Hydrilla Eradicarion Project

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The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a Grant Agreement to California Department of Food & Agriculture under the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 15.533, California Water Security and Environmental Enhancement. Estimated total amount of Agreement is $396,000.00. Reclamation is providing $132,000.00 in Fiscal Year 2017. The purpose of this project will be detection and eradication of Hydrilla verticillata. Hydrilla has a direct benefit to the public by maintaining open water ways within California. There is a direct benefit to fish, wildlife, recreation and potentially agriculture all of which serve a public purpose. This will result in habitat improvements to these other water systems and broader ecosystem benefits that will in turn provide benefits to the public that use these water systems for recreation and by reducing water quality impacts to these water systems. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. BOR-MP-17-N031 for additional information) A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed financial assistance based upon Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) & (4) is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Teresa E. Brown/Grants Management Specialist, by e-mail at tebrown@usbr.gov.

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