The CA department of water resources will be awarded $8,000,000 over 2.5 years to remove a boulder weir on the feather river, opening 28.5 stream miles of spawning and rearing habitat for chinook…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the State of California Department of Water Resources $8 million under a Cooperative Agreement to remove a boulder weir on the Feather River, opening 28.5 stream miles of spawning and rearing habitat for Chinook salmon and green sturgeon. The award was made under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) and is funded by the NOAA Restoration Center's Community Based Restoration Program.

The removal project will restore ecosystem functionality, reduce flood impacts, and improve water quality by lowering temperatures in backwater pools. The work benefits multiple Endangered Species Act-listed species. The award obligates the full $8 million over a period of performance from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, with place of performance in Sacramento, California.

The CA department of water resources will be awarded $8,000,000 over 2.5 years to remove a boulder weir on the feather river, opening 28.5 stream miles of spawning and rearing habitat for chinook salmon and green sturgeon. This project will provide benefits to multiple ESA listed species and restore ecosystem functionality, reduce flood impacts, and improve water quality by reducing temperatures in backwater pools. This work is being funded by the NOAA restoration center/community based restoration program.