U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Western Ecology Division, 200 SW 35th St., Corvallis, OR 97333

A -- ALTERNATIVE FUTURES SCENARIOS FOR THE CALIFORNIA MOJAVE DESERT!! SOL N/A!! DUE 051598 POC Contact Dr. David Mouat, 541/754-4330!! WEB: N/A!!, N/A!!. E-MAIL: N/A!!, N/A!!. Requirements -- The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Western Ecology Division in Corvallis, Oregon, anticipates funding a cooperative agreement research study. The purpose of the research is the development of alternative future land use and land management scenarios for the California Mojave Desert, in particular to provide a regional context for ecosystem management for the Department of Defense (DoD) installations in the Mojave Desert Region. The research will be a part of a larger, ongoing research project titled "Analysis and Assessment of Impacts on Biodiversity: A Framework for Environmental Management on Department of Defense (DoD) Lands within the California Mojave Desert" being conducted by the USEPA under major funding from DoD's Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP). Specific work funded under the agreement will involve the development of approximately five future scenarios which will be derived from either existing data or data produced by the EPA and its other collaborators. These landscape "futures" will synthesize existing, anticipated, and/or assumed land use and land management plans for the region and are expected to include a "planned trend" scenario (i.e., based on current trends and existing plans), scenarios designed to optimize ecological conditions and biodiversity, and scenarios designed to reflect increased development pressure and growth in the region. In addition, results from the scenario development must be effectively communicated and made readily available to interested stakeholders. This latter element will involve the development of a framework that will facilitate the use and further application of the techniques to interested parties. The study will be cooperative effort involving research staff from the Western Ecology Division and its collaborators and the investigator(s) selected through this solicitation. Funding is anticipated in October, 1998, for a period of approximately two years. It is anticipated that full funding for the research will be in the range of from $250,000 to $375,000. The fully completed Application for Federal Assistance Standard Form 424 and proposal must be received at the address shown below by May 15, 1998. Proposals will be evaluated according to criteria outlined in the full RFP. Interested applicants must be eligible to receive Federal Assistance under the Federal Clean Water Act, as amended, and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 30-General Regulation for Assistance Programs, and Part 40-Research and Demonstration Grants. Only federal, state, and local governments, nonprofit institutions of higher education, individuals or nonprofit research organizations eligible to receive federal assistance under these Acts should submit proposals. EPA reserves the right to fund all or parts (options) of one or more proposals, and/or to fund the options incrementally, or not to award funding. Application kits for assistance agreements can be obtained by calling 202/564-5305. To obtain a more detailed statement of work, contact David A. Mouat, USEPA, Western Ecology Division, 200 SW 35th St., Corvallis, OR 97333, FAX 541-754-4716, mouat@mail.cor.epa.gov.***** (0096)

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