Cooperative Agreement NR229104XXXXC017

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $120,000 cooperative agreement to Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting Inc. from October 1, 2021 to October 1, 2025 under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation (CFDA 15.657) federal grant program. The agreement will support captive propagation and reintroduction of Contra Costa goldfields (Lasthenia conjugens) to Contra Costa County, California. Activities will include securing endangered plant species information...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) received a $536,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.615). The funding will support CDFW's work to amend the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan and Natural Community Conservation Plan permits to better align with development pace and ensure the preserve system endowment is fully funded by...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) provides $100,000 to Audubon Canyon Ranch, Inc. to support habitat restoration activities in Tomales Bay, Marin County, California. Key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a conceptual design plan to increase connectivity of Marks Marsh to Tomales Bay, restoring approximately 10 acres of tidal marsh habitat. Conducting invasive...

This $260,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) will fund the removal and replacement of an undersized culvert on Little Grass Valley Creek in Weaverville, California. The new 13x10 elliptical culvert will provide full, unimpeded fish passage for anadromous species like coho salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey to access five miles of cold water spawning and rearing...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) provides $100,000 to support the analysis, design, and implementation of projects to restore fish and wildlife habitat in Salmon Creek, Sonoma Creek, and Stockhoff Creek in Sonoma County, California. The project will complete initial planning and design for the lower Salmon Creek estuary and the addition of large wood to Stockhoff Creek. These restoration efforts will directly benefit...

This $100,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 will support restoration and enhancement of approximately 300 acres of wildlife habitat in California's Sacramento Valley and foothills. Funded under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the project aims to improve water delivery efficiency, water sources and associated habitats to benefit migratory birds and other trust species. The California Waterfowl Association will...

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...

This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) is intended to support Service Biologists in collaborating with the NRI SSA team to collect and organize existing data, conduct analyses, and draft Species Status Assessment (SSA) reports for species on the National Recovery Work Plan. The goal is to inform recovery planning for these species and build capacity...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded the State of California Department of Fish & Wildlife $8.2 million under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program to support the acquisition of up to 2,925 acres of land for conservation and recovery of 18 species covered by the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan Natural Community Conservation Plan. The funding will support the Habitat Agency in placing conservation easements on acquired...

This Project Grant award of $291,213 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service will fund comprehensive invasive plant species assessment and management to enhance habitat for the endangered soft bird's-beak plant and tidal wetland recovery in California from May 2022 to May 2025. Under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.615), which provides federal assistance to states for species and habitat conservation, the California Department of...