The National Park Service is offering this grant to support a Conservation Crew for Grounds Maintenance at Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve.

ABSTRACT
Funding Announcement P17AC00441
Project Title Conservation Crew for Grounds maintenance projects at Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

Recipient Student Conservation Association
Total Anticipated Award Amount $58,419.53
Cost Share $19,473.187
Anticipated Length of Agreement 7 weeks
Anticipated Period of Performance 6/19/2017 to 8/05/2017
Award Instrument Task Agreement
Statutory Authority 16 USC 1723 (c)(1)
CFDA # and Title 15.931

Point of Contact James Cato

ARTICLE I – BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00031 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, (NPS), and Student Conservation Association (SCA) for the purpose of Conservation Projects. Unless otherwise specified herein, the terms and conditions as stated in the Cooperative Agreement will apply to this Task Agreement.

Project Title, Project Description; The objective of this Task Agreement is to support and stimulate work and/or education and training opportunities for young adults through collaborative participation in Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve’s Division of Maintenance.

ARTICLE II – LEGAL AUTHORITY

16 USC 1723 (c), Public Lands Corps, authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with any qualified youth or conservation corps to perform appropriate conservation projects referred to in subsection (d) of section 1723. The Secretary may also authorize appropriate conservation projects and other appropriate projects to be carried out on Federal, State, Local, or private lands as part of disaster prevention or relief efforts in response to and emergency or major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).

ARTICLE III – STATEMENT OF WORK

The project to be carried out is located at Glacier Bay National Park, as outlined here:
• Brushing work along boundary line sections chosen by the NPS. Work will be done to clarify the boundary between State, Private, Native Corporation and National Park lands within the Gustavus Forelands District. Job will require working with chainsaws, axes, brush loppers and other clearing tools; plus pulling and scattering cut slash into the adjoining forest.
• Routine trail maintenance, campground maintenance and roadside brushing to roads, trails and grounds chosen by the NPS. Trail tread, drainage, turnpike and boardwalk repair; campsite and pathway drainage and sign repair and, roadside sight clearance brushing comprise this final body of work.

A. SCA agrees to:

1. To assist with recruitment and selection of selected candidates as Conservation Associates to participate in the work described in the above Scope of Work.

2. To provide living allowance, insurance, and Americorps awards (when applicable).

3. To provide for transportation to and from Bartlett Cove and subsistence during the period of performance.

4. To provide for in-service commercial travel during the project period of performance.

5. Provide 24/7 staffed hotline assistance, site visit, and performance evaluations.

B. NPS agrees to:

1. To provide financial assistance in the amount of $58,419.53
2. To provide general orientation to park operations, NPS mission, and safety training.

3. To provide a NPS technical representative, Lewis Sharman to be on-site with the SCAvolunteer to assist with specifics of the project as needed.

4. To provide all necessary equipment and supplies applicable for performing required tasks.

5 To provide funds for housing for the SCA volunteer.

6. A written completion evaluation from Glacier Bay National Park on this project Evaluating the outcome and performance of that project.