Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity
Unofficial — verify with the issuing agency before applying.
View & apply on Grants.gov →Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Funds cleanup and remediation of watersheds and lands impacted by illicit cannabi…
- Deadline
- Not specified
- Posted
- Jan 9, 2023
- Award amount
- Amount not specified
- Focus areas
- Environment & Water
In plain English
Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Funds cleanup and remediation of watersheds and lands impacted by illicit cannabis cultivation, including road decommissioning, culvert upgrades, erosion control, and wildlife/habitat enhancement. No specific award amount or deadline is listed.
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Who can apply
Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government
About this grant
Proposals to remediate and/or enhance watersheds and communities may include the following: road decommissioning, road crossing upgrades, erosion and sediment delivery prevention actions, culvert upgrades, water conservation, cleanup and remediation of impacts due to illicit cannabis operations on private and qualified public lands, and/or enhancing biodiversity and wildlife habitat within watersheds, among other projects in similar nature. Cleanup and Remediation on Qualified Public Land should focus on the severe impacts of illicit cannabis operations and reduce delivery of contaminants and waste to the environment by removing refuse and infrastructure associated with illegal cannabis cultivation . Projects can include the removal of stream crossings or water diversion infrastructure associated with illegal cannabis cultivation. Activities that may be eligible through this Solicitation under Cleanup and Remediation on Private Land will reduce delivery of environmental contaminants and waste into the watershed by removing refuse and infrastructure associated with illegal cannabis cultivation on private land. Projects can include the removal of stream crossings or water diversion infrastructure associated with illegal cannabis cultivation. Activities that may be eligible through this Solicitation under Road Treatments include, but are not limited to: road upgrading, road decommissioning, culvert and road crossing upgrades, and other sediment prevention delivery actions. Road Treatment projects must be necessary due to cannabis cultivation activities within a watershed. Activities that may be eligible through this Solicitation under Wildlife and Habitat Enhancements include but are not limited to: preventing accidental injury/death; habitat improvements for birds, bats, and pollinators; poisoning prevention with rodenticides, limiting human disturbance to wildlife, minimizing the spread of invasive species, enhancing native habitat, habitat connectivity, and fire resilience. Activities that may be eligible through this Solicitation under Water Conservation include but are not limited to: off-channel water storage, groundwater storage and conjunctive use, irrigation efficiencies, and stream gauges to ensure sufficient flow and water quality prior to water being available for irrigation.
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