Project Grant 99T55901
- The Walnut Creek Watershed Council received a $298,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to engage stakeholders and develop a community-supported Watershed Restoration Plan (WRP) for the Walnut Creek Watershed in the San Francisco Bay region. The project aims to alleviate key issues of concern by establishing a vision and actionable objectives to design and implement nature-based,...
- The State Coastal Conservancy will receive $1.421 million through March 1, 2023 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program to implement Phase 3B of the Prairie Creek Floodplain Restoration Project. The project will restore 0.9 miles of instream habitat, provide access to nearly 23 acres of floodplain and backwater habitat, and restore or conserve up to 19 acres of emergent wetland and nearly 24 acres of riparian vegetation in Humboldt County,...
- The State Coastal Conservancy received a $1.452 million Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 8 under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614) for the San Francisco Bay Coastal Wetlands Revegetation Project Phase III. The award, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027, supports continued invasive species removal and native habitat restoration in the San Francisco Estuary. Deliverables include the removal of...
- This $2.7 million project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614) will support restoration and enhancement of 159 acres of coastal wetlands and riparian habitats at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont, California. The California Coastal Conservancy and East Bay Regional Park District will directly restore and enhance over 14.5 acres of wetlands and 144.5 acres of grasslands,...
- The State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) of California was awarded a $1,226,475 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614). The 3-year grant will fund the restoration and enhancement of approximately 4 acres of threatened coastal wetlands along the Tomales Bay shoreline in Marin County, California. Key project activities include removing 2,000 cubic yards of fill, reconstructing a historic wetland slough,...
- This $4,142,968 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) supports a collaborative effort led by the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) and the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) to accelerate the implementation of nature-based shoreline adaptation solutions in the San Francisco Bay. The key activities funded through this grant include: 1) Developing a...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $2,605,548.67 Project Grant to the City of Oakdale under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.648) program. The project will enhance approximately 22 acres of riparian and upland habitats along the lower Stanislaus River in California. Key activities include excavating 54,800 cubic yards of material to expand emergent wetlands, create side channels, and install alcoves and large wood structures to...
- This $6,102,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) will fund the "Restoring Wildcat Creek: Community-Led Watershed Health Update and Priority Project Implementation" project. The key products and services to be delivered include: Restoration of 5,000 feet of sediment-choked riparian corridor and 10 acres of adjacent habitat along Wildcat Creek Creation of a 50,000...
- This $750,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) will support the East Bay Regional Park District's efforts to improve public access and water quality in the Tilden Regional Park and Wildcat Creek watershed. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: removing a concrete weir, restoring 500 linear feet of creek bed...
- This $1,000,748 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) supports a 4-year effort to build the capacity of the underserved community of North Richmond, California to participate in planning, designing, and implementing the Wildcat Creek Watershed Action Plan 2040. The project will facilitate community engagement to update the Wildcat Creek Restoration Action...
THE LOWER WALNUT CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (PROJECT), LED BY THE RECIPIENT, WILL RESTORE AND ENHANCE COASTAL WETLANDS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF SUISUN BAY AND FROM SUISUN BAY UPSTREAM ALONG WALNUT CREEK, IMPROVING HABITAT QUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND CONNECTIVITY ALONG 3 MILES OF CREEK CHANNEL, UP TO 230 ACRES IN TOTAL. THE PROJECT WILL RESTORE HABITAT FOR NATIVE AND SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES SUCH AS SALMONIDS, SALT MARSH HARVEST MOUSE, RIDGWAY'S RAIL, AND CALIFORNIA BLACK RAIL BY CONSTRUCTING A SETBACK LEVEE, 11 ACRES OF TRANSITION ZONE, AND BREACHING AND LOWERING LEVEES. IN ADDITION TO BENEFITS TO FISH AND WILDLIFE, THE RESTORED AND ENHANCED WETLANDS WILL PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE FLOOD PROTECTION AND INCREASED RESILIENCY TO SEA LEVEL RISE AND STORM EVENTS. THIS PROJECT IMPLEMENTS WATER QUALITY AND HABITAT ACTIONS LISTED UNDER THE SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP (SFEP)'S COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE PROJECT GOALS AND ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT THE FISH, WILDLIFE,
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 9/16/21 | ||
| Not listed | $1.5m | 9/14/17 |