YREKA, Cali. - The Bureau of Reclamation, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced Nov. 4, 2015, a Request for Proposal under the Klamath River Coho Habitat Restoration Grant Program, a requirement of the 2013 Biological Opinion on Klamath Project operations. The restoration program will serve to enhance the survival and recovery of the Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
To assist with development of project proposals, Reclamation, NMFS and NFWF invite the public to attend an open house event for an overview of the restoration program as well as details on the types of projects that will be given priority:
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, from 2:45-5:00 p.m.
Karuk Community Center
1836 Apsuun Drive
Yreka, CA
“For 2016, approximately $1 million in Reclamation funds will be available to implement coho habitat restoration actions within the Klamath River and its tributaries," said Therese O’Rourke Bradford, Klamath Basin Area Office manager. “The restoration program is a wonderful opportunity for Reclamation to meet its Endangered Species Act requirements while providing interested parties the prospect to develop and implement specific projects that offer direct benefit to the coho salmon."
The geographic focus is within the mainstem Klamath River and tributaries between Bogus Creek and the mainstem Salmon River. Projects in other tributaries in the mid and lower Klamath River may also be eligible under certain circumstances. The types of projects that will receive the highest priority are those that improve habitat and access to cold water refugia, create instream habitat enhancement and protection, remove barriers or other access improvement, and water conservation projects.
To view the RFP, please visit http://www.nfwf.org/klamathcoho/Pages/2015-rfp.aspx. For additional information please contact Kristen Hiatt at 541-880-2577 (TTY 800-877-8339) or khiatt@usbr.gov.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
