Telemetry Flights and Water Catchments for Sonoran Pronghorn

Post Date

February 22nd 2012

Application Due Date

February 28th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

NWRS-R2-20133-01

CFDA Number(s)

15.615

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $93000

• Award Range:

  $93000 - $93000

Grant Description

The single-source determination is in accordance with criteria #4 (Unique Qualifications) under Department of Interior guidance (505 DM 2 AT 2.14) The objectives of the cooperative agreement with AZGFD are; 1) to participate with the AZGFD in the expansion of aerial telemetry flights for Sonoran pronghorn from bimonthly to weekly in support of a study funded by the Department of homeland Security to evaluate the effects of human activity on Sonoran pronghorn and; 2) to enlarge three existing water catchments for Sonoran pronghorn within the refuge to provide dependable, year around water sources for the pronghorn and to reduce if not eliminate the need for supplemental water hauling to these catchments. Additional pronghorn survey flights in support of the human effects study and funding for three water catchments are among the offsetting measures for Sonoran pronghorn developed by the Service in the Ajo-1 Biological Opinion [AESO]/SE 22410-F-2009-0089. These actions will assist the Service in meeting goals and objectives identified in the 1998 Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Plan. The cooperative agreement with AZGFD has been entered into to facilitate the timely implementation of these monitoring and construction related activities. AZGFD is uniquely qualified to complete the activities necessary to assure that commitment and support is maintained to achieve the goals and objectives throughout the term of the agreement. AZGFD is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on their technical expertise in conducting telemetry flights for Sonoran pronghorn and, the design and construction of water catchments for Sonoran pronghorn. The telemetry flights will be performed over lands administered by the U.S. Fish and wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Air Force and, U.S. Marine Corps. The waters will be constructed on lands administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). Both the AZGFD and the Service are mandated to ensure the recovery of Sonoran pronghorn.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Bernard Lujan
  Asst. Refuge Supervisor
  Phone 5052486805

• Agency Mailing Address:

  asst refuge supervisor

• Agency Email Address:

  bernard_lujan@fws.gov

• More Information:

  www.grants.gov