Impact-Directed Environmental Accounts 2021 Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2021 Project Commitments

Mother brown bear and her cubs

NFWF’s IDEA department serves as a manager and trustee for funds arising from legal and regulatory actions involving natural resources and the environment. These funds originate primarily from court orders, settlements of legal cases, regulatory permits, licenses, and conservation and mitigation plans.

Copper River Watershed Project
Eyak Lake Weir Restoration (AK) – Phase 1
Complete the first phase of a larger effort to improve aquatic organism passage in Eyak Lake in Cordova, Alaska by replacing a damaged, failing weir at the lake’s outlet. Project will assess current conditions, engage community members and partners, and produce a report of concept designs and cost estimates to help select final concept for advancing to design and construction.
$41,075

Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Polar Tankers, Inc.; U.S. v. Arne J. Fuglvog
Ukpeagvik Iñupiat Corporation
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Endowment - AR-9 Mitigation Site (AK)
Perform long-term land management of mitigation land in Utqiavik, Alaska.
$12,240
Mitigation

University of Alaska Anchorage
Supporting Steller Sea Lion Recovery Research with the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program and the Alaska SeaLife Center (AK)
Conduct Steller sea lion recovery research in the Exclusive Economic Zone in Alaska. Project supports students in the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program who will work in partnership with the Alaska SeaLife Center.
$8,974
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Herm. Dauelsberg GmbH & Co. KG

Althouse and Meade
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Palo Prieto Conservation Bank
Perform long-term land management of mitigation land in San Luis Obispo and Kern counties, California.
$47,514
Mitigation

Audubon California
Lake Isabella Willow Flycatcher
Stewardship Project (CA)
Continue to restore 1,150 acres of Southwestern willow flycatcher habitat to compensate for impacts of long-term operations of the Lake Isabella reservoir, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
$126,485
Mitigation

Bill Luce Consulting
San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Implementation Technical Advisory Committee Services (CA)
Assist and advise the Restoration Administrator in the implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement. Project will restore flow and salmon populations to the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam.
$26,890
Other

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - 2003 Kern River Exp Project
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Kern and San Bernardino counties, California.
$23,260
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Diego County, California.
$736
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Alton North Conservation Bank
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Napa County, California.
$5,309
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - American Canyon Ecological Reserve
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Napa County, California.
$20,038
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Borax Mine Overburden
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Kern and San Bernardino counties, California.
$39,122
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Brewer Parcel
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Shasta County, California.
$1,017
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Burke-Robey
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Humboldt County, California.
$6,713
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Cherry Ranch
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Sonoma County, California.
$3,082
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Coalinga Prison
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Fresno County, California.
$9,461
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - DAVIS Preserve
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Sonoma County, California.
$3,399
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Delano Prison
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Kern County, California.
$4,985
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Eden Landing Ecological Reserve
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Alameda County, California.
$5,683
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Gobbi Preserve
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Sonoma County, California.
$10,333
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Gorman Creek
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Imperial County, California.
$1,133
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Hambro Acquisition
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Del Norte County, California.
$8,962
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Hazel Mitigation Bank
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Sonoma County, California.
$12,820
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Indian Wells Valley
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Kern County, California.
$1,699
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Kern River Pipeline
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Kern, San Bernardino, and Mojave counties, California.
$14,786
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Margaret Preserve
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Sonoma County, California.
$3,190
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Margaret West Conservation Bank
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Sonoma County, California.
$5,552
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Misc Mojave Projects LB
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Bernardino County, California.
$12,520
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - North Baja Pipeline
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Riverside and Imperial counties, California.
$21,561
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Oceanic Community
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Kern County, California.
$2,266
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Old Oregon Trail
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in the city of Redding, California.
$2,506
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Renewable Energy Action Team Endowment - Catalina and Pacific Wind
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Kern County, California.
$47,703
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - South Sonoma Business Park
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Sonoma County, California.
$1,660
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Slippery Rock Conservation Bank
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Sonoma County, California.
$11,647
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Statewide Electric Fence
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Tulare County, California.
$2,039
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Topaz Solar Farm
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Luis Obispo County, California.
$291,365
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Tuscarora Pipeline
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Modoc County, California.
$4,305
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - San Diego ESP&CSP
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Diego County, California.
$5,665
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - San Vicente (TET)
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Diego County, California.
$1,133
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Swift-Turner Mitigation Bank
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Sonoma County, California.
$5,427
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Tarplant Reserve
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Santa Barbara County, California.
$850
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Riverside County, California.
$331,709
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Wister Pond Operation and Maintenance
Conduct long-term operation and maintenance of Wister Pond in San Diego County, California.
$18,391
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Wister Pond Water Source
Purchase water from Imperial Irrigation District to benefit Wister Pond in San Diego County, California.
$23,175
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - YUBA DRIVE MP
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Sonoma County, California.
$3,036
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Initial and Capital Account - SCE TRTP Fremont Valley
Conduct short-term management of mitigation land in Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties, California.
$27,091
Mitigation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Office of Spill Prevention and Response
Guadalupe Restoration Maintenance and Operations (CA)
Fund the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for administrative costs incurred in the response, containment, and cleanup of the Guadalupe Restoration maintenance and operations.
$26,870
State Civil Case

California Department of Parks and Recreation
California State Parks Endowment - Morro Shoulderband Snail Habitat Management
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Luis Obispo County, California.
$12,249
Mitigation

California Invasive Plant Council
Managing Invasive Sea Lavender in the San Francisco Estuary (CA) – Phase II
Protect native plant and wildlife habitat in San Francisco Estuary tidal marshes by controlling invasive sea lavender. Project will map and remove sea lavender using early intervention techniques aimed at reversing the spread of the plant before it significantly degrades important marsh and upland habitats.
$199,573
Federal Criminal Case
Multiple prosecutions

California State University - Stanislaus
Tipton Kangaroo Rat Monitoring and Shrub Assessment on Unit 15 of Kern National Wildlife Refuge (CA)
Monitor the endangered Tipton kangaroo rat and assess Tipton kangaroo rat habitat on Unit 15 of Kern National Wildlife Refuge.
$9,842
Mitigation

California Trout
South Fork Floodplain Connectivity (CA) – Phase III
Restore floodplain function and instream habitat complexity within a .85 mile reach of the South Fork of the Scott River, a major tributary to the Klamath River in Siskiyou County, California. This project will include the excavation of an inset floodplain, large-wood habitat complexity, side-channel connectivity and habitat enhancement, riparian planting, and effectiveness monitoring, and is intended to continue restoration and enhancement efforts in a high priority reach for the benefit of coho salmon.
$67,674
Mitigation

California Trout
Santa Paula Creek Water Quality Assessment Project (CA)
Conduct a water quality assessment in Santa Paula Creek, located in Ventura County, California, that will identify potential sources of fecal bacteria and other toxins and assess the direct risk they present to steelhead and other native species. Project will complete a critical part of a larger effort to restore passage to 12 miles of historic habitat for southern California steelhead.
$126,714
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

City of Santa Rosa
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Airfield Neighborhood Park
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Sonoma County, California.
$7,643
Mitigation

Coastal Watershed Council
River Health Days: Community-Based Habitat Enhancement of the Lower San Lorenzo River (CA)
Implement ten River Health Day volunteer events, evaluate and adapt a planting program, and purchase watershed-specific native plants for installation each year along the lower San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz, California. Project will increase biodiversity and ecosystem function to sustainable levels to benefit special status species.
$15,000
State Civil Case

Corvus Ecological Consulting
2021 Common Raven Monitoring and Management within Desert Tortoise Conservation Areas / California Common Raven Monitoring and Management Strata Proposal Joshua Tree National Park and Pinto Mountains Critical Habitat Unit (CA)
Conduct raven monitoring and management for protection of federally listed desert tortoise in Joshua Tree National Park and Pinto Mountains Critical Habitat Unit in California.
$118,449
Mitigation

Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee
Renewable Energy Action Team Endowment - Manzana Wind (CA)
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Kern County, California.
$11,929
Mitigation

East Bay Regional Park District
Albany Beach Habitat Restoration (CA)
Monitor and maintain the habitat restoration that was preiously completed for the Albany Beach Restoration and Public Access project. Project will focus on continued maintenance and additional plantings in the expanded and enhanced dunes and wetlands to help establish native dune and wetland plants and manage invasive weeds over a three-year period.
$101,500
Federal Criminal Case
Multiple prosecutions

Fagundes Agribusiness
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Initial and Capital Account - Cross Creek West
Conduct short-term management of mitigation land in Kings County, California.
$18,170
Mitigation

Fletcher Ranch Road Properties
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Mountain House Conservation Bank (CA)
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Alameda County, California.
$3,372
Mitigation

FlowWest
San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Implementation Technical Advisory Committee Services (CA)
Assist and advise the Restoration Administrator in the implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement. Project will restore flow and salmon populations to the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam.
$60,000
Other

Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Alder Creek Ranch Erosion Control Project - Riparian Revegetation (CA)
Stabilize the banks of a tributary to a salmonid habitat stream in the lower Russian River watershed in Sonoma County at three sites downstream of an agricultural pond. Project will include excavation of eroding banks, placement of rock armor as bank protection, installation of cattle exclusion fencing, and revegetation and irrigation of the project area.
$23,000
State Civil Case

Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Willow Creek and Green Valley/Atascadero Creek Light Detection and Ranging Survey Project (CA)
Acquire Light Detection and Ranging elevation datasets for the lower floodplain of Willow Creek and a portion of the floodplain of lower Atascadero Creek - both subwatersheds of the lower Russian River. Project will address existing data gaps and substantially contribute to the design of projects to improve ecological function, provide habitat, and facilitate fish passage.
$20,801
State Civil Case

Habitat Restoration Sciences
San Diego County Endowment - Jacumba Solar Open Space Preserve (CA)
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Diego County, California.
$8,038
Mitigation

Habitat Restoration Sciences
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - JAL Preserve
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Diego County, California.
$13,280
Mitigation

Habitat Restoration Sciences
San Diego County Endowment - Greenhills Ranch (CA)
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Diego County, California.
$21,575
Mitigation

Hanson Environmental
San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Implementation Technical Advisory Committee Services (CA)
Assist and advise the Restoration Administrator in the implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement. Project will restore flow and salmon populations to the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam.
$18,000
Other

Ironwood Consulting
Ivanpah Valley Desert Tortoise Connectivity Study (CA, NV)
Conduct the field survey component of the Ivanpah Valley Desert Tortoise Connectivity Study led by University of Nevada Reno. Project will help University of Nevada Reno analyze demography, density, demographic connectivity, genetic connectivity, immune function, and habitat condition for desert tortoise within 10, 1km2 study plots.
$544,795
Mitigation

J&D Basile
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Initial and Capital Account - Cross Creek East
Conduct short-term management of mitigation land in Tulare and Kings counties, California.
$18,170
Mitigation

Kowa American Corporation
Environmental Protection Project: Purchase of Spotting Scopes and Wide Angle Zoom Eyepiece (CA)
Purchase equipment for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Law Enforcement Division to investigate and help prevent environmental crimes including habitat destruction, over-limit fishing, illegal hunting, and pollution incidents in Sonoma County, California.
$6,998
State Civil Case

McBain Associates
San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Implementation Technical Advisory Committee Services (CA)
Assist and advise the Restoration Administrator in the implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement. Project will restore flow and salmon populations to the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam.
$114,964
Other

Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Willits Bypass
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Mendocino County, California.
$563,641
Mitigation

Mid Klamath Watershed Council
Horse Creek Coho Habitat Reclamation Design Project (CA)
Provide conceptual level designs for both instream and off-channel coho salmon spawning and rearing habitat along three miles of Horse Creek, a Klamath River tributary located within the Upper Klamath Sub-basin. Project will produce topographic surveys and a hydraulic/hydrologic report which will characterize existing conditions and mapping of treatment types and locations identified within the reach.
$49,920
Mitigation

Mid Klamath Watershed Council
Beaver Creek Barrier Removal Project (CA)
Conduct a barrier assessment and removal project located on private residential property on Beaver Creek. Project will evaluate site conditions through a topographic survey and complete the environmental compliance component of the barrier removal project.
$27,897
Mitigation

Mojave Desert Land Trust
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Renewable Energy Action Team Endowment - Hidden Valley
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Bernardino and Imperial counties, California.
$80,782
Mitigation

Mojave Environmental Holdings
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Cuddeback-Kramer Preserve (RE Cinco & RE Rosamond One and Two)
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Bernardino County, California.
$62,132
Mitigation

Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Initial and Capital Account - Stickleback Ranch for Foothill Feeder
Conduct short-term management of mitigation land in Los Angeles County, California.
$134,969
Mitigation

Multicultural Education for Resources Issues Threatening Oceans Foundation Inc.
Education and Outreach Program at San Buenaventura State Beach (CA)
Provide reduced tuition for underprivileged children enrolled in the Marine Science Beach Camps program at San Buenaventura State Beach.
$2,500
Federal Civil Case

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Ahwahnee Meadow Restoration Long-Term Management and Maintenance Fund (CA)
Establish a fund to pay the costs of long-term management of a mitigation site at Ahwahnee Meadow in Yosemite National Park, California.
$80,468
Mitigation

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Powell Meadow Restoration Long-Term Management and Maintenance Fund (CA)
Establish a fund to pay the costs of long-term management of a mitigation site at Powell Meadow in the Sequoia National Forest in California.
$106,678
Mitigation

National Park Service
Ahwahnee Meadow Restoration Project (MET-1) Project Development Plan Technical Assistance, Project Implementation, and Interim Management and Monitoring (CA)
Develop, implement, and monitor a Sacramento District California In-Lieu Fee Program mitigation project entitled, “Ahwahnee Meadow Restoration Project (MET-1) Project.” Project will restore aquatic resources and ensure long-term protection of the project site in Yosemite National Park in California.
$199,722
Mitigation

National Park Service
California Department of Fish and Wildlife-Renewable Energy Action Team Endowment - Mojave Milkweed
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Bernardino County, California.
$2,585
Mitigation

Plumas Corporation
Powell Meadow Restoration Project
(KER-1) Project Implementation and Interim Management and Monitoring (CA)
Implement and monitor a Sacramento District California In-Lieu Fee Program mitigation project entitled, “Powell Meadow Restoration Project (KER-1) Project.” Project will restore aquatic resources and ensure long-term protection of the project site in Sequoia National Forest in California.
$201,000
Mitigation

Point Millerton Ranch
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Point Millerton
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Madera County, California.
$11,949
Mitigation

Prunuske Chatham
Herndon and Reedley College Tree Replanting - Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Joaquin Valley Habitat Conservation Plan (CA)
Plant over 3,000 trees for the fulfillment of the Master Streambed Alteration Agreement in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Joaquin Valley Habitat Conservation Plan.
$80,914
Mitigation

Rancho Purisima
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Multiple Region Habitat Conservation Plan – La Purisima Conservation Bank Credit Purchase (CA)
Purchase 45 acres of Santa Barbara California tiger salamander species credits from La Purisima Conservation Bank to provide mitigation for the Santa Barbara Distinct Population Segment of California tiger salamander under the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Multiple Region Habitat Conservation Plan.
$1,215,000
Mitigation

San Mateo Resource Conservation District
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Bay Area Habitat Conservation Plan – San Bruno Mountain Lower West Peak Restoration (CA)
Fund unrealized implementation, monitoring, or maintenance activities for the San Bruno Mountain Lower West Peak Restoration Project in San Mateo County, California.
$14,478
Mitigation

Santa Paula Creek Mitigation Bank
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Santa Paula Creek Mitigation Bank
Long-term management of mitigation land in Ventura County, California.
$4,231
Mitigation

Scott River Watershed Council
Miners-French Creek Confluence Habitat Enhancement and Effectiveness Monitoring Project, Siskiyou County (CA)
Improve spawning and rearing habitat for coho salmon on key spawning and rearing streams in Siskiyou County, California. Project will provide immediate benefit to coho salmon through the permitting and implementation of engineered plans and specifications, including placement of seven large wood structures and five willow weave baffles, and planting of 400 willow stems and 30 cottonwood poles.
$210,797
Mitigation

Sempervirens Fund
Mill Creek Dam Removal Implementation and Monitoring Project (CA)
Remove a diversion dam on Mill Creek, which supports one of the only self-sustaining runs of the Central California Coast coho salmon and a run of Central California Coast steelhead, in northern Santa Cruz County. Project will include dam removal, permitting and engineering oversight, revegetation, final as-built construction drawings, pre- and post-construction monitoring, and the development of storytelling resources.
$25,000
State Civil Case

Suisun Resource Conservation District
Future of the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse and Other Native Wetland Species in the San Francisco Estuary (CA) – Phase II
Address the lack of comprehensive recovery information for the salt marsh harvest mouse and other small mammals through a unified assessment and survey approach. Project will conduct a coordinated survey; the resulting data will be used to create heat maps of populations summarizing their likely resiliency.
$198,354
Federal Criminal Case
Multiple prosecutions

Sundance Biology
Common Raven Monitoring and Management in Chemehuevi Critical Habitat Unit Stratum / Remote Egg Oiling Implementation in Chemehuevi Critical Habitat Unit Stratum (CA)
Conduct raven monitoring and management for protection of federally listed desert tortoise in Chemehuevi Critical Habitat Unit in California.
$63,292
Mitigation

Sundance Biology
Common Raven Monitoring and Management in Mojave National Preserve, Piute-Fenner and Ivanpah Critical Habitat Units Stratum / Remote Egg Oiling Implementation in Mojave National Preserve, Piute-Fenner and Ivanpah Critical Habitat Units Stratum (CA)
Conduct raven monitoring and management for protection of federally listed desert tortoise in Mojave National Preserve, Piute-Fenner Critical Habitat Unit, and Ivanpah Critical Habitat Unit in California.
$117,854
Mitigation

Sundance Biology
Common Raven Monitoring and Management in Fremont-Kramer Critical Habitat Unit Stratum / Remote Egg Oiling Implementation in Fremont-Kramer Critical Habitat Unit (CA)
Conduct raven monitoring and management for protection of federally listed desert tortoise in Fremont-Kramer Critical Habitat Unit (includes portions within Edwards Air Force Base and Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area) in California.
$155,630
Mitigation

Sundance Biology
Common Raven Monitoring and Management in Superior-Cronese Critical Habitat Unit and Fort Irwin’s Southeast Conservation Area Stratum / Remote Egg Oiling Implementation in Superior-Cronese Critical Habitat Unit and Fort Irwin’s Southeast Conservation Area
Conduct raven monitoring and management for protection of federally listed desert tortoise in Superior-Cronese Critical Habitat Unit and Fort Irwin’s Southeast Conservation Area in California.
$155,837
Mitigation

Sundance Biology
Common Raven Monitoring and Management in Chuckwalla Bench Critical Habitat Unit Stratum / Remote Egg Oiling Implementation in Chuckwalla Bench Critical Habitat Unit Stratum (CA)
Conduct raven monitoring and management for protection of federally listed desert tortoise in Chuckwalla Bench Critical Habitat Unit in California.
$94,119
Mitigation

The Bay Institute
San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Implementation Technical Advisory Committee Services (CA)
Assist and advise the Restoration Administrator in the implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement. Project will restore flow and salmon populations to the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam.
$163,882
Other

The Restoration Trust
The Restoration Trust - Roberts Ranch Endowment (CA)
Perform long-term land management of mitigation land in Alameda County, California.
$9,561
Mitigation

The Restoration Trust
Wetland Management of Bordoni Ranch (CA)
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Solano County, California.
$10,289
Mitigation

Thomas K. Moss
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Pletz Residence
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Monterey County, California.
$3,319
Mitigation

Thomas R. Johnson
San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Implementation Restoration Administrator Services (CA)
Assist in the implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement by serving as Restoration Administrator under the terms of the settlement. Project will restore flow and salmon populations to the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam.
$168,500
Other

Transition Habitat Conservancy
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment-Renewable Energy Action Team Endowment - Fremont-Kramer
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in San Bernardino County, California.
$123,638
Mitigation

Trout Unlimited
San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Implementation Technical Advisory Committee Services (CA)
Assist and advise the Restoration Administrator in the implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement. Project will restore flow and salmon populations to the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam.
$19,000
Other

Tule Basin Farms
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Multiple Region Habitat Conservation Plan - Option Payment for Giant Garter Snake Rice Habitat Conservation (CA)
Secure up to 178 acres of giant garter snake rice habitat under the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Multiple Region Habitat Conservation Plan.
$100,000
Mitigation

U. S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center
Raven Management for Desert Tortoise Protection (CA)
Conduct wildlife damage management activities to control ravens for the protection of the federally listed desert tortoise in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts located within California.
$81,700
Mitigation

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Region 2
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southwest Region 2 Endowment - Houston Toad Captive Breeding Long-Term Support
Perform captive breeding program activities for the federally endangered Houston toad.
$31,029
Mitigation

University of Nevada Reno
Conservation Corridors for Desert Tortoises (CA, NV)
Conduct research on the connectivity among desert tortoise populations impacted by the installation of utility-scale solar facilities in the Mojave Desert. Project will analyze genetic structure of tortoise populations, study the potential influences of anthropogenic disturbance on genetic connectivity, monitor desert tortoise demographics and movement, and monitor changes in landscape disturbance in the study area over time.
$2,003,254
Mitigation

Ventana Wildlife Society
Rebuild the Fire-Destroyed Release Facility at the Big Sur Condor Sanctuary (CA)
Rebuild the condor release facility at Big Sur Condor Sanctuary that was destroyed in August 2020 by the Dolan Fire. Project will reconstruct critical infrastructure that serves as a key asset for releasing captive-bred condors to the wild; trapping condors to assess individual health, provide medical treatments, and monitor for trends and threats; and expanding the range of the California condor.
$70,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Westervelt Ecological Services
Bullock Bend Mitigation Bank Credit Purchase (3.02 Credits) (CA)
Purchase of 2.50 Salmonid/Riverine Riparian and 0.52 Salmonid/Riverine Riparian/Swainson’s Hawk Nesting Buffer Credits from the Bullock Bend Mitigation Bank under National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Sacramento District California In-Lieu Fee Program (“ILF Program”). The credit purchase fulfills a NFWF compensatory mitigation obligation resulting from the ILF Program’s authorized sale of 3.02 Aquatic Resource Credits in the Cache/Putah Rivers Aquatic Resource Service Area.
$483,200
Mitigation

Westervelt Ecological Services
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Initial and Capital Account - Kings River Mitigation Site
Conduct short-term management of mitigation land in Fresno County, California.
$11,774
Mitigation

Westervelt Ecological Services
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Initial and Capital Account - Alkali Flats Mitigation Site
Conduct short-term management of mitigation land in Kern County, California.
$11,885
Mitigation

Westervelt Ecological Services
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Initial and Capital Account - Cottonwood Creek
Conduct short-term management of mitigation land in Tulare County, California.
$43,205
Mitigation

Westervelt Ecological Services
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Initial and Capital Account - CD Hillman
Conduct short-term management of mitigation land in Kern County, California.
$30,180
Mitigation

Westervelt Ecological Services
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endowment - PG&E Palermo (CA)
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Butte, Yuba, and Sutter counties, California.
$7,368
Mitigation

Westervelt Ecological Services
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Dutchman Creek Conservation Bank
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Merced County, California.
$54,397
Mitigation

Westervelt Ecological Services
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endowment - Ferrari Ranch (CA)
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Solano County, California.
$19,043
Mitigation

Westervelt Ecological Services
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Maxwell Planned Unit Development
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Colusa County, California.
$8,299
Mitigation

Westervelt Ecological Services
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Endowment - Meridian Ranch Mitigation Bank
Perform long-term management of mitigation land in Butte County, California.
$12,183
Mitigation

White Rabbit Associates
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Multiple Region Habitat Conservation Plan - White Rabbit Parcel Purchase (CA)
Purchase 33.6 acres of property in Santa Cruz County to provide conservation credit for Santa Cruz long-toed salamander, California red-legged frog, and California tiger salamander under the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Multiple Region Habitat Conservation Plan.
$679,000
Mitigation

Wildlands
Sacramento River Ranch Wetlands Mitigation Bank Credit Purchase (CAP-3) (CA)
Purchase of 0.46 Freshwater Marsh Complex Credits from the Sacramento River Ranch Wetlands Mitigation Bank under National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Sacramento District California In-Lieu Fee Program (“ILF Program”). The credit purchase fulfills a NFWF compensatory mitigation obligation resulting from the ILF Program’s authorized sale of 0.46 Aquatic Resource Credits in the Cache/Putah Rivers Aquatic Resource Service Area.
$64,400
Mitigation
WRA

Mendota Wetland Restoration Project Development Plan (CA)
Develop a Project Development Plan for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Sacramento District California In-Lieu Fee Program mitigation project entitled, “Mendota Wetland Restoration Project Development Plan” located in the Kings River Aquatic Resource Service Area. Project will restore aquatic resources and ensure long-term protection of the aquatic resource functions and values of the project site in Fresno County, California.
$16,595
Mitigation

ACES Automation
Replacement of Variable Frequency Drive Pumps at Hogback Fish Passage (CO, NM)
Fund the replacement of variable frequency drive pumps at Hogback Fish Passage.
$7,523
Mitigation

Aquatic Consultants
Razorback Sucker Block Net Project (CO, NM, UT)
Fund the purchase and installation of netting in both East and West Avocet ponds. Project will predator train the sportfish on one side of the net and razorback suckers on the other side.
$21,200
Mitigation

Colorado River Water Conservation District
Water Lease to Benefit Endangered Fishes in the Yampa River (CO)
Fund the lease of 1,500 acre-feet of water from Elkhead Reservoir in 2020. Project will benefit endangered fish in the Yampa River.
$75,000
Mitigation

Colorado Water Trust
2021 Ruedi Reservoir Water Lease (CO)
Fund the lease of 1,500 acre-feet of water from Ruedi Reservoir in 2021 to benefit the endangered fishes in the Colorado River.
$60,000
Mitigation

Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems
Palisade High School Fish Hatchery Project (CO)
Purchase of supplies and materials for the establishment of a fish hatchery on the Palisade High School grounds. Project will support the endangered fish of the Colorado River.
$1,905
Mitigation

SWCA Environmental Consulting
Reintroducing Humpback Chub into the Upper Colorado River Basin (CO)
Fund a white paper on the reintroduction of the humpback chub into the Upper Colorado River Basin.
$38,808
Mitigation

Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Pilot Study to Assess Accumulation of Dietary Methylmecury in Colorado Pikeminnow (CO, NM, UT)
Fund the investigation of the reproductive effects of mercury in Colorado pikeminnow in the San Juan River.
$6,233
Mitigation

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Region 2
Assessing the Reproductive Effects of Methylmercury on the Diet of Colorado Pikeminnow (CO, NM, UT)
Fund the quantification of the reproductive effects of methylmercury in the diet of Colorado pikeminnow at concentrations likely experienced by fish in the wild.
$112,541
Mitigation

Ocean Aid 360
The Ghost Trap Rodeo, Scale-Up: Diverse Groups Affecting Sustainable Habitat Improvement Through Removal and Reduction of Marine Debris in the Form of Derelict Crab Traps and Fishing Gear (FL)
Conduct long-term quantifiable ecological habitat improvement in nearshore benthic waters of five Florida estuaries. Project will remove marine debris, specifically derelict crab traps and fishing gear, and create a bycatch species inventory report.
$60,000
Federal Criminal Case

U.S. v. Princess Cruise Lines, LTD.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center
Beaver Control to Benefit Okaloosa Darter Recovery Efforts (FL)
Control of beaver population to assist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with restoration of critical habitat for the Okaloosa darter. Project will take place on Eglin Air Force Base property in the state of Florida.
$71,914
Mitigation

University of Florida
A Pilot Study of Sponge Enhancement and Restoration in the Tarpon Springs Region of Florida (FL)
Conduct a pilot study of natural living sponge populations for enhancement and restoration in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Project will benefit natural sponges through enhancement and restoration activities including aquaculture methods focused on specific target areas for sponge growth.
$13,724
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Nicholas Skaroulis

Pacific Rim Conservation
Kaua‘i Seabird Habitat Conservation Plan Mitigation Site (HI)
Establish a seabird mitigation site. Project will perform near term mitigation activities including installing predator proof fencing, promoting seabird social attraction, controlling barn owl and feral cats, and project management activities such as annual reporting and coordination with agencies.
$812,187
Mitigation

Pacific Rim Conservation
Vegetation Clearing for the Honopu Predator Proof Fence (HI)
Fund vegetation removal for the installation of the Honopu Predator Proof Fence. Vegetation will be removed from a 13 foot wide swath in preparation for fence-line installation and will protect an existing breeding colony of Newell’s shearwaters and potentially attract both Hawaiian petrels and band-rumped storm-petrels into the same location.
$54,219
Mitigation

Queen Emma Land Company
Reduce Chronic Sedimentation and Restore Resilience to South Kohala Reefs (HI)
Remove unmanaged feral goats from the Pelekane Watershed to significantly decrease erosion and subsequent sedimentation of nearshore coral reefs. Project will allow vegetation to re-establish in critical and susceptible erosion-prone areas, preventing sedimentation runoff.
$2,760
State Civil Case

Ridge to Reefs
Reducing Land-based Sources of Pollution at Three Priority Sites in Maui Nui (HI)
Implement sediment and nutrient reducing practices to reduce run-off onto three reef tracks in Maui Nui. Project will work with management and local partners in West and South Maui and on Lana’i to install best practices, pilot new approaches, and plan for further implementation actions.
$1,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Keoje Marine Co. Ltd.

Delta Land Services
Mitigation Services To Support Fanshell
Mussel (KY)
Fund mitigation services provided in support of a fanshell mussel mitigation project along the Licking River in Kentucky.
$33,855
Mitigation

Louisiana State University
Agricultural Center
Assessment of Water and Sediment Contamination in Major Waterways in South and Southwest Louisiana (LA)
Assess contamination and pollution risk of river waters and sediments in south and southwest Louisiana. Project will conduct a comprehensive analysis of existing sediment and water quality data to provide needed insight into the current water and soil conditions.
$56,994
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Pelican Refining Company, LLC.

North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA)
Operation Compliance - Massachusetts (MA)
Educate seafarer and shoreside personnel on the need for International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) compliance and provide educational tools to support MARPOL compliance in Massachusetts ports. Project will increase compliance with MARPOL and help conserve ocean resources including habitats, fish, and coral reefs.
$23,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. MSC Ship Management (Hong Kong)

River Design Group
Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge Restoration Project (MT)
Fund project management and coordination for Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge Restoration Stream and Wetland Design.
$9,157
Mitigation

River Design Group
Swan River National Wildlife Refuge Wetland Restoration (MT)
Fund professional services on the Swan River National Wildlife Refuge Restoration Project.
$39,490
Mitigation

Harney Electric Cooperative
Hycroft Mitigation Project (NV)
Complete retrofits of existing electrical poles that are hazardous to golden eagle populations in Kings River Valley, Nevada as mitigation for impacts associated with lawful mining activities at Hycroft Mine in Nevada.
$462,695
Mitigation

Sean M. Murphy
Stump Springs Augmentation Monitoring Plan (NV)
Coordinate with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and Bureau of Land Management to develop a revised Mojave desert tortoise monitoring plan for the Stump Springs Regional Augmentation Site, as mitigation and minimization measures for a nearby development project to determine if these translocations are successful in augmenting the Stump Springs Mojave desert tortoise population in Clark County, Nevada.
$50,096
Mitigation

American Littoral Society
Restoring Ecologically Beneficial and Resilient Infrastructure at the Mouth of Maurice River (NJ)
Create hybrid living shoreline, hybrid rock revetment, oyster reefs, and ribbed mussel beds at the tip of Basket Flats and at Northwest Reach. Project will protect the inlet of the Maurice River and provide resiliency and ecological uplift by protecting marsh and creating new habitat.
$400,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Columbia Shipmanagement LTD;
U.S. v. Columbia Shipmanagement GmbH

Groundwork Elizabeth
The Trotters Branch/Elizabeth River Restoration Project (NJ)
Enhance the natural functioning of streambed ecosystems at the Trotters Branch of the Elizabeth River, in the Newark Bay Watershed. Project will mitigate pollution and extraordinary runoffs, address erosion threatening the natural state of the water flow, and improve natural plant and wildlife at the site via environmental restoration for the repair, enhancement, and preservation of fish and wildlife.
$224,861
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. D’Amico Shipping Italia, S.P.A.

New Jersey Tree Foundation
Downtown District Street Trees (NJ)
Support street tree planting efforts in Newark, New Jersey’s Downtown District. Project will reduce flooding and pollution in the Passaic River through stormwater retention techniques to help decrease Combined Sewer System overflows.
$9,873
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. D’Amico Shipping Italia, S.P.A.

ACES Automation
Replacement of Variable Frequency Drive Pumps at Hogback Fish Passage (CO, NM)
Fund the replacement of variable frequency drive pumps at Hogback Fish Passage.
$7,523
Mitigation

Aquatic Consultants
Razorback Sucker Block Net Project (CO, NM, UT)
Fund the purchase and installation of netting in both East and West Avocet ponds. Project will predator train sportfish on one side of the net and Razorback suckers on the other.
$21,200
Mitigation

Ecosystems Research Institute
San Juan River Habitat Assessment (NM) – Phase II
Assess important habitats for endangered fishes in the San Juan River.
$138,467
Mitigation

Metro Medical Equipment and Supply
Determining Age at Maturity of Razorback Sucker in the San Juan River Equipment Purchase (NM)
Fund the purchase of equipment to determine the age at reproductive maturity for razorback sucker in the San Juan River using histology. Project will have clear management implications for recovery of the species in the San Juan River.
$35,871
Mitigation

Prairie AquaTech
Feed for Endangered Fish (NM)
Fund the purchase of feed for endangered fish down at Dexter, New Mexico. Project is part of a pilot study assessing the effects of Mercury on the reproductive success of Colorado pikeminnow.
$5,154
Mitigation

Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Pilot Study to Assess Accumulation of Dietary Methylmecury in Colorado Pikeminnow
(CO, NM, UT)
Fund the investigation of the reproductive effects of mercury in Colorado pikeminnow in the San Juan River.
$6,233
Mitigation

University of New Mexico Foundation
CITES Cactus Conservation- Support for Work at University of New Mexico (NM)
Facilitate the conservation and preservation of collected CITES cactus specimens through the University of New Mexico Herbarium.
$1,250
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Simon Andreas Langer

City Parks Foundation
Coastal Classroom Summer Institute (NY)
Provide education programs for New York City youth, free of charge, in public parks around New York City. Project will serve 40 middle school students, work with four high school students and one college intern, and engage approximately 200 community members, providing hands-on service learning opportunities and fostering appreciation for coastal wildlife and natural resources.
$30,000
Other

Council on the Environment
North River Fund Directed Donation (NY)
Fund activities that will benefit the environmental and natural resources of the State of New York located within the jurisdiction of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 2, with emphasis on areas in and around the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant located on the Hudson River, west of the West Side Highway from 137th Street to 145th Street.
$2,805
Other

Fund for the City of New York
Living Shoreline at West Pond in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (NY)
Fund the construction of a living shoreline at West Pond in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York.
$4,000,000
Other

Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc.
St. Lawrence River Multispecies Telemetry Project (NY)
Fund the purchase of equipment and materials for establishing a telemetry array throughout the St. Lawrence River and a multispecies tagging and movement study.
$593,208
Mitigation

JB’s Excavation Services
French Creek Wetland Restoration Project (NY)
Fund the French Creek Wetland Restoration Project.
$90,650
Mitigation

John Wiley & Sons
Publishing Fees for Journal Article in American Fisheries Society (NY)
Fund the publishing of a journal article, “Tracking Stocking Success in a Long-Lived Species through Genetics and Demographics: Evidence of Natural Reproduction in Lake Sturgeon after Twenty-Two Years,” in American Fisheries Society based on research funded by the St. Lawrence Fish Enhancement, Mitigation, and Research Fund Program.
$1,030
Mitigation

National Audubon Society
For the Birds! Environmental Education Program (NY)
Deliver hands-on environmental education programing to students and community members living within the Coney Island Creek Watershed. Project will inspire a culture of lifelong environmental stewardship in Coney Island through activities that build awareness of local ecosystems and human impacts.
$29,726
Other

PS 110K PTA
Eco Schools: Reusable Bag Giveaway (NY)
Purchase of reusable gallon sized bags for the four Eco Schools located in Greenpoint (PS 110, PS 31, PS 34, MS 126). Purchase of the reusable bags will reduce the use of single use plastic bags that are often on a school supply list.
$21,609
Other

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
Status of Mooneye in the Oswegatchie River Project (NY) – Phase I
Provide background information to inform conservation, restoration, and enhancement efforts that may be necessary to recover Mooneye, a Fish Enhancement Mitigation and Research Fund focal species. Project will determine sampling areas, time of spawning, and develop a set of best practices for surveying Mooneye.
$16,535
Mitigation

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
St. Lawrence River Fish Habitat Conservation Strategy: Evaluation of Habitat Enhancements and Development of Novel Restoration Approaches (NY) – IV
Continue to advance progress associated with the Fish Habitat Conservation Strategy partnership. Project will continue to foster significant partnerships among resource management agencies, conservation organizations, and academia in the proactive management of fish habitat to improve natural reproduction of native fishes.
$589,343
Mitigation

The Wetland Trust
Bog Turtle Habitat Restoration (NY)
Fund bog turtle habitat restoration and monitoring.
$2,500
Mitigation

Town Square
Environmentally Friendly Equipment Purchase for Events in Greenpoint (NY)
Fund the purchase of four clean electric/solar-powered generators and solar panels to serve the Greenpoint community in an environmentally sustainable way. Purchases will help bring clean energy to Greenpoint.
$11,778
Other

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - New York Field Office
St. Lawrence Fish Enhancement, Mitigation, and Research Fund Miscellaneous Expenses (NY)
Support fish enhancement, mitigation, and research projects in the St. Lawrence River.
$253,000
Mitigation

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - New York Field Office
Status of Mooneye in the Oswegatchie River: Equipment Purchase (NY)
Fund the purchase of equipment associated with a project that will provide background information to inform conservation, restoration and enhancement efforts that may be necessary to recover mooneye, a Fish Enhancement, Mitigation and Research Fund focal species.
$1,106
Mitigation

Appalachian State University
Interactions Between the Red Swamp Crayfish and Two Endemic Procambarus Species in North Carolina (NC)
Fund a study on the red swamp crayfish, which is a problematic and fast-spreading exotic species in North Carolina waters. Project will give resources managers information as to the conservation status of native crayfish species and how the introduced red swamp crayfish may be affecting native crayfish.
$174,999
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

Conserving Carolina
Pleasant Grove Floodplain Restoration and Enhancement (NC)
Conduct a large-scale, holistic restoration and enhancement of degraded floodplain, stream, and wetland habitats located along the French Broad River and Little Willow Creek in the Crab Creek township of Henderson County, North Carolina. Project will restore the natural form and function of the floodplain by restoring hydrology, enhancing habitat for muskellunge, amphibians, reptiles, and birds, improving water quality, and reconnecting streams and rivers to their floodplains.
$425,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina
Wilson Creek National Wild & Scenic River Conservation Acquisition (NC)
Fund acquisition related costs to support the acquisition of 93.23 acres of land along Wilson Creek in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Project will protect and improve water quality in the Catawba River Watershed.
$50,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina
Wilson Creek Gorge Acquisition (NC)
Fund acquisition related costs to support the acquisition and conveyance of approximately 323 acres of land surrounding Wilson Creek in Caldwell, North Carolina. Project will protect and improve water quality in the Catawba River Watershed.
$80,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
Cape Fear/TCI Timber Tract Acquisition (NC)
Fund part of the purchase of a 272-acre property that lies near the Town of East Arcadia in Bladen County, North Carolina. Project will enhance local water quality through conservation of mature floodplain forest along 1.1 miles of the Cape Fear River, conserve a portion of a significant natural heritage area, and protect important fish and wildlife habitat.
$275,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Cape Fear Darlington Veneer Tract
Acquisition (NC)
Acquire 296 acres of land in Pender County, North Carolina, which is bounded on three sides by three distinct tributaries to further the protection and improvement of water quality in the Cape Fear River Watershed. NFWF will be providing funding for approximately 272 acres of the 296-acre tract.
$257,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Kings Bridge Acquisition (NC)
Acquire an 85 acre floodplain tract located near Haywood Road and crossing the French Broad River in Henderson County, North Carolina.
$425,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Magnificent Ramshorn Propagation and Restoration (NC)
Establish at least one population of the magnificent ramshorn in the wild in eastern North Carolina. Project will support a biologist to propagate magnificent ramshorn, identify potential ponds for stocking, conduct habitat improvements in identified ponds, implement stocking, and conduct evaluations of stocking success.
$18,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Mills Tract Acquisition (NC)
Acquire 105 acres of property along the Dan River that adjoins the existing Hill Farm Game Land in Stokes County, North Carolina. Protected species include James River spineymussel, orangefin madtom, and Roanoke logperch.
$460,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Myrtle Head Simmons Tract Acquisition (NC)
Acquire 127 acres of land in Brunswick County, North Carolina, adjacent to Juniper Creek Game Land and natural heritage areas along the Waccamaw River.
$290,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Myrtle Head Simmons Tract Acquisition (NC)
Acquire 127 acres of land in Brunswick County, North Carolina, adjacent to Juniper Creek Game Land and natural heritage areas along the Waccamaw River.
$215,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Restoration of Habitat at Kings Bridge Tract (NC)
Fund the floodplain restoration of an 87-acre parcel adjacent to the French Broad River. Project will restore hydrologic connectivity of the ditched and drained French Broad River floodplain to the French Broad River and restore native vegetation as appropriate.
$115,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Duke Energy Carolinas; U.S. v. Duke Energy Progress

Black Hills Raptor Center
Black Hills Raptor Center: Eagle and Raptor Rehabilitation Center (ND, SD)
Support the conservation of eagles and raptors in the Prairie regions of North and South Dakota with a veterinary radiograph portable x-ray system to provide timely and accurate medical care towards the rehabilitation of injured birds.
$13,042
Mitigation

Coos Watershed Association
Williams River Habitat Connectivity (OR)
Restore a channel in the Williams River to address a major barrier that limits salmonid access to 21 miles of critical rearing and spawning habitats for Oregon Coast coho salmon. Project will widen the channel, place rootwads to increase bank stability and stream complexity, increase the distance between the road and stream, and revegetate the riparian area with native plants to reduce fine sediments inputs and increase shade.
$171,959
Federal Criminal Case
Multiple prosecutions

Harney Electric Cooperative
Cal Flats Solar Retrofit Project-2017 Permit (OR)
Complete retrofits of existing electrical poles that are hazardous to golden eagle populations in Harney County, Oregon, as mitigation for impacts associated with construction activities by Cal Flats Solar LLC in Monterey County, California.
$234,992
Mitigation

Harney Electric Cooperative
Cal Flats Solar Retrofit Project-2018 Permit (OR)
Complete retrofits of existing electrical poles that are hazardous to golden eagle populations in Harney County, Oregon, as mitigation for impacts associated with construction activities by Cal Flats Solar LLC in Monterey County, California.
$210,382
Mitigation

Rogue River Watershed Council
Salt Creek River Mile 0.5 (OR)
Improve irrigation infrastructure and perform native plant restoration to benefit Oregon Coast coho salmon habitat and reduce fish passage barriers in Salt Creek, tributary to Little Butte Creek. Project will remove diversion infrastructure and replace it with a pumping station, piping, and water application, and the project will plant native seeds and plugs to rehabilitate areas disturbed by construction activity.
$81,446
Federal Criminal Case
Multiple prosecutions

Rogue River Watershed Council
South Fork Little Butte Creek RM 6.8 & 7.6 – Ecological Restoration (OR)
Improve oversummering and overwintering conditions for Oregon Coast coho salmon in the South Fork Little Butte Creek, tributary to Little Butte Creek. Project will conduct large wood installation and side-channel restoration, fence construction, chemical and mechanical weed treatments, juvenile fish and riparian planting area monitoring, and riparian area stewardship.
$29,254
Federal Criminal Case
Multiple prosecutions

Conor Gillespie
Pennsylvania Wetlands In-lieu Fee Document Review Payment (PA)
Fund the final review of a Quality Assurance/Quality Control functional document for the Pennsylvania Wetlands In-lieu Fee Program.
$1,650
Mitigation

Magnolia Land Partners
Enhancement and Protection of Bog Turtle and Bat Habitats (PA)
Enhance and protect bog turtle and bat habitats in Oley Township, Pennsylvania.
$5,000
Mitigation

FISHBIO
Pilot Implementation of Trapping Options Identified From Feasibility Study at Piute Farm Waterfall (UT)
Construct, deliver, install, and train in the operation of the seining corral and modular fyke net at the Piute Farms waterfall. Project will ensure these trapping techniques can be employed at the waterfall, estimate the ideal number of people and time needed to efficiently operate these traps, and compare the effectiveness among trapping techniques to determine whether these techniques should continue to be employed for conservation efforts related to the endangered Colorado pikeminnow and razorback ucker.
$67,210
Mitigation

Nutrien Ag Solutions
Herbicide Application at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (VA)
Fund the treatment of Phragmites australis via aerial herbicide application at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Suffolk, Virginia.
$65,000
Other

Port of Lopez
Port of Lopez Mobile Marine Pumpout Vessel (WA)
Preserve the integrity of the marine environment in Fisherman Bay, Washington, and help keep the waters of the Salish Sea free of pollution and nutrient loading. Project will provide a mobile marine pump out vessel during the boating season to reduce the amount of illegal dumping of marine sewage holding tanks.
$100,000
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Princess Cruise Lines, LTD.

Allstar Ecology
Spruce Mountain Bat Mitigation (WV)
Fund the support of bat mitigation on Spruce Mountain, West Virginia.
$13,038
Mitigation

Conservation Science Global
Assessing Risk To Golden Eagles From Turbine Development (WY)
Create a model of the risk of wind energy development to golden eagles to reduce negative effects. Project will use telemetry data from Wyoming golden eagles as input to spatially-explicit risk models built on resource selection functions.
$7,500
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. PacifiCorp Energy

Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
Rehabilitation of Golden Eagles and Raptors of Southeast Wyoming (WY)
Provide golden eagle and raptor rescue and rehabilitation care in Carbon and Converse County, Wyoming. Project will support daily food, medical, and veterinary needs of rescued raptors and golden eagles along with collecting post care release data.
$46,428
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. PacifiCorp Energy

Teton Raptor Center
Using Artificial Nesting Trees to Enhance Golden Eagle Breeding Populations in Northeastern Wyoming (WY)
Enhance golden eagle populations and breeding habitat in northeast Wyoming. Project will provide artificial nesting trees or enhance cottonwood trees that can not support an eagle nest to allow eagles to nest and reproduce.
$60,605
Mitigation

Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Park County Carcass Management Program and Conflict Reduction (WY)
Continue efforts to minimize black bear, grizzly bear, and gray wolf conflicts and increase human safety in Park County, Wyoming. Project will remove livestock carcasses off private lands where there have historically been grizzly bear, black bear, and wolf conflicts.
$13,028
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. William Kenneth Stoner; U.S. v. James Paul Brent

North American Marine Environment Protection Association
Marine Environmental Awareness and MARPOL Compliance Training Program - Territory of Guam (GU)
Develop an interactive, multi-faceted environmental educational program that supports and promotes International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) compliance by seafarers and port leadership including maritime industry-related staff across all employee levels for the Guam Region.
$249,987
Federal Criminal Case
U.S. v. Pacific International Lines (Private) Limited