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FRGP P SN 2021 /2022
2021 F i sher ies Restorat ion
Grant Program Proposal
So l ic i tat ion Not ice
North Fork of South Fork Noyo R iver
Photo Credit : P re -Pro ject Andrea Garc ia (CDFW) and
Post -Pro ject Mimi Caddel l (Amer iCorps Water shed Stewards Program)
App l icat ion dead l ine : Apr i l 13 , 2021
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California Department of F ish and Wildl ife
Ecosystem Conservation Div ision
Watershed Restorat ion Grant s Branch
In partnership with
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ rat ion ’s
Pacif ic Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund
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Overv iew
The Ca l i forn ia Department of F i sh and Wi ld l i fe (CDFW) i s p leased to
announce funding opportun i t ie s under the 2021 F i sher ie s Restorat ion
Grant Program (FRGP) P roposal Sol ic i ta t ion Not ice (So l ic i tat ion) for
project s that lead to process -based restorat ion , enhancement , or
protect ion of anadromous sa lmonid hab itat . The pro ject s wi l l
add it iona l ly contr ibute to the object ives o f the Ca l i forn ia Water
Act ion P lan , Cal i forn ia Water Res i l ience Port fo l io, State Wi ld l i fe Act ion
P lan, and ful f i l lment o f CDFW’s mi s s ion . A l l qual i f ied , e l ig ib le ent i t ie s
are encouraged to submi t proposa l appl icat ions .
The F i sher ies Restorat ion Grant Program Grant Guidel ines (Guidel ines)
prov ide detai led informat ion on assoc iated laws, regula t ions , and
genera l grant requi rement s that the Program uses to estab l i sh
processes, procedures , and cr i ter ia for admin i ster ing the grant s
programs. However , the in format ion in th i s Sol ic i tat ion super sedes any
d i screpanc ies among the two documents .
Funding for F isca l Year 202 1/2022
Tota l funding avai lable under th is so l ic i tat ion i s an t ic ipated to be
approximately $14 mi l l ion , cont ingent upon a l locat ion f rom the
Nat ional Oceanic and Atmospher ic Admin i st rat ion’s (NOAA) Pac if ic
Coasta l Sa lmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) . There are no ant ic ipated
funds for the T imber Regula t ion and Forest Restorat ion Fund fo r F orest
Land Anadromous Restorat ion in 2021/2022 .
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Proposa l Sol ic i ta t ion Schedule
Act iv i ty Dates
Re lease Proposal So l ic i tat ion Not ice March 2 , 2021
App l icat ion Work shops See FRGP’s Webs i te (Var ious)
P roposa ls due by 3 :00 p.m. , Pac if ic
Day l ight T ime
Apr i l 13 , 2021
Proposa l Eva luat ion A p r i l 1 6 t o J u ne 2 2 , 2 0 2 1
F ie ld Rev iews May 3 to June 22 , 2021
D i rector Approval/Announce Award December 2021 or January 2022
Execute Grant Agreements Spr ing 2022
Complete a l l p ro ject work and
submi t del iverab les/ f ina l invoice
Apr i l 1 , 2026
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Sol ic i ta t ion Workshops
Workshops h igh l ight ing updates to the Sol ic i tat ion and app l icat ion
submiss ion requi rement s w i l l be he ld throughout the sta te . Work shop
attendance i s not a requi rement for submi t t ing appl icat ion . Work shops
may be recorded and made ava i lab le on l ine. Locat ions and dates w i l l
be posted on CDFW’s Pub l ic Meet ings and Not ices websi te . S ign up to
get not i f icat ions about upcoming work shops .
Appl icat ion Proposa l Package
Complete appl icat ions must be submi t ted on l ine a t CDFW WebGrant s .
The proposal app l icat ion i s l i s ted under the WebGrant s Funding
Opportun i ty "FRGP 2021 Fund ing Opportun i ty” . Appl icant s must have
an act ive WebGrant s user account to apply . In st ruct ions for us ing the
onl ine process are on the FRGP PSN Webs i te . When us ing the on l ine
app l icat ion process , you are requi red to prov ide a l l mater ia ls
requested in th is Sol ic i ta t ion and comply w ith a l l requi rements l i s ted in
the FRGP Guidel ines for your project type.
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Table o f Contents
2021 FISHERIES RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM PROPOSAL SOLICITATION NOTICE
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O V E R V I E W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
F U N D I N G F O R F I S C AL Y E A R 202 1/20 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
P R O P O S AL SO L I C I T A T I O N SC H ED U L E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
S O L I C I T A T I O N WO R K S H O P S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
A P P L I C A T I O N P R O P O S A L P AC K A G E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
T A B L E O F C O N T EN T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1 .0 E L I G I B I L I T Y C R I T E R I A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1 .1 A ppl i can t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1 .2 P ro ject s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 .0 P R O J EC T TY P ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 .1 P r io r i ty 1 P ro ject Ty pe s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 .2 P r io r i ty 2 P ro ject Ty pe s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 .3 P r io r i ty 3 P ro ject Ty pe s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3 .0 FRGP Ove rv iew and B ackg ro un d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4 .0 P R O G R A M R EQ U I R E M E N T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4 . 1 T r ib a l Con su l t at ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5 .0 P R O P O S AL E V AL U A T I O N A N D SC O R I N G P R O T O C O L S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5 .1 A dmin i s t ra t ive Rev iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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5 .2 Te chn i cal rev iew c r i te r ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5 .3 Co st Ana ly s i s Ev al uat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5 .4 C DFW an d NM FS Eng ineer ing and Ge oTe chn i ca l Leve l Rev iew . . . . 19
5 .5 P rog ram C r i te r ia Re v iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6 .0 R E F E R EN C E S A N D R E S O U R C E S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
P rog ram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
P lan s an d G u i des . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Co de s an d Reg u la t ion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pe rm i t t ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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1 .0 E l ig ib i l i ty cr i ter ia
1.1 Appl icants
E l ig ib le appl icant s inc lude state and loca l government agenc ies,
publ ic ent i t ies , Nat ive Amer ican Indian Tr ibes , and nonprof i t
o rgan i zat ions. P roposa l s f rom pr ivate ind iv idual s or for -prof i t
enterpr i ses w i l l not be accepted.
1.2 P ro jects
E l ig ib le pro ject s for th is so l ic i tat ion are those for imp lementat ion or
des ign project s that restore, enhance, o r protect sa lmon id hab itat in
anadromous water sheds or project s that support implementat ion
project s th rough p lanning, out reach , and/or educat ion. P roject s can
inc lude mult ip le pro ject typ es l i s ted in Sect ion 2 .0 .
2 .0 Project Types
Proposa l app l icat ions wi l l be accepted for the types o f pro ject s l i s ted
be low, subject to the fund ing program cr i ter ia . E l ig ib le pro ject types
are l i s ted below with in the NOAA PCSRF Fund ing Pr ior i t ie s. CDFW has
developed a two - let ter cod ing sys tem for pro ject types ( see FRGP
Guide l ines , Part IV for deta i led descr ipt ions).
2.1 P r io r i ty 1 Project Types
Project s that restore, enhance, or protect sa lmon id habitat in
anadromous water sheds through implementat ion or design project s
that lead to implementat ion . Approx imately 65% of the PCSRF grant
award wi l l fund P r ior i ty One Pro ject s.
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FP* + F i sh Passage at S t ream
Cross ings
HB 1* + In st ream Bar r ier
Modi f icat ion for F i sh
Passage
H I* + In st ream Hab itat
Restorat ion
HR* + R ipa r ian Restorat ion
HS* + In st ream Bank
Stab i l i zat ion
HU* + Water shed Resto rat ion
(Ups lope)
PD* Project Des ign (100%
des ign)
RE + Cooperat ive Rear ing
SC* + F i sh Screening of
D iver s ions
WC* + Water Conservat ion
Measures
2.2 P r io r i ty 2 Project Types
Project s that mon itor status and t rends and d i rect ly contr ibute to
populat ion v iabi l i ty assessments for ESA - l i s ted anadromous sa lmonids
w i l l be admin i stered th rough a separate so l ic i tat ion process outs ide of
th i s 2021 FRGP Sol ic i ta t ion . Approx imately 25% of the PCSRF grant
award wi l l fund P r ior i ty Two Project s .
2.3 P r io r i ty 3 Project Types
Project s that support imp lementat ion project s through p lann in g,
out reach , and/or educat ion . Approx imately 10% of the PCSRF grant
award wi l l fund P r ior i ty Three Project s. P roposa ls for FRGP
programmat ic permit requi red e f fect iveness mon itor ing are ine l ig ib le .
MO Monitor ing Water shed
Restorat ion (Pro ject -
sca le)
OR Water shed and Reg ional
Organi za t ion
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PD* P roject Des ign (Feasib i l i ty
s tudy)
P I Pub l ic Invo lvement and
Capac ity Bui ld ing
( Inc ludes Amer iCorps pro ject s )
PL* Water shed Evaluat ion,
Assessment , and P lanning
(Pro ject -Sca le)
TE* P r ivate Sector Technica l
T ra in ing and Educat ion
WD* + Water Measur ing Dev ices
( In st ream and Water
D iver s ion)
*Pro jects may requi re the serv ices o f a l icensed profess ional engineer
o r l icensed profess iona l geolog i st to comply w ith the requi rements of
the Bus iness and Profess ions Code sect ion 6700 et seq. (Profess iona l
Engineers Act ) and sect ion 7800 et seq . (Geologi st s and Geophysic i st s
Act ) . I f a proposed pro ject requ ires the serv ices o f l icensed
professionals , these ind iv iduals and thei r a f f i l iat ions must be ident i f ied
in the proposal appl icat ion. I f th i s in format ion cannot be prov ided with
the appl icat ion , an explanat ion must be prov ided.
+ Al l imp lementat ion type pro ject s must have a l l des igns and p lans
100% completed pr ior to grant execut ion i f the proposal i s funded.
Project s requi red for mit igat ion or used for mit igat ion (such as under
the Ca l i forn ia Env i ronmental Qua l i ty Act (CEQA), Ca l i fo rn ia
Endangered Species Act (CESA) , Federa l Endangered Spec ies Act
(ESA), Nat ional Env i ronmental Pol icy Act (NEPA), Ca l i forn ia Forest
P ract ices Act (FPA) or Sect ion 404 of the C lean Water Act (CWA) ) w i l l
not be considered for fund ing. P ro ject s under enforcement act ion by
a regulatory agency w i l l not be cons idered for funding.
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3.0 FRGP Overview and Background
The goa l o f the F i sher ie s Restorat ion Grant Program (FRGP) i s to
recover and conserve Cal i forn ia ’s sa lmon and steelhead t rout
populat ions through process -based restorat ion act iv i t ie s that restore
se l f - susta in ing ecosystems . The Program ob ject ive i s to fund project s
that restore , enhance, or protect sa lmon id habitat in anadromous
water sheds o f Cal i forn ia or project s that lead to restorat ion ,
enhancement , or protect ion of anadromous sa lmonid hab itat .
P ro ject s are determined to be accompl i sh ing th i s ob ject ive by
complet ing, in part or in whole, a task f rom a State or Federal
recovery p lan. A genera l overv iew of the geographic area covered by
FRGP i s shown on Map 1 in the FRGP Guidel ines . See FRGP Guide l ines
Tab le 1 : FRGP Focus Water sheds for the spec if ic water sheds e l ig ib le
under th i s Sol ic i tat ion .
4 .0 Program Requirements
Spec i f ic program requi rement s and deta i led speci f icat ions for each
project type are avai lable in the FRGP Guidel ines . In add it ion to the
informat ion requi red under Part I I and I I I in the Guidel ines . In fo rmat ion
requested under each project type must be submit ted in deta i l w i th
the proposa l appl icat ion . The app l icant w i l l ident i fy the pr imary
project type that best descr ibes the proposed project . Forms and
examples o f supp lemental documents can be found at the FRGP
Guidance Too l s webs i te . See FRGP Guide l ines , Part V for more
informat ion and def in i t ions of supplementa l documents .
Imp lementat ion type pro ject s must have a l l des igns and p lans 100%
completed pr ior to g rant execut ion , i f the proposal i s funded. Pro ject s
that have not been des igned to meet a l l requi remen t s o f the
Cal i forn ia Sa lmon id St ream Hab itat Restorat ion Manua l , 4 th Ed it ion
(Ca l i forn ia Department o f F i sh and Game) (“CA Restorat ion Manua l”
o r other approved guide l ines and manua l s for sa lmon and stee lhead
hab itat restorat ion wi l l have the responsib i l i ty o f deve lop ing the
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appropr iate documentat ion for CEQA, ESA, and CESA compl iance,
inc lud ing f inancia l a ssurances under CESA (See FRGP Guidel ines ,
Env i ronmental Compl iance and Permit t ing in Part V) .
4 . 1 T r iba l Consul ta t ion
CDFW recogn i zes the need for consu l tat ion regard ing projects that
a f fect Ca l i forn ia t r ibal commun it ie s . As such , appl icant s should make
every e f for t to involve Nat ive Amer ican Tr ibes or s takeholder groups as
appropr iate.
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5 .0 Proposa l Eva luat ion and Scor ing Protocols
5.1 Admini s t rat ive Review
FRGP sta f f wi l l conduct an admin i st rat ive rev iew on a l l proposa l s . The
rev iew w i l l determine i f the proposa l i s complete and meets a l l the
submiss ion requi rement s . I f any “No” box i s checked below, the
proposa l w i l l be cons idered incomplete and wi l l not rece ive fur ther
cons iderat ion.
P roposa l Number & Type: Yes No N/A
Proposed project i s wi th in the So l ic i tat ion focus . ☐ ☐ ☐
The proposal as wr i t ten addresses the ident i f ied Recovery Task
and can accompl i sh the Task in part or in who le . ☐ ☐ ☐
1 . In termediate P lans inc luded.
(Pro ject Types : FP , SC) ☐ ☐ ☐
2 . Conceptua l P lans inc luded.
(Pro ject Types : HU) ☐ ☐ ☐
3 . In termediate or Conceptua l P lans inc luded.
(Pro ject Types : HB , H I , HS , WC, WD ☐ ☐ ☐
4 . Project Locat ion Topographic Map inc luded.
(Pro ject Types : FP , HB, H I , HR, HS , HU, MO, PD, PL , RE , SC,
WC, WD) ☐ ☐ ☐
5 . Water shed (or County ) Map inc luded.
(Pro ject Types : H I , HU, MO, OR, PD, P I , PL , RE , TE , WD) ☐ ☐ ☐
6 . Prov i s iona l Landowner Access Agreement/Prov i s iona l
Reso lut ion .
(Pro ject Types : FP , HB, H I , HR, HS , HU, MO, PD, PL , RE , SC, TE ,
WC, WD)
☐ ☐ ☐
7 . App l icab le Detai led Project Budget s ( inc luding
subcontractor s ) .
(P ro ject Type: A l l ) ☐ ☐ ☐
8 . Federal Approved Ind i rect Rate Letter inc luded.
(Pro ject Type: A l l ) ☐ ☐ ☐
9 . Water Law Compl iance documents inc luded.
(Pro ject Types : FP , HB, PD, SC, WC, WD) ☐ ☐ ☐
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P roposa l Number & Type: Yes No N/A
10 . Photographs inc luded.
(Pro ject Types : FP , HB, H I , HR, HS , HU, PD, RE , SC, WC, WD) ☐ ☐ ☐
11 . Status Repor t inc luded.
(Pro ject Types : OR, P I ) ☐ ☐ ☐
12 . Fence Maintenance P lan inc luded.
(Pro ject Type: HR) ☐ ☐ ☐
13 . Ripar ian Restorat ion P lan inc luded.
(Pro ject Type: HR) ☐ ☐ ☐
14 . Qual i ty Assurance and Qual i ty Contro l (QA/QC) P lan
inc luded.
(Pro ject Types : MO) ☐ ☐ ☐
15 . Exi st ing Cond it ions Sketch inc luded.
(Pro ject Type: PD) ☐ ☐ ☐
16 . F ive Year Management P lan .
(Pro ject Type: RE ) ☐ ☐ ☐
17 . Eva luat ion P lan inc luded.
(Pro ject Types : TE) ☐ ☐ ☐
18 . Invasive Species Prevent ion Protocol s inc luded.
(Pro ject Types : A l l ) ☐ ☐ ☐
19 . Reference Documents inc luded.
(Pro ject Type: MO, PL) ☐ ☐ ☐
20 . Program Permit In format ion Tab le – Appendix E .
(P ro ject Type: FP , HB, H I , HR, H S , HU, SC, WC, WD) ☐ ☐ ☐
21 . In st ream Benef i t s and Impact Ana ly s i s inc luded.
(Pro ject Type: PD, WC) ☐ ☐ ☐
22 . Water Account ing and Consumpt ive Use Ana ly s i s inc luded.
(Pro ject Type: PD, WC) ☐ ☐ ☐
23 . Th i s proposa l requi res the Grace Per iod for fur the r rev iew. ☐ ☐
Grace Per iod Condit ions : I f rece iv ing th i s rev iew dur ing the Grace Per iod
p lease supp ly the mi ss ing document(s ) , marked “No” , to WebGrant s before the
deadl ine or the proposa l wi l l be cons idered incomplete and re jected f rom
fur ther cons iderat ion.
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5.2 Technical review cr i ter ia
See FRGP Guidel ines for deta i l s o f the rev iew cr i ter ia for each pro ject
type .
The techn ica l rev iew consi st s of a Program Rev iew Scoresheet , a
B io logica l Rev iew Scoresheet and an Eng ineer ing and Geotechn ical
Rev iew Scoresheet i f appl icab le . The Program Rev iew i s un i form for a l l
proposa ls and rev iews program requi rement s l ike qua l i f icat ion s , cost
share , and budget s. The B io logical Rev iew i s speci f ic to each pro ject
type and rev iews project deta i l s to evaluate the need and success o f
a pro ject . The techn ica l rev iew typ ical ly inc ludes a s i te v i s i t w ith the
app l icant and rev iewer s. The Engineer ing and Geotechn ical Rev iew
eva luates concerns to the sa fety o f the publ ic and the success o f the
project .
App l icants should p lan to be ava i lab le f rom May 3 , 2021 through June
22 , 2021 . Rev iewer s rev iew severa l s i te s a day and there i s l i t t le
f lex ib i l i ty .
5.3 Cost Analys is Eva luat ion
Eva luat ion of pro ject cost ana ly s i s w i l l i nc lude the fo l lowing:
1. Compar i son of wages , equipment rates, mater ia l cost s , and
other pro ject cost s for s imi lar completed and proposed pro ject
work with in s imi lar geograph ic regions .
2. Rev iew of labor cost s ident i f ied by Depar tment o f Indust r ia l
Re lat ions General P reva i l ing Wage Determinat ions , Dav i s-Bacon
labor rates , and recent Cal i f orn ia Emp loyment Development
Department wage data .
3. Rev iew of regional equipment renta l cost in format ion , inc lud ing
the most cur rent ver s ion of Cal i forn ia Department o f
T ranspor tat ion’s (Ca lTrans) Labor Surcharge and Equipment
Renta l Rates pub l icat ion .
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4. Restorat ion cost s , labor requi rement s, and product ion rates
ident i f ied in Append ix I o f the Recovery St rategy for Cal i forn ia
Coho Salmon , DFG 2004 .
Cost analy s i s eva luat ion w i l l cons ider project log is t ic s (e .g . , s i te
remoteness , access ib i l i ty , coord inat ion requi red wi th mult ip le land
hold ings) , rev iew of product ion rates/ lab or requi rement s in the
regional area, and benef i t to the recovery o f anadromous sa lmonids .
The tota l project cost does not a ffect the rev iew score .
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5 .3 .1 Cost Share Scor ing Matr ix
Proposa l#: P ro ject Type: Reg ion : Rev iewer : Date : / /
P roposa l Name:
(Hard Cost Share / Tota l P ro ject Cost) x 100 = % Hard Cost Share
( / ) x 100 =
(Soft Cost Share / Tota l P ro ject Cost ) x 100 = % Soft Cost Share
( / ) x 100 =
Cost Share Categor ies
1 . Cost share not sui tab le : P ro ject s , per sonne l , or suppl ie s and equipment
prev ious ly funded by CDFW; resources expended pr ior to the term of the
grant ; sa lar ies of permanent ly funded employees work ing for the CDFW or
NOAA F i sher ie s ; ind i rect charges ; mit igat ion funds ; cost share funds that wi l l
not be conf i rmed by December 1 , 2021 ; cost share be ing used as match for
o ther grants or ent i t ie s .
2 . Hard cost share: A l l hard cost share must be Non -Federa l sourced money or
in -k ind contr ibut ions wh ich do not come from a Federal source . Hard cost
share can be prov ided by the app l icant and/or the appl icant ’ s partner s
i nvo lved in the implementat ion of the proposed project conf i rmed pr ior to
August 1 , 2021.
3 . Soft cost share: A l l so ft cost share i s Federa l sourced money or in -k ind
contr ibut ions wh ich come from a Federa l source . Soft cost share can be
prov ided by the app l icant and/or the app l icant ’ s partner s invo lved in the
implementat ion of the proposed pro ject . Cost sha re funds that w i l l be
conf i rmed a fter August 1 , 2021 up unt i l December 1 , 2021.
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Cost share scor ing matr ix :
90 -99%
Hard
80 -89%
Hard
70 -79%
Hard
60 -69%
Hard
50 -59%
Hard
40 -49%
Hard
30 -39%
Hard
20 -29%
Hard
10 -19%
Hard
5 -9%
Hard
0 -4%
Hard
90 -99%
Soft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 -89%
Soft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 -79%
Soft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
60 -69%
Soft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
50 -59%
Soft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 .25
40 -49%
Soft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 .25 -0 .25 -0 .50
30 -39%
Soft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 .25 -0 .25 -0 .50 -0 .50
20 -29%
Soft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 .25 -0 .50 -0 .50 -0 .75
10 -19%
Soft 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 .25 -0 .25 -0 .50 -0 .75 -1 .0
0 -9%
Soft 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 .25 -0 .25 -0 .50 -0 .75 -1 .0
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5.4 CDFW and NMFS Engineer ing and GeoTechn ical Level Review
Proposal # : P ro ject T i t le :
CDFW or NMFS Rev iew Engineer / Geologist :
Quest ion YES NO N/A Comments
1 . Are the problems to be addressed
cor rect ly ident i f ied and adequate ly
character i zed?
☐ ☐ ☐
2 . Does the des ign approach, inc luding the
O&M, address the ident i f ied problems? ☐ ☐ ☐
3 . Are the techniques proposed appropr iate
for the channel type (according to the CA
Restorat ion Manual , Part I I I or accepted
methods)?
☐ ☐ ☐
4 . Are the pro ject mater ia l s ut i l i zed the
appropr iate s i ze , type, and spec ies for the
s t ream zone (act ive channel and
f loodpla in) and water shed?
☐ ☐ ☐
5 . Does the proposal ident i fy a l l necessary
surveys requi red to complete the des ign? ☐ ☐ ☐
6 . Does the Intermediate or Conceptua l P lan
Report descr ibe the set o f cond it ions,
const ra int s , and requi rement s necessary
for project design and are the p lans >65
percent p lan development for the
fo l low ing pro ject categor ies : FP , HB, HS ,
WD (and some H I and HU)?
☐ ☐ ☐
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Quest ion YES NO N/A Comments
7 . Are any re f inement s that need to be made
to the design reasonab le to make between
the 65% and 100% des ign? Does the
project p roponent / des igner seem wi l l ing
to, capab le of , and have funds for making
the necessary changes before the project
i s executed ( i f fun ded)?
☐ ☐ ☐
8 . I f the pro ject i s l ike ly to requi re future
consu l tat ion or evaluat ion of a
conceptua l/ intermediate p lan as i t i s
be ing developed i s th i s consul tat ion
re f lected in the pro ject t ime l ine and
budget or can i t be accompl i shed w ith in
the project t imel ine/budget?
☐ ☐ ☐
9 . Do the l icensed eng ineer s and/or
geo logi st s have the exper ience and
exper t i se requi red for pro ject success
(e .g . , demonst rated exper ience on s imi lar
project s; technica l expert i se appropr iate
to the pro ject ; commun icat ion,
coord inat ion , and log i st ica l capab i l i t ies )?
☐ ☐ ☐
10 . I f the pro ject i s l ike ly to requi re the
part ic ipat ion of a l icensed engineer or
geo logi st , i s the l icensed profess ional
ident i f ied or the se lect ion cr i ter ia for the
l icensed profess ional prov ided?
☐ ☐ ☐
11 . From an eng ineer ing per spect ive , should
the proposa l be considered for funding?
Note : I f any of the above quest ions were
answered “NO”, then the proposa l should
not be considered for fund ing at th is t ime.
I f there are other eng ineer ing / feas ib i l i ty
reasons why the p roposa l should not be
funded, state them here .
☐ ☐ ☐
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5.5 P rogram Cri te r ia Review
Proposal# : Region: Rev iewer : Date :
Proposal Name:
In i t ia l score i s 5 for the combined Program Cr i ter ia Rev iew and pro ject type B io log ical Rev iew score sheet s.
Point s deducted f rom the Program Cr i ter ia Rev iew w i l l be added to the po int deduct ion on the B io logica l
Rev iew to determine the f ina l score . For scor ing cr i ter ia not app l icab le to a proposal , in the “Yes” co lumn
indicate “N/A” in l ieu of “0” .
P rogram Cr i ter ia Rev iew Proposal # Yes Med Low No Comments
1. Proposa l demonst ra tes the pro ject app l icant or
o rgan i zat ion has the qua l i f icat ions , exper ience,
and capac ity to per form the proposed task s . Yes
= appropr iate level of qua l i f icat ions , exper ience,
capac ity , and success fu l ly completed prev ious ly
funded grant ( s) (no mi ss ing del iverab les , no
invo ic ing prob lems, no mi ssed t imel ines) ; Med =
lacks some qual i f icat ions , exper ience, capac ity ,
o r 1 minor documented problem w ith complet ing
funded grant ( s) ; Low = lacks s ign i f icant
qua l i f icat ions, exper ience, ca pac ity , or more
than 1 documented problem wi th complet ing
funded grant ( s) ; No = unqual i f ied ,
inexper ienced, uncooperat ive , or many
documented problems with complet ing funded
grant (s ) .
0
☐
N/A
☐
-0 .5
☐
-1
☐
DNF
☐
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P rogram Cr i ter ia Rev iew Proposal # Yes Med Low No Comments
2. Proposa l demonst ra tes the ident i f ied
subcontractor ( s ) has the qual i f icat ions,
exper ience, and capac ity to per form the
proposed task s ; i f subcontractor( s ) not ident i f ied,
the se lect ion cr i ter ia a re descr ibed to ensure
subcontractor s w i l l be appropr iate to the work .
Yes = appropr iate level of qua l i f icat ions ,
exper ience, capac ity , se lect ion cr i ter ia
descr ibed, or no subcontractor s needed; Med =
lacks some qual i f icat ions , exper ience, capac ity ,
o r one minor documented prob lem with past
work under funded grant( s ) , or se le ct ion cr i ter ia
needs some c lar i ty ; Low = lacks s ign i f icant
qua l i f icat ions, exper ience, capac ity , or many
documented problems with past work under
funded grant ( s) , or se lect ion cr i ter ia inadequate;
No = unqual i f ied, inexper ienced, uncooperat ive ,
named subcontractor s not appropr iate for work
proposed and se lect ion cr i ter ia mi s s ing.
0
☐
N/A
☐
-0 .5
☐
-1
☐
DNF
☐
3. Project Descr ipt ion inc ludes requi red deta i l s a s
descr ibed in the PSN (Part IV int roduct ion and
Project Type speci f ic s ) , necessary to wr i te a
s tatement o f work for the grant agreement . Yes =
descr ipt ion inc ludes requi red deta i l s descr ibed in
the PSN to wr i te a grant agreement; Med =
descr ipt ion i s mis s ing requi red detai l s descr ibed
in the PSN and needs some c lar i f icat ion before a
grant agreement can be wr i t ten ; No =
descr ipt ion i s mis s ing detai l s , i s genera l , and/or a
l i s t o f act iv i t ie s with no deta i l , lack ing the deta i l
necessary to wr i te a grant agreement .
0
☐
N/A
☐
-1
☐
DNF
☐
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P rogram Cr i ter ia Rev iew Proposal # Yes Med Low No Comments
4. Project budget i s appropr iate fo r the work
proposed. Yes = budget i s appropr iate; Med =
budget has 1 l ine i tem inappropr iate for the work
proposed; Low = more than 1 budget l ine i tem i s
inappropr iate for the work proposed; No =
budget i s inappropr iate for the work proposed.
0
☐
N/A
☐
-0 .25
☐
-0 .5
☒
DNF
☐
5. Project budget i s cost e f fect ive . Yes = budget i s
cost ef fect ive ; Med = 1 or 2 budget i tems are not
cost ef fect ive but overa l l the budget i s
acceptable ; Low = more than 2 budget i tems are
not cost e f fect ive but overa l l the budget i s
acceptable ; No = overa l l budget i s not cost
e f fect ive .
0
☐
N/A
☐
-0 .25
☐
-0 .5
☐
DNF
☐
6. Project budget i s detai led in descr ib ing pro ject
costs . Yes = budget has no unspec i f ied lump
sums; Med = budget has 1 unspec i f ied lump sum
w ithout supp lementa l deta i l or adequate budget
jus t i f icat ion; Low = budget i s lack ing detai l wi th
more than 1 unspeci f ied lump sum without
supplementa l deta i l or adequate budget
jus t i f icat ion, mak ing i t d i f f icu l t to wr i te a budget ;
No = budget has mult ip le lump sums lack ing
detai l necessary to wr i te a grant budget .
0
☐
N/A
☐
-0 .25
☐
-0 .5
☐
DNF
☐
7. In format ion supp l ied a l lows for a f ie ld rev iew to
be conducted. Yes = landowner (s ) cooperat ive
and s i te v i s i t poss ib le; No = landowner (s )
uncooperat ive , s i te v i s i t not poss ib le .
0
☐
N/A
☐
DNF
☐
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P rogram Cr i ter ia Rev iew Proposal # Yes Med Low No Comments
8. Project addresses wi ld f i re impact s Yes = Pro ject
addresses substant ia l ecolog ica l impact s to the
water shed and sa lmonids caused by w i ld f i re or
w i ld f i re suppress ion and/or prov ides benef i t s to
the water shed and sa lmon ids quick ly a fter
implementat ion in a f fected wi ld f i re areas.
W i ld f i re Pr ior i ty Just i f icat ion i s inc luded as a
supplementa l document. No = Project does not
improve ecologica l funct ion in an area
immediate ly a f fected by w i ldf i re or Wi ld f i re
Pr ior i ty Just i f icat ion supp lementa l document i s
not inc luded.
Add
0 .5
☐
0
☐
9. Leve l o f match ing funds and resources ( f rom
matr i x ) .
P rogram Cr i ter ia Rev iew Poin t Deduct ions :
Comments :
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6 .0 References and Resources
Program
CDFW’s Pub l ic Meet ings and Not ices
FRGP Sol ic i tat ion Documents
FRGP Guidance Too l s
PCSRF Data Dic t ionary ( se lect “Def in i t ions” at top r ight )
CDFW WebGrant s
P lans and Guides
Cal i forn ia Department of F i sh & Game. Recovery St rategy for
Ca l i forn ia Coho Salmon . S tate of Ca l i forn ia , Resources Agency ,
Department of F i sh and Game, 2004. (PDF)
Coho Salmon Recovery Tasks
F los i , Gary , Scott Downie , James Hopela in , M ichae l B i rd , Robert Coey ,
and Bar ry Col l in s . Cal i forn ia Sa lmon id St ream Habi tat Restorat ion
Manua l , 4 t h ed it ion . State of Ca l i forn ia , Resources Agency ,
Department of F i sh and Game, 2010.
Volume 1 (PDF) ; Volume 2 (PDF)
Nat ional Mar ine F i sher ie s Serv ice . F inal Coasta l Mul t i spec ies Recovery
P lan: Ca l i forn ia Coasta l Ch inook Sa lmon, Northern Ca l i fo rn ia
S teelhead, Centra l Ca l i forn ia Coast S tee lhead . NMFS West Coast
Region, Santa Rosa , 2016 .
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Nat ional Mar ine F i sher ie s Serv ice . F inal Recovery P lan for the Southern
Oregon/Northern Ca l i forn ia Coast Evo lut ionar i ly S ign i f icant Un i t
o f Coho Salmon (“SONCC p lan”) . NMFS West Coast Regi on ,
Arcata, 2014 .
Nat ional Mar ine F i sher ie s Serv ice . 1997. F i sh Screen ing Cr i ter ia for
Anadromous Sa lmon ids . NMFS Southwest Reg ion , 1997. (PDF)
Nat ional Mar ine F i sher ie s Serv ice . Guide l ines for E lect rof i sh ing Water s
Contain ing Sa lmon ids L i sted Under the Endangered Species Act .
2000 . (PDF)
Nat ional Mar ine F i sher ie s Serv ice . Guide l ines for Sa lmon id Passage at
S t ream Cross ings . NMFS Southwest Region, 2001 . (PDF)
Nat ional Mar ine F i sher ie s Serv ice . Recovery P lan for Evo lut ionar i ly
S ign i f icant Un i t o f Centra l Ca l i fo rn ia Coast Coho Sa lmon (“CCC
p lan”). NMFS Southwest Reg ion, Santa Rosa, 2012 .
Nat ional Mar ine F i sher ie s Serv ice . Recovery P lan for the Evolut ionar i ly
S ign i f icant Un i t s o f Sacramento R iver Win ter -Run Chinook Sa lmon
and Centra l Va l ley Spr ing -Run Ch inook Sa lmon and the D is t inct
Populat ion Segment o f Ca l i forn ia Centra l Val ley S tee lhead. NMFS
West Coast Reg ion , Sacramento, 2014 . (PDF)
Nat ional Mar ine F i sher ie s Serv ice . South -Centra l Ca l i forn ia Stee lhead
Recovery P lan . NMFS Southwest Reg ion, Long Beach, 2013. (PDF)
Nat ional Mar ine F i sher ie s Serv ice . Southern Cal i forn ia Steelhead
Recovery P lan . NMFS Southwest Reg ion, Long Beach, 2012.
Ca l i forn ia Water Act ion P lan
Ca l i forn ia Water Res i l ience Port fo l io
S tate Wi ld l i fe Act ion P lan
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Coasta l Water shed P lanning and Assessment Program (CWPAP)
Codes and Regu lat ions
Cal i forn ia Code of Regulat ions (CCR), T i t le 14 , D iv i s ion 6 , Chapter 3 ,
Ar t ic le 5 , Sect ion 15064 .4 : Greenhouse Gas Emi ss ions Impact s
Ca l i forn ia Emp loyment Deve lopment Department wage data
Ca l i forn ia Endangered Spec ies Act (CESA)
Ca l i forn ia Env i ronmental Qua l i ty Act (CEQA)
Ca l i forn ia Forest P ract ices Act (FPA) , AKA, Z’Berg -Ne jed ly Forest
P ract ice Act or Cal i forn ia Forest P ract ice Ru les (PDF)
Code of Federal Regulat ions
Federal Un i form Grant Gu idance 2 CFR sect ion 200
Modi f ied Tota l Di rect Cost (MTDC) 2 CFR sect ion 200 .68
Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Nat ional Env i ronmenta l Po l icy Act (NEPA)
Permi t t ing
CDFW Document L ib rary – prev ious year s ’ permit documents
CDFW Scient i f ic Co l lect ing Permi t (SCP)
Ca l i forn ia Rapid Assessment Method
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Coasta l Deve lopment Permit ( s ) f rom the Ca l i forn ia Coasta l
Commiss ion
Hab itat Restora t ion and Enhancement Act
Lake and St reambed Al terat ion Agreement (1600 permit )
FRGP M it igated Negat ive Declarat ion
NMFS B io logica l Opin ions
S tate Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Amended Genera l 401
Water Qual i ty Cert i f icat ion Order fo r Sma l l Hab itat Restorat ion Pro ject s
U .S . Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) CWA Sect ion 404 permit t ing
USACE Reg iona l General P ermit s (RGP) (PDFs)
• RGP 12 (North Coast count ies o f A lameda, Contra Costa , De l
Norte , G lenn , Humboldt , Lake, Mar in , Mendoc ino, Monterey ,
Napa, San Beni to , San F ranci sco, San Lui s Obi spo (northeast ,
non-coasta l) , San Mateo, Santa C lara, Santa Cruz , S i sk iyou,
So lano, Sonoma, and Tr in i ty ) .
• RGP 16 (port ions o f the fo l low ing Centra l Va l ley count ies:
A lameda, Amador , But te , Calaveras , Co lusa, Contra Costa, E l
Dorado, F resno, Glenn , K ings , Madera, Mar iposa , Merced,
Nevada, P lacer , Sacramento, San Ben ito , San Joaquin, Shasta ,
So lano, Stan i s laus , Sut ter , Tehama, Tu lare , Tuo lumne, Yo lo , and
Yuba Count ies) .
• RGP 78 (South Coast count ies o f Los Angeles Di st r ict : Los
Angeles, Orange, River s ide , San Bernard ino, San D iego, San
Lu i s Ob i spo, Santa Barbara , and Ventura) .