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Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation

Program Information

Popular name

MSCP

Program Number

15.538

Program objective

The MSCP’s purposes are: (1) Protect the lower Colorado River environment while ensuring the certainty of existing river water and power operations, (2) Address the needs of threatened and endangered wildlife under the Endangered Species Act, and (3) Reduce the likelihood of listing additional species along the lower Colorado River.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2017

    Information not available. Implementation of LCR MSCP conservation measures. Completed yearly research and monitoring for bird, bat mammal and fish species. Thirteen agreements awarded or modified contributed to over 280,000 native fish stocked, and 5,700 acres of riparian habitat established and managed.

  2. 2018

    Information not available.

  3. 2019

    Implementation of LCR MSCP conservation measures. Completed yearly research and monitoring for bird, bat mammal and fish species. Thirteen agreements awarded or modified contributed to over 313,000 native fish stocked and 6,500 acres of riparian habitat established and managed.

  4. 2020

    Information not available.

  5. 2023

    Ongoing project funding to meet LCR MSCP requirements for implementation of conservation measures outlined in the Habitat Conservation Plan: Operation and maintenance of Yuma East Wetlands (Appropriations).

  6. 2024

    Ongoing project funding to meet LCR MSCP requirements for implementation of conservation measures outlined in the Habitat Conservation Plan: Native fish rearing at Lake Mead Fish Hatchery (Appropriations) and long-term planning for operations and maintenance of Yuma East Wetlands (BIL).

  7. 2025

    Ongoing project funding to meet LCR MSCP requirements for implementation of conservation measures outlined in the Habitat Conservation Plan: Native fish rearing at Lake Mead Fish Hatchery (Appropriations) and repairs and upgrades to water delivery systems at Yuma East Wetlands (BIL).

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS and the applicable OMB Circulars. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below.

  1. Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 200, Public Law 111-11, Title IX, Section 9401-9404.
  2. Pub. L. 117, 58.