Richardson training area land rehabilitation and maintenance support, joint base elmendorf-richardson, alaska (SOW26-105)

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Alaska awarded a $1.474 million Cooperative Agreement to Palmer Soil & Water Conservation District on August 12, 2026, under the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations program (CFDA 12.005) to provide land rehabilitation and maintenance support for the Richardson Training Area at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Palmer Soil & Water Conservation District will deliver soil, water, and vegetation protection and repair; erosion control; vegetation and soil rehabilitation; sensitive area protection; and habitat management services in support of the Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) program. These activities support the 11th Airborne Division and U.S. Army Alaska by maintaining sustainable training lands and resources in an environmentally sound manner to meet Army training requirements. The recipient will collaborate with the Army Technical Representative throughout execution, coordinating on military land use requirements, maneuver trail improvements planning, and progress reporting.

Performance period runs through August 11, 2027, with all work performed in Alaska. The Cooperative Agreement structure provides for substantive government involvement throughout project execution.

This project is intended to provide 11TH airborne division and U.S. Army alaska land rehabilitation and maintenance (LRAM) support to joint base elmendorf-richardson (JBER) richardson training area (RTA) in support of the integrated training area management (ITAM) program. The ITAM program is responsible for maintaining sustainable training lands and resources to help the army meet its training requirements providing training land management capability across the total army in an environmentally sound manner. The awarded recipient will provide soil, water and vegetation protection and repair, erosion control, vegetation and soil rehabilitation, sensitive area protection, and habitat management. The government will have substantive involvement throughout the execution of this requirement, and the awarded recipient will collaborate with the army technical representative point of contact on the military land use requirements, maneuver trail improvements planning, and progress reports for all activities completed during the period of performance.