Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0067
The National Park Service (Department of the Interior) issued this FY17 opportunity as a public notice of its intent to make a single task agreement under an existing, previously justified single-source master cooperative agreement. The project is focused on Appalachian Trail boundary maintenance in New England and is structured as a cooperative agreement (CFDA 15.935) under Funding Opportunity Number NPS 17 NERO 0067. The notice was created on June 20, 2017, with an original closing date of June 30, 2017. Only one award was expected, with a stated funding ceiling of $79,251, and eligibility was effectively limited by the single-source arrangement referenced in the announcement.
The core purpose of the work is to maintain, monitor, and improve the condition and documentation of the Appalachian Trail corridor boundary. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is identified as the partner expected to carry out the work in close coordination with NPS, combining on-the-ground fieldwork with program management and data improvements. A major emphasis is ensuring that boundary lines are clearly located and marked, issues along the boundary are identified early, and both physical maintenance and recordkeeping support long-term stewardship of federal lands and adjacent interests.
The scope includes joint planning with NPS to identify and prioritize boundary maintenance and mitigation projects, followed by submission of an itemized, costed workplan before fieldwork begins. That workplan is to be organized by FMSS Location and ATC region, and it must include site details, dates, specific field tasks, and measurable expected results. ATC is also expected to administer the overall boundary maintenance program, which includes planning, oversight, recruiting and managing staff and volunteers, developing training, and producing reports.
Field activities described in the announcement include clearing boundary lines and refreshing boundary markings to meet specifications in the ATC Corridor Stewardship Field Book, using paint, signage, and other approved best practices. In addition to volunteer and staff-led work, ATC may hire and manage contractors for tasks such as boundary line clearing or gate installation, and is responsible for monitoring contractor performance and related contract activities. The project also calls for coordinated boundary monitoring by volunteers and partners, using standardized training and reporting so that conditions along the boundary and associated lands are consistently documented and communicated to NPS.
Another significant part of the effort centers on survey and encroachment issues. ATC is tasked with identifying missing or inadequate survey markers and boundary lines, working with NPS to prioritize where professional surveys are needed, and coordinating completion either through NPS resources (including the National Trails Land Resources Program Center) or through contracted survey work as appropriate. ATC is also expected to provide leadership to volunteers addressing minor to moderate encroachments, and to assist NPS with the mitigation and resolution of major encroachments, reflecting a tiered approach where routine issues are handled promptly while larger violations are elevated for direct NPS involvement.
On the information management side, the announcement calls for evaluating options to build or improve a comprehensive system for managing boundary monitoring and maintenance data. This system is expected to use NPS digital survey data as the baseline and track condition assessments, work completed, and work still needed. It must also be compatible with NPS GIS and other databases by incorporating NPS monument numbers and unique record identifiers. Relatedly, ATC is tasked with improving ECBS information by identifying inadequate surveys and determining how to strengthen them; where surveys lack the control data needed for accurate digital plotting, ATC would ground-truth locations and collect field data meeting or exceeding NPS specifications.
To support delivery, ATC would procure needed materials, supplies, and equipment in line with NPS procurement policies and ensure that computer hardware and software used for GPS, GIS, and database functions are sufficient and compliant with NPS technical specifications. Ongoing coordination is built in through required participation in monthly meetings and regular project updates, reinforcing that this is a collaborative, actively managed program rather than a one-time maintenance action.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0067
- 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-New England" 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 $79,251.00 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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