Inventory of vegetation cover for uplands of Bowdoin NWR
 
  				Applicants will be selected by both Bowdoin NWR and University of Wyoming Staff, with hiring done by the University of Wyoming.  The two range technicians will be overseen by both the University and USFWS personnel ensuring quality and quantity of work conducted.  They will be tasked with field data collection and entry, and the start of data analysis. Field data will be done utilizing the belt transect method, and include Robel pole readings and litter depth.
					General information about this opportunity
					
					Last Known Status
				 
					Deleted 01/18/2014 (Archived.)
					Program Number
				 
					F14AS00047					
Federal Agency/Office
				 
					Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE					
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
				 
					Cooperative Agreement					
Number of Awards Available
					1					
Other Categories
				 
					This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Cooperative agreement to University of Wyoming for the purpose of continuing a baseline inventory of Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge Complex uplands to determine abundance and overall health of current vegetation state.					
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
					Applicant Eligibility
					This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Cooperative agreement to University of Wyoming for the purpose of continuing a baseline inventory of Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge Complex uplands to determine abundance and overall health of current vegetation state. This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (1) Unsolicited Proposal and (5) Emergencies, which allows for award without competition to an applicant. This recipient and project meet this criteria due to the fact this University one of few schools close to the Refuge Complex that has a degree in Range Science. By focusing on Universities with this degree and within similar habitat to the Refuge, it is better made certain that students hired are knowledgeable and capable of the work at hand. The skill set needed for vegetation identification is critical in ensuring high quality data, of which is found in students trained in Range Science.					
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
					Application Procedure
					This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (1) Unsolicited Proposal and (5) Emergencies, which allows for award without competition to an applicant.					
Deadlines
					12/26/2013					
Other Assistance Considerations
					Formula and Matching Requirements
					This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.					
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
					Headquarters Office
					Jessica Larson, Wildlife Biologist, 406-654-2863 x 221
jessica_larson@fws.gov					
E-mail Address
					jessica_larson@fws.gov
					Financial Information
					Obligations
					$23,295.00					
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
					Awards range from $1,000.00 to $23,295.00