97T06101

Description: This agreement provides funding to the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) to implement the Wetland Regional Monitoring Program (WRMP).

Specifically, the recipient will manage and coordinate the project team to collect data to implement a science framework based on standardized methods to cost-effectively monitor the response of key tidal marsh indicators to climate change, population growth, and other regional drivers of change.

The WRMP will also develop a data management platform to share data generated through the program and related efforts with the restoration community.

This agreement provides partial federal funding in the amount of $5,000,000.

Preaward costs are approved back to October 1, 2024.

Activities: To implement the San Francisco Estuary Partnership Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), as part of this grant the San Francisco Estuary Institute will accomplish the following activities:

1. Establish the WRMP monitoring site network;

2. Collect, analyze, and disseminate data;

3. Develop indicators, metrics, and methods for assessing tidal marsh condition; and

4. Support WRMP governance and administration.

Subrecipient: Subawards under this agreement are planned for supporting wetland monitoring activities, including:

- USGS (Western Ecological Research Center) for SET-MHS

- Oregon State University for elevation/vegetation transects/MH

- SF Bay NERR for transition zone vegetation and water surface elevation monitoring

- UC Davis for fish sampling

- NOAA for LiDAR

Outcomes: Anticipated deliverables include:

1. Establishment of the monitoring site network including a map of sites, an updated implementation workplan, and regular meetings with regulatory agencies, project implementers, and land managers;

2. Data-related work including archived and publicly accessible records of monitoring site network monitoring data, annual report, tidal marsh extent memo, WRMP website updates and maintenance, QAPP, other data delivery mechanisms including newsletter, media, conferences, and meetings;

3. SOPs and indicator alignment report for assessing tidal marsh condition;

4. WRMP governance and administration through Technical Advisory Committee agendas and meeting summaries, semi-annual progress reports, subaward and contract development and management.

Expected long-term outcomes include increased wetland restoration project success by increasing the impact, utility, and application of site-specific permit-driven monitoring to inform science-based decision-making.

The intended beneficiaries of this project are residents of the nine Bay Area counties and the living resources of the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds.

San Francisco Estuary Institute

1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 1.3 - REVITALIZE LAND AND PREVENT CONTAMINATION 2 - MORE EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS 2.1 - ENHANCE SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 3 - ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE 3.2 - DETECT VIOLATIONS AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 4.2 - REDUCE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION AND IMPROVE INDOOR AIR 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.4 - STRENGTHEN TRIBAL,

66.126 - Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund

EPA Region 9: San Francisco [EPA - RO]

Richmond, California 94804 United States

Single Zip Code

EPA-REGIX-SFBAY-24

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 38% from $9,617,738 to $13,257,738.