The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $14.6 million Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to California Trout, Inc. to construct two nature-like fishways at the Metrolink railway and Interstate 5 crossings in Orange County, California. This project will restore 15 miles of habitat access in the Trabuco Creek tributary of San Juan Creek, contributing to the recovery of endangered Southern California steelhead. The project will...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4,281,494 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to California Trout, Inc. to address the last major fish passage barrier in Alameda Creek, opening nearly 22 miles of habitat for threatened Central California Coast steelhead and other migratory fish. The project will remove a concrete erosion control structure that currently blocks fish passage on the creek, in conjunction with an already...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $6,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to California Trout, Inc. The award will fund the initial implementation phase of a decades-long, community-based program to address legacy sediment and water quality issues in the Elk River Estuary in California. Specifically, the project aims to improve hydrologic and sediment processes, water quality conditions, and aquatic and...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award provides $9,998,830 in funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Habitat Conservation grant program (CFDA 11.463) to California Trout, Inc. over a 3-year period starting October 1, 2024. The purpose of the award is to implement landscape-scale floodplain habitat restoration projects in the Sacramento River watershed to benefit endangered Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon. These projects will create floodplain...
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...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $2,427,664 Project Grant to the Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish & Water Commission (KRITFWC) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438). The grant supports the restoration and conservation of Pacific salmon and steelhead populations and their habitats in the Klamath River Basin, with a focus on providing technical assistance, information sharing, policy coordination, and grant...
This $299,124 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) will support a monitoring project focused on the ecological restoration of the Klamath River in California. The primary objectives are to assess the reestablishment of salmon and steelhead populations as they return to their historical spawning grounds in the upper Klamath River basin following the removal of four dams. The...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will provide $3,257,851 to California Trout, Inc. under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463) to remove a total barrier on the Santa Margarita River and replace it with a 575-foot bridge. The new bridge will accommodate a 500-year flood event and provide endangered southern California steelhead access to 12 miles of upstream habitat. It will also decrease roadway flooding and restore natural channel processes. The project...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $24,073,000 Project Grant under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The purpose of this 5-year grant is to support California's ongoing recovery efforts for federal Endangered Species Act-listed endangered and threatened Pacific salmonid populations, including Central California Coast coho salmon, winter-run Chinook salmon, and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $589,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) to the Mid Klamath Watershed Council (MKWC), a non-profit organization. This funding will support habitat restoration efforts on Red Cap Creek and Old Campbell Creek, tributaries of the Klamath River, to improve spawning and rearing habitat for threatened coho salmon and other species. The project will be carried out on the...