RECOVERY ACT - Trail maintenance / repair

RECOVERY ACT - Congress has legislated funds to the National Park Service (NPS) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

These funds are intended for preservation of the natural resources in the park through trail maintenance and repairs along the Wonderland Trail and other trails

within Mount Rainier National Park.



NYC members are provided to the park to gain hands on experience in the environmental field.

The members make up crews of twelve which will work with NPS trail maintenance crews to gain experience.

NYC will provide the crews the transportation, stipend, camp gear, and personal gear such as pack, rain gear, boots, personal protective gear and equipment to perform the trail work.

This award is for one crews of twelve to construct trails and complete trail repairs to the standards of the National Park Service.

The crew will work on the construction of approximately one mile of new trail on the Glacier Basin Trail.

This crew will work approximately 5 weeks beginning July 26, 2009 and work no longer than September 30, 201 0.

Related Programs

Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations

Department of the Interior


Agency: Department of the Interior

Office: National Park Service

Estimated Funding: $38,404


Who's Eligible





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Single Source Justification
Criteria Cited Unique Qualifications ? The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activities based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability, highly reliable, strong work ethics and have a positive work history with the Mount Rainier National Park.
Northwest Youth Corps (NYC) is a private, non-profit organization maintained within the State of Oregon, to promote development of environment and conservation awareness through assignment of individuals of a short term basis with agencies, organizations and corporations.




Full Opportunity Web Address:


Contact:
JoAnn Palmer Purchasing Agent Phone 360-569-2211

Agency Email Description:
joann_palmer@nps.gov

Agency Email:
joann_palmer@nps.gov

Date Posted:
2009-07-08

Application Due Date:
2009-07-31

Archive Date:
2009-07-22



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