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PURPOSE: THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT (AGREEMENT) IS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (RECLAMATION) AND THE YUROK TRIBE (RECIPIENT), PURSUANT TO THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2003, DIVISION D - ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS, TITLE II, SEC. 201, P. L. 108-7 (43 USC SEC. 373D). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO MITIGATE DROUGHT IMPACTS IN THE KLAMATH BASIN. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE MEETING OBJECTIVES UNDER THE BIOLOGICAL OPINION FOR SALMON RECOVERY IN THE KLAMATH BASIN BY RESTORING SALMON HABITAT. THE YUROK TRIBE IS EXPERIENCING MORE IMPACTS FROM A CHANGING CLIMATE, HOTTER SUMMERS, AND FREQUENT DROUGHTS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ASSIST THE TRIBE TO DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND PROTECT THEIR FISHERY RESOURCES. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE YUROK TRIBE WAS SELECTED TO RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGH THE KLAMATH BASIN TRIBAL DROUGHT PROGRAM FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS COMBINED INTO ONE AGREEMENT:MCGARVEY CREEK RESTORATION TRIBAL STEWARDSHIPKLAMATH RIVER ESTUARY RESILIENCY PLANNINGINDIAN CREEK CONNECTIVITY RESTORATION ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENTKLAMATH RIVER WATER QUALITY MONITORINGDELIVERABLES, MCGARVEY CREEK RESTORATION TRIBAL STEWARDSHIP:2-YEARS TRIBAL STEWARDSHIP OF AT LEAST SIX BDASINSTALLATION OF 20 CWJS AND 20 PALS WITHIN A MILE OF MCGARVEY CREEKENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVED FISH ACCESS FOR TWO OFF-CHANNEL WETLANDSPLANTING OF 500 1,000 WILLOW AND COTTONWOOD CUTTINGS AND OR SAPLINGSTHE PROJECT TEAM WILL CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR RESTORATION PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT MAINTENANCE AND OR ENHANCEMENT OF CWJS, PALS, AND BDAS TO ENSURE PROPER FUNCTION AND THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF RESOURCE BENEFITS POSSIBLEALL REQUIRED FINANCIAL, PROGRESS, AND FINAL REPORTSDELIVERABLES, KLAMATH RIVER ESTUARY RESILIENCY PLANNING:CREATION OF A RICHARDSON CREEK RESILIENCY PLAN THAT ENTAILS 1) ASSESSMENT OF 1,056 ACRES (INCLUDES 35 ACRES OF COASTAL WETLANDS 1.5 STREAM MILES) AND 2) DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS ( 60%) FOR 2-3 PRIORITY RESTORATIVE ACTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN 1-2 YEARSCOLLECTION ANALYSES OF REPEAT HIGH-RESOLUTION GEOSPATIAL DATA TO INFORM RESILIENCE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND ANALYSIS ACROSS THE ESTUARY, INTERTIDAL ZONE, AND TRIBUTARY CONFLUENCESPLANNING FOR FORMATION OF A YUROK TRIBE ESTUARY MARINE DEPARTMENTSUMMARIZING PROJECT WORK AND OUTCOMES IN FINANCIAL, PROGRESS, AND FINAL REPORTING AS REQUIRED BY THE AGREEMENTDELIVERABLES, INDIAN CREEK CONNECTIVITY RESTORATION ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT:ACCESS TO GEOSPATIAL DATA REPORTFINAL DESIGN OF INSTREAM TREATMENTSALL REQUIRED PERMITS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCECOMPLETED BOULDER PLACEMENT AT SELECTED SITE(S)INSTALLED MONITORING EQUIPMENT AT SELECTED SITE(S)MONITORING REPORTSSUMMARIZING PROJECT WORK AND OUTCOMES IN FINANCIAL, PROGRESS, AND FINAL REPORTING AS REQUIRED BY THE AGREEMENTDELIVERABLES, KLAMATH RIVER WATER QUALITY MONITORING:COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF DROUGHT IMPACTSREAL-TIME WATER QUALITY TIMESERIES DATA AT FOUR YTED SONDE STATIONS, ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLICANNUAL REPORTS OF DATA COLLECTEDSUMMARIZING PROJECT WORK AND OUTCOMES IN FINANCIAL, PROGRESS, AND FINAL REPORTING AS REQUIRED BY THE AGREEMENTCOMPLETION OF FOUR SEPARATE DROUGHT STUDIES WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION TO BETTER ADDRESS UPCOMING DROUGHTS ALONG WITH SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT ACTIONS TO HELP REDUCE THE IMPACT OF DROUGHT.BENEFICIARIES: THE PUBLICSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A
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