This grant from the New Mexico Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office supports the Jicarilla Apache Nation in their project to reverse declines in desert fish habitats. The project aims to restore connectivity in Amargo Creek, enhancing habitats for spawning, rearing, and foraging activities for native fish populations. Objectives include restoring natural channel morphology, creating quality instream habitats, and monitoring movement patterns within the restoration area. Successful completion would increase river miles available to fish by 50% and establish the largest native fish repatriation area on the Nation’s lands. Closing date for applications is September 11, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 308741
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F18AS00332 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | New Mexico Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Fish and Aquatic Conservation |
| 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: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 04, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 11, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $47,762 |
| Award Ceiling: | $47,762 |
| Award Floor: | $47,762 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Amargo Creek Connectivity and Habitat Enhancement Project The Jicarilla Apache Nation⿿s (Nation) project goal is ⿿Reverse declines in quality and quantity of desert fish habitats to improve overall population status of desert fishes and other aquatic organisms, as well as increase the quality and quantity of fish habitats that support a broad natural diversity of desert fishes and other native aquatic species.⿠Restoring connectivity to the middle reach of Amargo Creek (Lat. 36.945477° Long. -107.062862) with the main stem of the Navajo River will enhance instream habitats to support spawning, rearing, and foraging activities and further the establishment of healthy native fish populations. Limited native fish presence has been documented recently in Amargo Creek, though since a 2013 habitat project re-established the confluence into a natural channel young of year and juvenile Roundtail Chub have been documented utilizing this area every time it has been sampled. Active beaver re-introduction into the middle reaches of Amargo Creek has allowed large pool development and perennial water to the confluence with the Navajo River. To build upon these preliminary outcomes, the following objectives will be implemented: 1) restore ¾ stream miles of the natural channel morphology on Amargo Creek to allow fish passage into once occupied habitats, as well as allow the channel to function in a more natural way to sustain passage; 2) create quality instream habitats within ¾ mile stream reach, and 3) monitor seasonal movement patterns into and through the restoration. Upon completion, an approximate 50% increase in river miles would become available to these fishes and this project would be deemed the largest possible native fish repatriation area available on the Nation⿿s lands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Budget Analyst Grants Sara Williams 505 248-7462
sara_n_williams@fws.gov Email:sara_n_williams@fws.gov |
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