Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00429
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- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Antelope Creek Fish Passage Improvement Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.648.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2016 This is a Notice of Intent or award a single source Cooperative Agreement award to the Resource Conservation District of Tehama County.. (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 $693,039.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Antelope Creek Fish Passage Improvement Project is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding opportunity focused on fixing fish passage problems at the Edwards Diversion Dam on Antelope Creek in Northern California, while also protecting existing water deliveries for local agricultural and irrigation users. The project site is on Antelope Creek about 4.2 miles upstream from where it meets the Sacramento River and roughly 5.5 miles east of Red Bluff, California. The core intent is to modernize diversion infrastructure so native and anadromous fish can move through the system more safely and effectively, without cutting off water supply to Edwards Ranch and the Los Molinos Mutual Water Company (LMMWC).
The work centers on installing a new, state-of-the-art fish screen and fish bypasses at the diversion. These features are meant to prevent fish from being pulled into the diversion system and to route any fish that are diverted back into Antelope Creek. By reducing entrainment and improving passage conditions around the dam, the project aims to restore or strengthen stream connectivity between habitat reaches above and below the Edwards Diversion Dam. In practical terms, that improved connectivity is expected to expand access to and use of upstream habitat for anadromous fish across the broader Antelope Creek system, supporting fish movement, rearing, and migration needs that are often disrupted by older diversion structures.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency is expected to have substantial involvement in carrying out the work rather than simply providing a pass-through grant. Project activities cover the full implementation pathway, including environmental compliance tasks, permitting, project design, and construction. The legal authority cited for the award is the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title 34, Public Law 102-575, which is commonly used to support actions that improve fish and wildlife conditions in Central Valley watersheds while balancing water management needs.
Administratively, this was issued as a discretionary opportunity under Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00429, with an activity category of Natural Resources and CFDA number 15.648. The notice describes it as a single-source cooperative agreement intended for the Resource Conservation District of Tehama County, with eligibility categories listed as county governments and special district governments. The opportunity was created on August 25, 2016, with an original closing date of August 31, 2016, anticipating a single award. The award ceiling is $693,039, reflecting the maximum federal amount expected for this one project under the notice.
Antelope Creek Fish Passage Improvement Project FAQs
What is the Antelope Creek Fish Passage Improvement Project?
The Antelope Creek Fish Passage Improvement Project is a U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding opportunity focused on fixing fish passage problems at the Edwards Diversion Dam on Antelope Creek in Northern California, while protecting existing water deliveries for local agricultural and irrigation users.
Which federal agency is offering this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What problem is the project intended to address?
The project is intended to address fish passage and fish entrainment issues associated with the Edwards Diversion Dam and its diversion infrastructure, which can impede native and anadromous fish movement and can pull fish into the diversion system.
Where is the project located?
The project site is on Antelope Creek about 4.2 miles upstream from its confluence with the Sacramento River and roughly 5.5 miles east of Red Bluff, California.
What structures or facilities are the focus of the work?
The work centers on the Edwards Diversion Dam and associated diversion infrastructure on Antelope Creek.
What are the main project components described in the opportunity?
The core described components include installing a new, state-of-the-art fish screen and fish bypasses at the diversion to improve fish passage and reduce entrainment.
What is a fish screen intended to do in this project?
The fish screen is intended to prevent fish from being pulled (entrained) into the diversion system.
What are fish bypasses intended to do in this project?
The fish bypasses are intended to route fish that are diverted back into Antelope Creek.
How does the project aim to improve fish passage and stream connectivity?
By reducing entrainment and improving passage conditions around the Edwards Diversion Dam, the project aims to restore or strengthen stream connectivity between habitat reaches above and below the dam.
What fish or fish groups are intended to benefit from the improvements?
The opportunity states that the improvements are intended to benefit native and anadromous fish by enabling safer and more effective movement through the system and expanding access to upstream habitat.
What outcomes are expected from improved connectivity?
Improved connectivity is expected to expand access to and use of upstream habitat for anadromous fish across the broader Antelope Creek system, supporting fish movement, rearing, and migration needs that can be disrupted by older diversion structures.
How does the project address local water delivery needs?
The stated intent is to modernize diversion infrastructure so fish can move more safely and effectively without cutting off water supply to Edwards Ranch and the Los Molinos Mutual Water Company (LMMWC).
What type of award mechanism is being used?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
As described in the notice, a cooperative agreement means the federal agency is expected to have substantial involvement in carrying out the work, rather than simply providing a pass-through grant.
What kinds of activities are included under the project scope?
The project activities cover the full implementation pathway described in the notice, including environmental compliance tasks, permitting, project design, and construction.
What legal authority is cited for this award?
The legal authority cited is the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title 34, Public Law 102-575.
How is this authority described in relation to the project?
The notice describes this authority as commonly used to support actions that improve fish and wildlife conditions in Central Valley watersheds while balancing water management needs.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The notice describes it as a discretionary opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00429.
What is the activity category listed for the opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity lists CFDA number 15.648.
Is this opportunity competitive or single-source?
The notice describes it as a single-source cooperative agreement.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The intended recipient is the Resource Conservation District of Tehama County.
Which eligibility categories are listed?
The eligibility categories listed are county governments and special district governments.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated a single award.
What is the maximum federal funding amount (award ceiling) stated in the notice?
The award ceiling is $693,039, which the notice describes as the maximum federal amount expected for this one project under the notice.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 25, 2016.
What was the original closing date for the opportunity?
The original closing date was August 31, 2016.
What infrastructure is being modernized and why?
The diversion infrastructure at the Edwards Diversion Dam is being modernized to improve fish passage and reduce entrainment, while also maintaining water deliveries for local agricultural and irrigation users.
Which water users are specifically mentioned as needing their deliveries protected?
The notice specifically mentions Edwards Ranch and the Los Molinos Mutual Water Company (LMMWC).
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