Halfway River Fishery Access
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Halfway River Fishery Access: This is a Notice of Intent to award a Cooperative Agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Town of Newtown, Connecticut, for the purpose of implementing Project # 70: "Halfway River Fishery Access." This Single Source Award is being made in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B(4), which allows for award without competition to an applicant who is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on a number of criteria, in this case including location and property ownership. This activity is being carried out in accordance with the Consent Decree issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Western Division, on October 27, 2000; and for the purpose of implementing natural resource restoration in the Housatonic River watershed in Connecticut as described in the "Housatonic River Basin Final Natural Resources Restoration Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Evaluation for Connecticut, July 2009" (www.housatonicrestoration.org). This Restoration Plan was prepared by the Natural Resource Trustees for the Housatonic River natural resource damage assessment and restoration case in Connecticut (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection [CT DEP]) based on a request for project proposals (November, 16, 2006 - June 20, 2007) conducted by the CT DEP and in accordance with State procurement rules. The Restoration Plan was made available for public review and comment from March 11 to May 4, 2009. The restoration project will work to offset natural resource injuries associated with the release of hazardous substances from the General Electric facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to the Housatonic River watershed. This Single Source Award is being made in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B(4), which allows for award without competition to an applicant who is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on technical expertise. Substantial involvement on the part of the Service is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded. In particular, the Service will be responsible for the following: input and assistance in the design and construction of the Halfway River Fishery Access as well as final approval of the design and construction activities. In addition, the Service will assist with potential monitoring of recreational use at the project location. In accordance with 505 DM 2.9 B the Service will be substantially involved.
Federal Grant Title: | Halfway River Fishery Access |
Federal Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
Grant Categories: | Environment |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R5-ES-10-044 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 15.658 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation |
Current Application Deadline: | Mar 19, 2010 |
Original Application Deadline: | Mar 19, 2010 |
Posted Date: | Mar 12, 2010 |
Creation Date: | Mar 12, 2010 |
Archive Date: | Mar 20, 2010 |
Total Program Funding: | $326,400 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $326,400 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $326,400 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- City or township governments
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Christal Cutler Contract Specialist Phone 413-253-8233
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