Opportunity Information: Apply for FWSCLRCRK 1103
Apply for FWSCLRCRK 1103
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Clear Creek Environmental Water Program Implementation Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.648 Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 31, 2011 and posted on Mar 31, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 13, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $82,068.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $82,068.00 in funding.
- 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).
- This funding announcement is a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. Federal regulations require that all funding opportunities be posted on Grants.gov. This posting is intended to comply with those regulations. This is a single source opportunity
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Opportunity Summary:
The Clear Creek Environmental Water Program Implementation Development opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FWSCLRCRK 1103) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding action under the Environment and Natural Resources category. It was posted on March 31, 2011 and carried an application closing date of April 13, 2011, with an archive date of May 13, 2011. The announcement is tied to CFDA 15.648, the Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP). Total funding for the single award is fixed at $82,068, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $82,068, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Programmatically, the project focuses on Clear Creek and the operation of Whiskeytown Dam, with the central objective of developing an operational plan for an Environmental Water Program (EWP) that is acceptable to all involved parties. A key technical component is evaluating whether dam operations can be adjusted to release a pulse flow that is both biologically beneficial and geomorphologically significant. In practical terms, the work is meant to define how water would be managed and released in a way that supports river processes (such as sediment movement and channel maintenance) while also improving habitat conditions for anadromous fish.
The intended environmental outcomes are explicitly fish-focused and align with regulatory and recovery priorities. The pulse flows are expected to provide habitat benefits for fall-run Chinook salmon and, importantly, for federally listed spring-run Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. The description notes consistency with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) OCAP Biological Opinion dated June 2009, signaling that the effort is meant to fit within existing consultation and compliance frameworks governing Central Valley Project operations and listed species protections.
In addition to planning and operational evaluation, the opportunity includes supporting technical work around monitoring. This involves developing both geomorphic effectiveness monitoring and biological effectiveness monitoring plans, and then implementing monitoring activities if the pulse flow is actually carried out. That monitoring piece matters because it creates a way to measure whether the flow release achieves the intended physical changes in the creek (geomorphology) and the expected ecological responses (fish habitat use, migration conditions, spawning and rearing suitability, or related indicators), which in turn can guide future adaptive management decisions.
Administratively, this posting is not an open, competitive grant solicitation. It is a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI), and it clearly instructs potential applicants not to apply. The notice explains that it was posted to Grants.gov to satisfy federal requirements that funding opportunities be publicly listed, but it is described as a single-source opportunity. The funding instrument type is listed as a cooperative agreement/grant, and only one award is anticipated. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact is Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant, at 209-946-6400 x340, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Clear Creek Environmental Water Program Implementation Development."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FWSCLRCRK 1103.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding action.
What category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is listed under the Environment and Natural Resources category.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
The announcement is tied to CFDA 15.648, the Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP).
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on March 31, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was April 13, 2011.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The notice includes an archive date of May 13, 2011.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. This posting is a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) and is explicitly described as a single-source opportunity.
Should I apply through Grants.gov?
No. The notice specifically instructs potential applicants not to apply. It was posted to Grants.gov to meet federal requirements for public listing of funding opportunities.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
Only one award is anticipated.
What is the total funding amount for the award?
Total funding for the single award is fixed at $82,068.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are set at $82,068, meaning the award amount is fixed at that level.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument type is listed as a cooperative agreement/grant.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The central objective is to develop an operational plan for an Environmental Water Program (EWP) for Clear Creek that is acceptable to all involved parties.
What geographic area or system does the project focus on?
The work focuses on Clear Creek and the operation of Whiskeytown Dam.
What is the key technical question being evaluated?
A key technical component is evaluating whether dam operations can be adjusted to release a pulse flow that is both biologically beneficial and geomorphologically significant.
What does "pulse flow" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this context, a pulse flow is a managed release from Whiskeytown Dam intended to support river processes (like sediment movement and channel maintenance) while improving habitat conditions for anadromous fish.
What kinds of river processes are the planned flows intended to support?
The description highlights sediment movement and channel maintenance as example river processes the pulse flows are meant to support.
Which fish species are expected to benefit from the project?
The intended outcomes are fish-focused, with expected habitat benefits for fall-run Chinook salmon and, importantly, for federally listed spring-run Chinook salmon and steelhead trout.
How does this effort relate to regulatory or recovery priorities?
The work is described as consistent with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) OCAP Biological Opinion dated June 2009, indicating alignment with existing consultation and compliance frameworks for Central Valley Project operations and listed species protections.
What monitoring work is included in the scope?
The opportunity includes developing geomorphic effectiveness monitoring and biological effectiveness monitoring plans, and implementing monitoring activities if the pulse flow is actually carried out.
What is meant by "geomorphic effectiveness monitoring" in this notice?
It refers to monitoring designed to measure whether the pulse flow produces the intended physical changes in Clear Creek (geomorphology), such as effects related to sediment movement and channel conditions.
What is meant by "biological effectiveness monitoring" in this notice?
It refers to monitoring designed to measure ecological responses tied to fish habitat and fish use of the system, such as habitat conditions and related indicators mentioned in the description.
Will monitoring be conducted automatically?
Monitoring implementation is tied to whether the pulse flow is actually carried out; the notice states monitoring activities would be implemented if the pulse flow occurs.
Why does the notice emphasize monitoring?
Monitoring is described as a way to measure whether the flow release achieves intended physical and ecological outcomes and to inform future adaptive management decisions.
Who can I contact if I cannot access the full announcement or have access issues?
The listed contact is Dwight (Ike) Luginbill, Grants/Agreements Assistant, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at 209-946-6400 x340.
What is the stated reason this NOI was posted publicly?
The notice states it was posted to Grants.gov to satisfy federal requirements that funding opportunities be publicly listed, even though it is a single-source Notice of Intent to Award.
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