Sacramento River Valley 2025 Habitat & Facility Improvements IRA NOFO -Final.pdf

U.S. Department of Interior

November 2024

Notice of Funding Opportunity No. R25AS00040

Sacramento River Valley 2025 Habitat & Facility Improvements

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 i

Mission Statements

The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated Island Communities.

The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public.

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Cover photograph – Sacramento River – East Sand Slough pilot side channel under US Hwy 36 near Red Bluff, CA

– 2021 by J. Hannon, Bay Delta Office ii

Synopsis

Federal Agency Name: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Interior Region 10, California Great Basin

Funding Opportunity Title: Sacramento River Valley 2025 Habitat & Facility Improvements, Inflation Reduction Act

Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Funding Opportunity Number:

R25AS00040

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Listing:

USBR Assistance Listing Number: 15.512 USFWS Assistance Listing Number: 15.648

- Joint NOFO between Reclamation and US Fish & Wildlife Service

Dates:

(See NOFO Sec. D.3)

Application due date: NOFO posted on Grants.gov for 102 days beginning on Friday, November 1, 2024. Application due date is Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Reclamation reserves the right to alter the due dates. Please contact the Agency Contact (Section G-2 Program Coordinator Contact) for updates on due dates.

Eligible Applicants:

(See NOFO Sec. C.1)

Applicants eligible to receive financial assistance to fund activities under this NOFO include: Public entities and Indian Tribes, that conduct ecosystem and habitat restoration projects to address issues directly caused by drought in the Sacramento Valley Basin (Public Law 117-169, Section 50233).

Recipient Cost-Share:

(See NOFO Sec. C.2)

Eligible Applicants are encouraged to provide a cost share and preference will be given to those projects; however, there is no cost-share requirement for projects/applications using CVPIA authorities for the eligible projects described in this NOFO.

Federal Funding Amount:

(See NOFO Sec. B.1)

Not to exceed total funded amount of $25M. Funding available for applications submitted for this funding opportunity is contingent on available appropriations. Reclamation expects to fund 5 to 10 projects varying in cost between roughly $2.5M and $5M each, a combination of funded projects that cumulatively do not exceed $25M in funding.

Estimated Number of Agreements to be Awarded:

(See NOFO Sec. B.1)

Not to exceed total funded amount of $25M. Reclamation expects to fund 5 to 10 projects varying in cost between roughly $2.5M and $5M each, a combination of funded projects that cumulatively do not exceed $25M in funding.

Intergovernmental Review:

(See NOFO Sec. D.4)

This NOFO is subject to Executive Order 12372, “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.” A list of states that have elected to participate in the intergovernmental review process is at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SPOC-4-13- 20.pdf.

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Application Checklist The following checklist contains a summary of the information that applicants are required to submit with their application.

Mandatory Application Components: Required Content Page

Mandatory Federal Forms:

SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance (Office of Management and Budget [OMB])

SF-424C: Budget Information - Construction Programs

(OMB)

SF-424D: Assurances - Construction Programs (OMB)

OMB Form 4040-0013: Certification Regarding Lobbying;

OMB Form 4040-0019: Project Abstract Summary (recommended)

See Sec. D.1.2.1 16

Project Narrative Attachment Form – Technical Proposal

1-page Project Summary (page following Title Page)

Area & Project location maps (may be larger than 8.5x11)

Technical Proposal (mind the total page limit)

See Sec. D.1.2.2 & E.1 17 & 31

Budget Narrative Attachment Form (Project Budget): See Sec D.1.2.3 20

Budget proposal

Funding plan (requested funding by year/project phase)

Budget narrative

Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management See Sec. D.2 24

Environmental and cultural resources compliance See Sec. H.1 57

Required Permits or Approvals See Sec. D.1.2.6 22

Overlap Or Duplication of Effort Statement See Sec. D.1.2.7 23

Conflict Of Interest Disclosure Statement See Sec. D.1.2.8 23

Uniform Audit Reporting Statement See Sec. D.1.2.9 24

Letters of Support See Sec. D.1.2.10 24

Official Resolution See Sec. D.1.2.11 24

Statements or Declarations

Statement regarding the project schedule indicating that the applicant is aware of requirement and intends to complete the project (including all closeout items) within five years of the issuance of the agreement.

See Sec. B.3. 3 v

Mandatory Application Components: Required Content Page

Description, including budget, for technical assistance received from either Bureau of Reclamation or Fish & Wildlife Service, or any other federal agency.

See Sec. B.5. 4

A clear declaration of which NTRS Action Priority or LTO Non-Flow action the application is targeting.

See Sec. C.4. 6

A clear statement of the type(s) of habitat creating/maintaining actions included in the proposed application. This statement, along with the declaration of priority, should lead the introduction of an executive summary in the Technical Proposal document.

See Sec. C.4. 6

The Project Management Team plan for accomplishing the Tier 1 monitoring appropriate for the project. This plan must be in its own section in the Technical Proposal document and have a budget that does not include Tier 2 or 3 monitoring.

See Sec. C.4. 6

Separate Tier 2 or Tier 3 monitoring proposal(s) & budget(s).

Letter(s) of endorsement or concurrence from the CVPIA Science Integration Team Science Coordinator for the proposed Tier 2 or Tier 3 monitoring.

See Sec. E.1.4 39

A section in the Technical Proposal document describing how the Project Management Team plans to comply with the CVPIA Data Management policy described in the SIT Data Guidance

See Sec. C.4. 6

The Applicant must provide estimates of as many as eighteen

(18) parameters (dependent on the type of project(s) proposed in the application) for the ARC to use in its evaluation. Only parameters relevant to the proposed action need be estimated by the applicant. Note that many actions have collateral benefits that may gain additional credit to the application if the relevant parameters are estimated and included in the application. The applicant must follow the format of Table 5 and use it as a checklist in their application.

See Sec E.1. 31

All items listed in the section “E.2.5. Pre-Award Clearances and Approvals”.

See Sec. E.2.5 43

The PMT must include a plan and schedule for acquiring landowner permissions, permits, and completing NEPA/CEQA requirements in the Technical Proposal document.

See Sec. F.2.3 48 v

Acronyms and Abbreviations ASAP Automated Standard Application for Payments ARC Application Review Committee BACI Before-After-Control-Impact design CFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance CFR Code of Federal Regulations CVP Central Valley Project CVPIA Central Valley Project Improvement Act Department U.S. Department of the Interior DUNS Data Universal Number System ESA Endangered Species Act FAPIIS Federal Award Performance Integrity Information System FOIA Freedom of Information Act FWS United States Fish & Wildlife Service FY Fiscal Year NOFO Notice of Funding Opportunity NTRS Near-Term Restoration Strategy OMB Office of Management and Budget P.L. Public Law PMT Project Management Team Reclamation United States Bureau of Reclamation ROD Record Of Decision SAM System for Award Management Service United States Fish & Wildlife Service SF Standard Form SIT CVPIA Science Integration Team SOW Statement of Work SPOC Single Point of Contact SWP State Water Project UEI Unique Entity Identifier U.S.C. United States Code vi

Contents Page

Section A: Program Description A.1. Authority and Appropriations A.2. Background and Program Requirements A.3. Notice of Funding Opportunity Purpose and Objectives

Section B. Federal Award Information B.1. Total Funding B.2. Expected Award Amount B.3. Expected Award Funding and Anticipated Dates B.4. Type of Award B.5. Technical Assistance

Section C. Eligibility Information C.1. Eligible Applicants C.2. Cost Sharing or Matching C.3. Other C.4. Eligible Projects C.5. Ineligible Projects

Section D. Application and Submission Information D.1. Address to Request Application Package D.2. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) D.3. Submission Date and Time D.4. Intergovernmental Review D.5. Funding Restrictions D.6. Other Submission Requirements D.6. Technical Proposal: Evaluation Criteria D.7. Review and Selection Process D.8. Federal Award Performance Integrity .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Section E. Federal Award Administration Information E.1. Federal Award Notices E.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements E.3. Reporting Requirements and Distribution E.4. Disclosures E.5. Data Availability (2 CFR §1402.315)

Section F. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts F.1. Reclamation Financial Assistance Contact F.2. Reclamation Program Coordinator Contact F.3. Service Program Coordinator Contact F.4. CVPIA Science Integration Team Science Coordinator

Section G. Other Information G.1. Environmental and Cultural Resource Considerations G.2. Endangered Species Act

Section A: Program Description

A.1. Authority and Appropriations This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is issued under the authority of P.L. 102-575, Title XXXIV of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Sections 3406(b)(1), 3406(b)(13), and 3407(e) and Public Law 117-169, Section 50233, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

A.2. Background and Program Requirements The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) is the most significant legislation in U.S.

history to tackle the climate crisis and strengthen American energy security. It will lower energy costs for households and businesses, create manufacturing jobs for American workers, and deliver a clean, secure, and healthy future for our children and grandchildren. Funding will also support climate resilience, protecting Americans and the environment from the growing threat of climate change.

This funding opportunity is in line with the Secretary of Interior’s priority to advance President Biden’s Investing in America agenda which includes funding to help restore critical habitats and address the drought crisis, which is exacerbated by climate change. Section 50233 of the Inflation Reduction Act provides funding to or with public entities and Indian Tribes, that provide for ecosystem and habitat restoration projects to address issues directly caused by drought in a river basin or inland water body. This program supports that agenda through identification, selection, and funding of projects that improve poor fish habitat and ecosystem conditions on the Sacramento River. This program contributes to efforts between, local, state, tribal, and private organizations to collaboratively plan restoration efforts to rivers and water resources in the Sacramento Valley in harmony with the Secretarial priority to restore and conserve at least 30-percent of our lands and water by 2030.

These projects are also expected to contribute towards the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Water Reduction Program, and the habitat goals and the $740 million in new Federal Funding included in the Memorandum of Understanding advancing a Term Sheet for the Voluntary Agreements to Update and Implement the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan, and Other Related Actions, dated March 29, 2022.

The rivers of the Central Valley of California support populations of Fall Run Chinook, Spring Run Chinook, and Winter Run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Steelhead Trout (O. Mykiss).

Water resources development, stream channel manipulations, and other anthropogenic actions have reduced and modified historical salmonid habitats. Gravel is regularly transported from spawning sites on the river and there is less utilizable rearing habitat. Infrastructure entrains juveniles, impairs passage, and increases susceptibility to predation.

Moreover, the program seeks to implement the Biden-Harris administration’s priorities through the following Executive Orders:

Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad - Directs the Department and other Federal agencies to prioritize efforts to support land conservation and biodiversity efforts.

Executive Order 13985 – Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government – Federally recognized tribes are eligible to apply under this NOFO.

Executive Order 14005 – Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers –

This NOFO relies on US-based non-profits, tribes, and California state agencies. Through this action Reclamation and the Service will also ensure that Tribes and Tribal organizations are eligible to participate, consistent with underlying law (P.L. 102-575, Title XXXIV, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Section 3407(e)), and receive appropriate technical assistance if required.

Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity, Reclamation and the Service may provide funding for projects that enhance Chinook salmon and Steelhead trout production and associated habitats in the Central Valley, consistent with Public Law (P.L.) 102-575, Title XXXIV, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Section 3406(b), and 3407(e) and the 2020 Record of Decision (ROD) implementing the 2019 Proposed Action and Incidental Take Statements for the Long Term Operation of the CVP and SWP (Coordinated Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project).

(https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/includes/documentShow.php?Doc_ID=24295).

A.3. Notice of Funding Opportunity Purpose and Objectives The objective of this NOFO is to execute the collaborative planning efforts for salmon in the ROD that rely on the CVPIA and the SIT supporting implementation of the Fish Resource Area of the CVPIA. The SIT Fundamental Objectives for the CVPIA Fish Resource Area are:

1. Increasing the total salmonid juvenile biomass at Chipps Island

2. Increasing the natural adult production of salmonids, and

3. Increasing spatial diversity of target salmonid species

Reclamation and the Service define these objectives as benefits to Chinook salmon (fall-run, spring-run, and winter-run) and Steelhead trout.

Actions are types of Projects. Applicants propose Projects containing one or more actions. Applicants may submit multiple project proposal applications, or multiple actions within an individual project proposal. Actions can include:

Create new side channels and modify existing side channels to create and/or improve rearing habitats for the juvenile life stages of anadromous salmonids in the Central Valley rivers and tributaries;

Place woody material, boulders, and other structures as appropriate, to provide habitat for salmonids;

Create/enhance incrementally inundating floodplain habitat;

Provide spawning habitat/coarse (spawning sized) substrate;

Provide passage to and from disconnected habitats;

Conduct pre-and post-project site surveys, per the CVPIA SIT Tier 1

(http://cvpia.scienceintegrationteam.com/about/) Monitoring guidance, and monitoring to document the effectiveness of projects at improving salmonid habitat; and

Coordinate activities with a local watershed restoration group or an interagency restoration group consisting of agencies and local stakeholders.

See Section C.4. Eligible Projects for a complete list of eligible actions.

Applications will be selected through a competitive process that will focus on achieving the outcomes identified in this NOFO. That process is described in Section E, Application Review Information.

Section B: Federal Award Information

Section B. Federal Award Information

B.1. Total Funding Up to $25 million to be awarded in fiscal year 2025 is available for award under this NOFO.

B.2. Expected Award Amount Up to $25 million in Federal funds could be available in fiscal year (FY) 2025. We seek to fund between 5 & 10 eligible & qualified1 projects ranging in funding from $2.5M to $5M per project. Funds are limited to eligible applicants. See Section C.1 Eligible Applicants for more information on eligibility.

B.3. Expected Award Funding and Anticipated Dates Anticipated Award Date: July 2025

Reclamation and/or the Service expects to contact potential award recipients and unsuccessful applicants in Summer 2025 (or later if necessary).

Anticipated Project Completion Date: July 2030 Projects funded under this NOFO must be completed within five years of issuing of Financial Assistance (Cooperative Agreement or Grant) agreement.

If you anticipate your project will require more than four years to complete, contact the program coordinators identified in Section G. Agency Contacts.

B.4. Type of Award Awards will be made through financial assistance agreements, primarily cooperative agreements or grants. A grant does not include substantial involvement by Reclamation and/or the Service. Applicants should plan in their application for Reclamation and/or the Service if they anticipate substantial involvement. Substantial involvement by Reclamation and/or the Service may include:

Participation on the Project Management Team (PMT) Participation in the Sacramento River Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Providing concurrence on study plans for Tier 1 monitoring, designs, permit applications, deliverable production, and project closeout.

Providing survey, design, and biological services as requested by the PMT.

1 The ARC will recommend which applications are qualified based on the scoring of the evaluation criteria given in Section E.

Section B: Federal Award Information

Coordination with the recipient on biological and engineering support for project planning, design, and implementation to ensure projects are implemented effectively.

Participation in local watershed groups or interagency teams dedicated to restoration of anadromous species in the Central Valley, and in the decisions as needed on project implementation.

Working with the recipient to obtain permits, hold permits, and serve as Federal lead(s) for the project.

Providing technical information, including habitat criteria, permitting information, and construction guidance for projects.

Providing access to Reclamation-owned or Service-owned facilities and/or properties.

Reclamation and/or the Service overseeing project implementation in coordination with the recipient.

If there is substantial involvement on the part of either Reclamation or the Service, then Reclamation and/or the Service and the Recipient will enter into a Cooperative Agreement rather than a Grant.

B.5. Technical Assistance At the applicant’s request, Reclamation and/or the Service can provide technical assistance after award of the project as part of the Project Management Team. If you plan to receive Reclamation and/or the Service’s technical assistance as part of the implementation of your proposed project, you must account for these costs in your budget. In part, you must describe the work assigned to the federal agency(s) in a scope of work, you must include a cost estimate provided by the federal agency based on that scope of work, and you must integrate that cost estimate into your overall budget request.

To discuss available assistance and these costs, contact the program coordinators identified in Section G.

Agency Contacts.

Section C: Eligibility Information

Section C. Eligibility Information

C.1. Eligible Applicants As specified in Section 50233 of Public Law 117-169, eligible applicants are public entities and Indian Tribes, that provide for the conduct of ecosystem and habitat restoration projects to address issues directly caused by drought in the Sacramento Valley. The Secretary is authorized to provide funding to such an entity on such terms and conditions as is deemed necessary to assist in implementing the identified actions.

C.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Eligible Applicants are encouraged to provide a cost share and preference will be given in the evaluation factors to those projects; however, under this NOFO there is no cost-share requirement for projects/applications. Non-federal costs to be paid by the State of California are addressed by a separate agreement between Reclamation and the State.

See Section D.1.2.3 Project Budget for information on reporting cost share funding in your application.

All cost-share contributions must meet the applicable administrative and cost principles criteria established in 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200.

Third-party in-kind contributions may be in the form of equipment, supplies, and other expendable property, as well as the value of services directly benefiting and specifically identifiable to the proposed project. The cost or value of third-party in-kind contributions that have been or will be relied on to satisfy a cost-sharing or matching requirement for another Federal financial assistance agreement, a Federal procurement contract, or any other award of Federal funds may not be relied on to satisfy the cost-share requirement for an award under this NOFO. The exception to this requirement is where the Federal statute authorizing a program specifically provides that Federal funds made available for such program can be applied to matching or cost sharing requirements of other Federal programs, such as awards to tribal organizations under P.L. 93-638, as amended. Applicants should refer to 2 CFR §200.434 Contributions and donations for regulations regarding the valuation of third-party in-kind contributions, available at www.ecfr.gov.

C.3. Other Reclamation conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award and ineligibility condition apply to this Federal program.

Reclamation and/or the Service cannot and will not award funds to entities or key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits.

C.4. Eligible Projects Applications must mitigate the impacts of drought on anadromous salmonids and their habitats in the Sacramento Valley. Applications should describe how their project mitigates the impacts of drought in the Sacramento Valley and result in quantifiable and reliable benefit to these fish species.

Projects must clearly address one or more of the priority actions in the Sacramento Valley identified in the Near-Term Restoration Strategy (NTRS – Table 8) (http://cvpia.scienceintegrationteam.com/about/) included as Table 1 in this NOFO for the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Fish Resource Area (see below). Table 1 watersheds are the only watersheds eligible in this NOFO.

Applicants should refer to previous obligation plans and technical memos on the CVPIA website (https://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia) to coordinate new projects and avoid duplicative efforts. For assistance with work planning and coordination, contact the program coordinator identified in Section G - Agency Contacts.

Actions are types of Projects. Applicants propose Projects containing one or more actions. Applicants may submit multiple project proposal applications, or multiple actions within an individual project proposal.

Applications must include any single, or combination, of the types of actions described below. In general, if an applicant is seeking funding for multiple actions and those actions are interrelated or closely related, they should be combined a single project proposal in one application. Conversely, if the actions can be completed independently and are easily separated or phased, they should be applied for separately.

Cover is defined as physical elements added to a habitat project to provide velocity and predation refugia to target aquatic species. Examples include Large Wood, Boulder Clusters, or Rockwads.

For the purposes of this NOFO, Cover DOES NOT include revegetating a floodplain or seasonally inundated surface.

Eligible actions in the Sacramento River and tributaries fitting Table 1 in suitable locations can include:

Create new side channels and modify existing side channels to create and/or improve rearing habitats for the juvenile life stages of anadromous salmonids in the Central Valley rivers and tributaries.

Place cover in the form of large woody material, boulders, and other discrete structures as appropriate, to provide cover habitat for juvenile salmonids. This does not include revegetation of seasonally inundated areas.

Create/enhance incrementally inundating floodplain habitat.

Provide spawning habitat/coarse (spawning sized) substrate.

Provide passage to and from disconnected habitats.

These actions should include the following tasks:

Conduct pre-and post-project site surveys and monitoring to document the effectiveness of projects at improving salmonid habitat, per the SIT Tier 1 Monitoring guideline; and Coordinate activities with a local watershed restoration group or an interagency restoration group consisting of agencies and local stakeholders.

Description of how these actions are resilient to projected changing climate conditions.

Note: The ARC (see Section E.2.2. Application Review Committee) has the discretion to determine whether a specific education/outreach activity, training, or conference is eligible.

Priorities for Eligible Projects: The following are edited project priorities (from Table 8, NTRS) in the Central Valley of California. Tier 2 & Tier 3 monitoring as part of habitat projects are eligible, if clearly appropriate for the proposed site, answers DSM-related questions, or reduces key uncertainties.

Moreover, a proposed Tier 2 or Tier 3 project must be reviewed and endorsed by the CVPIA Science Integration Team Science Coordinator, Niccole Wandelear (Section G-4).

The letter of concurrence on Tier 2 or Tier 3 proposal from the Science Coordinator must accompany your application.

The applicant must state which of these priorities their application is intended to address.

Table 1. Action Priorities from the 2021 CVPIA Near Term Restoration Strategy.

NTRS Restoration Action Runs Primarily Benefiting

Action 1: Juvenile habitat restoration in mainstem Sacramento River above the American River confluence.

All

Action 2: Reconnect ephemeral non-natal tributaries below Keswick Dam to the mainstem Sacramento River.

Winter

Action 3: Juvenile habitat restoration in Battle Creek in winter-run juvenile rearing locations.

Winter

*Action 4 is NOT included in this NOFO.

*Action 5 is NOT included in this NOFO.

Action 6: Juvenile habitat restoration in Clear Creek. Spring, Fall

Action 7: Improve survival in Butte Creek in downstream areas.

Spring, Fall

Action 8: Juvenile habitat restoration in the lower Feather River below the confluence of the Yuba River.

Fall, Spring

Action 9: Maintain existing spawning habitats in Upper Sacramento; Clear and Butte Creeks.

All

Note: The Application Review Committee (ARC) (see Section E.2.2. Application Review Committee) has the discretion to determine which watershed an applicant’s project is located within.

Table 2 lists the river, prospective project title, NTRS Action priority, and intended purpose of projects sites, identified by CVPIA. These sites have merely been identified by CVPIA as potentially meeting NTRS action priorities. They have NOT been vetted for fish production potential or permitting feasibility. Property owners have NOT been contacted, thus land access must still be sought and obtained from the land owners. Applying for one of these projects does not grant the applicant any advantage over any other project identified in response to this NOFO. You may pursue these projects at your discretion.

***VERY IMPORTANT - Contact agency leads (Section G-2 & G-3 for information related to these sites and suggestion on how to proceed with project selection. ***

The agency leads will be able to supply you with a KMZ link to the project site for use in Google Earth™.

Table 2. Prospective project sites tentatively identified by CVPIA.

River/Reach Project Name/Loca on Restora on Ac on (NTRS Tbl 8)

Major Feature

Upper Sacramento River

Shea Levee Setback and floodway

(RM 289)

Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing/floodplain/Adult Spawning

Upper Sacramento River

Ba le Creek Confluence Side Channel (RM 271)

Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing/floodplain/Adult Spawning

Upper Sacramento River

ACID Diversion Reloca on (RM 298)

Ac on 1/2/9 Adult Spawning/juvenile rearing

Upper Sacramento River

East Sand Slough habitat remedia on/improvement (RM 246)

Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Sacramento River

Channel/habitat improvements on Anderson River Park Phase 1, Rio Vista, and Reading Island, North Cypress (lower). (RM 281, 247, 275, 295)

Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Sacramento River

I‐5 Channel‐RM 280 Ac on 1/9 Juvenile Rearing & Adult Spawning

Upper Sacramento River

Emerson Project (RM 270) Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Sacramento River

Clear Creek Mouth (RM 289) Ac on 1/9 Juvenile Rearing/Adult Spawning

Upper Sacramento River

Turtle Bay/Anderson River Park Gravel distribu on/grading (RM

296.5 & 282 respec vely)

Ac on 9 Adult Spawning

Upper Sacramento River

Kapusta Expansion ‐ RM 287 Ac on 1/9 Juvenile Rearing/Adult Spawning

Feather Feather River Parkway (FRM 29) Ac on 8 Juvenile Rearing

Feather Eliza Bend (FRM 25.5) Ac on 8 Juvenile Rearing

Feather Feather River setback levee below Yuba River on river le floodplain restora on (not all available due to agricultural fields) (FRM 25.5)

Ac on 8 Juvenile Rearing

Feather Lower Su er Bypass Area Mul Benefit Project. (FRM 2 ‐ FRM 7)

Ac on 8 Juvenile Rearing

River/Reach Project Name/Loca on Restora on Ac on (NTRS Tbl 8)

Major Feature

Feather Starbend setback levee floodplain restora on (FRM 17.75)

Ac on 8 Juvenile Rearing

Feather Star Bend – (FRM 16.5) Ac on 8 Juvenile Rearing

Feather Restora on of floodplain habitat within exis ng setback levees

Ac on 8 Juvenile Rearing

Feather Abbo Lake re‐ connec on/restora on (FRM 20)

Ac on 8 Juvenile Rearing

Feather Nelson Slough floodplain restora on (FRM 7.5)

Ac on 8 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Mid Sacramento River

Woodson Bridge to Merrill’s Landing – RM 217 to 212

Ac on 1 Juvenile habitat restora on in mainstem Sacramento River above the American River confluence.

Upper Mid Sacramento River

Bidwell/Sacramento River Wildlife Area — RM 197 to 195

Ac on 1 Juvenile habitat restora on in mainstem Sacramento River above the American River confluence.

Upper Mid Sacramento River

Bidwell / Hamilton City — RM 198 to 193

Ac on 1 Juvenile habitat restora on in mainstem Sacramento River above the American River confluence.

Upper Mid Sacramento River

Phelan Island — RM 192 to 191 Ac on 1 Juvenile habitat restora on in mainstem Sacramento River above the American River confluence.

Upper Mid Sacramento River

Llano Seco Island — RM 178.5 to

Ac on 1 Juvenile habitat restora on in mainstem Sacramento River above the American River confluence.

Upper Mid Sacramento River

Bu e City — RM 170 to 166 Ac on 1 Juvenile habitat restora on in mainstem Sacramento River above the American River confluence.

Lower Mid‐ Sacramento River

Bullock Bend (RM 107) Ac on 1 Juvenile rearing

Lower Mid‐ Sacramento River

Collins Eddy (RM 102) Ac on 1 Juvenile rearing

Lower Mid‐ Sacramento River

Missouri Bend (RM 97) Ac on 1 Juvenile rearing

(NTRS Tbl 8)

Major Feature

Lower Mid‐ Sacramento River

Portuguese Bend (RM 88) Ac on 1 Juvenile rearing

Lower Mid‐ Sacramento River

Elkhorn (RM 70‐68) Ac on 1 Juvenile rearing

Upper Mid‐ Sacramento River

Bu e Slough Ou all Gates (RM 138)

Ac on 7 Fish passage

Upper Mid‐ Sacramento River

SacR Rm228 Herons Island Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Mid‐ Sacramento River

SacR RM240 Todd Island Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Mid‐ Sacramento River

SacR RM177 LlanoSecoRipSanctuary Plus

Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Mid‐ Sacramento River

SacR RM167 DrummhellerNorthPlus

Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Mid‐ Sacramento River

SacR RM217 RioVistaRefuge Plus Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Mid‐ Sacramento River

SacR RM187 JacintoPlus Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Mid‐ Sacramento River

SacR RM192 SamsSlough Plus Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Mid Sacramento River

RM 193, Big Chico ‐Sac R Dos Arroyos VA

Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Sacramento River

Redding Shasta Trail Side Channel RM300 ‐ Two miles below Keswick Dam

Ac on 1 side channel rearing

Upper Sacramento River

ACID Side Channel/Market Street Side Channel, RM298.2. Sac just below ACID dam and Market Street, north side of river

Ac on 1 side channel rearing and spawning

Upper Sacramento River

Redding Rancheria Side Channel, RM291 ‐ Sac, just below Tobiasson Island, east side of river

Ac on 1 side channel rearing and spawning

(NTRS Tbl 8)

Major Feature

Upper Sacramento River

Below Clear Creek Side Channel, RM288.3 ‐ Sac below Clear Creek, east side of river

Ac on 1 side channel rearing

Upper Sacramento River

ARP North Side Channel RM283.5 ‐ Sac across river from Anderson River Park

Ac on 1 side channel rearing and spawning

Upper Sacramento River

ARP Again Side Channel RM 282.5 ‐ Sac at Anderson River Park

Ac on 1 side channel rearing

Upper Sacramento River

I‐5 Side Channel RM280 ‐ Sac across from Cow Creek

Ac on 1 side channel rearing and spawning

Upper Sacramento River

China Garden Side Channel RM279 ‐ Sac east bank 3 miles upstream of Balls Ferry Bridge

Ac on 1 side channel rearing

Upper Sacramento River

Upper Balls Side Channel RM277 ‐ Sac west bank 1 mile upstream of Balls Ferry Bridge

Ac on 1 side channel rearing

Upper Sacramento RIver

Rancheria Island Side Channel RM274 ‐ Sac at Ba le Creek

Ac on 1 side channel rearing

Upper Sacramento River

Upper Bonnyview Side‐ channel/Upper Sacramento ‐ Sacramento River RM 292.3

Ac on 1 Juvenile Rearing

Upper Sacramento River

Rio Vista River Ranch Harbors ‐ RM 247.9

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SIT Monitoring Guidelines & Data Guidance: All on-the-ground projects should include Implementation, or Tier 1, monitoring tasks and associated costs, described in the SIT Monitoring Guidelines are found at http://cvpia.scienceintegrationteam.com/about/

The Monitoring Study Design section of the application must contain the PMT’s plan for accomplishing the Tier 1 monitoring appropriate for the project. The CVPIA SIT Monitoring Guidelines contain specifics on all levels of monitoring.

SIT Data Guidance: Moreover, a key aspect of the study design are details of the data management plan and compliance with the CVPIA Data Guidance. The SIT Data Guidance is available at http://cvpia.scienceintegrationteam.com/about/.

The application must contain a section describing how the Project Management Team plans to comply with the CVPIA Data Management policy described in the SIT Data Guidance.

The PMT Data Steward will coordinate with internal and external partners and biannually with the CVPIA Data Manager on the transmission of long-term monitoring and other pertinent data defined by the SIT and the PMT per the 2020 CVPIA Data Guidance (as amended).

Recipients shall provide all design, permitting, and all other relevant project information (as determined by Reclamation and/or the Service), regardless of format or medium, to CVPIA per the 2020 CVPIA Data Guidance (as amended). This requirement will be written into any and all external agreements, sub-agreements, as well as Interagency Agreements, stemming from this NOFO, or partially or wholly funded by the US government.

C.5. Ineligible Projects Projects not on the Sacramento River and its tributaries, nor specifically identified in C.4 Eligible Projects, nor meeting one of the NTRS priorities will not be eligible for funding consideration. Proposals that are non-responsive or incomplete will not be eligible for funding consideration.

Please contact the Agency Contacts listed in Section G.2. for information related to the eligibility of your proposed project.

Section D: Application and Submission Information

Section D. Application and Submission Information

D.1. Address to Request Application Package This document contains all information, forms, and electronic addresses required to obtain the information required to submit an application.

If you are unable to access this information electronically, you can request paper copies of any of the documents referenced in this NOFO by contacting:

Steven Larson Financial Assistance Branch Mail Code: CGB-3800 2800 Cottage Way, E-1815 Sacramento, CA 95825

By email: snlarson@usbr.gov

By phone: (916) 978-5693

D.1.1. Application Format and Length The technical proposal and criteria section (defined below) should be limited to a maximum of 30 consecutively numbered pages. If this section of the application exceeds 30 pages, only the first 30 pages will be evaluated. The font should be at least 11 points in size and easily readable. Page size should be 8½ by 11 inches. Charts, maps, and drawings page size may be as large as 11 by 17 inches. Margins should be standard 1-inch margins.

Applications will be prescreened for compliance to the above page number limitation. Excess pages will be removed and not considered in the evaluation of the proposed project.

D.1.2. Application Content The application must include the following elements to be considered complete:

Mandatory Federal Forms Note: Applications submitted by consultants must contain an SF-424 and SF-424B that is signed by an authorized representative of the entity applying. These forms are available at www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html.

Mandatory Federal Forms, which must include:

o SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance with a Unique Entity Identifier o SF-424C Budget Information for Construction Projects o SF-424D Assurances for Construction Activities o OMB Form 4040-0013: Certification Regarding Lobbying (SF-LLL) – if applicable

These forms may be obtained at https://www.grants.gov/forms/forms-repository/sf-424-individual-family.

Technical proposal and evaluation criteria (required; limited to (limited to ~30 pages), which should include:

o Title Page (recommended; not counted toward page limit) o Table of Contents (recommended; not counted toward page limit) o Executive summary o Project location o Technical project description o Responses to evaluation criteria

● Project budget (required):

o Funding plan and o Budget proposal o Budget narrative

Required Permits or Approvals

Project Parameters Table 5 (Sec. E.1) Copy the Project Parameter table from this document and paste into the application. Fill out the relevant sections of Table 5 as part of completing your application. Please do not double or triple count areas, e.g. cover, floodplain, etc. Distinguish between the types of habitats. If your application contains more than one action, please sum the individual action areas by type and list the totals in the appropriate row in Table 5.

OMB Form 4040-0019 Project Abstract Summary Form (recommended)

To facilitate fair and timely reviews by the ARC, it is highly recommended that application packages be structured in the order identified above.

Applications will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice.

Incomplete or noncompliant applications, or applications not meeting the formatting criteria or not including required materials will be eliminated from competition.

D.1.2.1. Mandatory Federal Forms The application must include the following standard Federal forms for an application to be considered complete. Incomplete applications will be screened as ineligible and will not proceed to a merit evaluation by the Application Review Committee. Questions regarding forms should be referred to the Financial Assistance Point of Contact under Section G. Agency Contacts.

SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance.

A fully completed SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance signed by a person legally authorized to commit the applicant to performance of the project must be submitted with the application. The SF-424 must contain a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). See Section D.2 for additional information.

Applications that fail to include an SF-424 with a valid UEI will be considered ineligible and will not pass initial screening.

SF-424C Budget Information Form.

A fully completed SF-424C Budget Information must be submitted with the application.

SF-424D Assurances Form.

An SF-424D Assurances for Construction Programs signed by a person legally authorized to commit the applicant to performance of the project shall be included.

OMB 4040-0013 Certification Regarding Lobbying (SF-LLL) – if applicable

A fully completed and signed Certification Regarding Lobbying is required if you request more than $100,000 in Federal funding. In signing this form, you must certify that all statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A-Certification Regarding Lobbying are true. The Authorized Official’s signature represents the entity’s certification of the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A. Note—this form cannot be submitted by a contractor or other entity on behalf of an applicant.

D.1.2.2. Technical Proposal Content Submission of a technical proposal is mandatory. Applications that fail to fully disclose this information will be considered ineligible and will not pass initial screening.

The technical proposal and evaluation criteria (limited to 30 pages) should include the following sections:

Title Page

Provide a brief, informative, and descriptive title for the proposed work that indicates the nature of the project. Include the name and address of the applicant, and the name and address, e-mail address, and telephone of the Project Manager.

Table of Contents

List all major sections of the proposal in the table of contents.

Technical Proposal and Evaluation Criteria

Submission of a technical proposal is mandatory. Applications that fail to fully submit a technical proposal will be considered ineligible and will not pass initial screening. The technical proposal and evaluation criteria must be submitted, and it should (limited to ~30 pages maximum) include:

(1) Executive summary

(2) Background data

(3) Project location

(4) Technical project description

(5) Evaluation criteria – Parameters/Values

Executive Summary

The executive summary should include:

Which NTRS Action Priority(s) this application addresses Location of proposed action How much (area – acres) of what is going to be built/achieved by this project Cost summary (Federal, non-federal, IKS) The applicants name, city, county, and state.

State the length of time and estimated completion date for the proposed project.

Whether or not the project is located on Federal lands. If so, provide details.

Background Data

Provide a map of the area showing the location of the proposed projects. The map should easily identify the project area and major geographic features including roads, streams, reservoirs, towns, and canals.

Identify known landowners, easements, and utility rights of way. Include description of relevant parcel boundaries.

Describe habitat conditions in the area regarding carrying capacity for the target fish species and include the expected limiting factors to salmonid productivity within the project reach and through the rest of the lifecycle from the project area through the Bay Delta and the ocean.

Describe the applicant’s relationship to habitats of the Sacramento River, and tributaries.

Identify any past working relationships with Reclamation and/or the Service. This should include the date(s), description of the relationship(s) with Reclamation and/or the Service, and a description of the project(s).

Describe any other relevant background information.

Project Location

Provide specific information on the proposed planning area (e.g., watershed, basin, county). Please also provide location information for the planning area (i.e., outline of the area) in one of the following formats:

1. Shapefile (.shp)

2. KMZ/KML (kmz or kml) aka Google Earth File

3. PDF map (.pdf)

Technical Project Description

The project description should describe the work in detail, including specific activities that will be accomplished. This description should have enough detail to allow a comprehensive evaluation of the proposal.

Provide one detailed paragraph on how this activity mitigates the impacts of droughts on anadromous fishes in the Sacramento Valley Basin.

Provide an estimated project schedule demonstrating the stages and duration of the proposed work, including major milestones and dates.

Briefly describe and summarize any engineering plans, designs, and analyses to be prepared in connection with the proposed project.

Describe working closely with Reclamation and/or the Service to implement salmonid habitat restoration projects and coordinating with agencies and other appropriate entities in selecting project sites, conducting site surveys, obtaining permits for projects and monitoring effects of projects on the environment. Typical objectives and tasks involved in completing an aquatic habitat improvement project are shown below.

Objective: Restore side channels, floodplain, riverbank, spawning and other important salmonid habitats to improve spawning, rearing, holding, and migratory habitats for freshwater life stages of anadromous salmonids in Central Valley rivers and their tributaries.

Conduct site investigations Contact and arrange agreements with landowners Conduct site surveys and investigations as needed for project permitting and design Obtain approval to implement identified projects through environmental compliance and permitting. Potentially needed permits include National Environmental Policy Act required analysis (potentially California Environmental Quality Act) and documentation on environmental effects. Obtain permits as needed for the project such as the Clean Water Act Section 401 and 404 permits, Endangered Species Act (ESA) coverage through National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, State Lands Commission lease and flood risk assessments

Complete project designs and model design performance (biological and physical) through an interactive process with input from the interagency coordination group

Conduct topographic site surveys before, during and following projects to assess the change in conditions from the project

Objective: Implement project designs for salmonid habitat restoration projects.

Implement in-channel rearing habitat, side channel habitat, spawning habitat, floodplain habitat, and fish passage projects. Include habitat structure using woody material, planting, and rock as needed to optimize habitat value.

Objective: Conduct pre and post biological and physical monitoring, per the SIT Tier 1 Monitoring guidance, to evaluate the effectiveness of the projects at meeting the needs of the targeted species.

Survey for and document juvenile and adult salmonid habitat use, timing, sizes, and intensity of use. Include macroinvertebrate and water quality monitoring as needed to document project effectiveness. Compare habitat project sites to other control sites in the river before and after implementation. Document and report monitoring results. Ensure monitoring meets Science Integration Team monitoring guidelines.

Objective: Coordinate activities within the Interagency Restoration group.

Prioritize activities with the group and maintain a public website for dissemination of activities to the group members and the public.

Demonstrated Results

Explain how this project will benefit the salmonid populations in the Central Valley Rivers and tributaries. Be specific by including measurable outcomes. Describe how objectives will be addressed.

Provide the following information regarding project benefits:

(a) The benefit to the species should be expressed as an increase in the area of available habitat to the species (ESA and non-ESA listed) due to the proposed actions. Exceptions may be considered, but the benefit must be expressed as habitat area (per Section E.1 Evaluation Criteria).

(b) Provide documentation and support for how estimates of direct project benefits and any indirect project benefits were made (i.e., calculations, measurements, and references) (per Section E.1 Evaluation Criteria).

Need for the Project and Community Involvement

Explain the need for the proposed project to include:

The urgency of the project.

The negative consequences or potential impacts if not implemented.

Other information relevant to the need of the proposed project.

Describe any public outreach that the applicant has provided to groups or individuals that may be affected by the project. Include how other local agencies might be involved in the project, third party impacts, and any opposition to the proposed project.

This section is solely intended to provide an understanding of the technical aspects of the project. Please note, if the work for which you are requesting funding is a phase of a larger project, please only describe the work that is reflected in the budget and exclude description of other activities or components of the overall project. Please do not duplicate information.

Evaluation Criteria

Section E.1. Technical Proposal: Evaluation Criteria provides a detailed description of each criterion and sub-criterion and points associated with each.