Project Grant R22AP00615
- The Rogue River Watershed Council was awarded a $1,615,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to restore natural processes at five sites on five streams in Oregon. This restoration work is expected to improve access to over 100 miles of spawning area and enhance habitat conditions on 1.2 miles of stream for native fish species. The award period runs from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2029. The National Fish Passage...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,884,753 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The grant will fund the restoration of fish passage in the North Fork Klaskanine River by providing a fish passage structure at the Ogee Dam. This project builds on previous efforts to remove one dam and install a fish passage structure at another upstream dam. Once installed, the new...
- The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians $1,363,606.76 under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) on July 1, 2022 for completion of a riverbank restoration project. Phase 3 of the project, funded through December 2025, will involve on-the-ground work continuing with a previously hired contractor to implement bank restoration and instream structures along the Rogue...
- 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...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $1,200,000 to Waterwatch of Oregon to undertake a comprehensive river restoration project. The key products and services to be delivered include: removing the Pomeroy Dam and associated structures; relocating and upgrading 2 miles of irrigation water diversion to 2 new fish-friendly pumps; decommissioning 2 miles of...
- The Freshwater Trust will provide habitat restoration and monitoring services under a $1.1 million cooperative agreement awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation from the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act program. Through September 2027, The Freshwater Trust will monitor and maintain instream habitat and riparian zone enhancement projects constructed on the Rogue River to support habitat requirements under the Rogue Basin Biological Opinion. Specific activities include visually assessing instream...
- The Crooked River Watershed Council received a $2,709,863.99 WaterSMART Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation on April 2, 2024 to restore habitat and enhance ecological features in the Crooked River watershed in Oregon. The project aims to address hydrological impacts from upstream dams by strategically placing approximately 130 large wood structures, stabilizing 3,285 linear feet of eroding streambanks, restoring 19 acres of floodplain and upland habitat, improving 0.22 acres of alcove...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,013,207.73 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) grant to the Deschutes Land Trust to restore 124 acres of aquatic, floodplain, and upland habitat at the Ochoco Preserve in Crook County, Oregon. The project aims to create over 2 miles of new main baseflow stream channels, 1.5 miles of side channels, and over 11 acres of wetlands to support reintroduced Spring Chinook salmon and Summer steelhead populations. Additional planned restoration efforts include 37 acres of...
- This Federal Formula Grant award for $346,512 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports three fisheries monitoring and conservation projects in the state of Oregon: The Rogue Fall Chinook Inventory Project conducts annual standardized seining to estimate the abundance of fall Chinook, summer steelhead, half-pounder steelhead, and coho salmon returning to the Rogue River. The Southern Oregon Northern...
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $967,781 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Lake County Umbrella Watershed Council in Paisley, Oregon. The council will develop restoration project designs to benefit the native Chewaucan redband trout across 13 tributaries of the upper Chewaucan River. This multi-year project aims to address ecological challenges in the watershed, including habitat degradation from drought, grazing, infrastructure, and...
The Rogue Valley Council of Governments (RVCOG) received a $1,021,918.49 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund RVCOG's efforts to restore natural channel hydrology and improve fish passage on Bear Creek, a tributary to the Rogue River, within the city of Medford, Oregon. The project will remove three existing barriers and install large wood and gravel to increase suitable spawning habitat for threatened Southern Oregon and Northern California coho salmon and other native fish species. Additionally, the project aims to improve water quality by reducing polluted sediment, increasing oxygenation, and decreasing water temperatures. Other benefits include reducing bank erosion, improving stream functions, and enhancing the aesthetics of the recreational Bear Creek Greenway multi-use trail. The project is supported by the Rogue Basin Action Plan and multiple partners, including state and local government agencies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 7/25/23 | ||
| Not listed | $766.4k | 7/24/23 |