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- The National Park Service in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "River Use Study Namekagon River NOI" 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 Mar 27, 2015 and posted on Mar 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 3, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $36,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $36,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The River Use Study - Namekagon River NOI (Funding Opportunity Number P15AC00307) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement opportunity focused on measuring and understanding recreational use on the Namekagon River, which is part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Congress designated the Riverway to protect and enhance its natural, scenic, and recreational values, and the Riverway's General Management Plan divides the river into management areas that reflect desired visitor experiences. Most of the Namekagon River is managed as a "Near Primitive Northwoods Management Area," where maintaining a strong opportunity for solitude is a core goal. The NPS previously established a baseline of river recreation use in 1999 using the Recreational Management Information System (RMIS) and repeated that work in 2002. Because local observations suggest that overall use may have increased and that the mix of activities and watercraft may have shifted since those earlier studies, the NPS proposed repeating the RMIS data collection during the summer of 2015 to produce updated, comparable, defensible trend data.
The project objective is straightforward: collect quantifiable river-use measurements in 2015 using the same RMIS approach so results can be directly compared against the 1999 and 2002 datasets. The intent is to determine whether visitor use levels, patterns, and user experiences have changed enough to warrant management actions to preserve the kind of visitor experience described in the General Management Plan. The work is framed around several testable hypotheses, including whether river use has increased significantly in certain river segments, whether tubing has become more common as a type of "vessel," and whether conflicts among different types of river users have become more frequent or more noticeable.
The recipient (the selected cooperator) would carry out the on-the-ground data collection and analysis. This includes counting and recording river users at river access points (landings) for several-hour sampling windows from roughly Memorial Day through mid-August. The counts are meant to capture the number of vessels that put in, take out, or float past a given access site. Data collection requires classifying vessel type (canoe, kayak, tube, johnboat, or drift boat) and identifying whether each vessel is private or commercial; if commercial, the business name is also recorded. In addition to counts, the recipient would administer short, one-page exit interviews to measure visitors' perceptions of conditions. These interviews cover basic trip characteristics (activities and length of visit), motivations for choosing the Namekagon River, perceived changes since the visitor's last trip, and reactions to the number of other visitors encountered (a key indicator when solitude is a management objective).
The cooperative agreement also spells out staffing, logistics, and deliverables expected of the recipient. The organization must provide a principal investigator to design the field study and supervise the program, and must hire, train, and pay two student interns to conduct interviews, collect field data, and enter data from May 15 through August 15, 2015. The recipient must also provide transportation for interns to and from landings, supply computers for intern use, set up the project database, and produce a final report that presents the 2015 results and compares them directly to the 1999 and 2002 RMIS findings. The overall emphasis is on consistency with the earlier RMIS work so that the final product supports clear trend analysis and practical management decision-making.
The NPS role is to support implementation by providing housing for the two research interns in the Trego, Wisconsin area, along with workspace and internet access. The NPS also offers the interns the chance to participate in seasonal NPS training and assigns a local point of contact at the Namekagon District Office in Trego. The structure reflects a true cooperative arrangement: the recipient handles field execution, staffing, and reporting, while the NPS provides on-site support and integration with park operations.
In terms of funding and eligibility, this was a discretionary opportunity under the National Park Service, categorized under education, environment, and natural resources. It anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $36,000, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $36,000, and no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was posted March 27, 2015, and closed April 3, 2015, with an archive date of May 3, 2015. The CFDA listing associated with the program is 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System). For administrative access issues, the listed grants management contact was Katie Schroeder (phone 402-661-1640).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): River Use Study - Namekagon River NOI (P15AC00307)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled River Use Study - Namekagon River NOI.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AC00307.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
The award is offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of award is this?
This is a cooperative agreement, structured as a cooperative arrangement where the recipient performs the primary project work and the NPS provides specific on-site support.
What river and park unit does the project focus on?
The project focuses on recreational use on the Namekagon River, which is part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
Why is the Riverway studying recreational use on the Namekagon River?
Congress designated the Riverway to protect and enhance natural, scenic, and recreational values. The Riverway is managed to provide specific visitor experiences, and much of the Namekagon is managed as a Near Primitive Northwoods Management Area where solitude is a key goal. The study is intended to measure whether use levels and user experiences have changed enough to warrant management actions consistent with the General Management Plan.
What is the main objective of the 2015 study?
The objective is to collect quantifiable river-use measurements in summer 2015 using the same Recreational Management Information System (RMIS) approach used in prior work so the 2015 results can be directly compared to the 1999 and 2002 datasets.
What earlier data will the 2015 results be compared against?
The NPS established a baseline of river recreation use in 1999 using RMIS and repeated that work in 2002. The 2015 effort is designed to be comparable to those earlier studies.
Why repeat the RMIS data collection in 2015?
Local observations suggested that overall river use may have increased and that the mix of activities and watercraft may have shifted since 1999 and 2002. Repeating RMIS provides updated, comparable trend data that is defensible for management decision-making.
What kinds of questions or hypotheses is the study trying to test?
The work is framed around testable hypotheses, including whether river use has increased significantly in certain river segments, whether tubing has become more common as a type of vessel, and whether conflicts among different types of river users have become more frequent or more noticeable.
What does the recipient (selected cooperator) have to do?
The recipient is responsible for on-the-ground data collection and analysis, including conducting river-user counts at access points, administering short exit interviews, entering and managing data, and producing a final report that compares 2015 results to the 1999 and 2002 RMIS findings.
What is the field data collection method described in the opportunity?
Data collection involves counting and recording river users at river access points (landings) during several-hour sampling windows from roughly Memorial Day through mid-August. The counts capture vessels that put in, take out, or float past a given access site.
What details must be recorded during vessel counts?
Counts require classifying the vessel type (canoe, kayak, tube, johnboat, or drift boat) and identifying whether each vessel is private or commercial. If commercial, the business name is recorded.
What are the visitor interviews, and what do they measure?
The recipient administers short, one-page exit interviews to measure visitors perceptions of conditions. Interviews cover basic trip characteristics (activities and length of visit), motivations for choosing the Namekagon River, perceived changes since the visitors last trip, and reactions to the number of other visitors encountered (especially important where solitude is a management objective).
When is the expected field season for this project?
The opportunity describes sampling windows from roughly Memorial Day through mid-August, and specifies intern work dates of May 15 through August 15, 2015.
What staffing is required by the cooperative agreement?
The recipient must provide a principal investigator to design the field study and supervise the program, and must hire, train, and pay two student interns to conduct interviews, collect field data, and enter data from May 15 through August 15, 2015.
What logistical support must the recipient provide?
The recipient must provide transportation for interns to and from landings, supply computers for intern use, and set up the project database.
What deliverables are expected from the recipient?
A key deliverable is a final report that presents the 2015 results and compares them directly to the 1999 and 2002 RMIS findings, with an emphasis on consistency so the results support trend analysis and management decisions.
What support does the National Park Service provide to the project?
The NPS provides housing for the two research interns in the Trego, Wisconsin area, plus workspace and internet access. The NPS also offers opportunities for interns to participate in seasonal NPS training and assigns a local point of contact at the Namekagon District Office in Trego.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specifies no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $36,000.
What were the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were set at $36,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
How was this opportunity categorized?
It was a discretionary opportunity under the National Park Service and was categorized under education, environment, and natural resources.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the program is 15.945, titled Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted March 27, 2015 and closed April 3, 2015.
When was the archive date?
The archive date listed is May 3, 2015.
Who is the listed grants management contact for administrative access issues?
The listed grants management contact is Katie Schroeder at 402-661-1640.
Where is on-site coordination based for this project?
On-site coordination is based through the Namekagon District Office in Trego, with intern housing also provided in the Trego, Wisconsin area.
What makes this project "defensible" for management decisions?
The defensibility comes from repeating the same RMIS approach used in 1999 and 2002 so the 2015 dataset is directly comparable, supporting clearer trend analysis and practical decisions tied to the General Management Plan.
What specific visitor experience concern is highlighted in the opportunity?
A central concern is maintaining a strong opportunity for solitude in the Near Primitive Northwoods Management Area, making visitor reactions to the number of other visitors encountered a key indicator measured in the study.
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