Opportunity Information: Apply for N40080 11 LTC 0001
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- The Department of Defense in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bald Eagle Nest Surveys" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 22, 2010 and posted on Dec 22, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 24, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bald Eagle Nest Surveys opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number N40080 11 LTC 0001) is a Department of Defense discretionary funding announcement that supports natural resources work focused on monitoring bald eagle nesting activity on and around several Navy installations in the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River region. The project is set up as a cooperative agreement, with one expected award, and it falls under CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research). Cost sharing is not required, and eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of applicant can apply as long as they meet any conditions described in the full announcement. The notice was posted on December 22, 2010, and the application closing date is January 24, 2011. The award floor and ceiling are both listed as 0, which typically signals that the exact funding amount is not specified in the summary and would be clarified in the full solicitation or negotiated based on the proposed scope.
The need for the work is driven by a mix of conservation requirements and operational safety concerns. Bald eagles are no longer listed as federally endangered (delisted in 2007) and were removed from Maryland’s threatened and endangered list in 2010, but they remain a species of concern in Maryland and continue to be protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Because these legal protections still apply, federal agencies that operate in eagle habitat often need strong monitoring data to support responsible management decisions, compliance documentation, and permitting strategies when activities could disturb eagles.
One major focus area is Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS Pax River), Maryland, including the broader NAS Pax River Complex and associated sites such as OLF Webster Field and Bloodsworth Island. The installation is surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River, making it prime bald eagle nesting habitat, especially in tidal areas near open water where eagles commonly build nests. NAS Pax River’s air mission creates Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) concerns, so the Navy needs reliable information on where eagles are nesting and how active those nests are. The installation’s natural resources staff already conducts annual ground-based surveys using binoculars, selecting survey locations based on forest type and observed eagle activity. The limitation is that ground surveys often cannot confirm what is happening inside the nest, particularly the number of eaglets, which is an important measure of breeding success. For that reason, the announcement describes a request for aerial nest surveys to improve accuracy and to verify and strengthen the ongoing ground-based monitoring program.
A second focus area covers Naval Support Facility Indian Head (NSFIH), Maryland, and Naval Support Facility Dahlgren (NSF Dahlgren), Virginia, both located along the Potomac River. Here, the driver is more explicitly tied to coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the regulatory transition from Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultations to Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) compliance. USFWS requested that Indian Head continue eagle surveys during the period when guidance is being developed to shift a Biological Opinion (BO) framework from ESA to BGEPA. In addition, USFWS needs stronger information on bald eagle population trends across the Chesapeake Bay watershed to support advanced take permitting under BGEPA. The Navy already has useful population and nesting data from prior surveys at Indian Head, and expanding data collection to include nearby Navy installations (specifically adding NSF Dahlgren) is intended to strengthen the regional dataset available to USFWS. The announcement also frames these surveys as “advanced conservation measures” that USFWS considers important when supporting a BO and incidental take permitting under BGEPA, and it emphasizes that continued monitoring demonstrates the Navy’s commitment to bald eagle conservation while setting an example for other organizations dealing with similar compliance and operational challenges.
In practical terms, the grant opportunity is about systematically surveying known, suspected, and potential bald eagle nesting sites across multiple Navy properties, improving nest status verification, and producing defensible data on nest locations, occupancy, and productivity (including more accurate eaglet counts). The NAS Pax River component highlights aerial methods as a way to validate and supplement ground observations, while the Indian Head and Dahlgren component highlights continuity and expansion of survey coverage to strengthen watershed-scale trend information needed for federal permitting and conservation planning. The point is not only to locate nests, but to generate reliable, repeatable monitoring information that supports both wildlife protection obligations and mission needs where aircraft operations overlap with eagle habitat.
The listed point of contact in the announcement is Denise Wilson, Contracting Officer, phone 202-685-0400, with an email referenced but not fully shown in the provided text.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Bald Eagle Nest Surveys (N40080 11 LTC 0001)
What is the Bald Eagle Nest Surveys funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a Department of Defense (DoD) discretionary funding announcement to support natural resources work focused on monitoring bald eagle nesting activity on and around several Navy installations in the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River region.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is N40080 11 LTC 0001.
What type of award is expected?
The project is set up as a cooperative agreement, with one expected award.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 12.300, Basic and Applied Scientific Research.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing is not required based on the summary information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of applicant can apply as long as they meet any conditions described in the full announcement.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted on December 22, 2010.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is January 24, 2011.
How much funding is available?
The award floor and ceiling are both listed as 0. This typically indicates that the exact funding amount is not specified in the summary and would be clarified in the full solicitation or negotiated based on the proposed scope.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to systematically survey known, suspected, and potential bald eagle nesting sites across multiple Navy properties, improve nest status verification, and produce defensible data on nest locations, occupancy, and productivity (including more accurate eaglet counts).
Why is this monitoring needed if bald eagles were delisted?
Although bald eagles were delisted as federally endangered in 2007 and removed from Maryland's threatened and endangered list in 2010, they remain a species of concern in Maryland and continue to be protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Monitoring supports responsible management decisions, compliance documentation, and permitting strategies when activities could disturb eagles.
Which Navy installations and areas are highlighted in the opportunity?
The opportunity highlights work on and around Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS Pax River), Maryland (including the broader NAS Pax River Complex and associated sites such as OLF Webster Field and Bloodsworth Island), as well as Naval Support Facility Indian Head (NSFIH), Maryland, and Naval Support Facility Dahlgren (NSF Dahlgren), Virginia, along the Potomac River.
What is the focus of the NAS Pax River portion of the work?
At NAS Pax River, the focus is on improving accuracy of monitoring in prime tidal nesting habitat near open water, and addressing Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) concerns by ensuring the Navy has reliable information on where eagles are nesting and how active those nests are.
Why does the announcement mention Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH)?
NAS Pax River has an air mission, and eagle activity near aircraft operations can create BASH concerns. Reliable nesting and activity information helps manage operational safety while meeting wildlife protection obligations.
What survey methods are currently used, and what limitation is identified?
The installation's natural resources staff already conducts annual ground-based surveys using binoculars, selecting survey locations based on forest type and observed eagle activity. A key limitation is that ground surveys often cannot confirm what is happening inside the nest, particularly the number of eaglets, which is an important measure of breeding success.
Why are aerial nest surveys requested?
Aerial nest surveys are requested to improve accuracy and to verify and strengthen the ongoing ground-based monitoring program, including more reliable confirmation of nest activity and more accurate eaglet counts.
What is the focus of the Indian Head and Dahlgren portion of the work?
This portion emphasizes continuity and expansion of survey coverage along the Potomac River to strengthen information on bald eagle population trends in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and to support coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as compliance shifts from Endangered Species Act consultations to Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act compliance.
Why is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) involved?
USFWS requested that Indian Head continue eagle surveys while guidance is developed to transition a Biological Opinion framework from Endangered Species Act processes to Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act compliance. USFWS also needs stronger watershed-scale trend information to support advanced take permitting under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
What is meant by "advanced conservation measures" in this context?
The announcement describes the surveys as "advanced conservation measures" that USFWS considers important when supporting a Biological Opinion and incidental take permitting under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
What types of data or outputs are implied by the opportunity summary?
Based on the summary, the work is expected to generate reliable, repeatable monitoring information such as nest locations, nest occupancy/activity status, and productivity measures (including more accurate counts of eaglets).
Does the opportunity suggest surveying only known nests?
No. The summary describes systematically surveying known, suspected, and potential nesting sites across multiple Navy properties.
How does this work support both conservation and mission needs?
It supports conservation by generating defensible monitoring data needed for compliance and permitting under federal wildlife protection laws. It supports mission needs by improving situational awareness of nesting activity in areas where aircraft operations and eagle habitat overlap, particularly at NAS Pax River.
Who is the point of contact for this opportunity?
The listed point of contact is Denise Wilson, Contracting Officer.
What contact information is provided?
The phone number provided is 202-685-0400. An email is referenced in the announcement, but it is not fully shown in the provided text.
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