The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,319 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to support watershed restoration planning and stakeholder coordination in the Lower South Fork Boise Watershed in Southwestern Idaho. The award will enable Trout Unlimited, in collaboration with local landowners, government entities, recreation and conservation groups, and other stakeholders, to conduct research on proposed restoration projects,...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Trout Unlimited, Inc. a $299,189 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to establish the Snake River Headwaters Watershed Group in northwest Wyoming. The goal is to increase the health and resiliency of the Snake River headwaters, which has experienced declining snowpack, earlier runoff, and increased development pressures impacting water supply, quality, and habitat. The grant will enable Trout Unlimited to partner with...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Trout Unlimited, Inc. a $299,668 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to support the native cold-water fishery and water quality of the Lower Priest River Watershed in northern Idaho. The project will focus on education, outreach, and the development of a watershed restoration plan, with a specific emphasis on preserving critical habitat for the endangered bull trout. Key activities include completing a watershed...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the City of Pocatello, Idaho, doing business as Pocatello-Vision 12. The funding will support the Portneuf Watershed Partnership's efforts to expand stakeholder engagement, update the existing watershed restoration plan, and develop a predictive stream flow model for the Portneuf River watershed. The project aims to address resource concerns in the watershed, including...
This Project Grant award, funded by 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), will provide $2,018,051 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. for the Sage Creek Watershed Restoration for Drought Resilience and Sediment Control project. The key activities to be performed include constructing 50 new beaver dam analogs, expanding 20 existing beaver dam analogs, and supplementing 15 naturally...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,368,496 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. The grant will support the upgrade, relocation, or combination of six diversion structures to remove instream barriers and open approximately 5 miles of aquatic habitat in Elk Creek near Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The project aims to improve stream morphology, increase instream...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $297,831 Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) project grant to the Big Hole Watershed Committee in Montana. The grant will fund the committee's efforts to update their watershed restoration plan, with a focus on enhancing the hydrologic resilience and improving water quality within the Big Hole watershed. Key activities include digitizing and consolidating existing water data, analyzing and mapping the watershed to characterize potential...
This $998,323 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) will support Trout Unlimited, Inc. in conducting habitat restoration projects within the Muddy Creek watershed in Wyoming. The key activities to be delivered include: removing 4 fish passage barriers to allow access for native species like Colorado River cutthroat trout, roundtail chub, and sucker species to upstream spawning habitat; implementing a...
This $300,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) supports the Headwaters of the Colorado (HOC) Initiative, a multi-stakeholder collaboration focused on building resilient and functioning forested headwaters within the Little Snake and Yampa watersheds in Wyoming and Colorado. The funding will enable the HOC partnership, which includes federal and state land management agencies, private landowners, and local community...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Watershed Restoration Coalition of the Upper Clark Fork Inc. in Montana. The grant supports collaborative efforts to address water use challenges in the Upper Clark Fork River watershed. Key activities include expanding stakeholder engagement, creating a matrix of flow restoration priorities, and developing a five-year strategic plan for the watershed group. The...