Restoration of pond at Cabin Bar Ranch and establishing a population of tui chub (Siphateles bicolor spp.) native to southern Owens Valley

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	Federal Grant Title:	Restoration of pond at Cabin Bar Ranch and establishing a population of tui chub (Siphateles bicolor spp.) native to southern Owens Valley
	CFDA Number:	15.650
	CFDA Description:	Research Grants (Generic)
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWSVENTURA-1106
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 13, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 13, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 27, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 27, 2011
	Archive Date:	Aug 26, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	31,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	31,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Private land owner - This grant will be with CG Roxane, LLC. We are posting a "Notice of Intent to Award Discretionary Financial Assistance to a Single Source Without Competition".
Grant Description: In coordination with the CDFG and USFWS, CG Roxane (the landowner) would improve, maintain, and manage the Cabin Bar Ranch pond for the benefit of the native tui chub. Improvements would include implementing actions that would enhance water quality, water flow, and water depth; manage/remove nonnative and invasive species; and establish native vegetation in and around the pond. Once improved, the pond would be stocked with tui chub native to the southern Owens Valley. CG Roxane is providing the aquatic site for habitat improvements, hosting a new population of tui chub native to the southern Owens Valley, and implementing habitat improvements and habitat management. California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) may contribute services toward habitat improvement including water quality analysis, and assisting with removal of non-native species, in the design of the water elevation/flow system, establishing native vegetation at the site, and deterring vandalism. Once improved, CDFG would stock the pond with tui chub native to the southern Owens Valley. The CDFG and US Fish and Wildlife Service would provide authorization to the landowner to maintain and manage the pond for the benefit of the native tui chub.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Judy Hohman Project Manager (805)644-1766 ext 304

judy_hohman@fws.gov [judy_hohman@fws.gov]
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