Cooperative Agreement P24AC00076

15.945: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CESU NETWORK PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. IN COOPERATION WITH TRADITIONALLY ASSOCIATED TRIBES AND PUEBLOS, TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WILL BE USED TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF SACRED SPRING RESOURCES AT HOVE. USING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIPS, RESTORATION PROJECTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO RESTORE SPRING SITES AND IMPROVE PHYSICAL, NATURAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE 1) BUILDING COLLABORATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRIBAL PARTNERS AND 2) DEVELOPING A SPRING MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH TRIBAL PARTNERS TO RESTORE THE HEALTH OF SPRING SYSTEMS. RESTORATION EFFORTS MIGHT INCLUDE CLEANING OR CLEARING OUT SPRING SITES AND REHABILITATION OF SMALL STRUCTURES (I.E., ONE-ROCK DAMS OR CHECK-DAMS) THAT SLOW SURFACE WATER AND FACILITATE INFILTRATION TO THE AQUIFERS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC).