The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is offering this cooperative agreement to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) to continue vital mussel propagation and restoration activities within the Powell River watershed. This grant is for addressing natural resource damages from a 1996 coal-slurry spill, as mandated by a court consent decree and the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan. VDGIF, with its unique qualifications and extensive experience in Powell River mussel fauna, was selected as a single source recipient to implement this ongoing restoration, initiated in 2004. Substantial USFWS involvement is anticipated, particularly in distributing mussel assemblage information, ensuring the successful completion of these crucial environmental objectives.
Opportunity ID: 52715
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R5-ES-10-306 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Mussel Propagation and Restoration |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.658 — Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 12, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 19, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 19, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 20, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $142,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This is a Notice of Intent to award in accordance with 505 DM 2, 2.14 B (4) a Cooperative Agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) for the purpose of continuing mussel propagation and restoration activities within the Powell River watershed. These activities are being carried out as required by the consent decree that was entered with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia on March 5, 2001, to address natural resource damages resulting from a 1996 coal-slurry spill. The mussel propagation and restoration activities are described within the publicly reviewed Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment for the Lone Mountain Processing, Inc. Coal Slurry Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment (Plan). The Plan specifically identifies the VDGIF mussel propagation facility to implement the restoration, as they are uniquely qualified to accomplish mussel restoration tasks and have years of experience and knowledge of the Powell River mussel fauna assemblage. The activities funded via the cooperative agreement are a continuation of ongoing freshwater mussel propagation work initiated in 2004 and scheduled to continue until approximately 2014, as described in the cooperative agreement.
This Single Source Award is being made in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B(4), which allows for award without competition to an applicant who is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on, technical expertise. Substantial involvement on the part of the USFWS is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded. In particular, the USFWS will be responsible for the distribution of the Powell River mussel fauna assemblage information. In accordance with 505 DM 2.9 B the Service will be substantially involved. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christal Cutler
Contract Specialist Phone 413-253-8233 Email:christal_cutler@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christal Cutler Contract Specialist Phone 413-253-8233 Email: christal_cutler@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.658 | FWS-R5-ES-10-036 | Mussel Propagation and Restoration | PKG00017126 | Mar 12, 2010 | Mar 19, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
52715 SF424-2.0.pdf
52715 SF424A-1.0.pdf
52715 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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