Sustainable range study, richardson training area, fort wainwright, and donnelly training area, alaska (SOW 25-101)

Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs Division received a $1,075,699 cooperative agreement from the Department of Defense (ENDIST Alaska) awarded September 26, 2025, to conduct a sustainable range study across Richardson Training Area at Fort Wainwright and Donnelly Training Area in Alaska. The project, scheduled for completion by September 25, 2026, falls under the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations program (CFDA 12.005), which is authorized under the Sikes Act to protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and natural resources on Department of Defense installations.

The cooperative agreement funds Colorado State University to deliver specialized environmental research and technical services supporting sustainable management of training areas in Alaska. As a leading Land Grant research institution with extensive experience in natural resource management and military installation conservation projects, CSU will provide expertise in ecosystem assessment, habitat evaluation, and integrated natural resource management planning to inform operational and training mission requirements while protecting environmental values at these critical military facilities.