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- The National Park Service in the disaster prevention and relief education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Remove Final Levee Segment to Complete Restoration of Wetland Riparian Habitat along Lower Glorieta Creek, Pecos National Historical Park" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 26, 2013 and posted on Apr 26, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 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 $98,996.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $98,996.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity titled "Remove Final Levee Segment to Complete Restoration of Wetland Riparian Habitat along Lower Glorieta Creek, Pecos National Historical Park" (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00044) is a public notice of intent to make a non-competitive award, not an open call for applications. In other words, NPS is not requesting proposals from multiple applicants; it is announcing that it plans to fund a specific set of restoration activities through a single-source Task Agreement issued under an existing Cooperative Agreement (H2370094000). The statutory authority cited is 16 USC 460L-1(G), and the assistance listing is CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs, Resources of the National Park System. The anticipated total federal funding amount is $98,996, with cost share required, and the anticipated period of performance runs from the award date through December 31, 2015.
The core purpose of the project is to finish a long-running riparian and wetland restoration effort along lower Glorieta Creek within Pecos National Historical Park by removing the final remaining segment of an old levee. This work traces back to a restoration plan developed in 1998-1999 by NPS Water Resources Division (WRD) and Colorado State University (CSU) partners, followed by major on-the-ground restoration work in 1999-2000. That earlier phase included extensive levee removal, regrading the site, and planting native riparian and wetland vegetation such as willows, cottonwoods, sedges, and rushes. One portion of the upper levee was intentionally left in place at the time as a protective measure to shield newly excavated and planted areas from flood damage until the soils and vegetation stabilized. A later assessment in 2007 by NPS WRD, park staff (PECO), and CSU concluded that vegetation establishment had progressed enough to safely remove the remaining levee and reconnect the creek to the restored floodplain.
Removing that last levee segment is described as the key step needed to fully restore natural channel and floodplain processes and functions. By eliminating the last artificial barrier between Glorieta Creek and its adjacent restored floodplain, the project aims to allow water to access the floodplain as it would under more natural conditions, supporting a stable, functional riparian wetland ecosystem. The announcement also emphasizes a risk-reduction motivation: leaving the levee in place creates an ongoing threat that it could erode during floods, potentially sending large sediment loads into the restored wetland area, into Glorieta Creek itself, and into the Pecos Wild and Scenic River downstream. Completing the removal is therefore positioned as both habitat restoration and protection of downstream water resources.
The recipient identified for the award is Colorado State University, and the work plan lays out specific responsibilities for both CSU and NPS. CSU is responsible for ensuring completion of the levee removal and associated restoration elements, including recontouring, seeding, and erosion control, following the specifications, drawings, and cost estimates already developed jointly by CSU and NPS. CSU also agrees to collect native seed as needed for propagation and planting, coordinate closely with NPS (WRD and park staff) to ensure all NPS input is incorporated and that park rules, regulations, and permits are followed, and to organize and lead meetings and site visits tracking progress. Additional technical and compliance-related duties include working with NPS to ensure an adequate Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan is approved before work begins, staking out design contours at the site using standard surveying and construction staking methods immediately prior to implementation, and providing continuous on-site supervision so the work is carried out according to the previously designed plans and permit conditions.
NPS responsibilities are framed as active participation and oversight rather than hands-off funding. NPS commits to collaborating with CSU to ensure the restoration work follows the approved site plans, providing necessary park permits, participating in meetings and site visits to oversee progress, and helping supervise levee removal, seeding, and erosion control to confirm compliance with the established design developed under earlier agreements. The announcement also notes that NPS may provide housing, subject to availability, for CSU and NPS participants during on-site meetings and field work, which is a practical support element that can reduce project logistics costs and improve coordination during implementation.
The reason the award is being made without competition is documented through a single-source justification under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). The specific criterion cited is "Continuation," meaning the work is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an activity already underway and competing it could disrupt continuity or completion. The notice also explains the education and training value of keeping the work with CSU: a CSU graduate student played a major role in preparing the final restoration design drawings and specifications for earthmoving, erosion control, and revegetation, as well as helping develop cost estimates. The implementation phase is presented as an opportunity for that student and other students to gain direct field experience supervising restoration work, described as an on-the-job skill set that cannot be fully taught in a classroom. This combination of continuity with prior design work and the programmatic training benefit is used to support the decision not to solicit full and open competition.
Administratively, the announcement lists the opportunity as discretionary and tied to categories including disaster prevention and relief, education, environment, and natural resources. It indicates an expectation of a single award and identifies eligible applicants generally as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, even though the announcement itself is explicitly not requesting applications because NPS intends to fund this project with CSU. The point of contact for the opportunity is June Zastrow (phone 303-987-6718, email junezastrow@nps.gov), and the public posting date given is April 26, 2013, with an original and current closing date of May 6, 2013, reflecting the notice period rather than a competitive application window.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this an open grant opportunity where organizations can apply?
No. This is a public notice of intent to make a non-competitive award, not an open call for applications. The National Park Service (NPS) is not requesting proposals from multiple applicants.
2) What is the official title of the funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Remove Final Levee Segment to Complete Restoration of Wetland Riparian Habitat along Lower Glorieta Creek, Pecos National Historical Park."
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P13AS00044.
4) Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The recipient identified for the award is Colorado State University (CSU).
5) Why is the award being made without competition?
The notice cites a single-source justification under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2) using the criterion "Continuation." The work is described as necessary to complete a long-running restoration effort already underway, and competing it could disrupt continuity or completion.
6) Is this funding being issued under a new agreement?
No. The notice describes the award as a single-source Task Agreement issued under an existing Cooperative Agreement (H2370094000).
7) What is the purpose of the project?
The project aims to complete riparian and wetland restoration along lower Glorieta Creek within Pecos National Historical Park by removing the final remaining segment of an old levee.
8) What specific work will be completed as part of the project?
The project focuses on removing the last levee segment and completing associated restoration elements, including recontouring, seeding, and erosion control, following previously developed specifications, drawings, and cost estimates.
9) Why was part of the levee left in place previously?
During the 1999-2000 restoration work, one portion of the upper levee was intentionally left as a protective measure to help shield newly excavated and planted areas from flood damage until soils and vegetation stabilized.
10) What changed to make levee removal appropriate now?
A later assessment in 2007 by NPS Water Resources Division (WRD), park staff (PECO), and CSU concluded that vegetation establishment had progressed enough to safely remove the remaining levee and reconnect the creek to the restored floodplain.
11) What outcomes are expected once the final levee segment is removed?
Removing the last artificial barrier is intended to restore natural channel and floodplain processes by allowing water to access the restored floodplain under more natural conditions, supporting a stable and functional riparian wetland ecosystem.
12) Does the project address risks in addition to habitat restoration?
Yes. The notice highlights risk reduction as a key motivation. Leaving the levee in place is described as an ongoing threat because it could erode during floods and send large sediment loads into the restored wetland area, into Glorieta Creek, and into the Pecos Wild and Scenic River downstream.
13) What is the anticipated total federal funding amount?
The anticipated total federal funding amount is $98,996.
14) Is cost sharing required?
Yes. The notice states that cost share is required.
15) What is the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance runs from the award date through December 31, 2015.
16) What legal/statutory authority is cited for this award?
The statutory authority cited is 16 USC 460L-1(G).
17) What assistance listing (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing is CFDA 15.945: Cooperative Research and Training Programs, Resources of the National Park System.
18) What are CSU's main responsibilities under the work plan?
CSU is responsible for ensuring completion of levee removal and related restoration work, including recontouring, seeding, and erosion control, using the previously developed specifications, drawings, and cost estimates. CSU also agrees to collect native seed as needed for propagation and planting, coordinate closely with NPS to incorporate NPS input and comply with park rules, regulations, and permits, and organize and lead meetings and site visits to track progress.
19) What technical and compliance tasks is CSU expected to handle?
CSU will work with NPS to ensure an adequate Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan is approved before work begins, stake out design contours using standard surveying and construction staking methods immediately prior to implementation, and provide continuous on-site supervision so work is completed according to designed plans and permit conditions.
20) What are NPS's responsibilities in this project?
NPS commits to active participation and oversight, including collaborating with CSU to ensure work follows the approved site plans, providing necessary park permits, participating in meetings and site visits to oversee progress, and helping supervise levee removal, seeding, and erosion control to confirm compliance with the established design.
21) Will NPS provide any logistical support to the project team?
The notice states that NPS may provide housing, subject to availability, for CSU and NPS participants during on-site meetings and field work.
22) What organizations were involved in the earlier phases of planning and restoration?
The restoration plan was developed in 1998-1999 by NPS Water Resources Division (WRD) and Colorado State University (CSU) partners. Major restoration work occurred in 1999-2000. A later assessment in 2007 involved NPS WRD, park staff (PECO), and CSU.
23) What kinds of vegetation were planted during the earlier restoration work?
The earlier work included planting native riparian and wetland vegetation such as willows, cottonwoods, sedges, and rushes.
24) Does the notice describe any education or training value tied to the award?
Yes. The notice explains that a CSU graduate student played a major role in preparing final restoration design drawings, specifications, and cost estimates. The implementation phase is described as a field-based training opportunity for the student and other students to gain hands-on experience supervising restoration work.
25) How is this opportunity categorized administratively?
The announcement lists the opportunity as discretionary and ties it to categories including disaster prevention and relief, education, environment, and natural resources.
26) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates an expectation of a single award.
27) Who is listed as the point of contact for the opportunity?
The point of contact is June Zastrow. Phone: 303-987-6718. Email: junezastrow@nps.gov.
28) What are the posting and closing dates shown in the notice, and what do they mean?
The public posting date is April 26, 2013, and the original/current closing date is May 6, 2013. The notice indicates these dates reflect a notice period rather than a competitive application window, since NPS is not requesting applications.
29) Who is described as generally eligible to apply, even though applications are not being requested?
The notice identifies eligible applicants generally as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, while also making clear that NPS intends to fund this project with CSU and is not requesting applications.
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