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 buffer of native riparian vegetation, and removing non-native plants. This habitat restoration initiative will benefit the federally threatened Santa Ana sucker and other sensitive species found in Hidden Valley Creek, a tributary to the Santa Ana River. The project represents the first habitat restoration effort under the multi-agency Upper Santa Ana River Habitat Conservation Plan, a cooperative watershed-wide effort.
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