Klamath River Watershed Restoration Programs

The summary for the Klamath River Watershed Restoration Programs grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Regional Office, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Klamath River Watershed Restoration Programs: The Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, intends to issue a Request for Funding Opportunity (RFO) pursuant to the authority of Public Law 85- 624 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq., as amended. Under the Act, Reclamation is authorized to provide funding assistance for the improvement of fish and wildlife habitat associated with water systems or supplies affected by Reclamation projects. Reclamations specific objectives are to provide funds for projects that (1) Aquatic Habitat Restoration: Riparian restoration -Re-contour streambanks, vegetation planting, fencing and grazing management, off-stream water, bank stabilization, conservation easements; In-stream - Large woody debris, channel form and function, sinuosity, fish passage barriers, fish screens and ladders, spawning habitat; Wetland - Spring restoration, levee removal, vegetation restoration, restoration of form, conservation easements; Estuarine - Tide gate issues, riparian and slough habitat, conservation easements; Agricultural water management - Water conservation, fish screens and passage, water measuring devices, instream flow enhancement, tailwater return systems; Sediment Reduction - Road improvements, road de-commissioning, culvert replacement; Upland Habitat Restoration: Non-native Vegetation Control (i.e., noxious weed treatments) - Conservation Easements, Erosion Control Methods, Road Improvements/De-ommissioning; Flow Restoration: Water Conservation, Agricultural Use Reduction, Water Banks, Water Trusts, and Water Acquisition, Water Storage; Research and Monitoring Projects: Research applicants must advance knowledge in such a way to decrease critical uncertainties associated with designing and implementing restoration projects, Monitoring projects must be efficiently designed to quantify environmental indicators and changes associated with restoration, Applicants must provide clarity and specifics on deliverables that demonstrate how a project will further watershed restoration and management; Geographic Focus Areas: Sprague River (Upper Basin) - Sinuosity in the South Fork, Connectivity with side channels, oxbows and floodplains, Restore and protect spring wetland habitat, Restore riparian habitat, Restoration of bull trout stream reaches (Sycan sub-watershed); Upper Klamath Lake and adjoining areas: Restore lake fringe wetland habitat, Enhance important sucker spawning habitat (eg., Barkley/Oxy Springs), Bull Trout habitat in lower Sun Creek and other stream reaches; Williamson River: Bull Trout habitat restoration; Lake Ewauna and Keno Impoundment: Water quality improvements (eg., treatment wetlands), Enhanced wetland habitat diversity; Klamath River and tributaries (Iron Gate Dam to Wichipec): Reduce the risk of sediment delivery to streams in USFS "Key Watersheds", Implement activities that specifically address TMDL requirements, Implement activities that specifically address the Coho recovery plans /1;Klamath River and tributaries (Weitchpec to the mouth): Reduce the risk of ediment delivery to streams in USFS "Key Watersheds", Implement activities that specifically address TMDL requirements, Implement activities that specifically address the Coho recovery plans /1; Salmon River sub-basin: Reduce the risk of sediment delivery to streams in USFS "Key Watersheds", Implement activities that specifically address TMDL requirements, Implement activities that specifically address the Coho recovery plans /1; Shasta sub-basin: Implement activities that specifically address TMDL requirements, Implement activities that specifically address the Coho recovery plans /1, Implement activities that address agricultural and groundwater issues in valley areas; Scott River sub-basin: Implement activities that specifically address TMDL requirements, Implement activities that specifically address the Coho recovery plans, Implement activities that address agricultural and groundwater issues in valley areas. Period of Performance is from the date of execute to September 30, 2013. RFO 08SF200023 will be posted at www.grants.gov, on or about March 24, 2008. The estimated date for receipt of RFO is on or about May 19, 2008. The RFO MUST be downloaded at the above site. No paper copy of this solicitation will be distributed. Registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is required. Information on CCR registration can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to Jeff Palachat at (916) 978-5146 or by e-mail at [email protected].