The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507), awarded $4,368,496.00 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. on September 17, 2024. The grant will fund a project in which Trout Unlimited, in collaboration with the Middle Colorado Agriculture Collaborative, will upgrade, relocate, or combine six diversion structures to remove in-stream barriers and open approximately five miles of...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $199,045.75 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to coordinate the development of a restoration plan for the Salt River Watershed in western Wyoming and eastern Idaho. The project will involve meeting with landowners, conducting habitat surveys and water quality monitoring, and developing a prioritized project list to address degraded aquatic, riparian, and wetland habitats within the...
Trout Unlimited, Inc. will receive $2,488,948 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program to improve river resilience and habitat in northern Utah's Weber River Basin. Working with sub-awardee Weber Basin Water Conservation District, Trout Unlimited will implement 17 beaver dam analog projects along nine miles of degraded streams, modernize a diversion headgate, and conduct side-channel restoration and floodplain reconnection in...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,917,668 Project Grant through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation. The grant will fund a stream channel restoration project along Battle Creek Tributary in Franklin County, Idaho over the period from July 27, 2023 to December 31, 2025. The project will replace channelized sections of Battle Creek with natural stream meanders,...
This $715,326.42 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) is focused on restoring instream and riparian habitats across 25 miles of streams in the Quinn River Management Unit in Nevada. The project aims to increase resilience of the Lahontan cutthroat trout, an endangered species, to climate change, mining, and other stressors. Key activities include implementing low-tech, process-based restoration...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) provides $3,768,283 to Trout Unlimited to design and implement aquatic restoration projects in Idaho. The purpose is to improve drought resiliency, promote aquatic connectivity, and conserve ecosystems and habitats for priority fish species. Key activities include installing low-tech restoration treatments like beaver dam analogues and post-assisted log...
The Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded a $604,078 Project Grant by 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 purpose of the award is to improve watershed health across three sites in Idaho, enhancing over 10,000 feet of stream habitat for juvenile steelhead. Key project activities include installing approximately 108 small wood structures (e.g.,...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,668 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to Trout Unlimited, Inc., a non-profit conservation organization, to support the native cold-water fishery and water quality of the lower Priest River watershed in northern Idaho. The grant will fund the Priest River Watershed Group's efforts to complete outreach, build a diverse stakeholder coalition, and develop a comprehensive watershed restoration plan focused on...
This Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Project Grant award of $931,402 to Trout Unlimited, Inc., in partnership with the Montana Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) and the Clark Fork Coalition, will fund the design of infrastructure improvements at ten irrigation diversion sites in the Upper Clark Fork River Basin in western Montana. The project aims to provide fish and recreational boat passage, screen irrigation ditches, and improve...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,319 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to continue coordinating watershed restoration planning in the Lower South Fork Boise Watershed in southwestern Idaho. The project will support stakeholder and community outreach, research on the feasibility of proposed projects, and the production of a stakeholder-driven watershed restoration plan. Trout Unlimited will collaborate with the South...