This grant is for the Yurok Tribe to provide crucial technical assistance for the Klamath River Basin’s Secretarial Determination process. This initiative addresses persistent water and fisheries disputes, focusing on the potential removal of four lower Klamath hydroelectric dams. The Secretary of the Interior will decide if dam removal advances salmonid fishery restoration and serves public interest, relying on robust scientific evidence for a 50-year impact assessment. The Yurok Tribe will rigorously review deliverables from the Bureau of Reclamation’s contractor, including the Notice of Preparation and various drafts of the EIS/EIR and responses to comments, ensuring the environmental documents’ technical accuracy. This vital work supports an informed decision on the future of the Klamath Basin.
Opportunity ID: 55896
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R8-YFWO-SECDET-14 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Yurok Tribe Technical Assistance for the Development of an EIS Analysis of the Klamath Agreements for the Secretarial Determination Process |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 16, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT. THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE YUROK TRIBE AND NO OTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVEIWED. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 14, 2010 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT. THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE YUROK TRIBE AND NO OTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVEIWED. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT. THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE YUROK TRIBE AND NO OTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVEIWED. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Background: The United States has a strong interest in addressing long standing disputes over scarce water resources and fisheries restoration in the Klamath River Basin. Decades of water conflicts in the Klamath Basin between conservationists, tribes, farmers, fishermen and state and federal Agencies have recently devolved into a rotating crisis for Klamath Basin communities. The United States, since 2003, has spent over $500 million in the Klamath basin for irrigation, fisheries, wildlife refuges, and other resource enhancements and management actions.Concurrent with the rotating crisis of resource issues during the past decade, PacifiCorp, the owner of the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project (Project), submitted an application for a hydropower relicensing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). However, PacifiCorp and interested parties have since signed an agreement in principle to consider removing the lower four Project dams. The Secretary of the Interior will make a final decision, the Secretarial Determination (SD), after determining whether removal of the four hydroelectric dams will advance restoration of the salmonid fisheries of the Klamath Basin and is in the best interest of the public. To inform the Secretary, biological information and modeling will be necessary regarding two alternatives for management of the dams with a time horizon of 50 years starting in 2020. Under the SD process, the best scientific evidence will be required to estimate potential impacts of dam removal or retention on Klamath Basin fisheries.TASKS:Review deliverables produced by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) contractor that will be developing the CEQA/NEPA compliance documents, including the Notice of Preparation, the administrative Draft EIS/EIR, and responses to comments. Focus efforts on assuring accuracy of the technical elements of the environmental documents. Travel as necessary to meetings related to above tasks. TIMELINE: The timeline of this agreement will be consistent with the timing of the Secretarial Determination. The final EIS/EIR is expected for release in November 2011. The draft EIS/EIR should be available for public review in March 2011, and all of the preliminary draft and draft efforts would occur before that release date, starting immediately. SPECIFIC WORK PRODUCTS:Review and comment on the following: 1) draft notice of preparation, 2) draft objectives, 3) draft project description, 4) various chapters of EIR during development of the administrative draft, 5) administrative draft EIR, 6) public review draft EIR, 7) responses to comments for inclusion in the final EIR and 8) the CEQA Findings. Provide written review of studies used as part of the Determination process. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Misty Bradford
Coop. Agreements Assistant Phone 530-842-5763 Email:misty_bradford@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| ENTER MISSING CLOSING AND ARCHIVE DATE | Dec 14, 2018 | |
| Dec 14, 2018 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R8-YFWO-SECDET-14 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Yurok Tribe Technical Assistance for the Development of an EIS Analysis of the Klamath Agreements for the Secretarial Determination Process |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 16, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT. THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE YUROK TRIBE AND NO OTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVEIWED. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 14, 2010 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT. THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE YUROK TRIBE AND NO OTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVEIWED. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT. THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE YUROK TRIBE AND NO OTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVEIWED. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Background: The United States has a strong interest in addressing long standing disputes over scarce water resources and fisheries restoration in the Klamath River Basin. Decades of water conflicts in the Klamath Basin between conservationists, tribes, farmers, fishermen and state and federal Agencies have recently devolved into a rotating crisis for Klamath Basin communities. The United States, since 2003, has spent over $500 million in the Klamath basin for irrigation, fisheries, wildlife refuges, and other resource enhancements and management actions.Concurrent with the rotating crisis of resource issues during the past decade, PacifiCorp, the owner of the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project (Project), submitted an application for a hydropower relicensing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). However, PacifiCorp and interested parties have since signed an agreement in principle to consider removing the lower four Project dams. The Secretary of the Interior will make a final decision, the Secretarial Determination (SD), after determining whether removal of the four hydroelectric dams will advance restoration of the salmonid fisheries of the Klamath Basin and is in the best interest of the public. To inform the Secretary, biological information and modeling will be necessary regarding two alternatives for management of the dams with a time horizon of 50 years starting in 2020. Under the SD process, the best scientific evidence will be required to estimate potential impacts of dam removal or retention on Klamath Basin fisheries.TASKS:Review deliverables produced by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) contractor that will be developing the CEQA/NEPA compliance documents, including the Notice of Preparation, the administrative Draft EIS/EIR, and responses to comments. Focus efforts on assuring accuracy of the technical elements of the environmental documents. Travel as necessary to meetings related to above tasks. TIMELINE: The timeline of this agreement will be consistent with the timing of the Secretarial Determination. The final EIS/EIR is expected for release in November 2011. The draft EIS/EIR should be available for public review in March 2011, and all of the preliminary draft and draft efforts would occur before that release date, starting immediately. SPECIFIC WORK PRODUCTS:Review and comment on the following: 1) draft notice of preparation, 2) draft objectives, 3) draft project description, 4) various chapters of EIR during development of the administrative draft, 5) administrative draft EIR, 6) public review draft EIR, 7) responses to comments for inclusion in the final EIR and 8) the CEQA Findings. Provide written review of studies used as part of the Determination process. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Misty Bradford
Coop. Agreements Assistant Phone 530-842-5763 Email:misty_bradford@fws.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R8-YFWO-SECDET-14 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Yurok Tribe Technical Assistance for the Development of an EIS Analysis of the Klamath Agreements for the Secretarial Determination Process |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT. THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE YUROK TRIBE AND NO OTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVEIWED. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT. THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE YUROK TRIBE AND NO OTHER APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVEIWED. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Background: The United States has a strong interest in addressing long standing disputes over scarce water resources and fisheries restoration in the Klamath River Basin. Decades of water conflicts in the Klamath Basin between conservationists, tribes, farmers, fishermen and state and federal
Agencies have recently devolved into a rotating crisis for Klamath Basin communities. The United States, since 2003, has spent over $500 million in the Klamath basin for irrigation, fisheries, wildlife refuges, and other resource enhancements and management actions. Concurrent with the rotating crisis of resource issues during the past decade, PacifiCorp, the owner of the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project (Project), submitted an application for a hydropower relicensing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). However, PacifiCorp and interested parties have since signed an agreement in principle to consider removing the lower four Project dams. The Secretary of the Interior will make a final decision, the Secretarial Determination (SD), after determining whether removal of the four hydroelectric dams will advance restoration of the salmonid fisheries of the Klamath Basin and is in the best interest of the public. To inform the Secretary, biological information and modeling will be necessary regarding two alternatives for management of the dams with a time horizon of 50 years starting in 2020. Under the SD process, the best scientific evidence will be required to estimate potential impacts of dam removal or retention on Klamath Basin fisheries. Review deliverables produced by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) contractor that will be developing the CEQA/NEPA compliance documents, including the Notice of Preparation, the administrative Draft EIS/EIR, and responses to comments. Focus efforts on assuring accuracy of the technical elements of the environmental documents. Travel as necessary to meetings related to above tasks. TIMELINE: The timeline of this agreement will be consistent with the timing of the Secretarial Determination. The final EIS/EIR is expected for release in November 2011. The draft EIS/EIR should be available for public review in March 2011, and all of the preliminary draft and draft efforts would occur before that release date, starting immediately. SPECIFIC WORK PRODUCTS: Review and comment on the following: 1) draft notice of preparation, 2) draft objectives, 3) draft project description, 4) various chapters of EIR during development of the administrative draft, 5) administrative draft EIR, 6) public review draft EIR, 7) responses to comments for inclusion in the final EIR and 8) the CEQA Findings. Provide written review of studies used as part of the Determination process. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Misty Bradford
Coop. Agreements Assistant Phone 530-842-5763 Email:misty_bradford@fws.gov |
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Folder 55896 Other Supporting Documents-Yurok Tribe Notice of Intent 1 -> notice of intent – .pdf
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