Seacoast Science Center Inc

PURPOSE/SCOPE: THE PROJECT PROVIDES FOR RENOVATION OF A PRE-EXISTING 2000 SQUARE FOOT MEETING SPACE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 21,650 SF NEW, TWO-STORY, DETACHED FACILITY TO REPLACE THE EXISTING SCIENCE CENTER. INCLUDES, ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL, HVAC, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, SECURITY, FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE ALARM AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS COSTS, INCLUDING SITE ACCESS, PARKING, SIDEWALKS, AND LANDSCAPE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROJECT SUMMARY(I) EXISTING SPACE (15,435 SF)(II) NEW AND RENOVATED BUILDING SPACE (23,650SF)(III) USE / OCCUPANCY OF EACH SPACE (GENERAL PROGRAM PILLARS) AS FOLLOWS:MARINE MAMMAL RESPONSE, RESCUE & REHABILITATION 1,870 SFNATURE BASED EARLY LEARNER CENTER 2,266 SFTEACHING LABORATORY 966 SFCONTEMPORARY MUSEUM/ COMMUNITY SPACE 12,452 SFCULTURAL HISTORY/ HUMAN USE 1,960 SFSUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS & RESILIENT SITE 4,136 SF (IV) SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN ODIORNE POINT STATE PARK. PROJECT BOUNDARY IS AROUND 3.8 ACRES.(V) THERE IS NO (NON-BUILDING) EQUIPMENT UNDER THE AWARD. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE FOR THIS CAPITAL PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND ITSREGIONAL COASTAL PARTNERS IN SOUTHERN MAINE AND NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS, WITH AN UPDATEDENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INSTITUTION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:FROM A CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM SETTING, WE WILL BE ABLE TO ENGAGE UPWARDS OF 150,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR WITH PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS THAT WEAVE NATURAL HISTORY, ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, HISTORIC, PRESENT, AND FUTURE HUMAN USES, WITH CONSERVATION MEASURES AND ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES TARGETING THE PRESERVATION OF THE COASTAL CHARACTER AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION. THE FACILITY WILL BE A PUBLIC MODEL FOR SEA LEVEL RISE RESILIENT PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION, ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE MUSEUM OPERATIONS, AND A COMMUNITY FOCAL POINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

FAMILIES BY THE SEASIDE: BUILDING COMMUNITY-BASED OUTDOOR OCEAN SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES

OBJECTIVE 1: OUTFIT A NEW MARINE MAMMAL REHABILITATION FACILITY THAT IS SLATED TO OPEN AT THE SEACOAST SCIENCE CENTER IN 2027. OBJECTIVE 2: PROMOTE AWARENESS OF MARINE MAMMALS AND RESPONSE PROTOCOLS AROUND THE CAPE ANN PENINSULA AREA OF MASSACHUSETTS, WHERE THE HAS BEEN AN 11-YEAR GAP IN COVERAGE. OBJECTIVE 3: ENSURE PROGRAM VISIBILITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DURING THE 16-MONTH CONSTRUCTION CLOSURE OF THE SEACOAST SCIENCE CENTER. OBJECTIVE 4: MAINTAIN HIGH QUALITY STRANDING RESPONSE, DISEASE SURVEILLANCE, AND DATA COLLECTION. OBJECTIVE 5: ENSURE MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE UP-TO-DATE ON ISSUES AND TRAININGS RELEVANT TO MARINE MAMMAL RESPONSE.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES: OUR THREE MAIN GOALS ARE TO (1) MAINTAIN AND ENSURE QUALITY & CONSISTENT RESPONSE AND DATA COLLECTION, WHILE SURVEILLING FOR DISEASE; (2) ENHANCE AND EXPAND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS, DURING AN ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSITION PERIOD; AND (3) CLOSE A GAP IN COVERAGE AROUND CAPE ANN, MASSACHUSETTS. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WILL RELY ON ESTABLISHED COLLABORATIONS WITH STRANDING ORGANIZATIONS, VETERINARIANS, AND PARTNERS. TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE WILL ENRICH MUNICIPAL FIRST RESPONDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF. A MOBILE OUTREACH UNIT, COMBINED WITH PAID INTERNSHIPS AND NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, WILL CREATE AN INCLUSIVE PIPELINE FOR DIVERSE STUDENTS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN MARINE SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION. THE ADDITION OF A STRANDING RESPONSE SPECIALIST POSITION AND INVESTMENT IN EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND OUTREACH MATERIALS WILL ALLOW FOR THE FORMAL ACQUISITION OF THE CAPE ANN, MA RESPONSE TERRITORY, WHICH HAS EXPERIENCED A GAP IN COVERAGE SINCE 2013.

ENSURING SAFE AND RELIABLE RESPONSE AND TRANSPORT FOR MARINE MAMMALS AND STRENGTHENING OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND DISEASE SURVEILLANCE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS

STRENGTHENING MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING RESPONSE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, SUPPORTING NETWORK PARTNERS, AND CLOSING THE COVERAGE GAP IN NORTH SHORE MASSACHUSET

ENHANCING EXPERT MARINE MAMMAL RESPONSE, RESCUE, DATA COLLECTION, AND OUTREACH IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS & ASSESSING FACILITY DESIGN NEEDS FOR HOLDING, REHABILITATION, & NECROPSY

THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF THIS PROPOSAL ARE TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING OF MARINE MAMMALS AS WELL AS STRANDING RESCUE RESPONSE, AND TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND QUALITY OF OUR RESPONSE. OBJECTIVES INCLUDE HOLDING WORKSHOPS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, DEVELOPING A WIDE-REACHING COMMUNICATION STRATEGY, PRINTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, ESTABLISHING A PAID INTERNSHIP, COLLABORATING WITH PATHOLOGISTS TO MONITOR FOR DISEASE, COLLECTING AND SHARING DATA ON SEAL HABITAT USE, TRAINING FIRST RESPONDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF, AND ENSURING STAFF PARTICIPATION IN THE 2023 GREATER ATLANTIC REGIONAL STRANDING NETWORK CONFERENCE.

SUPPORT OF CRITICAL OPERATIONS FOR ENHANCED MARINE MAMMAL RESPONSE, DISEASE SURVEILLANCE, DATA COLLECTION AND ARCHIVING, AND OUTREACH IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS

CLOSING A GAP IN COVERAGE IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND ADVANCING KEY PERSONNEL EXPERTISE WITH TARGETED TRAINING AND ENHANCED CONFERENCE PARTICIPATIONNH

BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE SEACOAST SCIENCE CENTER???S NEW STRANDING RESPONSE PROGRAM

SUPPORT FOR THE 2017 GREATER ATLANTIC REGION STRANDING CONFERENCE HOSTED BY SEACOAST SCIENCE CENTER AND CO-HOSTED BY NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM