Eradication of Spartina densiflora on Humboldt Bay NWR

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	Federal Grant Title:	Eradication of Spartina densiflora on Humboldt Bay NWR
	CFDA Number:	15.652
	CFDA Description:	Undesirable/Noxious Plant Species
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-R8-10-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 07, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 07, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 12, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 12, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 13, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$512,611
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$512,611
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$512,611
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: This agreement is being implemented in order to carry out the Large Invasives allocation for eradication of extant Spartina densiflora in Humboldt Bay NWR. The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District will act as the lead agency, in collaboration with the Refuge. This project will benefit the public by restoring ecosystem services in salt marshes that were previously invaded by Spartina. Salt marshes provide many ecosystem services, including erosion control, flood protection, wildlife habitat, water quality improvement, and are the basis for the estuarine intertidal food web. Invasion by Spartina alters sedimentation rates, alters estuarine productivity and reduces species diversity. Species diversity increases the resilience of the marsh and its ability to recover from catastrophic events such as storms, tsunamis, and tectonically caused sea level change, which is characteristic of the project area. Spartina is also beginning to colonize the mudflat, which causes loss of invertebrate habitat. These invertebrates provide a major food source for the migratory and resident shorebirds in our area. The mudflats are also vital to our local aquaculture industry.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Kenneth Griggs Deputy Refuge Manager Humboldt Bay NWR Complex

Eradication of Spartina densiflora on Humboldt Bay NWR [kenneth_griggs@fws.gov]
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