Cooperative Agreement 83543901

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will establish a set of reference wetlands in Missouri through a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 on January 1, 2022 and set to be completed by June 30, 2025. Funded under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants program (CFDA 66.461), the Department will conduct field monitoring of biological and water quality data at existing wetland sites, explore adoption of a vegetation multimetric...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides $119,258 in funding to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to develop a long-term wetland monitoring program. The key activities include identifying sites for repeated sampling, conducting pilot monitoring projects, developing field methods and data collection schedules, and analyzing changes in wetland...

The National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) was awarded a $285,743 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water under the National Wetland Program Development Grants program (CFDA 66.462). The primary objective of this 2-year project is to increase awareness and understanding of diverse approaches to managing state wetland programs, including considerations for climate change and environmental justice. Key activities and deliverables include:...

Under a $814,290 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will work with the agency to evaluate native grasslands and wetlands on National Wildlife Refuge System lands in Minnesota. TNC will hire two field biologists to write restoration plans and assist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in carrying out nature-based restoration and enhancement work. The partners will also conduct outreach to private landowners to facilitate conservation...

The State of New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Division of Forests & Lands was awarded a $269,226 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program. The primary objectives of this 20-month project are to: 1) Develop and test a Rapid Floristic Quality Assessment (RFQA) method across New Hampshire's wetland systems, 2) Use the new data to refine FQA reference thresholds...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides $631,256 to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) to further develop and validate the New Mexico Rapid Assessment Methods (NMRAM) for sub-alpine riverine wetlands in northern New Mexico. The 4-year project aims to increase knowledge and understanding of these high-elevation wetland subclasses, develop...

The National Park Service Southeast Region awarded a $548,774 cooperative agreement to Florida International University under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System program (CFDA 15.945). The agreement supports the Everglades Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (REMAP) through April 2028. REMAP uses a probabilistic sampling design and multi-media biogeochemical sampling of water, soil, and biota to quantitatively assess...

This $650,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program will accelerate development of a national-scale wetlands decision support toolkit for the United States. The project will integrate advances in wetland science, computing, remote sensing, and geospatial tools to create an equitable, user-friendly platform that provides accurate wetland mapping, characterization of ecosystem services, and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) for peatland restoration in the Beltrami Island Land Utilization Project area in Minnesota. The project aims to restore the natural hydrology of 3-5 peatland sites on National Wildlife Refuge System lands, in order to reduce climate change impacts, improve water quality, and provide biodiversity...

This $5,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) provides funding to the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) to implement the Wetland Regional Monitoring Program (WRMP) in the San Francisco Bay. The key objectives are to: Establish a monitoring site network to collect, analyze, and disseminate data on tidal marsh condition and response to climate...