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- The Bureau of Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Brook Trout Suppression in High Lake Upper Malheur River" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 15, 2013 and posted on Mar 15, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 29, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,343.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,343.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Reclamation s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Brook Trout Suppression in High Lake - Upper Malheur River grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R13SS11004) is a Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region discretionary grant focused on natural resources management, specifically the experimental removal of non-native brook trout from High Lake in the Upper Malheur River area. The central purpose is to reduce populations of brook trout, an introduced species that can outcompete and otherwise threaten native fish, including federally threatened bull trout. By suppressing brook trout numbers and tracking the results, the project is meant to improve conditions for native species and strengthen long-term fisheries management in the watershed.
The project approach is described as an experimental suppression effort that can involve multiple removal methods carried out sequentially and/or at the same time. The techniques listed include gill netting, angling, and electroshocking, which together represent a hands-on, field-based strategy to directly reduce brook trout abundance. In parallel with removal, biologists will conduct monitoring under a separate Reclamation agreement to measure relative brook trout abundance and evaluate how fish populations respond to the suppression work. That monitoring component is important because it turns the effort into a learning project, generating information on which tools work best, how quickly populations rebound, and what level of sustained effort might be required to protect native fish over time.
A key feature of the opportunity is that it is intended to support tribal resource stewardship. Eligible applicants are federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and the opportunity highlights how removal of non-native brook trout and the associated monitoring study can expand the Tribe's ability to manage and protect water, fish, and wildlife resources. The announcement also frames the work as having broader public value: Reclamation and the public benefit by gaining practical knowledge about reducing a non-native fish species that poses a serious risk to bull trout recovery efforts.
Funding for the activity is relatively small and targeted. The estimated total funding is $10,343, with an award ceiling of $10,343 and an award floor of $1, and the agency expected to make one award. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. The activity falls under CFDA 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act). The opportunity was posted and created on March 15, 2013, and had an original and current closing date of March 29, 2013, with an archive date of April 28, 2013.
Importantly, the notice states that it is not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a public notice of the Bureau of Reclamation's intention to fund the described project activities without full and open competition, which typically means the agency is proceeding with a planned award to a specific eligible recipient rather than running an open competitive solicitation. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed contact is Melinda Ritacco, Financial Assistance Specialist, at 208-378-5103 or mritacco@usbr.gov.
FAQs: Brook Trout Suppression in High Lake - Upper Malheur River (Funding Opportunity Number R13SS11004)
What is the Brook Trout Suppression in High Lake - Upper Malheur River opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Reclamation (Pacific Northwest Region) discretionary grant opportunity focused on natural resources management. The work centers on an experimental effort to remove (suppress) non-native brook trout from High Lake in the Upper Malheur River area.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The central purpose is to reduce populations of introduced brook trout that can outcompete and threaten native fish, including federally threatened bull trout. By suppressing brook trout and tracking results, the project aims to improve conditions for native species and strengthen long-term fisheries management in the watershed.
Why are brook trout being targeted?
Brook trout are described as an introduced (non-native) species in the project area. The opportunity notes they can outcompete native fish and pose a serious risk to bull trout recovery efforts, which is why the project focuses on reducing brook trout numbers.
Where will the project take place?
The suppression effort is described for High Lake in the Upper Malheur River area.
What removal methods are expected to be used?
The approach is an experimental suppression effort that may use multiple techniques sequentially and/or at the same time. The listed methods are gill netting, angling, and electroshocking.
Is the suppression effort considered experimental? What does that mean here?
Yes. The notice describes the work as an experimental suppression effort. In this context, it means trying one or more hands-on removal methods (gill netting, angling, electroshocking), potentially in combination, and using monitoring to learn which tools work best and how fish populations respond over time.
Will there be monitoring or research included?
Yes. In parallel with the removal effort, biologists will conduct monitoring under a separate Reclamation agreement to measure relative brook trout abundance and evaluate how fish populations respond to the suppression work.
What is the goal of the monitoring component?
The monitoring is intended to measure relative brook trout abundance and evaluate population response to suppression. The notice emphasizes that this turns the activity into a learning project by generating practical information such as which tools work best, how quickly populations rebound, and what level of sustained effort might be needed to protect native fish over time.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligible applicants are federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
How does this opportunity support tribal resource stewardship?
The announcement states the work is intended to support tribal resource stewardship by expanding the Tribe's ability to manage and protect water, fish, and wildlife resources through non-native brook trout removal and the associated monitoring study.
What benefits does the Bureau of Reclamation or the public gain from this project?
The notice frames a broader public value: Reclamation and the public benefit by gaining practical knowledge about reducing a non-native fish species that poses a serious risk to bull trout recovery efforts.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $10,343. The award ceiling is $10,343 and the award floor is $1.
How many awards are expected?
The agency expected to make one award.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed in the notice.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The activity falls under CFDA 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act).
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 15, 2013. The original and current closing date is March 29, 2013. The archive date is April 28, 2013.
Is this notice an open Request for Applications (RFA)?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is a public notice of Reclamation's intention to fund the described project activities without full and open competition.
What does "without full and open competition" mean in this notice?
Based on the notice language, it indicates the agency is proceeding with a planned award without running an open competitive solicitation, typically meaning the award is intended for a specific eligible recipient rather than being broadly competed.
Who can be contacted for access issues or questions about the announcement?
The listed contact is Melinda Ritacco, Financial Assistance Specialist. Phone: 208-378-5103. Email: mritacco@usbr.gov.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R13SS11004.
Which agency and region are associated with this opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Reclamation opportunity associated with the Pacific Northwest Region.
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