Comprehensive Booklet Providing an Overview on the Klamath River and the Secretarial Determination Process | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity is a Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service effort, coordinated with other federal partners, to fund the creation of a comprehensive public-facing booklet about the Klamath River and the Secretarial Determination (SD) process related to possible removal of four privately owned Klamath River dams. The core purpose is public education: to give community members, stakeholders, and interested residents a clear, neutral, and usable overview of the issues and decision process so they can participate more meaningfully in public engagement and discussions. The final product is meant to be practical for outreach, so it will be printed in full color for distribution through federal agency offices across the Klamath Basin, and a non-editable PDF version will also be produced for electronic sharing.

The booklet is tied directly to the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement (KHSA), signed by the Secretary of the Interior in February 2010. Under that agreement, the Secretary is to decide by March 2012 whether the four dams should be removed. The SD is framed around two key criteria: first, whether dam removal would benefit anadromous fish (fish that migrate between the ocean and freshwater, such as salmon), and second, whether dam removal is in the public interest. Because these criteria involve technical studies, timelines, and tradeoffs that can be hard for the general public to track, the booklet is intended to translate complex material into plain language while still being accurate and comprehensive.

In terms of content, the booklet is expected to provide a broad but organized overview of the Klamath Basin context and how recent events shaped the current situation. It will include a history of the Klamath River with special attention to developments and controversies from 2000 to 2010, and it will explain how those events influenced the 2010 agreements now guiding planning and evaluation. A central section will walk readers through the SD process itself, including what studies will be conducted, how the process is structured, and what the anticipated timeline looks like. Another planned component focuses on addressing confusion and misinformation that has surfaced in public conversation. Without taking a position for or against dam removal, the booklet will directly correct common misconceptions about what dam removal would mean in practice, using examples like whether river flows would change dramatically, whether the river could "run dry," or whether local communities would lose electricity.

The guide is also expected to function as a roadmap for the public by laying out key milestones and decision points, including those contemplated by the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement (KBRA) and the KHSA. It will point readers to additional resources, including a list of relevant internet links and the then-upcoming klamathrestoration.gov website. To keep the material approachable, the publication will present technical information in a user-friendly format and will incorporate photographs, graphics, maps, and other visual elements. Suggested sections include a table of contents, an introduction and geographic setting, a chronology of key dates and milestones, a history section covering 2000 to 2010, an explanation of the 2010 agreements, a misconceptions and clarifications section, and a forward-looking section on the future of the Klamath River.

On deliverables and project management, the recipient (referred to as the cooperator) is expected to work closely with a designated federal point of contact and the communications team involved in the SD process. The schedule is tight by design: the booklet is to be completed within roughly 3 to 6 months after award. Within one week of award, the cooperator must provide the federal point of contact with a list of required materials such as data sources, maps, graphics needs, and agency contacts. The federal point of contact is expected to turn around the requested information within a week of receiving that list. Throughout development, the cooperator will provide regular updates and drafts covering both written content and design layout, and will make reasonable modifications in response to feedback. While the cooperator retains editorial control to preserve the integrity and usability of the publication, the federal reviewers will provide edits and suggestions for consideration, and the federal point of contact will manage an editorial calendar and coordinate timely review cycles along with milestones like print and distribution schedules.

Administratively, this notice is a discretionary grant under the Fish and Wildlife Service, categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and tied to CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance). The funding opportunity number is FWS R8 YREKA 2010 SECDET 10, posted May 18, 2010. It is explicitly labeled as a Notice of Intent rather than an open competition, with eligibility set to award directly to the Water Education Foundation. The award amount is fixed, with both the ceiling and floor listed at $42,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The listed point of contact for access issues is Misty Bradford, Cooperative Agreements Assistant, at 530-841-3110.

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