Methow River Subbasin Fishery Habitat Improvement Coordination

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	Federal Grant Title:	Methow River Subbasin Fishery Habitat Improvement Coordination
	CFDA Number:	15.517
	CFDA Description:	Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	09SS10FW004
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 25, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 25, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 09, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 09, 2009
	Archive Date:	Apr 10, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$10,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Individuals - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: This Funding Announcement is NOT a request for applications.The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is committed to providing assistance to entities that can attend to issues involving fish screening, fish passage, water flow, and channel complexity in specific tributary subbasins of the Columbia River in order to benefit anadromous fish habitat. The Mehow Subbasin is one such subbasin. Reclamation expects to provide assistance to meet specific metric goals that include: (1) fish screens that meet current criteria; (2) spawning and rearing access restored by removal of fish passage barriers; (3) meeting instream flow targets; and (4) increased miles of channel complexity in the Methow Subbasin. The kind of habitat improvement activity anticipated includes: reconnecting flood plains, side channel improvements, backwater channel improvements, woody structure and large rock cluster development, deeper pool development, and reconstruction of spawning gravel. Watershed Resource Solutions (WRS) is located the Methow Subbasin with a mission to conduct "on the ground" activities that will enhance salmon habitat in the Methow. WRS is a significant party for this activity within the Methow because WRS assists Reclamation by providing landowner outreach and public involvement to stimulate landowner's interest in allowing Reclamation and other Federal partners to replace harmful irrigation diversions with modern fish-friendly diversions and for the installation of habitat and flow improvement projects and structures. WRS works with Reclamation to identify potential habitat improvement projects in the Methow Subbasin; coordinating fish habitat projects with local constituents; explaining the benefits of and defining the projects for affected landowners; coordinating access to privately-owned land for Reclamation and other Federal partners activities; participating during project design and construction in an advisory role, or construction management as requested; and promoting the benefits of Reclamation's habitat improvement efforts throughout the Methow Subbasin. Due to the complexity of the issues and the geographic location a great amount of activity must be coordinated involving State and local government units, private landowners, non-profit organizations, in addition to various Federal Agencies; including Reclamation, before a project is finalized. Coordination with local organizations and private landowners is essential to the overall success of habitat improvement in the Methow Subbasin. Without the assistance of WRS, many projects could not go forward due to landowner concerns. The anticipated length of the agreement is 5 years. Subsequent renewal or continuation modifications related to additional funds for any awards as of a result of this Notice of Intent may be entered into without future competition; however, they are conditioned upon successful project performance and availability of appropriated funds.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Bryant "Bear" Lyndaker Financial Assistance Officer Phone 208-378-5138

Email Lyndaker [blyndaker@pn.usbr.gov]
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