Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0070
The National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior, issued this FY17 funding notice to publicly document its intent to make a single task agreement award for Appalachian Trail boundary maintenance work in Virginia. The opportunity is not a typical open competition; instead, it sits under a previously established master cooperative agreement that was justified as single-source, with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) identified as the partner expected to carry out the work. The announcement was created June 20, 2017, with an original closing date of June 30, 2017, and it anticipated one award with an approximate ceiling of $39,233. The listing is categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.935, with eligibility described broadly in the notice but effectively tied to the pre-existing agreement framework.
At its core, the project focuses on maintaining and monitoring the Appalachian Trail corridor boundary in Virginia and addressing boundary-related issues that can affect resource protection, landowner relations, and trail management. ATC is expected to work in close coordination with NPS to identify where boundary maintenance is most urgent, prioritize sites, and plan mitigation actions. Before field work begins, ATC must submit detailed, itemized workplans organized by FMSS Location and ATC region, using a format agreed upon with NPS. These workplans are expected to spell out site-specific information, scheduling, the exact field tasks to be performed, and measurable results so progress can be tracked and verified.
The scope includes both administrative leadership and on-the-ground implementation. ATC is responsible for administering the boundary maintenance program end-to-end, including project planning, oversight, reporting, and the recruitment and training of both staff and volunteers. Field activities include clearing and re-establishing boundary lines and refreshing boundary markings to the standards in the ATC Corridor Stewardship Field Book, using paint, signage, and other approved best practices. Where needed, ATC is also tasked with hiring and managing contractors for work such as clearing boundary lines or installing gates, and then monitoring contractor performance to ensure work meets requirements.
A major emphasis is consistent boundary monitoring and standardized documentation. ATC must coordinate volunteers and partners to systematically identify, document, and report boundary conditions and issues on adjacent lands, using common training and reporting methods. The notice also highlights survey and land boundary integrity: ATC is expected to find missing or inadequate survey markers and boundary lines, work with NPS to prioritize where professional surveys are needed, and then help coordinate that survey work either through NPS resources (including the National Trails Land Resources Program Center) or by contracting out the necessary work when appropriate.
Encroachment response is another defined responsibility. ATC is expected to provide leadership to volunteers in mitigating and resolving minor to moderate encroachments and to assist NPS with major encroachment cases, reflecting a tiered approach where the partner supports resolution efforts while NPS remains closely involved, especially for more serious issues. In parallel, the project aims to improve how boundary information is managed and used. ATC and NPS are to evaluate options for building a more comprehensive boundary monitoring and maintenance data system that uses NPS digital survey data as the baseline, tracks condition and work history, and captures what work remains. The system must incorporate NPS monument numbers and unique record IDs so the information can connect cleanly to NPS GIS and other database systems.
Data quality and survey record improvement are explicitly included through work on ECBS information. ATC is expected to identify surveys that are inadequate, propose methods to improve them, and, where surveys lack the control data required for reliable digital mapping, perform ground-truthing and collect field data that meets or exceeds NPS specifications. Supporting this technical work, ATC must procure materials, supplies, and equipment following NPS procurement policies and ensure that computer hardware and software used for GPS, GIS, and database functions are sufficient and compatible with NPS technical standards. Finally, the award requires regular coordination through monthly meetings and routine project updates to keep NPS informed on progress, issues, and upcoming work.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0070
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Appalachian Trail: FY17 Trail Boundary Maintenance-Virginia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.935.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 20, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2017 This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to award a task agreement under a previously single source justified master cooperative agreement.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $39,233.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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