Great Lakes Piping Plover Monitoring and Protection Activities in Michigan

This funding opportunity is for conducting key actions that support the recovery of GLRI-priority Federally-listed species. Work includes projects that protect endangered species, restore, enhance, or create habitat, provide salary for project staff, and further the goal to promote recovery of federally listed endangered and threatened species. This is a notice of intent for three single source cooperative agreements without competition under justification 505DM 2.14.B.2 and 4 to Lake Superior State University, University of Minnesota, and Michigan DNR State Parks. Competition for these awards is not practical as these recipients are uniquely qualified to perform the activities of the project based on a variety of factors. The selected recipients have been chosen for meeting the following merit requirements: possession of qualifications sufficient to conduct the proposed activities or ability to obtain them: experience conducting this type of work; adequate resources to carry out the proposed activities or ability to procure them; understanding of project goals to implement the work in a manner that achieves service goals; previously acquiring permits to carry out the work and a track record of adequately completing projects and providing reports in a timely manner. For Cooperative agreements that are issued under this funding opportunity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will be substantially involved. In particular, the Service may/will be responsible for the following: - Participates and collaborates jointly with the recipient partner, volunteer, scientist, technician or other personnel, in carrying out the scope of work, including training recipient personnel or detailing Federal personnel to work on the project effort; - Reviews and approves one stage of work before the next stage can begin; - Reviews and approves, prior to recipient action, proposed modifications or sub-awards; - Helps select project staff or trainees; - Directs or redirects the work because of interrelationships with other projects; - Has power to immediately halt an activity if detailed performance specifications are not met; and - Limits recipient discretion with respect to scope of work, organizational structure, staffing, mode of operations and other management processes, coupled with close monitoring or operational involvement during performance under the award.