Upstream Fish Passage at ACID Siphon, Mainstem Cottonwood Creek

The summary for the Upstream Fish Passage at ACID Siphon, Mainstem Cottonwood Creek Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Upstream Fish Passage at ACID Siphon, Mainstem Cottonwood Creek
	CFDA Number:	15.648
	CFDA Description:	Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP)
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	AFRP-08-N04
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 20, 2008
	Creation Date:	May 20, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 11, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 11, 2008
	Archive Date:	Jul 11, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to those institutions, organizations or individuals with a background in instream flow and topography data collection; siphon repair; irrigation system management and design; engineering (a licensed engineer is preferred to determine design specifications) environmental document and permitting completion, record of high quality (previous) work performance, and/or the ability to coordinate with and implement projects on private land. Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies cannot be considered.
Grant Description: Funding is available through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP) to conduct analyses necessary to determine (1) a set of alternatives that will provide a long term solution to the exposed Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District (ACID) siphon that will reduce the potential for negatively affecting all life stages and runs of Chinook salmon and steelhead; (2) complete environmental documentation and permits for the project; and (3) implement the preferred alternative. Access to the siphon will require permission from landowners across whose property the applicant would have to travel. Coordination with ACID is also required, including their agreement with the Applicant to work on the siphon, as well as agreement by ACID on the type of repair to be implemented. Applicants must indicate how their proposal will assist in developing a long term solution to potential fish passage issues at the ACID siphon on mainstem Cottonwood Creek. This will likely include gathering field data above and below the siphon (longitudinal and cross section information, for example, preferably at the sites previously used/identified by USGS and Graham Matthews), as well as flow regime information; analyzing the data; determining a set of alternatives for the USFWS, ACID, and its partners to consider for selection; environmental documentation and permitting; implementation of the repair; and pre- and post-project monitoring.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Brenda Olson Fishery Biologist Phone 530-527-3043

AFRP-08-N04 Cottonwood Ck ACID Siphon RFP [Brenda_Olson@fws.gov]
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