North
Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Conference
in Fortuna, October 10-12
The
North Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (NCIRWMP)
is holding a conference in Fortuna October 10-12 The North
Coast IRWMP places a strong emphasis on salmonid habitat restoration,
and is expected to be a conduit for substantial watershed
based funding – both of which may be of interest to
SRF members. Early registration is open until September 15th,
and will provide a $50 discount off the registration fee.
For more informationclick
here.
The
California Watershed Assessment Manual Team publishes Volume
II material on the CWAM
Web site.
Volume
I detailed the process for watershed assessment, from organizing the
stakeholder process through scientific evaluations, to reporting conditions
and developing watershed management plans. Volume II goes even further,
providing the watershed community guidance on ways to include information
on water quality, benthic macroinvertebrates, periphyton, fire ecology,
and river processes. It does all of this in the context of environmental
indicators and conceptual models, described in Chapter 1 of the new
volume. These combined materials provide the cutting-edge methods for
evaluating these aspects of watershed condition and ways to include
the information in your watershed assessment.
Southern
California Watershed Assessment & Adaptive Management Workshop,
November 13
Please click
here to
see the agenda.
Salmonid
Restoration Federation Outreach Table at Earthdance
Please
join Salmonid Restoration Federation and a host of other non-profits at
the Earthdance Global Festival for Peace at Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville
September 14-16. For more info about this international festival, please
visit the EarthDance web
site.
Mattole
Restoration Council is Hiring a GIS/IT Technician specialist
and a Community Forestry Technician
The
Mattole Restoration Council, based in wild and scenic Petrolia, CA,
seeks an Technician with education and experience in managing IT systems.
The position works with the Geographic Information System (GIS)/IT
Program Coordinator in the operation, maintenance, support, and planning
related to the organization’s hardware, software, and data collections.
The MRC is also seeking a half-time community forestry technician
for our Fire-Safe Forests and Homes Program. To see MRC positions,
please visitwww.mattole.org.
Hydraulic
Engineer Position to Participate in Fish Passage and Dam Removal Projects
Announcement
Number: NMFS-SWR-2007-0030
Position:
Hydraulic Engineer, ZP-810-II/III
Location:
Santa Maria, CA
Open:
09/20/2007
Close:
10/13/2007
Applicants
can view announcements and apply online at the USAJOBS
web site.
Additional information on careers at NOAA.
Sierra
Nevada Environmental AmeriCorps Opportunities for Students
The
Sierra Nevada Alliance is recruiting applicants to become
AmeriCorps Members in the Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership
(SNAP) for the 2008 program. SNAP AmeriCorps members serve
one-year (Jan-Dec 2008) with a Sierra nonprofit or agency
to conduct and lead projects on habitat restoration, ecological
or watershed monitoring, and/or environmental education.
How
To Apply: The first round of applications is being accepted
now! Interviews will be conducted until all positions
are filled. To apply please submit a resume and a 1-2 page
cover letter stating your interest in the SNAP Member position
and your best qualifications for the position. Email
the resume and letter to Do
Lee,
Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership Regional Coordinator:
530-542-4546 x 302. You may also fax to 530-542-4570.
For more information visit the Sierra
Nevada Alliance program
section of the website.
Riparian
Biologist Position with Yolo County Parks
Final
Application Filing Date: 3:00 p.m. on October 17, 2007
The
Yolo County Parks and Resources Department requests proposals from qualified
candidates to provide services as a Riparian Biologist to assist County
staff through a two-year contract as a member of the Cache Creek Technical
Advisory Committee (TAC). As a member of the TAC, the Riparian Biologist
will evaluate plans, reports, data, and provide recommendations regarding
riparian biology, ecology, and restoration within and adjacent to the Cache
Creek Area Plan (CCAP) boundary. Management goals and objectives for the
in-channel portion of the CCAP are outlined in the Cache Creek Resources
Management Plan (CCRMP) and the Cache Creek Improvement Program (CCIP) (both
documents are available online here.)
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In
this eNewsletter you will find:
- Register
Now for SRF Fish Passage Field Schools!
- SRF
Call for Abstracts for 2008 Conference
- RFPs
for Estuary and Non-Point Source Proposals
- Regional
Water Board List of Supplemental Environmental Projects
- North
Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Conference
- CA
Watershed Assessment Manual Available Online
- Southern
California Watershed Assessment and Adaptive Management
Workshop
- Restoration
Job Opportunities
2007
Fish Passage Short Courses
November
7-9 in Santa Cruz, November 13-15 in Sonoma County
SRF,
DFG, and FishNet 4C will offer two intensive workshops for
engineers, hydrologists, biologists, and environmental planners,
and other staff who are involved in the design and implementation
of fish passage projects. Each workshop will cover the design
and implementation process, including biological considerations,
site surveys and geomorphic assessment, state and federal
fish passage design guidance, stream simulation design, grade
control techniques, retrofitting existing crossings, contracting
and implementation, monitoring and adaptation. Instructors
include Mike Love, Ross Taylor, and Ken Kozmo Bates. In addition,
DFG staff will provide instruction on the DFG/NOAA design
standards, and local county staff will be available o present
case studies. The workshops include two days in the classroom,
comprised of presentations, group exercises and local case
studies and a third day will feature field visits to local
projects, and a specialized half-day workshop targeted specifically
for engineers to explore in more detail the calculations used
to develop successful designs. For more info or to register,
please click
here.
Both
field school are filling up fast, so please enroll today.
26th
Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference March 5-8, 2008
in Lodi, CA
The
26th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference will be held
March 5-8, 2008 in the northern San Joaquin Valley. The
conference will probably feature all-day field tours of
Tuolumne and Stanislaus River restoration projects, Delta
Water Systems, Fisheries Monitoring and Management tour,
and half-day workshops and tours of fish-friendly vineyards
and the Cosumnes River Preserve.
Workshops
will include Fins and Zins: Sustainable Agriculture and
Watershed Management, Fluvial Geomorphology, Floodplain
Management and Invasive Species removal. Concurrent sessions
will focus on the policy and biological considerations in
formulating the San Joaquin Restoration Plan, Recovery Planning
models, Central Valley Chinook, Steelhead and Trout, Climate
Change and Salmonids, Restoring Natural Hydrographs, Bay
Delta Management, and Engaging the Community in Salmonid
and Watershed Education. To see the call for abstracts,
please visit the Salmonid Restoration Federation web
site.
RFP
Notice for 319 (h) Non-Point Source Implementation
Grant Program
SOLICITATION
NOTICE 319 (h) NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM
CONCEPT PROPOSAL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 5:00 P.M. ON
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007 The State Water Resources Control
Board (State Water Board), Division of Financial Assistance
is accepting applications for the Nonpoint Source Implementation
Grant Program [319 (h) NPS Grant Program] to support projects
throughout the State to restore impaired surface waters
through the control of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution.
The purpose of the 319 (h) NPS Grant Program is to provide
funds to projects that restore and protect the beneficial
uses of water throughout the State through the control
of NPS pollution consistent with completed Total Maximum
Daily Loads (TMDLs) or TMDLs under development. It is
critical that you contact the Regional Water Quality Control
Board and/or USEPA representative as you develop your
proposal to ensure it meets eligibility requirements,
the program preferences listed above and the priorities
(Appendix G of the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Guidelines).
Approximately $5.65 Million is available for this solicitation
with a minimum grant amount of $250,000 and a maximum
grant amount of $1,000,000 per project. A minimum match
of 25% is required, but may be waived or reduced for projects
that directly benefit a disadvantaged community. Eligible
applicants include local public agencies, public agencies,
public colleges, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, Indian
tribes, federal and state agencies. Eligibility requirements
are detailed in Attachment 1 of this Solicitation Notice.
Projects which include activities required under a National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit
are not eligible for 319(h) NPS Grant Program funding.
To see the RFP, please click
here.
West
Coast Estuaries Initiative for the California Coast
Request for Proposals
U.S.
EPA Region 9 is soliciting proposals for projects that
conserve, restore and protect the water quality, habitat
and environment of California coastal waters, estuaries,
bays and near shore waters through comprehensive approaches
to water quality management. The emphasis is on supporting
implementation activities based on existing plans, such
as Comprehensive Conservation Management Plans (Clean
Water Act Section 320), State programs such as the Integrated
Regional Water Management Plans, and local watershed
plans. States, local governments, public and private
nonprofit institutions/organizations, federally recognized
Indian tribal governments, U.S. territories or possessions,
and interstate agencies are eligible to apply. For-profit
commercial entities and all Federal agencies are ineligible.
EPA anticipates awarding approximately 2 to 5 assistance
agreements for the California Coast under this solicitation.
Awards will range from approximately $500,000 to no
more than $1,000,000 each with project periods of three
to five years. The total amount anticipated to be awarded
under this announcement is $2.5 million. The West Coast
Estuaries Initiative for the California Coast is a focused
effort under EPA's Targeted Watersheds Grant Program
(TWG). The TWG is designed to support the protection
and restoration of the country's water resources through
a holistic watershed approach to water quality management.
Please distribute this request for proposals to groups
that may be interested. Proposals must be received by
November 15, 2007. For more detailed information including
eligibility, submittal instructions and selection criteria,
please click
here.
The
Regional Water Board Compiles List of Supplemental
Environmental Projects (SEPs)
The
Regional Water Board is soliciting governmental agencies,
NGOs, and all interested parties to submit project
proposals that will benefit water quality in the North
Coast Region. Please submit a one-page summary to
the Water Board with includes a:
1.
A project title.
2.
Details of the proposing and administering organization
including the project contact, their title, email
address and phone number.
3.
A brief description of the project, including an explanation
of how the project satisfies the general criteria
listed in Attachment B.
4.
Total project cost, amount of SEP funding sought and
other funding sources.
5.
Project schedule including any anticipated start and
completion dates and if there is an expiration date
of the project. The project can also be an ongoing
program.
6.
Proposed final product. It could be project reports
verifying completion, educational materials, brochures,
water quality data, etc.
All
SEP proposals should be submitted to kgrady@waterboards.ca.gov preferably
in electronic form.
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