The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District is offering this grant to install fish monitoring hardware. This cooperative agreement with Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) will establish Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag interrogation sites at Leaburg and Walterville Dams. These McKenzie River locations are ideal for tracking PIT-tagged fish, providing a crucial tool for regional fisheries research. The project supports USACE Willamette Valley Project Biological Opinion implementation. Funds cover system design, installation, and potential removal of hardware and facility modifications, ensuring effective, minimally intrusive data collection for fish passage and survival.
Opportunity ID: 144374
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NWP-12-0001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Installation and Maintenance of Fish Monitoring Hardware at Leaburg and Walterville Fish passage Facilities |
| 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: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 06, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 06, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 05, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a sole source cooperative agreement with the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) to use their FERC-licensed Leaburg and Walterville Dams. EWEB operates the dams and associated hatchery facilities, which are an integral part of the overall Willamette Valley Project ESA-fish management program authorized and required by the 2008 Endangered Species Act (ESA) biological opinions for the operation of the Willamette Valley Project. The dams serve as the only control points on the lower main stem McKenzie River for genetic management and control of ESA fish and their competitors. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept. of the Army — Corps of Engineers |
| Description: | The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to enter into a sole source cooperative agreement with the Eugene Water and electric Board (EWEB) for the installation of PIT tag interrogation sites at Leaburg and Walterville Dams. The juvenile bypass screens at Leaburg and Walterville Dams are EWEB real-estate and ideal locations for the monitoring of Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tagged fish. There are no other known suitable locations on the McKenzie River to deploy this type of technology. The cooperative agreement represents an opportunity to partner with regional stakeholders to provide an important tool for fisheries research that will not only benefit USACE Willamette Valley Project Biological Opinion implementation efforts, but the region as a whole. USACE, Portland District will fund the design, installation, and, if necessary, the removal of all hardware associated with the system, including any modifications to EWEB facilities associated with installation or removal. USACE will coordinate with the design team to design an antenna system that is not only effective at tag detection, but also mitigates impacts to EWEB during installation and operation and maximizes ease of removal should that be necessary.
Funds will be awarded pursuant to the Water Resource Development Act of 1999, Sec 582. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVERS SALMON SURVIVAL. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Karen Dailey
Contract Specialist Phone 503-808-4615 Email:karen.j.dailey@usace.army.mil |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 144374 Full Announcement-1 -> eweb announcement (2).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Karen Dailey Contract Specialist Phone 503-808-4615 Email: karen.j.dailey@usace.army.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00097850 | Feb 15, 2012 | Mar 06, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
144374 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
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