Cooperative Agreement W911KB1925818

The Department of Natural Resources Colorado, Division of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) was awarded a $5,700,000 project grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to renovate the Big Beaver Dam at the Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area. The grant funds will be used to install an outlet pipe liner, construct a new outlet structure, gate assembly, and trash rack, replace and relocate the Big Beaver Ditch irrigation...

The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, in collaboration with the Kawuneeche Valley Ecosystem Restoration Collaborative (KVERC), received a $1,182,400 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580). The award will fund a study and design project to restore the Kawuneeche Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park to a natural beaver-willow ecosystem. Key activities include developing...

This $715,326.42 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) is focused on restoring instream and riparian habitats across 25 miles of streams in the Quinn River Management Unit in Nevada. The project aims to increase resilience of the Lahontan cutthroat trout, an endangered species, to climate change, mining, and other stressors. Key activities include implementing low-tech, process-based restoration...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management has awarded a $408,451 Cooperative Agreement (Federal Grant ID L24AC00102) to the Marys River Watershed Council to support the "ORWA SRS SHOTPOUCH CREEK PHASE III" project. This award is funded through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) program, which provides grants for natural resource management and conservation projects on federal lands. Under this Cooperative Agreement, the...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244), provides $157,981.68 to the Borderlands Restoration Network to initiate a three-phase watershed restoration plan for the Cienega Creek watershed in Arizona. The initial Phase One of the project will support a multidisciplinary team to conduct a detailed watershed assessment, including extensive field surveys across seven...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage program (CFDA 15.685) provides $600,000 in funding to the Big Blackfoot Chapter of Trout Unlimited (BBCTU) and its partners to restore habitat for sensitive fish species in Montana's Blackfoot River watershed. Key project activities include removing one aging agricultural dam, replacing two culverts with aquatic organism passage structures, and eliminating fish...

The National Park Service awarded a $1,420,919 cooperative agreement to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) to preserve and protect natural and cultural resources along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Through June 2025, the Conservancy and sub-awardees Dartmouth College and the Maine Appalachian Trail Club will complete deferred maintenance projects, rehabilitating 21 miles of heavily eroded trail, replacing bridges and...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $614,172 Cooperative Agreement to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The agreement, which runs from August 2024 to December 2025, funds the Conservancy to perform deferred maintenance and rehabilitation projects on Appalachian Trail facilities and infrastructure across 11 states. Key products and services to be delivered include: Repairing and rehabilitating several miles of heavily...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $695,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to create a collaborative partnership to restore wilderness character and improve stream habitat within the Beaver Basin Wilderness at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The objective is to develop restoration objectives, practical alternatives, and designs, implement restoration activities, and monitor restoration effectiveness. This...