County, Oregon. The new, larger culvert will restore fish passage for coho...
- The Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Region awarded a $201,553.54 cooperative agreement to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game from July 12, 2021 to July 11, 2026 under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244). The award will support projects to study the seasonal distribution and abundance of Arctic grayling in the Beaver Creek watershed of Alaska. The Bureau's Aquatic Resources program aims to conserve and restore riparian habitats and aquatic ecosystems on public lands. As...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Alaska Department of Fish & Game received a $214,951 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of the Interior (Interior Business Center) under the Alaska Subsistence Management program (CFDA 15.636) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This award supports the continuation of the Kuskokwim River Subsistence Salmon Fishery monitoring project, which has operated since 1988 to track subsistence salmon harvests across approximately 27...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 awarded the University of Calgary $186,865 on June 1, 2025, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Program (CFDA 15.664) to develop novel methods for differentiating coastal Western Alaskan chum salmon stocks. This two-year cooperative agreement, in collaboration with the Sitka Sound Science Center and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, addresses critical management challenges resulting from recent...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) provides $102,702 to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to characterize rates and potential drivers of prespawn mortality in Yukon River chum salmon over a two-year period. The project aims to generate a correction factor that fisheries managers can apply to escapement data to more accurately estimate spawning salmon abundance and inform management decisions. Key...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Alaska Department of Fish & Game received a $149,699 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Alaska Subsistence Management program (CFDA 15.636), awarded July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for March 31, 2026. This award supports continued operation of a weir facility on the George River in the Kuskokwim River drainage to monitor and index Chinook, chum, and coho salmon escapement. The weir...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $206,259 Cooperative Agreement to Inwater Research Group, Inc. (effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030) under the Aquatics Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) to evaluate the ecological success of living shoreline restoration at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area in Palm Beach County, Florida. The primary deliverables include biological monitoring and ecosystem...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded $250,229 to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.436) on July 1, 2025, for a four-year project concluding June 30, 2029. The recipient will conduct baseline biological and sediment sampling across four transboundary rivers in Southeast Alaska to assess potential water quality and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Alaska Department of Fish & Game received a $164,450 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior's Office of Subsistence Management under the Alaska Subsistence Management program (CFDA 15.636) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The project documents traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) from residents of Ambler, Noorvik, and Kotzebue regarding changes in salmon distribution, abundance, migration, and timing in the...
Funding Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska Region Program: Aquatics Resources Management (CFDA 15.244) Award Amount: $121,322.00 Award Date: September 20, 2025 Completion Date: September 30, 2027 The Wildlife Conservation Society will conduct a comparative study examining how natural mineral seeps, colloquially known as "rusting rivers," impact fish and water health in Alaska. The project involves collecting fish samples from two Alaskan rivers—the Kukpuk River (containing mineral seeps) and the Ipewik River (without seeps)—and analyzing otoliths (fish ear bones) to quantify metal accumulation over time. Key deliverables include a comprehensive comparative study with data and charts documenting metal levels in fish tissue and environmental samples, recommendations for monitoring river health near mining operations, and an assessment of methodology applicability for future use by land managers and the mining industry. The project includes significant public engagement and knowledge-sharing components through the creation of a project website, presentations to local advisory councils and state agencies, and outreach via social media, radio, and newspapers. Intended beneficiaries include the BLM and land managers seeking enhanced monitoring tools, the mining industry requiring environmental compliance information, local fishing communities dependent on clean water and healthy fish stocks, researchers studying ecosystem impacts, and the general public. The cooperative agreement supports the BLM's mandate to conserve and restore aquatic habitats and water resources on public lands while advancing ecosystem management and resource sustainability across Alaska's riparian and aquatic environments.Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $121.3k | 9/20/25 |