This department is offering a grant to collaborate on Karner Blue butterfly habitat restoration efforts between St. Croix Wetland Management District and the St. Croix River Association in Western Wisconsin. The project involves identifying suitable habitat sites, coordinating data collection efforts, and conducting management activities on public and private lands. The grant aims to reintroduce Karner blue butterflies to Minnesota and test assisted migration techniques by moving eggs to portions of St. Croix County, Wisconsin. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be substantially involved in the project, providing expertise and overseeing the collaboration between the organizations involved. Closing date for applications is December 26, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 290840
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00063 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Karner Blue Butterfly Assisted Migration in Western Wisconsin |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.657 — Endangered Species Conservation – Recovery Implementation Funds |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 19, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 26, 2016 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the St. Croix River Association under justification 505DM 2.14.B.(4). |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 26, 2016 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the St. Croix River Association under justification 505DM 2.14.B.(4). |
| Archive Date: | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the St. Croix River Association under justification 505DM 2.14.B.(4). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This project will be collaboration between the St. Croix Wetland Management District and the St. Croix River Association (SCRA). Service and SCRA will work closely to identify sites between Glacial Lakes Grantsburg Wildlife Management Complex and New Richmond, Wisconsin for Karner blue butterfly habitat restoration efforts. Staff will coordinate on Karner Blue Butterfly locations and work closely to coordinate data collection efforts by the University of Minnesota on the success of the translocation efforts. Both parties to the agreement will work together to coordinate on management activities on private lands will assist with translocation and research efforts. Karner Blue butterfly habitat on the Glacial Lakes Grantsburg Complex will be managed by the WI DNR as part of this effort, Service properties will be managed by the Service and Private lands work will be conducted through the Service’s Partners For Fish and Wildlife Program in partnership with SCRA and the private landowner. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the St. Croix River Association under justification 505DM2.14.B.(4). Competition for the award is not practical as the St. Croix River Association is collocated in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. One aspect of this project is a possible reintroduction of Karner blue butterflies to Minnesota along with testing assisted migration techniques by moving Karner blue butterflies eggs to portions of St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Due to their status as a Friends Group to the National Park Service, ability to work in both Minnesota and Wisconsin and extensive work with projects of a political nature that require collaboration with numerous state and federal agencies and partners. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will be substantially involved in projects under this funding opportunity. In particular, the Service will be responsible for the following: this project will be in collaboration between St. Croix Wetland Management District Biologist (Christopher Trosen) and the recipient. Mr. Trosen will work closely with the St. Croix River Association to identify suitable Kaner Blue Butterfly habitat restoration sites on public and private lands, establish management timing and options and provide training for rigorous monitoring. Restoration and monitoring work will be a partnership between the St. Croix River Association and the Service. Mr. Trosen will be closely involved in the operations of the program for the duration of the agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Trosen 715-246-7784 ext 116
Chris_Trosen@fws.gov Email:Chris_Trosen@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 290840 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single Source -> Single Source.pdf
Folder 290840 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single Source -> NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christopher Trosen 715-246-7784 ext 116 Chris_Trosen@fws.gov Email: Chris_Trosen@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.657 | PKG00229893 | Dec 19, 2016 | Dec 26, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
290840 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
290840 SF424B-1.1.pdf
290840 SF424A-1.0.pdf
290840 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
290840 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
290840 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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