FY21 California Fish Passage Forum RFP

Project Name *

Contact Name *

First Name Last Name

Lead Organization *

Contact Email *

example@example.com

Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number

Date *

Date

1. Location of Project *

(Latitude and longitude, decimal degrees, NAD 1983)

2. Attach a map of your project

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3. Description of project, including, deliverables and outcomes you seek to achieve. Please clearly describe which portion of the project Forum funding would be applied to, and the specific deliverables and outcomes expected to result from this funding. *

4. Select all components that apply to your project. *

Development of engineering design plans Barrier removal or remediation Habitat restoration Barrier assessment Fish passage monitoring Education/outreach Watershed planning

5. List all partner organizations. *

6. Does the barrier(s) being addressed through this project have a Passage Assessment Database (PAD) identification number(s)? *

YES NO

If you answered "yes" to question 6, please provide the PAD ID number(s).

7. Describe the barrier(s) under "average" conditions, if it is a complete, temporal, or partial barrier, how often passage is provided for both adult and juvenile anadromous fish, and if the information is available (e.g., meets fish passage criteria for adults 45% of the time and 0% of the time for juveniles). Please specify which species you are referring to when describing barrier status. *

8. Indicate how you determined that this barrier is a high priority project and/or addresses a high priority barrier. (Please check all that apply.) *

Barrier is listed in a key restoration plan for the region (see question 9 below) Endorsed by an agency Local knowledge/conversation with local representatives

9. List the name(s) of the recovery plans and the specific task that name this barrier/project as a high priority, the agency that endorsed this project, or the local representative that names this project as a priority. *

10. The California Fish Passage Forum (Forum) has seven (7) overall objectives. Please check each objective your project will help to address. (check all that apply) *

1. Remediate barriers to effective fish migration. 2. Facilitate coordination and communication among agencies, agency staff, and other entities that may propose, review, or promulgate fish passage criterial within California. 3. Coordinate funding mechanisms to remove fish passage barriers. 4. Promote state and federal permit coordination and streamlining. 5. Facilitate plans to monitor and evaluate fish passage restoration effectiveness to ensure accountability. 6. Promote state and national policy and actions that support fish passage improvement in California. 7. Implement education and outreach activities, targeting both the general public and fish passage practitioners.

11. Provide a brief explanation of how your project addresses all of the checked boxes in question 10. *

12. Select each anadromous fish species that will benefit from your project (select multiple if applicable). *

Coho salmon Chinook salmon Steelhead/rainbow trout Pacific Lamprey Coastal cutthroat trout Green sturgeon White sturgeon Eulachon Threespine stickleback

13. Provide all relevant data on anticipated outcomes of implementing this project. *

Stream miles restored or enhanced
Acres of habitat restored
Number of barriers removed/remediated
Outreach accomplishments (number of presentations given, materials produced, individuals reached etc.)

14. Provide the location and distance in stream miles to downstream river structures, and whether each structure represents an insignificant, partial, or total barrier to fish passage. *

15. Provide the location and distance in stream miles to upstream river structures, and whether each structure represents an insignificant, partial, or total barrier to fish passage. *

16. Indicate which of the Forum's priority habitats that will be enhanced or restored as a result of this project (choose all that apply). *

Spawning habitat Rearing habitat

17. Has the owner and/or responsible organization/agency of the barrier(s) proposed for removal and/or remediation been identified, notified, and given permission for this project to proceed as proposed? *

YES NO

If YES, please provide the name of the entity that owns/is responsible, and describe how consent to proceed was obtained/documented, and their role (if any) in any monitoring.

18. Attach a copy of your monitoring plan**, (if available) and indicate the person and/or organization that will be responsible for implementing.

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**The Forum recommends, as a bare minimum, applicants use the California Fish Passage Forum's Fish Passage Barrier Removal Performance Measures and Monitoring Worksheet, and one year minimum pre- and post-project monitoring.

19. Will your project be implemented within 12-18 months? *

YES NO

20. Describe below the project's timeline (including permits), as well as implementation and monitoring dates. Please describe any issues that exist, if any, that could delay project implementation. *

If you would like to also upload a document to help illustrate the project's timeline (as described above) please do so here.

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21. Attach any designs of your project as well as any photos. *

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22. Total Project Cost. *

23. Total funding amount being requested from the Forum. *

24. Total matching contributions (cash and in-kind) that will be included in your project. Include all matching contributions that have been secured and that are anticipated/requested. *

25. Total matching funds or in-kind support secured at time of application. *

26. List all partner contributions (cash and/or in-kind) using the table below: *

Match Source

Cash Contribution

In-Kind Contribution

Total Contribution

Partner 1

Partner 2

Partner 3

Partner 4

Partner 5

Partner 6

Partner 7

27. Will the project be fully funded if funding being requested from the Forum is awarded? *

YES NO

28. Attach a project budget sheet below that describes the overal project budget. Budgets MUST include:

Total cost of project
Total funding request from the Forum clearly indicating how/on what those funds will be spent.
Monitoring costs
Accompanying narrative explaining budget categories, amounts listed, what will be accomplished, and what deliverables are expected, etc. as needed.

If you do not have a detailed budget for your project, you can find a template and other resources on the Funding page of the Forum's website.

Attach a project budget, including a narrative that describes the overall project budget and a detailed budget breakdown. (Word, .pdf, or .xls) *

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29. Describe the experience and capabilities of up to three of the project leaders relative to their ability to implement this project. Please also describe any other Forum-supported projects project leaders have been involved with. *

30. Does your project have a public and/or community outreach component? If so, please describe (e.g., public workshops, tours, signs, scientific journal articles, scientific conference presentations, educational forums, professional photo/video development, website, press release, newsletter, social media outreach, volunteers, schools, etc.) *

31. Which National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) National Conservation Strategies will be addressed by your project? (select all that apply) *

1. Protect intact and healthy waters. 2. Restore hydrologic conditions for fish. 3. Reconnect fragmented fish habitats. 4. Restore water quality.

Review the NFHP National Conservation Strategies.

32. What U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) Climate Change Strategies will be addressed by your project? (select all that apply) *

3.1 Take conservation action for climate-vulnerable species. 3.2 Promote habitat connectivity and integrity. 3.3 Reduce non-climate change ecosystem stressors. 3.4 Identify and fill priority freshwater needs. 3.5 Conserve coastal and marine resources. 3.6 Manage genetic resources. 3.7 Reduce susceptibility to diseases, pathogens, and pests. 3.8 Address fish and wildlife needs in renewable energy development. 3.9 Foster international collaboration for landscape conservation.

Review the USFWS: Rising to the Urgent Challenge – Strategic Plan for Responding to Accelerating Climate Change.

33. Provide specific information about how your project addresses the climate change strategy you checked in question 32. *

34. Would an existing tribal, commercial, recreational, or subsistence fishery be enhanced as a result of the project? If yes, please describe. If not, is there a future fishery that would potentially be restored through increased habitat as a result of this project? If so, describe. *

Thank you for your interest in the Forum, and for taking the time to submit this proposal. You will be contacted by the Forum to discuss the outcome of this funding process.

California Fish Passage Forum

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PROJECT COSTS & BUDGET

PROJECT TEAM CAPABILITIES

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