The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) was awarded a $4,100,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580). The funding will support ODFW's construction of fish passage improvements to the Keno Dam located on the Klamath River in Oregon. This project aims to address deficiencies in the existing 1968-constructed fish ladder, which currently impedes upstream and downstream passage for...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 grant award under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA #15.685) will fund two key fish habitat restoration projects in Oregon. The $4,324,657.25 grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support the Union Soil and Water Conservation District in improving fish passage and habitat connectivity in the Grande Ronde River sub-basin. The first project will construct a fishway around the Elmer Dam on Catherine Creek to restore...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $6,750,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The purpose of the award is for ODFW to study, design, and construct fish screens at unscreened diversion points along the Klamath River in Oregon. This effort supports restoring anadromous fish access to historic habitats after the removal of the Lower Four Klamath River...
This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service award under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $150,000 to the Nez Perce Tribe to fund the design, permitting, and construction of partial fish passage improvements at two irrigation diversions on the Wallowa River in Oregon. The project aims to restore unobstructed access to 10 miles of spawning, rearing, and foraging habitat for anadromous fish species like Chinook salmon, coho salmon, sockeye salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey. Key...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,785,774 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife under the Habitat Conservation grant program (CFDA 11.463). The purpose of the award is to evaluate options for restoring fish passage at Keno Dam on the Klamath River, which would open up nearly 350 miles of upstream habitat for salmon. The project will assess a range of options, from retaining the existing dam to full removal and...
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...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $999,929 from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Program (CFDA 15.517) will support a major river restoration project focused on the removal of the Klamath Dams in Oregon. The project aims to open over 400 miles of habitat that has been blocked for over a century, which is a critical step towards environmental justice and recovering salmon populations in the region. Key activities include abundance estimates of...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (Region 1) under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), will provide $1,050,000 to Waterwatch of Oregon, a non-profit organization, to remove the Murphy Dam and improve fish passage on the Applegate River in Oregon. The project will restore access to 100 miles of spawning and rearing habitat for native fish species such as Chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, Pacific lamprey, and...
This $88,777,500 federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) will fund three key objectives: Investing in and supporting high-priority actions to address limiting factors for salmon and steelhead production and habitat, with a focus on riparian restoration and other projects that provide lasting ecological improvements. Investing in and managing large-scale...