Opportunity Information: Apply for NAE 14 0001
Apply for NAE 14 0001
- The Dept. of the Army Corps of Engineers in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Charles River Natural Valley Storage Project Boundary Maintenance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 7, 2014 and posted on Feb 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 14, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $51,016.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Non federal and nonprofit entities
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Opportunity Summary:
The Charles River Natural Valley Storage Project Boundary Maintenance Program is a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (USACE NAE), focused on protecting and managing the Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area. This project area covers roughly 8,500 acres of protected wetlands and floodplain, and the core purpose of the grant is to support conservation and protection work by improving the accuracy, usability, and completeness of boundary and easement information that guides on-the-ground stewardship and maintenance.
USACE NAE planned to make a sole-source cooperative agreement with the Student Conservation Association (SCA). The work described centers on deploying two SCA GIS interns for one-year terms to help locate and document USACE boundary lines, easement lines, and property markers in the field. The interns would use a Trimble Geo XT GPS unit to collect location data, then organize and enter those data into a database suitable for export into ArcView/ArcGIS version 10. In addition to field data collection and data management, the interns would handle document and mapping support tasks such as scanning survey-related documents, georeferencing those records so they align correctly in GIS, and producing maps that combine raster datasets with shapefiles. A practical deliverable is a complete data package that can be provided to a contractor performing boundary maintenance work, ensuring the contractor has reliable, mapped information to guide maintenance activities. The interns would also support other GIS and mapping assignments as needed, reflecting that the agreement is meant to be collaborative and responsive to project needs rather than a narrow, single-task contract.
A notable aspect of the scope is that it is not purely office-based GIS work. The interns would also assist directly with boundary line marking in the field, using signage, flagging, and paint where required. That combination of GPS-based boundary documentation, GIS database upkeep, map creation, and physical boundary marking is aimed at improving long-term management of the protected lands by reducing uncertainty about property limits and easements, which is especially important in large wetland and floodplain systems where boundaries can be hard to interpret and maintaining clear demarcations helps prevent encroachment and supports compliance.
Administratively, this opportunity was issued under Funding Opportunity Number NAE 14 0001 and titled exactly as listed above. It was posted on February 7, 2014, with a closing date of February 14, 2014, and later archived on March 16, 2014. The anticipated number of awards was one, with an estimated total funding amount of $51,016. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0, which typically indicates that the agency did not set fixed minimum or maximum amounts in those fields even though an estimated total program funding amount was provided. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that the agency expects to have substantial involvement during performance compared with a standard grant.
Eligibility was aimed at non-federal and nonprofit entities, and the listing category for eligible applicants was "Others" with clarification provided in the eligibility information field. The statutory authority cited for entering into this agreement was 33 USC 2339(a), referenced as "Assistance Programs." For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed was James Hachigian, Environmental Compliance Officer, reachable by phone at 978-318-8402.
FAQs: Charles River Natural Valley Storage Project Boundary Maintenance Program (USACE NAE)
What is the Charles River Natural Valley Storage Project Boundary Maintenance Program?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (USACE NAE), focused on protecting and managing the Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area by improving boundary and easement information used for stewardship and maintenance.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to support conservation and protection work by improving the accuracy, usability, and completeness of boundary and easement information that guides on-the-ground boundary maintenance and long-term management of protected lands.
What area does the project cover?
The project area covers roughly 8,500 acres of protected wetlands and floodplain within the Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (USACE NAE).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NAE 14 0001.
What is the exact title of the opportunity?
The title is "The Charles River Natural Valley Storage Project Boundary Maintenance Program."
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that the agency expects to have substantial involvement during performance, compared with a standard grant.
Is the award competitive or sole-source?
USACE NAE planned to make a sole-source cooperative agreement with the Student Conservation Association (SCA).
Who was the planned recipient?
The planned recipient was the Student Conservation Association (SCA).
How many awards were anticipated?
The anticipated number of awards was one.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total program funding amount was $51,016.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Why do the award ceiling and floor both show $0?
The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0, which typically indicates the agency did not set fixed minimum or maximum award amounts in those specific fields, even though an estimated total program funding amount was provided.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on February 7, 2014, and had a closing date of February 14, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on March 16, 2014.
What kinds of work were described in the scope?
The work centered on deploying two SCA GIS interns for one-year terms to help locate and document USACE boundary lines, easement lines, and property markers in the field; organize and manage the collected data; and produce GIS-ready databases and maps to support boundary maintenance and stewardship.
How many interns were planned and for how long?
Two GIS interns were planned, each for one-year terms.
What field data collection equipment was referenced?
The interns would use a Trimble Geo XT GPS unit to collect location data in the field.
What software or GIS platform was the data expected to support?
The data were to be organized and entered into a database suitable for export into ArcView/ArcGIS version 10.
What types of GIS and data management tasks were included?
Tasks included collecting and documenting boundary and easement locations; organizing and entering GPS-derived data into a database; and supporting GIS workflows so the information could be exported and used in ArcView/ArcGIS v10.
What document and mapping support tasks were included?
The interns would scan survey-related documents, georeference records so they align correctly in GIS, and produce maps that combine raster datasets with shapefiles.
What is meant by georeferencing in this project context?
Georeferencing refers to aligning scanned or existing records (such as survey-related documents) so they correctly match real-world coordinates and line up properly within GIS mapping systems.
What deliverable was highlighted for supporting boundary maintenance contractors?
A practical deliverable was a complete data package that can be provided to a contractor performing boundary maintenance work, ensuring the contractor has reliable, mapped information to guide maintenance activities.
Was the work strictly office-based GIS work?
No. The scope specifically noted the work was not purely office-based and included field tasks as well as GIS and documentation work.
What on-the-ground fieldwork was included beyond GPS data collection?
The interns would assist directly with boundary line marking in the field using signage, flagging, and paint where required.
Why is boundary and easement clarity especially important in this area?
The area includes large wetland and floodplain systems where boundaries can be hard to interpret. Clear demarcation helps reduce uncertainty, prevent encroachment, and support compliance and long-term management of protected lands.
Could the interns be assigned tasks beyond the listed items?
Yes. The interns would also support other GIS and mapping assignments as needed, reflecting that the agreement was intended to be collaborative and responsive to project needs rather than limited to a single narrow task.
Who was listed as eligible to apply?
Eligibility was aimed at non-federal and nonprofit entities. The eligible applicants category was listed as "Others" with clarification provided in the eligibility information field.
What statutory authority was cited for the agreement?
The statutory authority cited was 33 USC 2339(a), referenced as "Assistance Programs."
Who was the contact person for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact listed was James Hachigian, Environmental Compliance Officer.
How can the listed contact be reached?
James Hachigian could be reached by phone at 978-318-8402.
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