Fish and Wildlife Service

Description

This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the MDNR without competition under justification 505DM 2.14.B.2 and 4. The required start date for this Grant Agreement is March 1, 2017 and the project period end date is February 1, 2018. Competition for this award in not practical as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has operated a State of Michigan statewide bald eagle productivity flight survey for many years. The purpose of the survey is to monitor existing bald eagle breeding areas, and determine mating pair nest occupancy, egg laying, egg incubation, hatching success and fledging success. MDNR licensed pilots work with MDNR and independently contracted observers. The observers and a volunteer compile productivity data that is then made available to State, Federal, and academic partners. The data are important to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) in determining productivity in Areas of Concern (AOC) that are designated under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement as well as in non-AOC reference locations.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Mandy Annis 517-351-8318<br/>mandy_annis@fws.gov<br/>
mandy_annis@fws.gov