Award funds to grasslans, as the recipient, and to authorize grasslans through this agreement, as a fiscal agent for sub recipient landowners who enroll in the PFW program the goal is for USFWS…

Award funds to grasslans, as the recipient, and to authorize grasslans through this agreement, as a fiscal agent for sub recipient landowners who enroll in the PFW program the goal is for USFWS staff to enroll 3 or more sub recipient private landowners in the PFW program to develop on the ground habitat conservation projects for the benefit of migratory birds and native pollinators the objective for all the sub recipient agreements will be to implement on the ground work to improve habitat for migratory birds and native pollinators in general the projects will benefit the public by, but not limited to species of concern, migratory birds, and native pollinators throughout new mexico there will be economic benefits through contracting with local labor, local equipment rental, and local purchases, as well as working with educational programing for local community and youth organizations the projects will enroll approximately 300 upland acres, 1 0 wetland acre, and 0 25 miles of stream shoreline, all on private lands in new mexico project timelinethe recipient agrees to demonstrate progress on work described in the agreement within 12 months from the award performance start date the USFWS reserves the right to RE obligate funds if progress during this period is not met therefore, if the recipient is unable to commence work before the expiration of this 12 month time period, the recipient must request additional time from the USFWS project officer a minimum of 60 days prior to the end of the 12 month term IT is also anticipated that all work will be completed under this agreement within 36 months of the award letter signatory date recipients who enroll landowners under this agreement will use the required sub recipient landowner agreements exhibit a the sub recipients are responsible for maintaining all work of improvements for a term no less than ten 10 years IT is anticipated 3 or more sub recipient agreements will be funded under this agreement projects proposed under these sub recipient agreements will include but are not limited to enhancement of habitat for migratory birds projects covered under sub recipient agreements may change but the scope of the cooperative agreement to enhance habitat for federal trust species will remain the same the USFWS, sub recipients, and recipient will assist with technical design and general supervision of the projects funded under this cooperative agreement the USFWS will help with administration and monitoring of the projects the USFWS will be substantially involved by participating and collaborating jointly with grasslans and the landowners in carrying out the scope of work described in the sub recipient agreements 3 roles responsibilities of USFWS and recipientsrecipients who enroll landowners under this agreement will use the required sub recipient landowner agreements exhibit a the sub recipients are responsible for maintaining all work of improvements for a term no less than ten 10 years the USFWS, sub recipients, and recipient will assist with technical design and general supervision of the projects funded under this cooperative agreement the USFWS will help with administration and monitoring of the projects