[env-trinity] Fwd: MP-18-069 Applicants Sought for Klamath River Coho Habitat Restoration Projects

Tue May 1 13:25:10 PDT 2018

FYI

Brandt Gutermuth
Environmental Scientist
Trinity River Restoration Program
530.623.1806 work
530.739.2802 cell
http://www.trrp.net/

The attached and embedded news release, "Applicants Sought for Klamath
River Coho Habitat Restoration Projects; *Up to $1 million available for
projects in 2018; Public RFP Webinar on May 8*," was released today,
Tuesday, May 1.

Thank you,
Lisa

Lisa Navarro
Public Affairs Specialist
Bureau of Reclamation
Sacramento, CA  95825
916-978-5111
lnavarro at usbr.gov

MP-18-069

*Media Contacts:*Erin Curtis, Bureau of Reclamation, 916-978-5100,
eccurtis at usbr.gov
Bob Gravely, PacifiCorp, 503-813-7282, bob.gravely at pacificorp.com
Rob Blumenthal, NFWF, 202-595-2457, rob.blumenthal at nfwf.org
Jim Simondet, NOAA Fisheries, 707-825-5171, jim.simondet at noaa.gov

For Immediate Release: May 1, 2018

*Applicants Sought for Klamath River Coho Habitat Restoration Projects*
*Up to $1 million available for projects in 2018; Public RFP Webinar on May
8*

YREKA, Calif.* –* The Bureau of Reclamation, PacifiCorp and the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in close coordination with NOAA
Fisheries, are seeking applications for funding to implement coho habitat
restoration projects within the Klamath River and its tributaries
downstream of Iron Gate Dam.

The joint Request for Proposals (RFP) will make available up to $1 million
in grants during 2018 through Reclamation’s Klamath River Coho Habitat
Restoration Program (up to $500,000, contingent upon appropriations) and
PacifiCorp’s Klamath River Coho Enhancement Fund ($500,000). The
pre-proposal deadline is Friday, June 1. The RFP is available on NFWF’s
website at http://www.nfwf.org/klamathbasin/klamathcoho/Pages/2018combi
nedrfp.aspx.

Reclamation, PacifiCorp, NOAA Fisheries, and NFWF will host an RFP Webinar
for the public, which will include an overview of the programs, details
regarding the types of projects that will be given priority, and an
overview of the proposal process and requirements. The Webinar will be held:

Tuesday, May 8, 2018 from 10 am to 12 noon PST
Register for the Webinar here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8159851112933824514

The program aims to fund projects that meet the requirements outlined in
the 2013 Biological Opinion on Reclamation’s Klamath Project Operations and
to achieve conservation objectives contained in PacifiCorp’s Klamath
Hydroelectric Project Interim Operations Habitat Conservation Plan for Coho
Salmon. Both programs enhance the survival and recovery of coho salmon in
the Klamath River, where coho are listed as threatened pursuant to the
Endangered Species Act.

Successful proposals will provide access to cold water habitat, create or
enhance instream habitat, remove barriers or otherwise improve access, or
provide water conservation. Regardless of the project type, successful
proposals must demonstrate direct benefits for coho salmon. The geographic
focus of these programs is within the mainstem Klamath River and
tributaries below Iron Gate Dam.

Since 2009, PacifiCorp and Reclamation have contributed a combined $6.3
million toward habitat restoration for coho salmon in the Klamath River.

# # #

*About the Bureau of Reclamation*
*Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier in the United States,
and the nation’s second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Its
facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation, and fish and
wildlife benefits. Visit our website at **http://www.usbr.gov*
<http://www.usbr.gov/>*. Follow us on Twitter **@USBR*
<https://twitter.com/usbr>* and **@ReclamationCVP*
<https://twitter.com/ReclamationCVP>*.*

*About PacifiCorp*
*PacifiCorp provides electric service to 1.8 million customers in six
western states. Operating as Pacific Power in Oregon, Washington, and
California and as Rocky Mountain Power in Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho, our
goal is to provide our customers with value for their energy dollar through
safe, reliable electricity. Visit our website at **www.pacificorp.com*
<http://www.pacificorp.com/>*.*

*About the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation*
*The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) protects and restores our
nation’s wildlife and habitats. Chartered by Congress in 1984, NFWF directs
public conservation dollars to the most pressing environmental needs and
matches those investments with private contributions. NFWF works with
government, nonprofit and corporate partners to find solutions for the most
intractable conservation challenges. Over the last three decades, NFWF has
funded more than 4,500 organizations and committed more than $4.8 billion
to conservation projects. Learn more at **www.nfwf.org*
<http://www.nfwf.org/>*.*

*About NOAA Fisheries*
*NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's
environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to
conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on **Twitter*
<https://twitter.com/NOAA>*, **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/NOAA>*, *
*Instagram* <http://instagram.com/noaa>* and our other **social media
channels* <http://www.noaa.gov/stay-connected>*.*
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