The United States Department of the Interior is offering a grant to implement the Onondaga Lake Invasive Species Control Program for a period of five years, as part of a natural resource damage assessment and restoration claim settlement. This grant aims to carry out invasive species control and habitat preservation/restoration within Onondaga Lake and its watershed, covering approximately 2,000 acres of wetlands, lake/river littoral zone, and riparian zone habitat. The funding opportunity is based on the ‘Comprehensive Plan for Invasive Species Control and Habitat Preservation’ finalized in July 2020, with a focus on executing the outlined plan for the specified duration.
Opportunity ID: 333061
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F21AS00408 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Implementation of the Onondaga Lake Invasive Species Control Program, Years 1-5 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.658 — Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 18, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 18, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | As identified within the Invasive Species Comprehensive Plan, the Applicant resources necessary to implement a cost effective comprehensive invasive species control program include: Program & Project Management, Implementation (invasive species management and restoration activities), Safety and Quality Assurance and Quality Control Field Oversight, and Monitoring. A.Program Management The Applicant selected for implementing the Invasive Species Control Program (Program) must have specific experience in the identification of native and invasive aquatic species, methods of invasive species control, monitoring, and habitat restoration. Program implementation should be led by a qualified biologist with experience successfully managing complex environmental projects including invasive species management and habitat restoration. An understanding of the target areas and their history will be essential to managing the program as efficiently as possible. A strong Applicant management structure will be necessary for the Program to be implemented in as safe and cost-efficient way as possible that maximizes effective implementation and associated habitat benefits. The Program should be managed by a small team that have experience managing large and complex habitat enhancement projects in New York State, preferably within the Onondaga Lake watershed. Program management tasks will include, at a minimum, coordination with the Trustees and interested parties in the program, oversight of project specific management items such as attaining owner access agreements, contract management, obtaining the necessary permitting paperwork, managing financials and procurement costs, subcontractor oversight, and yearly reporting. B.Implementation The implementation stage of the Program will require a New York State certified herbicide applicator. If herbicide can enter an area of standing water greater than one acre then the applicator must be certified for Category 5A – Aquatic Vegetation Control, and have experience applying selective herbicide targeting invasive species with the objective of improving habitat quality. The ability of field staff to differentiate invasive from native species will be critical. Equipment may include hand held or mechanical application tools depending on the extent of the treatment that needs to be carried out. Implementation efforts will also include restoration activities such as planting and seeding. All planting materials and seed will consist of native species present in the Onondaga Lake watershed and will be approved by the Service. Personnel dedicated to these efforts will at a minimum hold qualifications and experience in working on the restoration and habitat enhancement of large and complex impacted sites in the State of New York, preferably within the Onondaga Lake watershed. See C3 for Safety and Field Oversight, Monitoring |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | In March 2018, the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), together the Trustees, settled a natural resource damage assessment and restoration (NRDAR) claim with the Responsible Parties for the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site in Onondaga County, New York. The settlement of the NRDAR claim provides a suite of ecological restoration projects designed to compensate for injuries to natural resources.
The March 2018 “Onondaga Lake Natural Resource Damage Assessment Consent Decree” and “Appendix C – Onondaga Lake Watershed Restoration Projects Scopes of Work” (Consent Decree), describe the funding for an invasive species control and habitat preservation project. According to the March 2018 Scope of Work for Project 9, The “Invasive Species Control and Habitat Preservation Project” shall be implemented within Onondaga Lake and its watershed. The proposed project area includes approximately 2,000 acres of wetlands, lake/river littoral zone and riparian zone habitat. In July 2020, the “Comprehensive Plan for Invasive Species Control and Habitat Preservation, Onondaga Lake Watershed, Onondaga County, NY” (Comprehensive Plan) was finalized under Contract 140F0420F0020 (https://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/ec/files/onondaga/Invasive_Species_Mgt_Plan_07-30-2020.pdf). The scope of work for this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to implement the July 2020 Comprehensive Plan for invasive species control and habitat preservation/restoration (Invasive Species Control Program) at Onondaga Lake and surrounding areas for a period of five consecutive years. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tifani Holt
tifani_holt@fws.gov Email:tifani_holt@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| publish | Apr 23, 2021 | |
| Apr 23, 2021 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F21AS00408 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Implementation of the Onondaga Lake Invasive Species Control Program, Years 1-5 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.658 — Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 18, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 18, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | As identified within the Invasive Species Comprehensive Plan, the Applicant resources necessary to implement a cost effective comprehensive invasive species control program include: Program & Project Management, Implementation (invasive species management and restoration activities), Safety and Quality Assurance and Quality Control Field Oversight, and Monitoring. A.Program Management The Applicant selected for implementing the Invasive Species Control Program (Program) must have specific experience in the identification of native and invasive aquatic species, methods of invasive species control, monitoring, and habitat restoration. Program implementation should be led by a qualified biologist with experience successfully managing complex environmental projects including invasive species management and habitat restoration. An understanding of the target areas and their history will be essential to managing the program as efficiently as possible. A strong Applicant management structure will be necessary for the Program to be implemented in as safe and cost-efficient way as possible that maximizes effective implementation and associated habitat benefits. The Program should be managed by a small team that have experience managing large and complex habitat enhancement projects in New York State, preferably within the Onondaga Lake watershed. Program management tasks will include, at a minimum, coordination with the Trustees and interested parties in the program, oversight of project specific management items such as attaining owner access agreements, contract management, obtaining the necessary permitting paperwork, managing financials and procurement costs, subcontractor oversight, and yearly reporting. B.Implementation The implementation stage of the Program will require a New York State certified herbicide applicator. If herbicide can enter an area of standing water greater than one acre then the applicator must be certified for Category 5A – Aquatic Vegetation Control, and have experience applying selective herbicide targeting invasive species with the objective of improving habitat quality. The ability of field staff to differentiate invasive from native species will be critical. Equipment may include hand held or mechanical application tools depending on the extent of the treatment that needs to be carried out. Implementation efforts will also include restoration activities such as planting and seeding. All planting materials and seed will consist of native species present in the Onondaga Lake watershed and will be approved by the Service. Personnel dedicated to these efforts will at a minimum hold qualifications and experience in working on the restoration and habitat enhancement of large and complex impacted sites in the State of New York, preferably within the Onondaga Lake watershed. See C3 for Safety and Field Oversight, Monitoring |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | In March 2018, the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), together the Trustees, settled a natural resource damage assessment and restoration (NRDAR) claim with the Responsible Parties for the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site in Onondaga County, New York. The settlement of the NRDAR claim provides a suite of ecological restoration projects designed to compensate for injuries to natural resources.
The March 2018 “Onondaga Lake Natural Resource Damage Assessment Consent Decree” and “Appendix C – Onondaga Lake Watershed Restoration Projects Scopes of Work” (Consent Decree), describe the funding for an invasive species control and habitat preservation project. According to the March 2018 Scope of Work for Project 9, The “Invasive Species Control and Habitat Preservation Project” shall be implemented within Onondaga Lake and its watershed. The proposed project area includes approximately 2,000 acres of wetlands, lake/river littoral zone and riparian zone habitat. In July 2020, the “Comprehensive Plan for Invasive Species Control and Habitat Preservation, Onondaga Lake Watershed, Onondaga County, NY” (Comprehensive Plan) was finalized under Contract 140F0420F0020 (https://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/ec/files/onondaga/Invasive_Species_Mgt_Plan_07-30-2020.pdf). The scope of work for this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to implement the July 2020 Comprehensive Plan for invasive species control and habitat preservation/restoration (Invasive Species Control Program) at Onondaga Lake and surrounding areas for a period of five consecutive years. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tifani Holt
tifani_holt@fws.gov Email:tifani_holt@fws.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F21AS00408 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Implementation of the Onondaga Lake Invasive Species Control Program, Years 1-5 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.658 — Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 18, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | As identified within the Invasive Species Comprehensive Plan, the Applicant resources necessary to implement a cost effective comprehensive invasive species control program include: Program & Project Management, Implementation (invasive species management and restoration activities), Safety and Quality Assurance and Quality Control Field Oversight, and Monitoring. A.Program Management The Applicant selected for implementing the Invasive Species Control Program (Program) must have specific experience in the identification of native and invasive aquatic species, methods of invasive species control, monitoring, and habitat restoration. Program implementation should be led by a qualified biologist with experience successfully managing complex environmental projects including invasive species management and habitat restoration. An understanding of the target areas and their history will be essential to managing the program as efficiently as possible. A strong Applicant management structure will be necessary for the Program to be implemented in as safe and cost-efficient way as possible that maximizes effective implementation and associated habitat benefits. The Program should be managed by a small team that have experience managing large and complex habitat enhancement projects in New York State, preferably within the Onondaga Lake watershed. Program management tasks will include, at a minimum, coordination with the Trustees and interested parties in the program, oversight of project specific management items such as attaining owner access agreements, contract management, obtaining the necessary permitting paperwork, managing financials and procurement costs, subcontractor oversight, and yearly reporting. B.Implementation The implementation stage of the Program will require a New York State certified herbicide applicator. If herbicide can enter an area of standing water greater than one acre then the applicator must be certified for Category 5A – Aquatic Vegetation Control, and have experience applying selective herbicide targeting invasive species with the objective of improving habitat quality. The ability of field staff to differentiate invasive from native species will be critical. Equipment may include hand held or mechanical application tools depending on the extent of the treatment that needs to be carried out. Implementation efforts will also include restoration activities such as planting and seeding. All planting materials and seed will consist of native species present in the Onondaga Lake watershed and will be approved by the Service. Personnel dedicated to these efforts will at a minimum hold qualifications and experience in working on the restoration and habitat enhancement of large and complex impacted sites in the State of New York, preferably within the Onondaga Lake watershed. See C3 for Safety and Field Oversight, Monitoring |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | In March 2018, the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), together the Trustees, settled a natural resource damage assessment and restoration (NRDAR) claim with the Responsible Parties for the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site in Onondaga County, New York. The settlement of the NRDAR claim provides a suite of ecological restoration projects designed to compensate for injuries to natural resources.
The March 2018 “Onondaga Lake Natural Resource Damage Assessment Consent Decree” and “Appendix C – Onondaga Lake Watershed Restoration Projects Scopes of Work” (Consent Decree), describe the funding for an invasive species control and habitat preservation project. According to the March 2018 Scope of Work for Project 9, The “Invasive Species Control and Habitat Preservation Project” shall be implemented within Onondaga Lake and its watershed. The proposed project area includes approximately 2,000 acres of wetlands, lake/river littoral zone and riparian zone habitat. In July 2020, the “Comprehensive Plan for Invasive Species Control and Habitat Preservation, Onondaga Lake Watershed, Onondaga County, NY” (Comprehensive Plan) was finalized under Contract 140F0420F0020 (https://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/ec/files/onondaga/Invasive_Species_Mgt_Plan_07-30-2020.pdf). The scope of work for this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to implement the July 2020 Comprehensive Plan for invasive species control and habitat preservation/restoration (Invasive Species Control Program) at Onondaga Lake and surrounding areas for a period of five consecutive years. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tifani Holt
tifani_holt@fws.gov Email:tifani_holt@fws.gov |
Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tifani Holt tifani_holt@fws.gov Email: tifani_holt@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.658 | F21AS00408 | Implementation of the Onondaga Lake Invasive Species Control Program, Years 1-5 | PKG00266696 | Apr 23, 2021 | Jun 18, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
333061 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
333061 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
333061 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
333061 SF424A-1.0.pdf
333061 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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