National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20036

B -- LOWER COLORADO RIVER MULTI-SPECIES CONSERVATION PROGRAM, CONSERVATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SOL LCR MSCP RFP-2 DUE 031997 POC Mr. Fred Worthley, 818/543-4676, extension 302, or via facsimile, 818/543-4685 The Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (MSCP) Steering Committee and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation seek a consultant to provide a full range of professional services to assist with preparation of (1) a comprehensive ecosystem management plan for the conservation of sensitive and listed biological resources of the Lower Colorado River mainstem, (2) Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance and permit documents for federal and state ESA compliance, and (3) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and applicable state environmental compliance documents. The scope of work will include coordination with, and involvement of, a diverse set of state, federal, and public stakeholders; development of a comprehensive, biologically defensible, and implementable long-term conservation strategy; compilation and analysis of technical data; development and implementation of a public involvement program; comprehensive scoping of scientific, regulatory, social and economic issues; identification of present and future state and federal actions requiring ESA section 7 and 10 regulatory compliance; and full compliance with ESA, NEPA, and other appropriate state and federal requirements. A presubmittal workshop will be held on February 25, 1997, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, in the Commissioners' Room, Fifth Floor, McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada. This request for proposals (RFP) accompanies a MSCP program facilitation services RFP concurrently advertised under solicitation LCR MSCP RFP-1. (0036)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0018 19970210\B-0003.SOL)