<div dir="ltr"><div>FYI </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Brandt Gutermuth<br></div><div>Environmental Scientist</div><div>Trinity River Restoration Program</div><div>530.623.1806 work</div><div>530.739.2802 cell</div><div><a href="http://www.trrp.net/" style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.trrp.net/</a><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">The attached and embedded news release, "Applicants Sought for Klamath River Coho Habitat Restoration Projects; <i>Up to $1 million available for projects in 2018; Public RFP Webinar on May 8</i>," was released today, Tuesday, May 1.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Thank you,</div><div class="gmail_quote">Lisa</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="garamond, serif" color="#0000ff">Lisa Navarro</font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="garamond, serif" color="#0000ff">Public Affairs Specialist</font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="garamond, serif" color="#0000ff">Bureau of Reclamation</font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="garamond, serif" color="#0000ff">Sacramento, CA 95825</font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="garamond, serif" color="#0000ff">916-978-5111</font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="garamond, serif" color="#0000ff"><a href="mailto:lnavarro@usbr.gov" target="_blank">lnavarro@usbr.gov</a></font><br><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" id="m_-8805803485622944453m_4319273009621903667"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><br></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:x-small"><b>Media Contacts:<br></b></span><span style="font-size:x-small">Erin Curtis, Bureau of Reclamation, 916-978-5100, </span><a href="mailto:eccurtis@usbr.gov" style="font-size:x-small" target="_blank">eccurtis@usbr.gov</a><br><span style="font-size:x-small">Bob Gravely, PacifiCorp, 503-813-7282, </span><a href="mailto:bob.gravely@pacificorp.com" style="font-size:x-small" target="_blank">bob.gravely@pacificorp.com</a><br><span style="font-size:x-small">Rob Blumenthal, NFWF, 202-595-2457, </span><a href="mailto:rob.blumenthal@nfwf.org" style="font-size:x-small" target="_blank">rob.blumenthal@nfwf.org</a><br><span style="font-size:x-small">Jim Simondet, NOAA Fisheries, 707-825-5171, </span><a href="mailto:jim.simondet@noaa.gov" style="font-size:x-small" target="_blank">jim.simondet@noaa.gov</a></p>
<p><font size="1">For Immediate Release: May 1, 2018</font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"></p><div style="text-align:left"><strong><font size="4">Applicants Sought for Klamath River Coho Habitat Restoration Projects</font></strong></div><div style="text-align:left"><em>Up to $1 million available for projects in 2018; Public RFP Webinar on May 8</em></div>
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<p>YREKA, Calif.<strong> –</strong> 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.</p>
<p>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 <a href="http://www.nfwf.org/klamathbasin/klamathcoho/Pages/2018combinedrfp.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nfwf.org/klamathbas<wbr>in/klamathcoho/Pages/2018combi<wbr>nedrfp.aspx</a>.</p>
<p>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:</p>
<p align="center">Tuesday, May 8, 2018 from 10 am to 12 noon PST<br>
Register for the Webinar here:<br>
<a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8159851112933824514" target="_blank">https://attendee.gotowebinar.c<wbr>om/register/815985111293382451<wbr>4</a></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Since 2009, PacifiCorp and Reclamation have contributed a combined $6.3 million toward habitat restoration for coho salmon in the Klamath River.</p>
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<p><font size="1"><strong>About the Bureau of Reclamation</strong><br>
<em>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 </em><a href="http://www.usbr.gov/" target="_blank"><em>http://www.usbr.gov</em></a><em>. Follow us on Twitter </em><a href="https://twitter.com/usbr" target="_blank"><em>@USBR</em></a><em> and </em><a href="https://twitter.com/ReclamationCVP" target="_blank"><em>@ReclamationCVP</em></a><em>.</em></font></p>
<p><font size="1"><strong>About PacifiCorp</strong><br>
<em>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 </em><a href="http://www.pacificorp.com/" target="_blank"><em>www.pacificorp.com</em></a><em>.</em></font></p>
<p><font size="1"><strong>About the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation</strong><br>
<em>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 </em><a href="http://www.nfwf.org/" target="_blank"><em>www.nfwf.org</em></a><em>.</em></font></p>
<p><font size="1"><em><strong>About NOAA Fisheries</strong></em><br>
<em>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 </em><a href="https://twitter.com/NOAA" target="_blank"><em>Twitter</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NOAA" target="_blank"><em>Facebook</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://instagram.com/noaa" target="_blank"><em>Instagram</em></a><em> and our other </em><a href="http://www.noaa.gov/stay-connected" target="_blank"><em>social media channels</em></a><em>.</em></font></p></span><br></div></div></div>
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