Deadline: 14-Jun-22
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking a qualified Entity (Entity) to assess, design, and implement an aquatic habitat restoration project in the side channel along Cotton Island within the Osage River, in central Missouri.
This program is administered by the Service, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), and Ameren Missouri (collectively “Partners”) to improve aquatic habitat, protect and enhance aquatic resources, and benefit federally endangered species as required by the 2007 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) operating license for the Osage Project (Bagnell Dam).
This project may also involve the removal of depositional material (e.g., gravel) at the upstream end of the side channel and/or construction of hydraulic control structures. This project may require complex hydraulic modeling needed for natural channel design or similar function-based approaches to facilitate habitat development and control bank erosion. The side channel also has a crossing or “access road” connecting to the island that will need improved to accommodate flow augmentation and for landowner access to the island.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $1,300,000
- Maximum Award: $1,300,000
- Minimum Award: $5,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 1
Eligibility Criteria
- Unrestricted
- They are seeking applications from any type of entity that is qualified to complete the type of work requested. It should be noted, the entity cannot make any profit on the award, so nonprofits are prefered. Applicants are expected to have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of aquatic habitat restoration in streams and rivers. Preference will be given to applicants that have experience in fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, and stream restoration projects using bioengineering, natural channel design, and/or similar function-based approaches to stream channel and bank stabilization and/or reconfiguration.
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