Cooperative Agreement NR220436XXXXC009

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $908,000 cooperative agreement to the East Fork Irrigation District under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). The agreement will support planning and design for modernization projects groups 2 and 3 of the East Fork Irrigation District infrastructure in Hood River County, Oregon. Work will be completed between August 2022 and September 2027. The cooperative agreement furthers the Watershed Protection and Flood...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5,149,141 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) project grant to the Malheur Watershed Council, in partnership with the Vale Oregon Irrigation District, to convert 10.4 miles of open-earthen irrigation canals to plastic irrigation pipe in eastern Oregon. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 4,888 acre-feet, which will benefit the federally listed bull trout by helping to achieve a carryover pool in Beulah...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS) program (CFDA 15.530) provides $102,383.00 to the Owyhee Irrigation District to develop the design for converting 5,880 linear feet of open Kingman Lateral canal to a piped canal system. The goal is to save water and eliminate the risk of canal failure, which would increase water availability and reduce risk to people and property in the vicinity. The expected...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $839,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Board of Control for the Triangle Irrigation District and Wood River Valley Irrigation District #45, a U.S. local government entity. The grant will fund a project to improve a diversion dam on the Big Wood River in Bellevue, Idaho. The project will add fish passage and sediment passage structures to the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $248,824.84 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) on May 21, 2024 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). This program supports natural resource management and ecosystem restoration initiatives across federal, state, tribal, and local lands. Through this award, ODFW will provide specialized services to protect against aquatic...

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program will enable Owyhee County, Idaho to implement a variety of wildfire mitigation and adaptation activities in a high-risk watershed area. The project objectives include reducing hazardous fuels through adaptive fuels reduction, enhancing citizen awareness and action through public outreach, and implementing these efforts through seasonal staffing. Key deliverables will...

The Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with the Middle Deschutes Watershed Council, will receive $263,564 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to remove western juniper trees from 460 acres of upland habitat surrounding Willow Creek in Oregon. This project aims to restore water connectivity between upland and in-stream habitats by removing juniper that has caused flows in...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded a $9,907,344.00 Project Grant to the Grant Soil & Water Conservation District, also doing business as Grant Weed Control District, to support the Evacuation Corridor and Fuels Management Project. This grant is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), which aims to develop and update community wildfire protection plans for at-risk...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Boise Project Board of Control a $7,260,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to replace 5,230 linear feet (1 mile) of canal lining on the New York Canal in Boise, Idaho. This project aims to increase water conservation, efficiency, and reliability by reducing seepage losses from the existing concrete and asphalt-lined canal. The key activities include removing the existing...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,809,147.32 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Wood River Land Trust Company to enhance and improve the ecological function of the 65-acre Warm Spring Preserve in Blaine County, Idaho. The project will restore 1.3 miles of Warm Springs Creek through instream earthwork to create pools, point bars, and constructed riffles, as well as install woody debris structures to promote...