Oak Savanna Restoration
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Oak Savanna Restoration: Work Summary:
The youth team will conduct habitat management activities associated with oak savanna restoration actions. Savanna restoration work will include brush cutting, tree thinning (including tree girdling and/or tree felling), and site preparation. Site preparation work will include herbicide applications and the use of tools and operating equipment such as chainsaws and brush cutters to remove undesirable plants. Work will be adaptive with other tasks assigned as necessary to obtained work goals. This position requires application of herbicides for vegetation control, strenuous repetitive manual labor, working primarily outdoors under a variety of weather conditions, exposure to poisonous plants, and exposure to biting and stinging insects including ticks which may harbor Lyme disease. Work sites will contain slash, stumps, stobs, and overhead hazards which must be carefully navigated.
No government housing is available; however, many reasonably priced houses and rental properties exist in the surrounding communities. A work vehicle, pick-up truck, will be necessary for team and equipment transport to and from various work locations. Necessary safety equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, chaps, and helmets will be provided.
Background:
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is located at the southern tip of Lake Michigan approximately 50-60 miles southeast of Chicago, Illinois. Small towns and resort communities on the beaches of Lake Michigan and farms interspersed with large tracts of woodland and wetlands surround the Lakeshore. An abundance of cultural and recreational activities are available year-round. The area has weather typical of the Midwest, with temperatures normally ranging from 0 degrees in the winter to 90 degrees in the summer.
Possible Projects and Work Activities for 2015:
Manage plants present in oak savanna using mechanical and chemical methods
Felling and Bucking of brush and trees
Collecting, cleaning, and sowing of native seeds
Use GIS and GPS technology to map and identify work areas
Desired Skills and Attributes:
Health Insurance
Knowledge of plant identification
Knowledge of chainsaw use and safety
Knowledge of brush cutter use and safety
Pesticide application training
Knowledge of and ability to control exotic plants using manual, mechanical, and chemical techniques
Ability to coordinate and work with others
Educational background desired:
Botany/Forest Ecology some coursework or experience
Materials Requested for Statement of Information/Qualifications:
Interested organizations must submit a Statement of Information, including an estimated budget and limit the response to a three-page maximum. Be sure to include a summary of how you would implement and manage this project in conjunction with NPS staff. Include your name, organization, and contact information, a brief description of the organization and mission, as well as a description of relevant qualifications and experience with recruiting and placement of youth interns, past projects, and staff, faculty, or students who would be available to work on the project. Include a bid with the Statement of Information.
The Request of Information response will be reviewed by the NPS Awarding Officer in conjunction with the potential Project Manager (s) in order to determine the organization best suited to provide services for this specific project.
Submit electronic Requests for Information to catherine_schroeder@nps by 5:00 CST on Monday, January 16, 2015, as well as any questions you may have concerning the project.
Note: This Request for Information seeks responses from organizations qualified to provide individual and/or crews of youth and young adults for internship opportunities with the National Park Service that provide environmental stewardship and service-learning opportunities through conservation, natural resource management, and emergency response work.
The youth team will conduct habitat management activities associated with oak savanna restoration actions. Savanna restoration work will include brush cutting, tree thinning (including tree girdling and/or tree felling), and site preparation. Site preparation work will include herbicide applications and the use of tools and operating equipment such as chainsaws and brush cutters to remove undesirable plants. Work will be adaptive with other tasks assigned as necessary to obtained work goals. This position requires application of herbicides for vegetation control, strenuous repetitive manual labor, working primarily outdoors under a variety of weather conditions, exposure to poisonous plants, and exposure to biting and stinging insects including ticks which may harbor Lyme disease. Work sites will contain slash, stumps, stobs, and overhead hazards which must be carefully navigated.
No government housing is available; however, many reasonably priced houses and rental properties exist in the surrounding communities. A work vehicle, pick-up truck, will be necessary for team and equipment transport to and from various work locations. Necessary safety equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, chaps, and helmets will be provided.
Background:
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is located at the southern tip of Lake Michigan approximately 50-60 miles southeast of Chicago, Illinois. Small towns and resort communities on the beaches of Lake Michigan and farms interspersed with large tracts of woodland and wetlands surround the Lakeshore. An abundance of cultural and recreational activities are available year-round. The area has weather typical of the Midwest, with temperatures normally ranging from 0 degrees in the winter to 90 degrees in the summer.
Possible Projects and Work Activities for 2015:
Manage plants present in oak savanna using mechanical and chemical methods
Felling and Bucking of brush and trees
Collecting, cleaning, and sowing of native seeds
Use GIS and GPS technology to map and identify work areas
Desired Skills and Attributes:
Health Insurance
Knowledge of plant identification
Knowledge of chainsaw use and safety
Knowledge of brush cutter use and safety
Pesticide application training
Knowledge of and ability to control exotic plants using manual, mechanical, and chemical techniques
Ability to coordinate and work with others
Educational background desired:
Botany/Forest Ecology some coursework or experience
Materials Requested for Statement of Information/Qualifications:
Interested organizations must submit a Statement of Information, including an estimated budget and limit the response to a three-page maximum. Be sure to include a summary of how you would implement and manage this project in conjunction with NPS staff. Include your name, organization, and contact information, a brief description of the organization and mission, as well as a description of relevant qualifications and experience with recruiting and placement of youth interns, past projects, and staff, faculty, or students who would be available to work on the project. Include a bid with the Statement of Information.
The Request of Information response will be reviewed by the NPS Awarding Officer in conjunction with the potential Project Manager (s) in order to determine the organization best suited to provide services for this specific project.
Submit electronic Requests for Information to catherine_schroeder@nps by 5:00 CST on Monday, January 16, 2015, as well as any questions you may have concerning the project.
Note: This Request for Information seeks responses from organizations qualified to provide individual and/or crews of youth and young adults for internship opportunities with the National Park Service that provide environmental stewardship and service-learning opportunities through conservation, natural resource management, and emergency response work.
Federal Grant Title: | Oak Savanna Restoration |
Federal Agency Name: | National Park Service |
Grant Categories: | Education Environment Natural Resources |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | FY2015-INDU-0001 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 15.931 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
Current Application Deadline: | Jan 29, 2015 |
Original Application Deadline: | Jan 29, 2015 |
Posted Date: | Jan 9, 2015 |
Creation Date: | Jan 9, 2015 |
Archive Date: | Feb 28, 2015 |
Total Program Funding: | $275,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $140,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $140,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Katie Schroeder
Grants Management Officer
Phone 402-661-1640
work email
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