Opportunity Information: Apply for NWP 12 0002
Apply for NWP 12 0002
- The Dept. of the Army Corps of Engineers in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Operation and Maintenance of Willamette Valley, Cole Rivers, and Bonneville Hatcheries" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 17, 2012 and posted on Feb 17, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2012. (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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This cooperative agreement is entered into solely with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) because the Corps ODFW hatchery relation is exclusively defined in both the original authorizing legislation and reinforced in subsequent salmonid fish legislation programs. Jointly operated Corps ODFW hatcheries were authorized to economically and efficiently combine past Oregon hatcheries impacted by the dams with newly authorized joint hatchery programs, so as to maximize the economy and efficiency of both state and federal fish programs. Subsequent federal legislation reinforces these joint activities and goals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Operation and Maintenance of Willamette Valley, Cole Rivers, and Bonneville Hatcheries" is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The purpose is straightforward: USACE intends to fund the ongoing operation and maintenance of specific fish hatchery programs that serve as mitigation for fish and habitat impacts caused by the Corps' dam and hydropower projects across the Columbia River, Willamette Valley, and Rogue River Basin. This is not presented as a competitive program. Instead, it is explicitly described as a sole source cooperative agreement meant to continue work that has been underway for decades, including an agreement dating back to 1990 and related earlier agreements.
The rationale for the program is rooted in the long-standing legal and management framework around fish in the United States. Under common law and statutory law, wild fish are considered to belong to the states. Because of that state ownership and control relationship, the federal authorizing laws for USACE dams in the Portland District also authorized hatchery mitigation programs to be jointly owned and operated by the federal government and the relevant state fish agency. In Oregon, that partner is the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The opportunity explains that USACE constructed roughly 20 dams and related hydropower facilities in the region (notably 3 Columbia River dams, 13 Willamette Valley dams, and 3 Rogue River dams). These projects inundated spawning grounds and affected or blocked fish passage, which triggered mitigation requirements. The hatchery program exists to address those impacts by producing fish to help offset losses to salmon and steelhead populations and to compensate for lost or degraded spawning and rearing habitat.
Program activities described in the announcement cover the full hatchery production cycle and related fish management actions. The mitigation program involves raising more than a million pounds of fish for release into waters across the Willamette, Rogue, and Columbia River basins. Work includes collecting broodstock, spawning returning adult fish, rearing juvenile fish, and releasing fish into appropriate water bodies as mitigation. It also includes outplanting adults in strategic locations, which is described as a way to support upstream migration and improve fish populations. In practical terms, this is an operational program focused on the recurring, hands-on tasks required to produce and place fish in the system at the scale needed to meet mitigation commitments tied to USACE dam construction and operation.
Eligibility is tightly restricted. Although the general eligibility field is labeled broadly, the text makes clear the agreement is entered into solely with ODFW. The justification given is that the Corps-ODFW hatchery relationship is explicitly defined in the original authorizing legislation for these dam projects and is reinforced by later salmonid-related federal legislation. The announcement also notes that the joint operation model was designed to combine older Oregon hatcheries affected by dam construction with newly authorized joint hatchery programs to improve economy and efficiency across both state and federal fish programs. As a result, the announcement anticipates only one award.
Key administrative details included in the source data are: Funding Opportunity Number NWP 12 0002; activity category Natural Resources; instrument type Cooperative Agreement; expected awards 1; and a cost sharing or matching requirement (meaning the recipient is expected to contribute some portion of the project cost or resources as specified in the agreement terms). The opportunity was posted February 17, 2012, with an original and current closing date of March 15, 2012, and an archive date of April 14, 2012. The issuing agency is listed as the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is Karen Dailey, Contract Specialist, at 503-808-4615.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Operation and Maintenance of Willamette Valley, Cole Rivers, and Bonneville Hatcheries."
Which federal agency is issuing this opportunity?
The issuing agency is the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NWP 12 0002.
What type of funding is being offered (grant or cooperative agreement)?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. It is explicitly described as a sole source cooperative agreement intended to continue long-running work, rather than a competitive program.
How many awards does USACE expect to make?
The announcement anticipates only one award (expected awards: 1).
Who is eligible to receive the award?
Eligibility is tightly restricted. The announcement indicates the agreement is entered into solely with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).
Why is the award limited to ODFW?
The stated justification is that the USACE-ODFW hatchery relationship is defined in the original authorizing legislation for the relevant dam projects and reinforced by later federal salmonid-related legislation. The opportunity also describes the hatchery programs as jointly owned and operated by the federal government and the relevant state fish agency, which in Oregon is ODFW.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to fund the ongoing operation and maintenance of specific fish hatchery programs that serve as mitigation for fish and habitat impacts caused by USACE dam and hydropower projects across the Columbia River, Willamette Valley, and Rogue River Basin.
What is being mitigated through these hatchery programs?
The hatchery programs are intended to address impacts from USACE dam and hydropower projects, including inundated spawning grounds and fish passage that was affected or blocked, resulting in losses to salmon and steelhead populations and lost or degraded spawning and rearing habitat.
Which hatcheries are covered by this opportunity?
The opportunity covers the operation and maintenance of the Willamette Valley, Cole Rivers, and Bonneville hatchery programs.
What regions or river basins are referenced in the announcement?
The announcement references mitigation activities across the Columbia River, Willamette Valley, and Rogue River Basin, with fish releases into waters across the Willamette, Rogue, and Columbia River basins.
What kinds of activities are included in the program?
Activities cover the full hatchery production cycle and related fish management actions, including collecting broodstock, spawning returning adult fish, rearing juvenile fish, and releasing fish into appropriate water bodies as mitigation.
Does the program include anything beyond raising and releasing juveniles?
Yes. The announcement also describes outplanting adults in strategic locations as a way to support upstream migration and improve fish populations.
How large is the hatchery production effort described?
The announcement states the program involves raising more than a million pounds of fish for release.
Why does USACE have a hatchery mitigation responsibility in this area?
The opportunity explains that USACE constructed roughly 20 dams and related hydropower facilities in the region (including 3 Columbia River dams, 13 Willamette Valley dams, and 3 Rogue River dams). These projects caused fish and habitat impacts that triggered mitigation requirements, including hatchery programs authorized to be jointly owned and operated with the state fish agency.
What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The announcement indicates there is a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient is expected to contribute some portion of the project cost or resources as specified in the agreement terms.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date is February 17, 2012.
What is the closing date for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed is March 15, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is April 14, 2012.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact listed is Karen Dailey, Contract Specialist, at 503-808-4615.
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