This is a Natural Resources Conservation Service program to restore, maintain, and assess wetland and floodplain easements on lands already protected under federal easement programs. It fits conservation nonprofits, governments, tribes, universities, and small businesses that do ecological restoration work. Retail, finance, or real estate businesses with no conservation practice should not bother applying.
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Environment & ConservationMatches your industry (conservation) | 84 |
| Arts & CultureMatches your industry (cultural) | 67 |
| Agriculture & FarmingCurrently accepting applications | 64 |
| Food & BeverageCurrently accepting applications | 62 |
| Technology & SoftwareMatches your industry (tech) | 61 |
| Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to construction & infrastructure | 54 |
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Education & TrainingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to education & training | 54 |
| Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech | 54 |
| Finance & BankingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to finance & banking | 54 |
| Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to healthcare & biotech | 54 |
| Housing & Real EstateLimit: Nothing in this notice points to housing & real estate | 54 |
| ManufacturingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to manufacturing | 54 |
| Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Nothing in this notice points to retail & e-commerce | 54 |
| Social Services & NonprofitLimit: Nothing in this notice points to social services & nonprofit | 54 |
| Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Nothing in this notice points to transportation & logistics | 54 |
These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.
NRCS partners help restore, steward, and assess wetland and floodplain easements under ACEP/WRE and EWPP/FPE. Eligible applicants include state/local/tribal governments, nonprofits, universities, and small and other for-profit businesses. Work covers restoration design and implementation, repair/maintenance plans, and habitat condition assessments.
The opportunities associated with this NOFO are for lands protected through the Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) component of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and the Floodplain Easement (FPE) component of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP). The types of work available through this opportunity fall into three primary categories: 1) restoration of wetland and floodplain easements; 2) stewardship of wetland and floodplain easements, and 3) onsite and offsite assessment of easement conditions.
Component 1) Wetland and Floodplain Easement Restoration.
Awardees will work with NRCS personnel, partners and landowners to develop and implement sound easement restoration plans. These plans may include structural practices, such as levees and water control structures, and/or vegetative establishment practices, such as tree planting.
Awardees are expected to complete the following easement restoration activities:
(A) Coordination- Accept input on restoration planning from NRCS employees, NRCS partners and easement owners.
(B) Investigation- Completion of technical surveys such as topographic, hydrological or habitat inventories.
(C) Restoration Design- Combine data collected through coordination and technical surveys to develop functional, yet cost-effective restoration plans.
(D) Implementation- Application of the easement restoration design using NRCS provided practice standards and specifications.
NRCS wetland and floodplain easements have varying levels of restoration planning completed by NRCS employees or partners. Awardees will receive all relevant planning information for easements included in this agreement. Awardee must be prepared to complete some or all the listed restoration activities.
Component 2) Wetland and Floodplain Easement Stewardship.
Awardees are responsible for completing easement stewardship activities on restored wetland and floodplain easements. Easement stewardship includes repair, maintenance, management, and enhancement of properties.
(A) Repair and Enhancement- Awardee will develop repair or enhancement plans. Repair plans will be prepared when installed conservation practices fail or are damaged. Repairs may include structural and/or vegetative restoration practices, such as a dike damaged by flooding or replanting trees damaged or killed by drought. Enhancement plans are developed to improve specific aspects of a restored easement.
(B) Maintenance and Management- Awardee will develop easement maintenance and management plans. These plans identify specific activities that will prolong life and improve the function of installed restoration practices. For example, maintenance plans describe how and when an earthen dike should be mowed to prevent the establishment of woody vegetation.
Component 3) Easement Assessments.
The Awardee will complete onsite and offsite easement assessments. Assessments will document the habitat condition of easements and determine their compliance with deed terms and conditions. Awardees will use the data collected to determine the ecological condition of easements and, if necessary, develop repair, enhancement and/or maintenance plans to improve the condition of the assessed easements.
The listing does not include detailed eligibility text. Check the official listing before you apply.
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