National Park Service Arctic Network Grant: Landbird Monitoring Protocol Development with UAF

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities.

ABSTRACT

Funding Announcement: P11AT36046

Project Title: Statistical Design and Analysis of Ecological Studies for the Alaska Inventory and Monitoring Program

Recipient: UAF

Principle
Investigator: Mark Lindberg
Total Anticipated
Award Amount: $100,000

Cost Share: N/A

New Award
Or Continuation: New

Anticipated
Length of
Agreement: 5 Years

Anticipated
Period of
Performance: September 20, 2011-September 15, 2016

Award
Instrument: Cooperative Agreement

Statutory
Authority:Agreements Concerning Cooperative Research and Training on NPS Resources (16 U.S.C. � 1a-2(j)): The Secretary may enter into agreements with public or private educational institutions, States and their political subdivisions, for the purpose of developing adequate, coordinated, cooperative research and training programs concerning the resources of the National Park System, and pursuant to such agreements, to accept from and make available to the cooperator such technical and support staff, financial assistance for mutually agreed upon research projects, supplies and equipment, facilities, and administrative services relating to cooperative research units as the Secretary deems appropriate.

CFDA#: 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs � Resources of the National Park System

DOCUMENTATION FOR USE OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

Cooperative Agreement Number or PR Number R9840110120

Type of funds to be used for this project (bold the type of funds) ONPS, NRC, Fee Demo, Fire, Donation, other (be specific ___ARCN__________).

l. What type of competition is appropriate?

2. Why was this cooperator selected? This cooperator was selected because they have already analyzed similar data for the Central Alaska Network. The Central Alaska Network and the Arctic Network are currently finalizing plans to develop protocols for monitoring landbirds that will apply to both network. This cooperative agreement would allow us to efficiently mesh this effort.

3. Who are the parties to the agreement? The NPS Arctic Network (Jim Lawler) and the University of Alaska Fairbanks (Mark Lindberg).

4. What is the purpose of the agreement? The purpose of this agreement is to analyze bird survey data and design a robust landbird sampling protocol.

5. What are the deliverables expected? We will receive a progress report after the first 6 months. The repor twill describe the progress to data in identifying

6. Explain the nature of the anticipated substantial involvement. What will NPS specifically do to carry out the project?

7. Why is the substantial involvement considered to be necessary?

8. Explain why the project or activity entails a relationship of assistance rather than a contract. How will the NPS benefit from this collaboration?

9. What is the public purpose of support or stimulation?

10. Which law or laws authorize granting of assistance for performance of this project or activity?

11. How was the determination made that the costs proposed are accurate and proper? Provide a breakdown of costs and rationale for determining they are acceptable.*