The City of Casper, in collaboration with several local partners, received a $4,002,330 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507). The purpose of this award is to design and implement a river and riparian restoration project along over 5,150 linear feet of the North Platte River in Natrona County, Wyoming. The project aims to re-grade the river bed,...
The Green River Greenbelt Task Force Restoration Project was awarded a $249,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation on October 1, 2022 through the Upper Colorado River Basin Fish and Wildlife Mitigation program. Under this award, the Green River Greenbelt Task Force will implement wetland and upland habitat restoration efforts along the Green River in Wyoming through September 30, 2025. As part of the Upper Colorado River Basin Fish and Wildlife Mitigation...
The Targhee Creek Instream and Riparian Habitat Restoration Project on the Slash E Ranch is a $288,642 federal grant award made by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685). The grant, which started in 2023 and will be completed by September 2026, aims to restore ecological integrity by reconnecting historic stream channels, enhancing 1.6 miles of Yellowstone cutthroat trout habitat, and restoring 45 acres of wetland....
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded Trout Unlimited, Inc. a $199,045.75 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to coordinate the development of a restoration plan for the Salt River Watershed in Wyoming and Idaho. The grant supports collaborative efforts with landowners, agricultural operators, recreation entities, and other stakeholders to assess watershed conditions, conduct habitat surveys and water quality monitoring, and identify priority...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,018,051.00, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), aims to enhance drought resilience and sediment control within the Sage Creek watershed in Wyoming. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: 1) construction of 50 new beaver dam analogs, expansion of 20 existing beaver dam analogs, and material...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $155,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission's Fiscal Division to support native fish conservation efforts in Wyoming. This award was made under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), which aims to restore aquatic connectivity and fish passage by removing barriers like dams and culverts. The key products and services to be delivered through this funding include improving the ability of native fish species to...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $135,816 Project Grant under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG). The multi-year project aims to restore habitat along the North Fork Teton River to support Yellowstone cutthroat trout and other sensitive wildlife species. Funding will be used to finalize designs and implement measures to reconnect historical stream channels and lateral wetlands, while reducing channel incision and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,368,496 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Project Grant (CFDA 15.507) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to upgrade, relocate, or combine six diversion structures to remove in-stream barriers and open approximately 5 miles of aquatic habitat in Elk Creek near Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The project, which runs from Sep 17, 2024 to Oct 31, 2025, will also improve stream morphology, increase in-stream...
The Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507), has awarded $2,894,000 to the Cache Water District to restore approximately 11,000 feet of the Logan River banks near Logan, Utah. This project will improve channel-floodplain interaction, enhance in-stream habitat, limit bed scour, and provide over 1,225 acre-feet of annual water savings for the Logan River Blacksmith Fork Irrigation Company. The restoration...
The Friends of the Teton River, a non-profit organization located in Driggs, Idaho, received a $588,844 Project Grant award from the U.S. 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 funding will support a collaborative effort with the City of Driggs, Grand Teton Canal Company, and other local stakeholders to develop a strategy for prioritizing infrastructure modernization...