August 27, 2018

USACE Funding Opportunity: Marine Surveys Wake Island

POA57AF-CESU-18-07

INRMP MARINE SURVEYS WAKE ISLAND AIRFIELD, USA.

Application Due Date: 21 September 2018

Estimated Total Funding: $775,000

Eligible Applicants – CESU Hawaii, N&W Alaska, PNW, CA, and Colorado Plateau.

Full Announcement is available here: USACE_POA57AF-CESU-18-07.

The Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) associated with Wake Island Airfield (WIA) illustrates the approaches by which the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center (PRSC) addresses various environmental requirements and conservation goals. The document also displays the projects the PRSC aims to implement each year and these projects afford a benefit to both the mission, as well as the terrestrial and marine flora and fauna that exists on or near the installation boundary.

All tasks associated with this Statement of Work have a marine focus and shall be conducted at Wake Island. The execution of this project assists the USAF with completion of the following goals within the approved INRMP:
• INRMP Goal #2: Employing a systematic approach to managing wildlife resources, using a process that includes inventory, monitoring, modeling, management, planning and assessment
• INRMP Goal #4: Provide quality outdoor recreation experiences for civilian, active duty and contract work staff that do not deteriorate ecosystem integrity or the USAF mission
• INRMP Goal #6: Manage Wake Island using a regional ecosystem-based approach that
manages sensitive species and their associated ecosystems while protecting the operational functionality of the sites missions

Posted: 8/27/2018