Cooperative Agreement W912EF1920001

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...

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...

This $204,454 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Recreation Resources Management (CFDA 15.524) program will enable the County of Power, Idaho to maintain and operate the American Falls Reservoir recreation area. The funding will cover labor, supplies, equipment, and routine maintenance and repairs to sustain public access and enjoyment of the site, including tasks such as parking area upkeep, weed control, picnic area maintenance, vault...

The City of American Falls, Idaho will receive $205,953 under a five-year Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Recreation Resources Management program (CFDA 15.524) to support operation and maintenance of the Willow Bay Recreation Area. Funding will allow the City, as managing partner, to continue essential upkeep and improvements at the recreation grounds owned by Reclamation, including maintenance of boat docks, landscaping, trash collection and...

The Department of Parks & Recreation Idaho was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Recreation Resources Management federal grant program (CFDA 15.524). The grant will fund the replacement of failing subgrade water lines and upgrade of the well distribution system at Walcott State Park in Idaho. Key activities include: working with a design professional and contractor to update the park's water system, upgrade well house...

This Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program, provides $21.6 million to the City of Yakima, Washington to remove Nelson Dam and construct several new elements improving fish passage, flood conveyance, sediment transport, and water delivery systems along the Naches River. Key deliverables include constructing a roughened channel, concrete sluiceway, and floodplain approach channel to naturalize...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $783,962 Project Grant under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to Water District 63 in Idaho. The grant will support the expansion of data monitoring and collection capabilities to improve water management within the Boise River basin. The project will install new data monitoring infrastructure and develop hydrologic modeling and forecasting tools to provide real-time water delivery information to managers and the...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Trout Unlimited, Inc. a $299,668 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to support the native cold-water fishery and water quality of the Lower Priest River Watershed in northern Idaho. The project will focus on education, outreach, and the development of a watershed restoration plan, with a specific emphasis on preserving critical habitat for the endangered bull trout. Key activities include completing a watershed...

The Bureau of Reclamation, through its Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557), awarded a $254,615 Cooperative Agreement to the West Dakota Water Development District in partnership with the City of Rapid City, South Dakota. The purpose of this 2-year project is to develop a RiverWare model to evaluate operational strategies for the Pactola and Deerfield Reservoirs under varying hydrologic conditions. The model will build upon preliminary work estimating an additional 3,000 acre-feet per...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,917,668 Project Grant through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation. The grant will fund a stream channel restoration project along Battle Creek Tributary in Franklin County, Idaho over the period from July 27, 2023 to December 31, 2025. The project will replace channelized sections of Battle Creek with natural stream meanders,...