Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R5 ES 10 032
Apply for FWS R5 ES 10 032
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Campville Fishing Access" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.658 Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 12, 2010 and posted on Feb 12, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 21, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $42,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $42,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Campville Fishing Access opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R5 ES 10 032) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Notice of Intent to make a single award Cooperative Agreement to the Town of Harwinton, Connecticut. The core purpose is to carry out a land protection project identified as Project #18, Campville Fishing Access, focused on protecting specific parcels or securing recreational easements so the public can access fishing areas. It is categorized as an environmental restoration activity and is tied directly to broader natural resource restoration efforts in the Housatonic River watershed in Connecticut.
This award is being issued as a single-source (non-competitive) agreement under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14 B(4). That policy allows an award without competition when the applicant is uniquely qualified based on location, which in this case points to the Town of Harwinton being the relevant local government positioned to complete a place-specific land protection and access project. While the funding notice lists “City or township governments†as eligible applicants, the intent of this announcement is not to solicit competing applications; it documents the agency’s plan to fund Harwinton for this specific project.
The project sits within a legal and programmatic restoration framework connected to contamination impacts in the Housatonic watershed. The activity is carried out consistent with a federal court consent decree issued October 27, 2000 by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Western Division). It also implements priorities described in the Housatonic River Basin Final Natural Resources Restoration Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Evaluation for Connecticut (July 2009), available through housatonicrestoration.org. That restoration plan was developed by the Natural Resource Trustees involved in the Housatonic River natural resource damage assessment and restoration case in Connecticut, including USFWS, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Connecticut environmental agency (referenced in the notice as CT DEP). The plan itself followed a formal request-for-proposals process run by Connecticut (November 16, 2006 through June 20, 2007) under state procurement rules and was released for public review and comment from March 11 to May 4, 2009.
In practical terms, the Campville Fishing Access project is intended to help offset natural resource injuries associated with the release of hazardous substances from the General Electric facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which affected the Housatonic River watershed downstream. The restoration approach here is land protection for recreation and resource benefits: acquiring land or protecting it through easements so that fishing access is secured and maintained as part of compensatory restoration.
Because the funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, USFWS expects to have substantial involvement during implementation rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. A specific responsibility highlighted in the notice is that the Service will provide final approval of the parcels selected for purchase or protection, including any recreational easements. This indicates the federal agency will be actively engaged in ensuring the land transactions and conservation/access outcomes align with the restoration plan and trustee requirements.
Key funding details include an estimated total funding amount of $42,000, with an award ceiling of $42,000 and an award floor of $1,000. The program is listed under CFDA 15.658 (Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation). No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated. The opportunity was posted February 12, 2010, with a closing date of February 21, 2010, and it was archived February 22, 2010. The notice anticipates a single award.
For assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, at 413-253-8233, noted as the point of contact for electronic access errors.
Campville Fishing Access (FWS R5 ES 10 032) - FAQs
What is the Campville Fishing Access funding opportunity?
The Campville Fishing Access opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWS R5 ES 10 032) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Notice of Intent to make a single award Cooperative Agreement to the Town of Harwinton, Connecticut, to carry out Project #18, Campville Fishing Access.
What is the purpose of this award?
The purpose is to implement a land protection project focused on protecting specific parcels or securing recreational easements so the public can access fishing areas. The project is categorized as an environmental restoration activity tied to natural resource restoration efforts in the Housatonic River watershed in Connecticut.
What specific project will be funded?
The award is intended to support Project #18, Campville Fishing Access, which centers on acquiring land and/or protecting land through easements to secure and maintain public fishing access as part of compensatory restoration.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice indicates the intent is to make a single award to the Town of Harwinton, Connecticut.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. This is described as a single-source (non-competitive) agreement. Although the notice lists city or township governments as eligible applicants, the stated intent is not to solicit competing applications; it documents the agency's plan to fund Harwinton for this specific project.
Why is the award being made without competition?
The award is being issued under Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2.14 B(4), which allows an award without competition when the applicant is uniquely qualified based on location. The notice explains this location-based unique qualification as the reason the Town of Harwinton is positioned to complete the place-specific land protection and access project.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which means USFWS expects to have substantial involvement during project implementation.
What does USFWS "substantial involvement" mean for this project?
The notice highlights that USFWS will provide final approval of the parcels selected for purchase or protection, including any recreational easements. This indicates the Service will be actively engaged to ensure the land transactions and access outcomes align with restoration plan and trustee requirements.
What kinds of activities are supported under this project?
The project supports land protection actions for recreation and resource benefits, specifically acquiring land or protecting land through easements to secure public access to fishing areas.
How does this project relate to restoration in the Housatonic River watershed?
The project is directly tied to broader natural resource restoration efforts in the Housatonic River watershed in Connecticut and is intended to help offset natural resource injuries associated with contamination impacts in the watershed.
What contamination or injury is this restoration meant to address?
The notice describes the restoration as compensating for natural resource injuries associated with the release of hazardous substances from the General Electric facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which affected the Housatonic River watershed downstream.
What legal or programmatic framework supports this award?
The activity is carried out consistent with a federal court consent decree issued October 27, 2000 by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Western Division). It also implements priorities described in the Housatonic River Basin Final Natural Resources Restoration Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Evaluation for Connecticut (July 2009).
Where can the restoration plan be found?
The notice states the Housatonic River Basin Final Natural Resources Restoration Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Evaluation for Connecticut (July 2009) is available through housatonicrestoration.org.
Which agencies were involved as Natural Resource Trustees in the restoration plan?
The notice identifies the Natural Resource Trustees as including USFWS, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Connecticut environmental agency referenced as CT DEP.
Did the restoration plan undergo a public process?
Yes. The notice states the plan followed a formal request-for-proposals process run by Connecticut from November 16, 2006 through June 20, 2007 under state procurement rules, and it was released for public review and comment from March 11 to May 4, 2009.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.658, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $42,000. The award ceiling is $42,000 and the award floor is $1,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice.
How many awards does the notice anticipate?
The notice anticipates a single award.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on February 12, 2010, with a closing date of February 21, 2010.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The notice was archived on February 22, 2010.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The notice lists Christal Cutler, Contract Specialist, at 413-253-8233 as the point of contact for electronic access errors related to obtaining the full announcement.
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