Colorado Forestry Technical Assistance

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	Federal Grant Title:	Colorado Forestry Technical Assistance
	CFDA Number:	10.902
	CFDA Description:	Soil and Water Conservation
	Federal Agency Name:	Colorado State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NRCS-CO-4-20
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 23, 2004
	Creation Date:	Aug 23, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 27, 2004
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$42,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$60,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$40,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Applicants will provide the following forestry technical services to NRCS personnel, its partners and clientele: develop and revise Woodland Technical Notes, other technology transfer products and forestry conservation practice standards in the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide; develop and conduct forestry training including agroforestry and forestry resource management systems on private forest land; assist in developing ecological site descriptions on forest lands in MLRAs 34, 36, 47, 48, and 49; provide information to watershed work groups on the condition and natural resource concerns associated with private forest lands within the watersheds; collect vegetation and growth site information to support soil-woodland correlation activities and develop/update woodland and forestry sections of soil survey manuscripts and input data into the NRCS National Soils Information System (NASIS) and Ecological Site Information System (ESIS) databases; develop and conduct landowner training to incorporate planning and implementation of forestry and agroforestry management into conservation plans; participate as a team member in training sessions dealing with Environmental Compliance, Conservation Planning, technical applications for USDA Farm Bill Conservation Programs, and other technology transfer training sessions assigned to the Ecological Sciences staff of thee Colorado NRCS State Office; provide direct technical assistance on forestry-related issues to Colorado NRCS area and field offices as requested; develop partnerships, coordinate with other state and federal agencies and develop promotional efforts to expand conservation efforts on forest lands. Applicants will provide/assign one professional forester full time to serve on the NRCS Ecological Sciences Staff in Lakewood, Colorado. NRCS will provide office space, equipment, supplies, and a vehicle (to be used while on official business or travel to complete assigned tasks). NRCS will reimburse the Applicant for normal federal travel per diem expenses associated with all travel necessary to carry out assigned tasks to complete this agreement. Any persons chosen to fulfill the works of this agreement will be considered employees of the Applicant and not of the NRCS. Work assignments will be coordinated with the Applicant?s assigned Project Manager.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Andersen, Cindy, Contract Specialist, Phone 720.544.2827, Fax 720.544.2962, Email cindy.andersen@co.usda.gov cindy.andersen@co.usda.gov Andersen, Cindy
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