Benthic Data Collection and Analysis at Dredged Material Disposal Sites at the Mouth of the Columbia River

Post Date

February 3rd 2014

Application Due Date

February 18th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

NWP-14-0005

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Non-Federal Interests

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $40000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (USACE) intends to enter into a cooperative agreement for assistance in the USACE benthic biological monitoring efforts at nearshore dredged material placement sites located at the Mouth of the Columbia River, along the costal ocean waters of Oregon. Work products developed within this Cooperative Agreement would be used to implement long-term dredged material placement strategies and evaluate potential benthic effects at other nearshore dredged material placement sites within the Portland District. The preferred partner in the agreement will be qualified to provide technical data collection and analysis and must have experience in benthic and natural resource evaluation work and data analysis in volatile areas such as the Mouth of the Columbia River. This cooperative agreement is awarded pursuant to 33 USC 2326b п Sediment Management Data collection will be performed at the Mouth of the Columbia River.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers

• Agency Contact:

  Karen Dailey
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 503-808-4615

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Karen Dailey

• Agency Email Address:

  karen.j.dailey@usace.army.mil