Abundance and Distribution of Nesting Raptors in the Fox and Paxon Military Operating Areas, Alaska

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The Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7 intends to award a single source financial assistance agreement as authorized by 505 DM 2.14 (B) to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This notice is not a request for proposals and the Government does not intend to accept proposals. Award will be made 30 days after this notice. This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network: (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/materials/partners.htm). The CESU network provides research, technical assistance, and education to federal land management, environmental, and research agencies and their partners. The partners serve the biological, physical, social, cultural, and engineering disciplines needed to address natural and cultural resource management issues at multiple scales and in an ecosystem context. Funds are available to participate in a study of raptors nesting in the U.S. Air Forces Fox and Paxon Military Operating Areas, Alaska. Applicant must be able to: 1) develop a statistically sound sampling design and rigorous survey protocol for raptor nest survey in remote study area in Alaska; 2) develop air charters to conduct aerial raptor nesting surveys; 3) conduct data analysis; and, 4) participate in preparation of gray reports and peer reviewed publications related to each objective. Funding is authorized by the following statutes: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 742a thru 754; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, 16 U.S.C. 661 thru 667(e); Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 2901 thru 2911; and, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. 709a.

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