Project Grant AW969255010

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $199,045.75 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to coordinate the development of a restoration plan for the Salt River Watershed in western Wyoming and eastern Idaho. The project will involve meeting with landowners, conducting habitat surveys and water quality monitoring, and developing a prioritized project list to address degraded aquatic, riparian, and wetland habitats within the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides $179,338 in funding to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Wetlands Bureau. The project will enable underserved municipalities to engage with and maintain datasets on stream crossings, while using the data to prioritize crossing replacements, preserve high-quality wetlands, and minimize...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $262,003 Project Grant under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686) to the River Country Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc. for stream habitat restoration projects in Buffalo and Trempealeau Counties, Wisconsin. The grant will fund stabilization of 0.28 miles of streambank on Creek 24-13 and 0.57 miles of streambank on Danuser Creek. The projects aim to reduce bank erosion, sediment inputs, and phosphorus levels,...

The Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group received a $299,196 Cooperative Watershed Management Program grant from the Bureau of Reclamation to expand existing watershed management planning within the St. Vrain watershed in Colorado. The group will develop a wildfire risk assessment, conduct a watershed-scale analysis, and identify, prioritize, and develop two to three key river restoration projects that complement ongoing forest mitigation efforts. The project aims to address the impacts of climate...

This $300,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) supports the Headwaters of the Colorado (HOC) Initiative, a multi-stakeholder collaboration focused on building resilient and functioning forested headwaters within the Little Snake and Yampa watersheds in Wyoming and Colorado. The funding will enable the HOC partnership, which includes federal and state land management agencies, private landowners, and local community...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, will provide $138,962 in funding to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The purpose is to develop program support needed for the effective launch and early promotion of a newly issued, legislatively mandated Hydrologic Restoration General Permit (HRGP) in Wisconsin. WDNR will collaborate with the Wisconsin...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $1,310,675 Cooperative Agreement to the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) under the National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map (CFDA 15.817) to update and improve the accuracy of Washington's statewide hydrography dataset. The project, titled "Washington Modernized Surface Water Mapping", will focus on incorporating higher-resolution LiDAR-derived hydrography data that better captures the location and characteristics of...

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program supports the City of Ashland, Wisconsin in planning, designing, and implementing habitat and stream bed modifications to enhance the Bay City Creek riparian corridor. The project aims to improve water quality and habitat for critical species in this urbanized area through best management practices such as removing invasive species, encouraging native plant...

The Watershed Research and Training Center (WRTC), doing business as the Watershed Center, was awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region to support Phase III of the Weaverville Basin Community Protection project. Under the three-year award beginning May 28, 2021 through July 1, 2024, the Watershed Center will work to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and other natural resources on public and...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $297,831 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Big Hole Watershed Committee, a non-profit organization in Montana. The grant will fund the committee's efforts to update their watershed restoration plan for the Big Hole watershed, which is critical habitat for the last fluvial population of Arctic grayling in the lower 48 states. Key activities include digitizing and consolidating existing water data, analyzing...