Cooperative Agreement P24AC00020

TO SUPPORT COORDINATED COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND USABLE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. TO FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS RELATED TO THE RESOURCES OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. TO MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS AS WILL PROVIDE FULL GEOGRAPHIC AND TOPICAL COVERAGE FOR RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE RESOURCES CONTAINED IN UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AND THEIR LARGER REGIONS.A. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPLETE A DETAILED SURVEY FOR MEXICAN SPOTTED OWLS (A FEDERALLY-ENDANGERED SPECIES) THAT MAY OCCUPY PORTIONS OF THE VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE. AS PART OF THE MEXICAN SPOTTED OWL SURVEY, THE PROJECT WILL COLLECT DATA ON ALL THE OTHER SPECIES OF OWLS ON THE PRESERVE. THE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR OBTAINING PROJECT CONCURRENCE WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT FOR ALL RESTORATION AND FACILITIES PROJECTS ON THE PRESERVE.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC).FOR MORE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE, REFER TO NPS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON USASPENDING.GOV AWARD DESCRIPTIONS (PROJECT ABSTRACTS), OR CONTACT THE NPS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY OFFICE AT FINANCIAL ASSITANCE POLICY NPS.GOV.