Project Grant R22AP00622
- The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District was awarded a $4,176,441.64 Project Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on March 27, 2024. The grant funds will be used to create and restore 21.7 acres of aquatic and riparian habitat in the Upper Santa Ana River watershed. Key project elements include constructing 4,200 linear feet of new and restored stream channel, enhancing a 25-foot...
- The City of Santa Ana, California received a $3,602,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The funding will support the relocation of an existing pressure reducing station and construction of a new emergency booster pump station to expand the city's upper water supply zone and ensure water services during shortages. This project aims to maximize the operational...
- The City of Sacramento will receive a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to conduct a programmatic evaluation and produce restoration site designs for 30 acres of juvenile salmonid rearing habitat on a 17-mile stretch of the Lower American River. The project aims to create optimal salmonid rearing habitat and restore natural riparian conditions by assessing the area, conducting...
- The San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District, in collaboration with California State University, Sacramento, received a $826,742 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557). The grant funding will be used to enhance the existing Integrated Santa Ana River Model, a combined groundwater and surface water model that is a foundational tool for water management in the Upper Santa Ana River Watershed and San...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing $437,964 through a Cooperative Agreement under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to the Santa Ana Watershed Association (SAWA) to conduct monitoring and management of the endangered least Bell's vireo and brown-headed cowbird in the Santa Ana Watershed of Southern California. The scope of work includes annual surveys and reporting on the status, distribution, breeding chronology, and reproductive success of the...
- The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580). The grant will fund DWR's assessment of the existing water supply system to the Salmon Conservation and Research Facility (SCARF) in order to identify capacity constraints, including a field investigation to assess the capacity of the 44-inch pipeline. The project also requires DWR...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $124,345 cooperative agreement to the Klamath Watershed Partnership under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) to install low-tech process-based restoration structures in the North Fork Sprague River from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2027. The Klamath Watershed Partnership and Service will work together to install beaver dam analogs and post-assisted log structures to improve water quality for...
- The University of California, Santa Barbara will receive $100,000 through a cooperative agreement with the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration program (CFDA 15.658) to implement restoration of a degraded riparian wetland system along the Santa Clara River in Fillmore, California from July 7, 2022 to June 30, 2027. As part of a broader Santa Clara River restoration program involving multiple partners, the...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,032,950.26 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) to restore and protect sensitive habitat along the Muddy River in Moapa, Nevada. The project aims to widen existing riparian corridors, expand tree cover, and re-establish native vegetation in a 12-acre area of the Warm Springs Natural Area. These actions will increase habitat for...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,335,961 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to construct a water storage and delivery system in Portola Redwoods State Park, California. The project aims to improve water supply reliability for park visitors while decreasing summer diversions from Peters Creek, which will benefit endangered coho salmon and steelhead populations. Specifically, the grant will fund the...
THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT WILL CREATE AND RESTORE HABITAT FOR THE THREATENED SANTA ANA SUCKER IN ANZA CREEK, A TRIBUTARY TO THE SANTA ANA RIVER, IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THIS PROJECT IS ONE OF THE FIRST HABITAT RESTORATION COMPONENTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF THE BROADER SANTA ANA RIVER CONSERVATION AND CONJUNCTIVE USE PROGRAM, A MULTI-AGENCY, WATERSHED-WIDE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE SANTA ANA RIVER WATERSHEDS WATER SUPPLY RESILIENCY AND RELIABILITY. THE PROJECT ADDRESSES POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND DECREASES IN RIPARIAN HABITAT, LEADING TO ISOLATED AND FRAGMENTED HABITAT FOR THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. THE PROJECT SPONSORS WILL CREATE AN ADDITIONAL 3,429 LINEAR FEET OF STREAM CHANNEL TO SUPPORT SUITABLE NATIVE FISH HABITAT IN ANZA CREEK WITH GRAVEL AND HABITAT STRUCTURES, BUILD 1.1 ACRES OF NEW FLOOD PLAIN HABITAT TO SUPPORT RIPARIAN BIRD SPECIES, REHABILITATE APPROXIMATELY 114 ACRES OF RIPARIAN HABITAT THROUGH REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF NON-NATIVE PLANT SPECIES, AND RESTORE HYDRAULIC CONNECTION BETWEEN ANZA CREEK AND THE SANTA ANA RIVER TO REDUCE THE IMPACTS OF DROUGHT.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 6/14/24 | ||
| Not listed | $2.0m | 7/27/23 |