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NRCS Wetland and Floodplain Easement Restoration, Stewardship, and Assessment Services Opportunity

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking proposals for restoration, stewardship, and assessment services for wetland and floodplain easements under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and Emergency Watershed Protection Program Floodplain Easements (EWPP-FPE). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Services Requested: - Restoration of wetland and floodplain easements, including technical surveys, restoration design, and implementation of structural (e.g., levees, water control structures) and vegetative practices (e.g., tree planting) - Stewardship services: repair, maintenance, management, and enhancement of restored easements, including development of maintenance schedules and enhancement plans - Assessment services: onsite and offsite evaluation of easement conditions, habitat documentation, compliance checks, and development of improvement plans - Planning and design of engineering and vegetative practices, including hydraulic/hydrologic modeling and construction solicitation package preparation - Monitoring of closed and restored easements for ecological condition and compliance - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the opportunity is service-based and not tied to particular products - Notable Requirements: - Ability to perform technical surveys, restoration design, and implementation according to NRCS standards - Comprehensive stewardship and assessment capabilities - Eligible applicants include government entities, nonprofits, tribal organizations, and educational institutions - Estimated contract value ranges from $250,000 to $5,000,000 per award - Projects should last 4-5 years, starting around March - No product line items; all requested work is service-based

Description

This funding opportunity is provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service for lands protected through the Wetland Reserve Easements component of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program and the Floodplain Easement component of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program. The work includes restoration, stewardship, and assessment of wetland and floodplain easements. Restoration involves developing and implementing restoration plans including structural and vegetative practices. Stewardship includes repair, maintenance, management, and enhancement of easements, while assessments document habitat conditions and compliance.

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