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USGS Northwest Forest Plan aquatic monitoring research and adaptive management

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking a research partner to turn long-term Northwest Forest Plan aquatic monitoring data into information for adaptive management. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center. - Opportunity: One cooperative agreement for an eligible participating partner of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). - Requested work: Analyze, synthesize, and interpret more than 30 years of Aquatic and Riparian Effectiveness Monitoring Program (AREMP) data across the Northwest Forest Plan area. - Measure long-term trends in stream sediment, wetted width, and in-channel large wood, and assess changes in watershed condition. - Develop models relating fish passage and stream water quality to roads, streams, and road-stream crossings. - Support adaptive management and inform decisions affecting water quality and aquatic resources. - Funding: Estimated total funding is $300,000, including $200,000 for Budget Year 1. - Notable requirements: Applicants must be participating Pacific Northwest CESU partners. A data management plan is required, and geospatial data must be delivered in open formats with appropriate metadata. - OEMs and commercial vendors: None named; no manufactured products are requested.

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey is offering a cooperative agreement to an eligible partner of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. The project will analyze long-term aquatic monitoring data in the Northwest Forest Plan area to assess changes and trends in in-stream and upslope watershed-condition indicators, identify ecological thresholds, and support adaptive management. Work will be conducted with interagency Northwest Forest Plan partners and will use data collected through the Aquatic and Riparian Effectiveness Monitoring Program. Research objectives include evaluating indicators such as stream sediment, water availability, and in-channel large wood, and modeling fish passage, water quality, and transportation infrastructure responses.

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