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...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $995,669 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC) and Deschutes Basin Board of Control (DBBC) to study and design habitat restoration projects benefiting the threatened Oregon spotted frog and sensitive native redband trout along the Deschutes River in central Oregon. The funding will support site studies, analysis, and conceptual design for projects...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $6,750,000 Cooperative Agreement (Award ID: R25AC00292) on January 17, 2025 to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580). The funding will enable ODFW to study, design, and construct fish screens at unscreened diversion points along the Klamath River in Oregon. This effort supports the removal of the lower four Klamath River dams by Fall 2024, which...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $765,600 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The grant will fund the development of final construction designs to remove and re-route a 0.65-mile segment of State Route 207 away from the Nason Creek floodway in Chelan County, Washington. This will restore approximately 13 acres of floodplain habitat, including side channels and wetlands, to benefit endangered...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $9,179,684 Cooperative Agreement to the North Unit Irrigation District (NUID) under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580). The grant will fund the replacement of the existing rotary drum fish screens at the Bend Headworks on the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon with upgraded flat plate screens and a traveling screen cleaning system. This project aims to reduce fish entrainment and provide a safer path for aquatic species including brown and...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,013,207.73 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) grant to the Deschutes Land Trust to restore 124 acres of aquatic, floodplain, and upland habitat at the Ochoco Preserve in Crook County, Oregon. The project aims to create over 2 miles of new main baseflow stream channels, 1.5 miles of side channels, and over 11 acres of wetlands to support reintroduced Spring Chinook salmon and Summer steelhead populations. Additional planned restoration efforts include 37 acres of...
The Yurok Tribe was awarded a $11,600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580). The grant will fund the tribe's efforts to perform data collection, design and fluvial analyses, and environmental compliance permitting for salmonid habitat projects and the removal of fish passage barriers on several creeks within their jurisdiction. Key activities include conducting site preparation, topographic...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) provides $1,902,149.00 to Yakima County, Washington to study and design a flood reduction and floodplain restoration project near the confluence of the Naches River and Cowiche Creek. The project aims to address recurring flooding issues and restore spawning habitat for native steelhead trout and coho salmon. Key deliverables include...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $999,929 Project Grant under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program to California Trout, Inc. for a 3-year project. The purpose of this grant is to monitor and evaluate the ecological impacts of removing the Klamath River dams, which will open over 400 miles of previously blocked fish habitat. Key project activities include using sonar, species composition sampling, and radio telemetry to estimate salmon and steelhead abundance and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $393,093 Project Grant under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program to the Lake County Umbrella Watershed Council, a non-profit organization in Oregon. This grant supports native fish habitat conservation efforts in the Goose Lake Basin closed-basin ecosystem of south-central Oregon. The funding provides services for restoring and protecting the diverse native fish community in this ecologically...