NOAAFISHERIESCOMMUNITY-BASEDRESTORATION

GRANTSPROGRAM

SteveHeinzMaineTUCouncilDecember6,2018

ImportanceofLittleAndroscogginTheLittleAndroscoggindrainagehassubstantialhabitatforAmericaneel,alewives,bluebackherring,Americanshad,andtheendangeredAtlanticsalmon.TheStateofMainehasbeenworkingtorestorethesespeciestotheAndroscogginRiverwatershedsincetheearly1980s,andaccesstoandfromabundanthabitatintheLittleAndroscogginiscriticalforachievingstateandfederalgoalsforrestorationofsea-runfishspeciesinthiswatershed,whichisMaine’sthirdlargestriversystem.Approximately77%ofalewifespawninghabitat),30%ofAmericanshadandbluebackherringspawninghabitat,and92%ofAtlanticsalmonspawninghabitatintheLowerAndroscogginwatershedislocatedabovetheBarker’sMillProject.

Source:2017DraftFisheriesManagementPlanforthefortheLowerAndroscogginRiver

ManydamscomingupforrelicensinginAndroscogginWatershed•  LittleAndroscoggin

–  LowerBarkerMill–Auburnexpires1/2019–  UpperBarker-Auburnexpires7/2023–  HackettMills-Polandexpires8/2024

•  Androscoggin–  Pejepscot-Topshamexpires08/2022–  Worumbo–Lisbonexpires11/2025–  LewistonFalls–Auburn/Lewistonexpires08/2026–  Brunswick–Brunswickexpires02/2029

Otherdownstreamfacilitiesinstateofdisrepair–  LittlefieldDam–Auburn–  MarcalDam–MechanicsFalls(fire)

LowerAndroscogginWatershedDamLocations

GrantProgramObjectives•  Theprincipalobjective:tosupporthabitatrestoration

projectsthatuseanecosystem-basedapproachtofosterspeciesrecoveryandincreasepopulationsunderNOAA’sjurisdiction.

•  Proposalssubmittedunderthissolicitationwillbeprimarily

evaluatedbasedontheirabilitytodemonstratehowtheproposedhabitatrestorationactionswill:–  HelprecoverthreatenedandendangeredspecieslistedundertheEndangeredSpeciesAct(ESA)(hereafter,ListedSpecies),includingspeciesidentifiedbyNMFSas“SpeciesintheSpotlight”

–  SustainorhelprebuildfishstocksmanagedundertheMagnuson-StevensFisheryConservationandManagementAct(hereafter,ManagedSpecies),orcontributetothesustainabilityofsaltwaterrecreationalfisheriesbytherestorationofhabitatthatbenefitsrecreationalfishing

ProgramPriorities•  ContributetotherecoveryofListedSpeciesunderNOAAjurisdiction,includingthosespeciesdesignatedbyNOAAasSpeciesintheSpotlight,wherehabitatavailabilityandqualityislimitingtherecoveryofthespecies

•  EnhanceorsustainpopulationsofcommercialorrecreationalManagedSpeciesortheirprey

•  Providesustainableandlastingecologicalbenefitsofregionalornationalsignificance

•  Demonstrateimportancewithinthewatershedorothergeographicboundarythroughaninclusiveplanningprocessthatdeterminestheproject’srelativeimportanceandcontextwithinthelandscape.

AwardsandFunding•  One-yearormulti-yearawardsuptothreefundingyearswillbeconsidered,andadditionalreleasesoffundsmaybeusedtofundselectedproposalsthroughFY21withoutfurthercompetition–  NOAAanticipatestypicalfederalfundingawardswillrangefrom$300,000to$1.5millionoveronetothreeyears

•  NOAAwillnotacceptproposalswithafederalfundingrequestoflessthan$75,000ormorethan$3millionoverthreeyears–  NOAAanticipatesupto$6millionwillbeavailableunderthisFFOinFY19.DependentontheleveloffundingmadeavailablebyCongress,NOAAanticipatesanadditional$6millionmaybeavailableoverthenexttwoyears(FY20-FY21)tosupportselectedawards,foramaximumof$12millionawardedunderthisFFO

Eligibility

•  Includes:“…state,localandNativeAmericantribalgovernments.”

CostSharing

•  Thereisnostatutorymatchingrequirementforthisfunding.NOAAtypicallyleveragesitsfederalfundingwithmatchingcontributionsfromabroadrangeofsourcesinthepublicandprivatesectorstoimplementcoastalandmarinehabitatrestoration.

•  ApplicantsshouldnotethatcostsharingisanelementconsideredinEvaluationCriterion#4"ProjectCosts"

Dates•  Thisprogramhasamandatorypre-proposal.Pre-proposalsmustbereceivedbyGrants.govby11:59PMEasterntimeonJanuary14,2019

•  ThefullapplicationdeadlinewillbenoearlierthanApril15,2019at11:59PMEasterntime.– Theactualdeadlinewillbeprovidedbydirectnoticetoalleligibleapplicants,afterpre-proposalreview.Atleast45dayswillbeprovidedforcompletionofafullapplication

Pre-proposal

•  MustincludetheStandardForm(SF)-424•  Mayincludefour-pagenarrative– Narrativeincludeamaporaerialphotooftheprojectsite

FullProposal(ifselectedfrompre-applicants)•  SF-424familyapplicationforms:

–  ApplicationforFederalAssistance:SF-424(7/03versionornewer–  BudgetInformationforNon-constructionPrograms:SF-424A(priortoaward,

anSF-424Aforeachyearoffundingwillberequired)–  AssurancesforNon-constructionPrograms:SF-424B–  CertificationRegardingLobbying:CD-511–  DisclosureofLobbyingActivities:SF-LLL(ifapplicable)

•  Summary,projectnarrative,andDataManagementPlan(19pagelimit);–  Projectsummary(describedbelow,2pagelimit)–recommendedforthepre-

proposalcontentandfullproposal(maybeupdatedforthefullproposal);–  Projectnarrative(describedbelow,15pagelimit);–  DataManagementPlan(describedbelow,2pagelimit);

•  BudgetJustification(6pagelimit);•  Projectdesigns(forproposalsincludingonthegroundrestoration;

schematicdrawingsarerecommended,NOTfeasibilitystudiesorwatershedplans;nopagelimit)

•  SupplementalInformation-allsupplementalattachmentsshouldbecombinedintoonefilewhichincludesalistofthedocumentsandtheirpagenumber.(15pagelimit)

OxfordPlanofAction

•  Obtainselectmenapprovaltoapplyforgrant•  Submitpre-applicationbyJanuary14,2019•  Ifinvited,submitfinalapplicationanticipatedAprilorMay2019

•  Ifawarded,conductstudiesin2019/2020–  PrecedewithRFP,biddingandcontractorselection

•  Townchosesbestoptioninspringof2021–  Precedewithworkshoptoreviewoptions

•  Executeprojectin2021or2022–  PrecedewithRFP,biddingandcontractorselection

ProposalSpecifics

•  Twoyearprogramwithaflexyear– Yearone:Studies– Yeartwo:Design,Permitting,andConstruction– Yearthree:Construction,ifneeded

YearOne•  FundingdistributionoccursinOctober2019•  Request

–  $20KLandandbathymetricsurveywork–  $20KNaturalresourceassessmentwork–  $20KHydrologyandhydraulicsengineeringwork–  $10KSedimentsampling–  $20KInfrastructureassessment:upstreambridge,waterwithdrawals

intheimpoundment,anddischargesintheimpoundment…–  $20KAlternativesAnalysisReport:Noaction,Damrepair(cutand

pastefromexistingreport),damremoval,damrepairwithfishway,damremovalwithfishwayatHogan/Whitneyponds…

•  Match:–  $30Ktowncontribution(cash)–  $5Ktownadminandoversight(in-kind)–  $5KTroutUnlimitedcoordinationandpublicity(inkind)

YearTwo•  Request–  $480KExecutechosentechnicalalternative

•  Covercostsofmostexpensivealternative

•  Match:–  $30Ktowncontribution(cash)–  $5Ktownadminandoversight(in-kind)–  $5KTroutUnlimitedcoordinationandpublicity(inkind)

Note:Approvedfundingwouldbeavailableforupto3years

SELECTBOARDDECISIONS

WhethertoauthorizetheTownManagertopursueNOAAgrant

Alternatives–donothing,townpayfullcostofstudies,proceedwithoutstudies

Whethertoauthorizeexpenditureofupto$30Kperyearasmatchingfunds

Alternatives–authorizelesseramountsornomatch

SupplementalInformation

ExamplerockrampfishwayonSedgeunkedunkStreaminOrrington,ME.MaintainedwaterLevelsofpondwithdramaticrestorationoffishery.

ExamplerockrampfishwayonPiercesPondinPenobscot,ME.MaintainedwaterLevelsofpondwithdramaticrestorationoffishery.

ExampledamremovalonMarshStreaminWestWinterport,ME.

ExampleofadamrepairwithtechnicalfishwayonVassalboroPondinME.

Before After

Fishusingladder Harvesterscollectingfish

FERCFloodMap

DepthMapsforWhitneyandHoganPonds