Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR PN 18 N031
The Tualatin River Basin Fisheries Enhancement Activities grant (Funding Opportunity Number BOR PN 18 N031) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region (CFDA 15.517). It provides a relatively small, targeted award (up to $38,344) with the expectation of a single funded project. The opportunity was posted on August 17, 2018, with an original application deadline of August 31, 2018, and it is aimed at natural resources work focused on fish and aquatic habitat improvements in the Tualatin River Basin, Oregon.
The grant traces back to a long-standing mitigation commitment. In 1973, Reclamation agreed to mitigate for expected losses of anadromous fish connected to development of the Tualatin River Project. That mitigation originally took the form of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, where Reclamation funding supported building, operating, and maintaining a fish hatchery and stocking hatchery-reared fish. In 1998, ODFW ended releases of hatchery anadromous fish in the Tualatin River sub-basin due to concerns about negative effects on wild fish populations. With hatchery stocking no longer considered an appropriate mitigation approach, Reclamation reassessed the use of its annual mitigation funds and, through an Environmental Assessment, recommended shifting those dollars toward habitat restoration instead of fish stocking.
The practical focus of this grant is continued implementation of habitat restoration planning and on-the-ground enhancement work, primarily guided by the Tualatin River Watershed Council (TRWC). In 2002, TRWC was selected by a multi-agency committee to develop a habitat restoration plan for the Lower Gales Creek sub-basin. From 2005 through 2012, Reclamation contracted with TRWC to begin implementing restoration actions in that area. By 2012, TRWC expanded the effort and completed a Restoration Action Plan covering the entire Gales Creek sub-basin, identifying priority or critical habitat areas and laying out a sustained program of work. That plan emphasizes not just construction projects, but the supporting activities that make restoration successful over time: data collection to understand conditions and track outcomes, outreach and education with landowners and the general public, design and implementation of in-stream and riparian restoration actions, and ongoing maintenance and monitoring for both completed and future projects.
Geographically and biologically, the opportunity centers on the Gales Creek sub-watershed, which TRWC identified as critical habitat for winter steelhead trout. The description notes several specific restoration efforts planned for completion by December 2018, including work at the Gales Creek and Clear Creek confluence, replacement of culverts that act as fish passage barriers in the West Fork Beaver Creek area, and placement of large wood to improve instream habitat complexity. Beyond finishing near-term projects, a major purpose of the funding is to keep the data-collection effort moving so TRWC has the measurements and statistics needed to identify remaining limiting factors, justify and prioritize future enhancement projects, and support effective conversations with landowners to locate, design, and carry out additional restoration work.
In short, this grant represents a transition from hatchery-based mitigation to habitat-based mitigation in response to wild-fish protection concerns. It funds a focused slice of ongoing watershed restoration in Gales Creek, combining implementation (fish passage fixes, habitat complexity improvements, riparian and instream restoration) with the less visible but essential backbone work of monitoring, maintenance, outreach, and data gathering that enables future projects to be designed collaboratively with local landowners and implemented in the highest-value habitat areas.Apply for BOR PN 18 N031
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation - Pacific Northwest Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tualatin River Basin Risheries Enhancement Activities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 17, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $38,344.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is called the Tualatin River Basin Fisheries Enhancement Activities grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BOR PN 18 N031.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 15.517.
How much funding is available?
The award is described as a relatively small, targeted award of up to $38,344.
How many projects are expected to be funded?
The opportunity notes an expectation of a single funded project.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 17, 2018.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was August 31, 2018.
Where is the work expected to take place?
The work is focused in the Tualatin River Basin in Oregon, with a particular emphasis on the Gales Creek sub-watershed (including areas such as the Lower Gales Creek sub-basin and the broader Gales Creek sub-basin).
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The grant supports fish and aquatic habitat improvements through habitat restoration planning and on-the-ground enhancement work, along with the monitoring, maintenance, outreach, and data collection needed to support effective restoration over time.
What types of activities does the grant support?
Activities described include data collection to understand conditions and track outcomes, outreach and education with landowners and the general public, design and implementation of in-stream and riparian restoration actions, and ongoing maintenance and monitoring for completed and future projects.
What specific restoration actions are mentioned?
The description mentions work planned for completion by December 2018, including: work at the Gales Creek and Clear Creek confluence; replacement of culverts that act as fish passage barriers in the West Fork Beaver Creek area; and placement of large wood to improve instream habitat complexity.
Which species or habitat concern is highlighted in the opportunity?
The opportunity highlights the Gales Creek sub-watershed as critical habitat for winter steelhead trout.
Why is this funding described as mitigation-related?
The opportunity traces back to a 1973 mitigation commitment by Reclamation to address expected losses of anadromous fish connected to development of the Tualatin River Project.
What was the original mitigation approach in the 1970s?
The original mitigation approach was implemented through a Memorandum of Agreement with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, using Reclamation funding to build, operate, and maintain a fish hatchery and stock hatchery-reared fish.
Why did the mitigation approach change from hatchery stocking to habitat restoration?
In 1998, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ended releases of hatchery anadromous fish in the Tualatin River sub-basin due to concerns about negative effects on wild fish populations. After hatchery stocking was no longer considered an appropriate mitigation approach, Reclamation reassessed the use of its annual mitigation funds and, through an Environmental Assessment, recommended shifting funds toward habitat restoration instead of fish stocking.
What organization is identified as a primary guide for the restoration work?
The opportunity notes that work is primarily guided by the Tualatin River Watershed Council (TRWC).
What planning work by TRWC is referenced?
In 2002, TRWC was selected by a multi-agency committee to develop a habitat restoration plan for the Lower Gales Creek sub-basin. By 2012, TRWC expanded the effort and completed a Restoration Action Plan for the entire Gales Creek sub-basin, identifying priority or critical habitat areas and outlining a sustained program of work.
How does data collection fit into the purpose of the grant?
A major purpose of the funding is to keep the data-collection effort moving so TRWC has measurements and statistics to identify remaining limiting factors, justify and prioritize future enhancement projects, and support informed conversations with landowners to locate, design, and carry out additional restoration work.
Does the opportunity emphasize only construction and implementation work?
No. The description emphasizes that successful restoration depends on both on-the-ground actions (such as fish passage fixes and instream habitat improvements) and the supporting backbone work (monitoring, maintenance, outreach, education, and data gathering) that makes long-term restoration possible.
What kinds of habitat improvements are specifically called out?
The opportunity specifically mentions fish passage improvements (culvert replacement), instream habitat complexity improvements (large wood placement), and broader riparian and instream restoration actions.
What is the intended timeframe for some of the described work?
Several specific restoration efforts are described as planned for completion by December 2018.
How does landowner engagement relate to this grant?
The opportunity notes outreach and education with landowners and highlights that data and monitoring help support conversations with landowners to locate, design, and implement additional restoration work in high-value habitat areas.
What watershed area is repeatedly emphasized as the main focus?
The Gales Creek sub-watershed is emphasized as the central geographic focus, including priority areas identified through TRWC planning efforts.
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