Butte Creek/Sutter Bypass Weir 1 Improvement Design and Permitting Project
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- F26AS00022
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $850,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Points of contact
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- Andrew Trent andrew_trent@fws.gov (530) 567-1049
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting applications for design and permitting of the Butte Creek/Sutter Bypass Weir 1 Improvement Project, with applications due July 19, 2026. This single-award grant provides $850,000 with no cost-sharing requirement; eligible applicants are unrestricted except those excluded under SAM.gov.
Work must be completed between August 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027. The project is located on the West Borrow Canal of Butte Creek in the Sutter Bypass, California, near Sutter National Wildlife Refuge. The deliverable is 100-percent construction-ready design and permitting for partial removal of a deteriorated weir structure and construction of a rock ramp to maintain water surface elevations adequate for agricultural water diversion and fish passage, particularly for spring-run Chinook salmon. A feasibility study and alternatives analysis, completed in April 2024, identified two preferred approaches: complete weir removal or partial removal with rock ramp integration. Design must comply with minimum flow agreement requirements (M & T Ranch Agreement Decree Diversion 50) and accommodate flows consistent with the Giusti Weir fish passage structure located 3.75 miles upstream.
Evaluation uses nine criteria totaling 95 points: hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for low-gradient floodplain systems (15 points), fish passage facility design in variable flow systems (15 points), environmental compliance and permitting experience in California (10 points), demonstrated completion of three or more anadromous salmonid restoration projects in California (10 points), inclusion of a qualified geomorphologist with 10 or more years of fluvial experience (10 points), clear project goals and methods (10 points), reasonable and justified budget (10 points), ability to manage multi-agency technical advisory committee coordination (5 points), and alignment with Trump Administration priorities including artificial intelligence advancement (10 points).
Applications require submission through GrantSolutions with SF-424, SF-424A, Project Abstract Summary, Budget Narrative, Project Narrative, and NICRA documentation. Work is authorized under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.648). Infrastructure projects must use American-manufactured iron, steel, and construction materials per 2 CFR 184.
Synopsis
The Butte Creek Sutter Bypass West Borrow Canal (WBC) Weir #1 is a dilapidated weir structure and is no longer able to be used as a weir for the purposes of diverting and delivering water for agricultural use and to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sutter National Wildlife Refuge (Sutter NWR). The USFWS seek the design and permitting required for the partial removal of the weir and construction of a rock ramp that will maintain water surface elevations adequate to provide reliable water diversion rates and flows sufficient for fish passage. A feasibility study and report for Weir 1 has already been completed; final design and permitting are the next logical step in addressing the conditions at the weir. The flows required for diversion and passage should be consistent with minimum flow agreement requirements (M & T Ranch Agreement Decree Diversion 50) as well as flows through the fish passage structure at the Giusti Weir, located approximately 3.75 mile upstream. The flows of Butte Creek are diverted past the natural outlet to the Sacramento River (known as the Butte Slough Outfall Gates and under most conditions are directed downstream through the Butte Slough. The Butte Slough is bifurcated at a point just upstream of the State Route 20 bridge crossing, identified as the East-West Diversion Weir. The East-West Diversion splits the flows of Butte Slough to approximately 60% to the East and 40% to the West side borrow canals. Butte Slough above the East-West Diversion Weir is capable of handling a flow of approximately 2,000 cfs within its natural banks (Jones & Stokes 2002).The mission of the USFWS is "working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people". Fish and Aquatic Conservation is integral program within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and supports the mission by working with partners to achieve benefits for aquatic species and their habitats. This project helps meet FWS Fish and Aquatic Conservation goals of a program working together to deliver resilient habitats, healthy fish, connected people, and strong partnerships. More information can be found at https://www.fws.gov/program/fish-and-aquatic-conservation.
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