This Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake grant is for conducting ecological surveys of two federally listed species: the Inyo California towhee and the desert tortoise. Specifically, it supports nesting surveys for the threatened Inyo towhee within critical riparian habitats on the installation’s North Range. Findings will inform conservation efforts, aid in updating the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan, and provide crucial data for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, potentially leading to the towhee’s delisting. For the desert tortoise, this grant aims to conduct in-fill surveys in previously unsurveyed areas to establish population densities. The collected data will populate a new tortoise tracking database, incorporating future surveys. All surveys will adhere to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protocols, contributing significantly to natural resource management at NAWS China Lake.
Opportunity ID: 240853
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | N62473-13-R-TWETORT |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | TOWHEE/TORTOISE SURVEY CHINA LAKE CA |
| 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: | 12.300 — Basic and Applied Scientific Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 24, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 23, 2013 Proposals are due by 1600 Local Time on 23 September 2013. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 23, 2013 Proposals are due by 1600 Local Time on 23 September 2013. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $66,300 |
| Award Ceiling: | $66,300 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND |
| Description: | The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for surveys of nesting Inyo California towhees (Pipilo crissalis eremophilus), a Federally listed threatened species and for in-fill surveys of desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWS China Lake) as discussed in the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) dated September 2000. The Inyo towhee nests on the installation primarily in riparian areas (springs and riparian corridors) on the eastern side of the North Range. Some of these areas are designated as critical habitat for the towhee. Nesting surveys will be focused on selected sites within this area of the installation. The findings of this effort will provide information on nesting bird numbers that will aid in conservation of this species, support the INRMP update, and provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with valuable information to aid with a potential delisting of the species. In contrast to towhees, desert tortoises occupy much of the habitat on the installation. Since tortoise densities have not been established for much of this habitat, the focus of this effort would be to begin in-fill surveys of areas that have not been previously surveyed for tortoise and to populate a tortoise tracking database to incorporate annual in-fill surveys and future impromptu or project-specific surveys. These surveys shall follow presence/absence survey protocols established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Linda Protocollo
Contract Specialist Phone 619-532-1159 Email:linda.protocollo@navy.mil |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 240853 Full Announcement-1 -> n62473-13-r-twetort-grant submission info.pdf
Folder 240853 Full Announcement-1 -> n62473-13-r-twetort-sow-wo.pdf
Folder 240853 Full Announcement-1 -> n62473-13-r-twetort-terms and conditions – inst of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations.pdf
Folder 240853 Full Announcement-1 -> n62473-13-r-twetort-synopsis announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Linda Protocollo Contract Specialist Phone 619-532-1159 Email: linda.protocollo@navy.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.300 | N62473-13-R-TWETORT | TOWHEE/TORTOISE SURVEY CHINA LAKE CA | PKG00183990 | Aug 24, 2013 | Sep 23, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
240853 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
240853 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
240853 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
240853 RR_SubawardBudget_1_3-1.3.pdf
240853 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
240853 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
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