Opportunity Information: Apply for W81EWF 22 SOI 0007
The grant opportunity, titled "Evaluation of Aquatic Vegetation Management Techniques at Wilmington District Lake Projects," is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Department of Defense) cooperative agreement focused on applied research and field work at multiple reservoir projects managed by the Wilmington District. The overall purpose is to improve how the District tracks aquatic plant populations, controls invasive species (especially hydrilla), and expands beneficial native vegetation, while sharing results with both technical audiences and the public. The effort is structured as a base year plus four option years, with the specific tasks each year driven by study design decisions, lake conditions, and the funding available in that fiscal year. The recipient would provide quarterly status reports throughout performance and submit a final report at the end.
A major part of the work falls under Objective 1, which is about developing and evaluating practical monitoring methods to track changes in both native and invasive aquatic vegetation in reservoirs. This includes conducting surveys that measure the extent and volume of aquatic plant growth and estimating how much suitable habitat exists for future spread. The awardee is expected to identify and implement methods for whole-lake vegetation point surveys (to document where plants occur and how dense they are) and to sample hydrilla tuber banks (the underground tubers that allow hydrilla to persist and rebound after treatments). Survey and sampling needs are reassessed annually, but the anticipated base-year fieldwork includes whole-lake vegetation point surveys at Falls Lake, Jordan Lake, and Philpott Lake, along with tuber bank sampling at Falls Lake, Kerr Lake, and Philpott Lake. The first option year is expected to continue whole-lake vegetation point surveys and tuber bank sampling at Falls Lake, Kerr Lake, and Philpott Lake, with later option-year activities determined based on what is found and how conditions change.
Objective 2 shifts from measuring vegetation to actively evaluating management techniques aimed at controlling or eradicating invasive aquatic vegetation. The project calls for the researcher to identify, recommend, and evaluate chemical, biological, and/or mechanical control methods, and to assess how those treatments affect both the target invasives and the surrounding native plant community, including impacts on the hydrilla tuber bank. The notice notes that current management tools already in use include stocking triploid grass carp and applying selective herbicides, and it allows that recommended methods might be carried out by the government, its lessees, permit holders, and/or the researcher depending on the situation. In the base year, the anticipated work includes evaluating the effectiveness of the Corps ongoing triploid grass carp stocking program at Kerr Lake and evaluating herbicide treatments applied by the researcher at Philpott Lake (up to 33 acres of hydrilla and 2 acres of Brazilian elodea) and at Falls Lake (up to 7 acres of hydrilla). Option-year treatment evaluations are intentionally left flexible and would be based on site conditions and research findings.
Objective 3 focuses on the constructive side of vegetation management: promoting the spread of beneficial native aquatic vegetation. The grant envisions work that moves from planning to on-the-ground installation and follow-up, including identifying appropriate planting sites, checking sediment and water quality, selecting suitable native species, locating reliable plant sources, developing planting plans, installing the plants, and then tracking how those plantings perform over time. The base year is expected to include assessment and maintenance of existing native vegetation planting sites at Falls Lake, Kerr Lake, Philpott Lake, and Scott Lake, installation of new native vegetation planting sites at Jordan Lake, and water quality monitoring at Scott Lake. As with the other objectives, the exact option-year restoration activities would be adjusted based on what the sites need and what the earlier results show.
Objective 4 is dedicated to communication and technology transfer. The recipient is expected to present research results at public and technical meetings so that findings can inform broader aquatic vegetation management efforts across the region, not just at the individual lakes involved in the study. In practice, this means the project is not only about collecting data and testing interventions, but also about packaging results in a way that can influence future management decisions and stakeholder understanding.
Administratively, this opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, reflecting that the Corps expects to be actively involved in shaping or collaborating on the work rather than simply purchasing a service. It falls under a science and technology/research and development activity category (CFDA 12.630). The funding opportunity number is W81EWF 22 SOI 0007, with an anticipated single award and an award ceiling of $126,000. The original posting date was January 7, 2022, and the original closing date was March 7, 2022. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with details referenced in the opportunitys eligibility clarification field.Apply for W81EWF 22 SOI 0007
- The Department of Defense, Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluation of Aquatic Vegetation Management Techniques at Wilmington District Lake Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.630.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 07, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 07, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $126,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Evaluation of Aquatic Vegetation Management Techniques at Wilmington District Lake Projects."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opportunity within the Department of Defense.
What type of award is this?
The notice describes the instrument as a cooperative agreement (not a standard procurement contract), which indicates the Corps expects to be actively involved in shaping or collaborating on the work during performance.
Is this discretionary or mandatory funding?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
What is the program or activity category for this project?
The activity category is science and technology / research and development.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 12.630.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is W81EWF 22 SOI 0007.
How many awards does the agency anticipate making?
The notice indicates an anticipated single award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) amount of funding mentioned?
The award ceiling is $126,000.
When was the opportunity originally posted and when did it close?
The original posting date was January 7, 2022, and the original closing date was March 7, 2022.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional specifics referenced in the opportunity's eligibility clarification field.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project is focused on applied research and field work to improve how the Wilmington District tracks aquatic plant populations, controls invasive species (especially hydrilla), and expands beneficial native vegetation, while sharing results with both technical audiences and the public.
Where will the work take place?
The work is associated with multiple reservoir projects managed by the Wilmington District, with specific activities described for Falls Lake, Jordan Lake, Kerr Lake, Philpott Lake, and Scott Lake.
How is the period of performance structured?
The effort is structured as a base year plus four option years. The specific tasks in each year can change based on study design decisions, lake conditions, and the funding available in that fiscal year.
What kinds of reporting are required?
The recipient would provide quarterly status reports throughout performance and submit a final report at the end.
What are the main project objectives?
The project is organized into four objectives: (1) monitoring methods for native and invasive vegetation, (2) evaluation of invasive vegetation management techniques, (3) promotion and restoration of beneficial native vegetation, and (4) communication and technology transfer.
What does Objective 1 focus on?
Objective 1 focuses on developing and evaluating practical monitoring methods to track changes in both native and invasive aquatic vegetation in reservoirs. This includes surveys that measure the extent and volume of aquatic plant growth and estimating suitable habitat for future spread.
What are "whole-lake vegetation point surveys" in the context of this notice?
The notice describes whole-lake vegetation point surveys as methods used to document where aquatic plants occur across a lake and how dense they are.
What is hydrilla tuber bank sampling and why is it included?
The notice calls for sampling hydrilla tuber banks, referring to underground tubers that allow hydrilla to persist and rebound after treatments. Sampling is included to help understand hydrilla persistence and treatment effects.
Which lakes are expected to receive Objective 1 fieldwork in the base year?
Anticipated base-year fieldwork includes whole-lake vegetation point surveys at Falls Lake, Jordan Lake, and Philpott Lake, and tuber bank sampling at Falls Lake, Kerr Lake, and Philpott Lake.
Which lakes are expected to receive Objective 1 work in the first option year?
The first option year is expected to continue whole-lake vegetation point surveys and tuber bank sampling at Falls Lake, Kerr Lake, and Philpott Lake.
Are the monitoring and sampling needs fixed for all years?
No. The notice states that survey and sampling needs are reassessed annually, and later option-year activities are determined based on findings and changing conditions.
What does Objective 2 focus on?
Objective 2 focuses on evaluating management techniques aimed at controlling or eradicating invasive aquatic vegetation by identifying, recommending, and evaluating chemical, biological, and/or mechanical control methods and assessing their effects on invasives, native vegetation, and the hydrilla tuber bank.
What invasive species are specifically highlighted?
The notice emphasizes hydrilla as a key invasive species of concern and also mentions Brazilian elodea in planned base-year herbicide treatment evaluations at Philpott Lake.
What management tools does the notice say are currently used?
The notice mentions stocking triploid grass carp and applying selective herbicides as tools already in use.
Who might carry out the recommended management methods?
Depending on the situation, recommended methods might be carried out by the government, its lessees, permit holders, and/or the researcher.
What Objective 2 evaluations are anticipated in the base year?
The base year is expected to include evaluating the effectiveness of the Corps' ongoing triploid grass carp stocking program at Kerr Lake and evaluating herbicide treatments applied by the researcher at Philpott Lake and Falls Lake.
What are the planned herbicide treatment areas mentioned for the base year?
At Philpott Lake, the notice anticipates herbicide treatment evaluation of up to 33 acres of hydrilla and 2 acres of Brazilian elodea. At Falls Lake, it anticipates up to 7 acres of hydrilla.
Are option-year treatment evaluations already defined?
No. Option-year treatment evaluations are intentionally left flexible and would be based on site conditions and research findings.
What does Objective 3 focus on?
Objective 3 focuses on promoting beneficial native aquatic vegetation through planning, installation, and follow-up. The notice describes tasks such as identifying planting sites, checking sediment and water quality, selecting native species, locating plant sources, developing planting plans, installing plants, and monitoring performance over time.
What Objective 3 activities are anticipated in the base year?
The base year is expected to include assessment and maintenance of existing native vegetation planting sites at Falls Lake, Kerr Lake, Philpott Lake, and Scott Lake; installation of new native vegetation planting sites at Jordan Lake; and water quality monitoring at Scott Lake.
Are the native vegetation restoration activities the same every year?
No. The notice states that option-year restoration activities would be adjusted based on site needs and results from earlier work.
What does Objective 4 focus on?
Objective 4 focuses on communication and technology transfer, including presenting research results at public and technical meetings so findings can inform broader aquatic vegetation management efforts across the region.
Is this project only about data collection?
No. The scope includes monitoring and measurement (Objective 1), active evaluation of management interventions (Objective 2), native vegetation restoration/expansion activities (Objective 3), and communication of findings (Objective 4).
How does the notice describe year-to-year task selection?
Tasks are described as being driven by study design decisions, lake conditions, and the funding available in that fiscal year, with annual reassessment of monitoring and sampling needs.
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