P19AS00465.pdf

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

This announcement is not a request for applications.

This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities. Refer to Section 2. Grants.gov Posting Determination.

ABSTRACT

Grants.gov Opportunity Number Project Title Recipient Anticipated Federal Funding Non-Federal Cost Share Total Anticipated Award Amount

Award Instrument

Anticipated Period of Performance

Legal Authority

CFDA # and Title

Single Source Justification Criteria

National Park Service Point of Contact

PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

STATEMENT OF PUBLIC PURPOSE

Section 1. Project Summary

Task Agreement Cooperative Agreement

Grant Agreement

Current as of 10/29/2018

STATEMENT OF WORK SUMMARY

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. The recipient shall be responsible for the following items under this agreement:

B. The NPS Responsibilities:

A task agreement is proposed;

A cooperative agreement is proposed;

therefore substantial involvement by NPS is anticipated during the period of performance of this agreement. In support of this agreement NPS will:

A grant agreement is proposed, therefore no substantial involvement on the part of the NPS is anticipated for the successful completion of the statement of work. It is anticipated that involvement will be limited to actions related to monitoring project performance and technical assistance at the request of the recipient.

Section 3. Single Source Justification

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

SINGLE SOURCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS

National Park Service Policy FAP&P 1443-2015-06 requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable. The justification must address one of the following criteria.

In order for an assistance award to be made without competition, the award must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:

(1) Unsolicited Proposal – The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives. The unsolicited proposal must demonstrate an innovative capability or concept not currently available to the government, and prepared without Government involvement. ;

(2) Continuation – The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of, an activity presently being funded, for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity;

(3) Legislative intent – The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates Congress’ intent to restrict the award to a particular recipient of purpose;

(4) Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications. Successful past performance, familiarity with existing requirements, capabilities that can be obtained or matched by a competitor, or a positive reputation, are not considered to be unique qualifications.

(5) Emergencies – Program/award where there is insufficient time available (due to a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety) for adequate competitive procedures to be followed.

NPS did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria:

Task Agreement issued under previously competed or single source master cooperative agreement per Section 2 above. Single Source Justification not applicable.

Continuation

Unique Qualifications

Unsolicited Proposal

Legislative Intent

Explanation of the proposed recipient’s qualifications or the criteria of the proposed project which requires use of the single source criteria cited.

Section 2. Grants.gov Posting Determination

Emergency

The National Park Service intends to award a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified award.

The National Park Service intends to award a single source justified cooperative agreement. Refer to Section 3 Single Source Justification.

The National Park Service intends to award a single source justified grant agreement. Refer to Section 3 Single Source Justification.

Section 4. Department of the Interior Secretary’s Priorities

This award will support the following DOI Secretary priority(ies):

Other Key Initiatives:

Employment of veterans.

Supporting DOI Infrastructure needs.

Creating jobs in the American economy.

Access to outdoor recreation opportunities.

Priority 1: Creating a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt Utilize science to identify best practices to manage land and water resources and adapt to changes in the environment.

Examine land use planning process and land use designations that govern public use and access.

Revise and streamline the environmental and regulatory review process while maintaining environmental standards.

Review DOI water storage, transportation, and distribution systems to identify opportunities to resolve conflicts and expand capacity.

Foster relationships with conservation organizations advocating for balanced stewardship and use of public lands.

Identify and implement initiatives to expand access to DOI lands for hunting and fishing.

Shift the balance towards providing greater public access to public lands over restrictions to access.

Priority 2: Utilizing our natural resources Ensure American energy is available to meet our security and economic needs.

Ensure access to mineral resources, especially the critical and rare earth minerals.

Refocus timber programs to embrace the entire 'healthy forests' lifecycle.

Manage competition for grazing resources.

Priority 3: Restoring trust with local communities Be a better neighbor with those closest to our resources by improving dialogue and relationships with persons and entities bordering our lands.

Expand the lines of communication with Governors, state natural resource offices, Fish and Wildlife offices, water authorities, county commissioners, Tribes, and local communities.

Priority 4: Ensuring sovereignty means something Support tribal self-determination, self-governance, and sovereignty.

Solidify mutual interests between the U.S. and the freely associated states and territories.

Priority 5: Generating additional revenues to support DOI & National interests Ensure that the public receives the full market value for the natural resources produced on Federal lands.

Ensure that fees or costs levied for DOI services are reasonable and targeted to achieve cost recovery.

Consider the impact of DOI decisions on economic development and job creation.

Priority 6: Protecting our people and the border Actively support efforts to secure our southern border.

Ensure DOI law enforcement staffing addresses public safety risks anticipated on DOI land.

Promote a "public service" demeanor within our law enforcement community.

Priority 7: Striking a regulatory balance

Reduce the administrative and regulatory burden imposed on U.S.

industry and the public.

Ensure that Endangered Species Act decisions are based on strong science and thorough analysis.

Priority 8: Modernizing our infrastructure Support the White House Public/Private Partnership Initiative to modernize U.S. infrastructure.

Remove impediments to infrastructure development and facilitate private sector efforts to construct infrastructure projects serving American needs.

Prioritize DOI infrastructure needs to highlight:

1. Construction of infrastructure;

2. Cyclical maintenance;

3. Deferred maintenance.

Senior executives are expected to provide leadership in achieving goals of the President and the Secretary.

The Management Team is expected to:

1. Ensure cost-effective operations and quality service to the public;

2. Facilitate organizational cooperation and conflict resolution;

3. Ensure the workplace environment is conducive to employee productivity and safety;

4. Hold individuals accountable for actions that violate DOI policies and requirements.

Priority 10: Achieving our goals and leading our team forward

The proposed project does not support any of the DOI Secretary priorities, but the project is being funded for the following reasons:

Priority 9: Reorganizing for the next 100 years

Improve alignment and integration of the DOI organizational structure. Redistribute organizational resources (people and funding) to enhance mission achievement and improved public service.

Improve organizational alignment with Executive Branch counterparts with major land management assets or influence.

The objectives of this Agreement are to (1) Collaborate on research, inventory and monitoring, resource assessments, and public education and outreach projects in units of the National Park System in the State of Utah; (2) Stimulate and promote public purposes including recreation, education, productive community involvement, and furthering the understanding and appreciation of resources within the National Park System; (3) Collaborate to increase the public safety in response to risk associated with geologic and/or abandoned mine lands (AML) hazards; and (4) Collaborate to increase the public's awareness and understanding of the relevance of Earth sciences.

PP: This agreement serves a broad public purpose for the more than 14.4 million annual visitors to National Park Service areas in Utah by enhancing visitor safety, recreational access and experience, as well as outreach and educational opportunities.

Projects completed through this Cooperative Agreement assist in the promotion, facilitation, and improvement of the public's understanding of geological and paleontological resources, geological hazards, and past mining and energy development activities in NPS units in the State of Utah. The information, products, and/or services developed under separate task agreements will be shared through a variety of means to increase public awareness, knowledge, and support stewardship of the nation's natural, historical, and mining heritage. Materials produced under this Agreement will be shared with the public, scientific community, and educational institutions through posting on the NPS and State of Utah websites, published journal articles, presentations at scientific meetings, and through in-park interpretive programs and other outreach products. The project engages recipients, partners, communities, and visitors in shared environmental stewardship. Partners, neighboring communities, and park visitors benefit from the work performed in a variety of ways—they see on-the-ground results from resource management projects, gain an improved understanding of Earth system resources and processes through interpretive programs and written materials, and engage in events and presentations of the scientific work.

The scientific community and/or researchers external to NPS gains by new knowledge provided through research and related results dissemination of natural, cultural and/or historical resource information. The project assists in the creation, promotion, facilitation, and/or improvement of the public’s understanding of natural, cultural, historic, recreational and other aspects of areas such as ecological conservation areas, and state and local parks.

(2) Work with the UGS to identify areas within NPS administrative units in the State of Utah where park resources are at risk and suitable for research, inventories, assessment, long-term monitoring, and mitigation.

(3) Contribute background information and expertise of park, Intermountain Region (IMR), and Geologic Resources Division (GRD) staff to assist in the identification and evaluation of areas where geologic hazards, paleontological, and AML work is to be done.

(4) Provide GIS base layers from among those available in the park's and GRD's databases.

(5) Provide use of applicable aerial photographs or other geospatial imagery or data.

(6) Provide copies of scientific studies and data from park and central office records that are pertinent to the project(s).

(7) Provide support for UGS field activities with temporary housing or campsites on an as-available basis, transportation by park vehicles (as applicable and available), research permitting, and backcountry permits and access.

(8) Monitor and supervise the activities covered by this Agreement.

(9) NPS shall acknowledge the assistance of the UGS in its publications and other works resulting from its activities completed under this Cooperative Agreement.

(10) Partner with the UGS and other Utah Department of Natural Resources divisions on mutually beneficial geoscience-related projects and programs, as appropriate.

(2) The UGS will subcontract portions of the proposed tasks to other divisions within the Utah Department of Natural Resources ( e.g., Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining), or other entities as appropriate, to ensure completion of projects.

(3) Provide dollar for dollar matching funds (as in-kind services) to support project costs for work undertaken by the UGS. For lidar, imagery, or other externally-sourced acquisition projects, no cost share will be required from the UGS. If projects are performed by the Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, there will be no cost match required from either DOGM or the UGS.

(4) Work with the NPS to identify areas within the Utah parks where park resources and public health and safety are at risk and suitable for long-term monitoring and/or mitigation.

(5) Use GIS modeling and mapping techniques to develop GIS based maps of geologic hazard areas, paleontological resources, and AML sites, and provide GIS data to the NPS upon completion of the work. GIS data will be provided in a format consistent with NPS standards and will be specified in each task agreement.

(6) Field-verify the results of the inventories and mapping.

(7) Present the following results to the NPS: Geologic hazard and risk assessments with recommendations for mitigation and long-term monitoring; Paleontological locality condition assessments with recommendations for long-term paleontological resources monitoring. Photogrammetric documentation will be included for each paleontological locality identified for long-term paleontological resources monitoring; AML site assessments with recommendations for mitigation and long-term monitoring; and AML site mitigation.

(8) Provide UGS published and unpublished geological maps and project-specific reports produced as a result of this Agreement. Assist the NPS with the development, peer review, printing, and publication of these reports.

(9) UGS shall acknowledge the assistance of the NPS in its publications and other works resulting from its activities completed under this Cooperative Agreement.

(10) Partner with the NPS on mutually beneficial geoscience-related projects and programs, as appropriate.