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Watershed Planning Capacity in Oregon 2018-2022
The authorizing statutes and regulations for this opportunity are:
The Conservation Technical Assistance Program, 16 U.S.C.
590a-590f, 590q, 7 C.F.R.
610 (CFDA 1 0. 902); Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law 83-566, as amended) is codified in 16 U.S.C.
Sections
1001 to 1008, 1010, and 1012, which is in 390-NWPM, Part 506, Subpart A, Section 50 6. 0, and will be referred to in this document as Public Law 83-56 6. The purpose of this grant opportunity is to further the agency's mission related to the development of physically, environmentally, socially, and economically sound Watershed Project Plans with actions scheduled for implementation over a specified period of years.
Watershed Project Plans contain project actions, which are formally planned undertakings carried out within a specified geographic area by sponsoring irrigation districts (IDs) for the benefit of the public.
To achieve these purposes, successful proposal will provide technical assistance to the local IDs in preparing an irrigation system improvement plan and modernization strategyalong with NRCS Watershed Project Plan environmental assessment (Plan-EA) or environmental impact statement (Plan-EIS) to assist with eventual implementation of the strategy.
The Plan -EA or Plan-EIS will be developed with the cooperation and assistance of State, local, and other Federal agencies.
The Plan-EA or Plan-EIS will evaluate and assess all reasonable alternatives and their impacts.
The Watershed Project Plan and the environmental document will be combined into a single document, called the “Watershed Project Plan-EA” or “Watershed Project Plan-EIS.” When the entirety of the proposed actions is covered by one or more categorical exclusions (CE), the plan will include documentation of the applicability of the CE and the environmental evaluation in the “Watershed Project Plan-EE.” Irrigation District selected for this grant may range in size from a few thousand to tens of thousands of acres.
The Conservation Technical Assistance Program, 16 U.S.C.
590a-590f, 590q, 7 C.F.R.
610 (CFDA 1 0. 902); Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law 83-566, as amended) is codified in 16 U.S.C.
Sections
1001 to 1008, 1010, and 1012, which is in 390-NWPM, Part 506, Subpart A, Section 50 6. 0, and will be referred to in this document as Public Law 83-56 6. The purpose of this grant opportunity is to further the agency's mission related to the development of physically, environmentally, socially, and economically sound Watershed Project Plans with actions scheduled for implementation over a specified period of years.
Watershed Project Plans contain project actions, which are formally planned undertakings carried out within a specified geographic area by sponsoring irrigation districts (IDs) for the benefit of the public.
To achieve these purposes, successful proposal will provide technical assistance to the local IDs in preparing an irrigation system improvement plan and modernization strategyalong with NRCS Watershed Project Plan environmental assessment (Plan-EA) or environmental impact statement (Plan-EIS) to assist with eventual implementation of the strategy.
The Plan -EA or Plan-EIS will be developed with the cooperation and assistance of State, local, and other Federal agencies.
The Plan-EA or Plan-EIS will evaluate and assess all reasonable alternatives and their impacts.
The Watershed Project Plan and the environmental document will be combined into a single document, called the “Watershed Project Plan-EA” or “Watershed Project Plan-EIS.” When the entirety of the proposed actions is covered by one or more categorical exclusions (CE), the plan will include documentation of the applicability of the CE and the environmental evaluation in the “Watershed Project Plan-EE.” Irrigation District selected for this grant may range in size from a few thousand to tens of thousands of acres.
Related ProgramsDepartment of Agriculture
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Department of Agriculture
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Estimated Funding: $1,000,000
Office: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Estimated Funding: $1,000,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=35135
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applicants must have previous experience working with the Oregon irrigation districts in the successful development of irrigation system improvement plans.
Applicant must be able to demonstrate a knowledge of, and ability to successfully implement the planning procedures of the NRCS National Watershed Planning Program to include the development of a 1 draft Watershed Plan EA as a minimum.
Applicants must demonstrate an ability to successfully work with partnering Federal and State agencies (regulatory and funding) and NGO’s in the planning and implementation of irrigation related projects.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs143_010704.pdf
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
kristee.hall@wdc.usda.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2018-06-13
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2018-08-01
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