Cooperative Agreement R24AC00342
- The Chelan County Natural Resources Department, in partnership with Yakama Nation Fisheries, received a $1,243,973 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580). The award will fund the advancement of designs and completion of environmental compliance tasks for a large-scale instream and floodplain restoration project in the lower 13 river-miles of the Chiwawa River and lower 0.2 river-miles of...
- The Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (CCFEG) was awarded a $450,000 cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) to implement habitat restoration projects benefiting threatened and endangered species from September 8, 2022 to September 30, 2027. CCFEG will work with partners to identify, develop and complete a range of restoration activities, including riparian plantings, beaver dam...
- The Bureau of Reclamation, through the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program, awarded a $923,737 cooperative agreement to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) on May 2, 2025. The purpose of this award is to support CTUIR's continued engagement with Reclamation in identifying, developing, implementing, monitoring, and advancing the science and understanding of habitat restoration and endangered species recovery in the Grande Ronde Basin over the...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $765,600 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The grant will fund the development of final construction designs to remove and re-route a 0.65-mile segment of State Route 207 away from the Nason Creek floodway in Chelan County, Washington. This will restore approximately 13 acres of floodplain habitat, including side channels and wetlands, to benefit endangered...
- This $692,624.14 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program aims to restore ESA-listed salmon and steelhead populations in the Grande Ronde Basin of Oregon. The key activities include: Targeted PIT tagging of juvenile salmonids to estimate hatchery and natural origin predation Developing a release group study to address overall mortality in the valley Evaluating the impacts of hatchery release pulses on...
- The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation a $3,077,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580). The project will study, select, and design alternatives to improve fish passage and avoid entrainment at the Prosser Diversion on the Lower Yakima River in Washington. The goals are to create safer passage conditions for anadromous species like steelhead, Chinook, coho, and sockeye salmon, as well as Pacific...
- Under a $250,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1, the Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (CCFEG), doing business as Cascade Fisheries, will correct one (1) fish passage barrier to improve access to 1.45 miles of cold-water habitat for endangered fish species, including bull trout. Additionally, CCFEG will place locally sourced wood in up to 1 mile of Pole Creek to enhance instream complexity. This work is funded...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $816,723 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Hood River Watershed Group (HRWG). The funding will be used to complete the study and design of five stream restoration projects across the East Fork Hood River, Neal Creek, and Baldwin Creek sub-watersheds in north-central Oregon. The projects aim to remove two fish passage...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463) to Chelan County, Washington to address several fish passage barriers in the Wenatchee watershed. This work will reopen access to high-quality habitat for threatened Upper Columbia steelhead and endangered Upper Columbia Chinook salmon. The project aims to restore ecosystems, improve fish habitats, and support endangered...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Cooperative Research Units (CFDA 15.812) program, provides $175,780.41 to Oregon State University (OSU) to conduct research on genetic pedigree analysis of McKenzie River spring Chinook salmon in the Upper Willamette River basin. The key activities under this award include: Assigning 2021-2024 adult Chinook salmon returns to previously sampled fish in the North Santiam River Estimating total...
AWARD PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE A SUSTAINABLE EFFORT TO ADVISE, COORDINATE, AND ASSIST RECLAMATION IN THE ENHANCEMENT OF HABITAT FOR ESA LISTED SPECIES WITHIN THE UPPER COLUMBIA REGION, IN PARTICULAR WITHIN CHELAN COUNTY, TO SUPPORT RECLAMATIONS TRIBUTARY HABITAT PROGRAM.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CASCADIA WILL UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: PROJECT PLANNING O UTILIZES REACH ASSESSMENTS, STREAM SURVEYS, WETLAND DETERMINATIONS, HISTORIC AND CURRENT PHOTOS, AVAILABLE LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR), TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS, FISH DISTRIBUTION, AND INTRINSIC POTENTIAL MAPS. O ENGAGE LANDOWNERS TO GAIN ACCESS TO PROJECT AREAS AND GATHER ANY OTHER VALUABLE INFORMATION TO UNDERSTAND AND PROMOTE THE CORRECT HABITAT TYPE OR FUNCTION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT O DEVELOP PROJECT COMPONENTS, PREPARE PROPOSALS FOR GRANT FUNDING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL COORDINATION EFFORTS MONITORING O USE A COMBINATION OF VISUAL INSPECTION, PHOTO-POINTS, FLOW MEASUREMENTS, WATER QUALITY, STREAM AND HABITAT SURVEYS, AERIAL IMAGING THROUGH DRONE DATA COLLECTION AND ANY OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL OR METHOD ADVANCEMENT IN MONITORING AND FIELD COLLECTION TO ASSESS PROJECT PERFORMANCE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH O WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND THE COMMUNITY ON SALMON RECOVERY OUTREACH AND IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDING PLANNING AND PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, DISTRIBUTION OF PRINT MATERIALS, AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF RECLAMATION S TRIBUTARY HABITAT PROGRAM AND SALMON RECOVERY EFFORTS AND COMPLETED AND FUTURE PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION O MANAGE CONTRACTS, COORDINATE WITH PARTNERS, PREPARE REPORTS, MEET COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE HABITAT QUALITY AND QUANTITY FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT-LISTED UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER SPRING CHINOOK SALMON, STEELHEAD TROUT, AND BULL TROUT IN THE UPPER COLUMBIA REGION IN CHELAN COUNTY WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE WENATCHEE AND ENTIAT WATERSHEDS. THESE WATERSHEDS ARE THE PRIORITY AREAS FOR CASCADIA DUE TO THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS AND THEIR LOCATION WITHIN OUR DISTRICT BOUNDARY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PUBLIC, ESA LISTED SPECIES, DISTRICT WATERSHEDS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): NA
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $686.8k | 9/4/25 | ||
| Not listed | $239.6k | 9/19/24 |