Conservation Corps North Bay Inc

NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

15.931: YOUTH AND VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS CONSERVATION ACTIVITIESTHIS PROGRAM UTILIZES QUALIFIED NON-PROFIT YOUTH- AND VETERAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRYOUT APPROPRIATE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND EDUCATIONPROJECTS ON DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LANDS THROUGH AUTHORIZED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROGRAMS.THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH TO SPEND TIME WORKING ON PROJECTS IN NATIONAL PARKS TO: PROVIDE FOR WASTE REMOVAL FROM NATIONAL PARKS FOR CLEAN AND SAFE VISITOR ENJOYMENT PROVIDE FOR THE SUSTAINABLE TREATMENT OF WASTE TO ENCOURAGE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND PROVIDE FOR EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG ADULTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. THE PUBLIC WILL ALSO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN CCNB-LED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN EFFORTS TO INSPIRE AND ACHIEVE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM WASTE DIVERSION GOALS. WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY THE PARTNERSHIP WILL IMPROVE OVERALL ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY CONDITIONS OF PUBLIC LANDS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. LASTLY, THESE EFFORTS WILL HELP NPS MAKE STRIDES TOWARDS THE PARK SERVICE-WIDE GOAL OF 50 SOLID WASTE DIVERSION. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES QUASI-PUBLIC NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CAREER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF NATURAL AND OR CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL RECEIVE A BENEFITFROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THESE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.

SAN MATEO YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

MUWO GOGA TRAIL MAINTENCE

TRAIL REALIGNMENT MAINTENANCE HABITAT PROTECTION AT HISTORIC FORT BAKER AND MARIN HEADLANDS

PURPOSE OF AWARDPERFORMANCE GOALS - A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WAS ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AND THE CONSERVATION CORPS NORTH BAY (CCNB) FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE PUBLIC PURPOSES OF TRAINING, EDUCATING AND PROVIDING WORK EXPERIENCE YOUTH WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES TO GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA THROUGH CCNB WHICH FURTHERS THEIR EDUCATIONAL, CAREER OR PERSONAL GOALS. IN ADDITION, THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ALLOWS FOR CARRYING OUT OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROGRAMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS TASK AGREEMENT IS FOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOALS AS WELL AS TO CONTINUE TO ONGOING EFFORTS TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE THE PARK'S VARIED CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF MORE THAN 15 MILLION ANNUAL VISITORS.SUMMARY OF PROJECTTHE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TASK AGREEMENT IS TO COLLABORATE ON YOUTH EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION THROUGH HABITAT RESTORATION, WILDLAND FUELS MITIGATION, NATURAL RESOURCES PROJECT SUPPORT AND OUTDOOR FACILITY WORK (SUCH AS TRAILS AND FENCING) AT PARK SITES ACROSS DIVERSE LANDSCAPES OF MARIN COUNTY. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE WILL BE TO PROVIDE CCNB YOUTH CREWS MEANINGFUL WORK EXPERIENCES AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION THROUGH ON-THE-GROUND WORK IN MARIN COUNTY. THIS WORK WILL ALSO SUPPORT NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE GOALS FOR FORT BAKER WHICH WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (FEIS) FOR THE SITE.PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:THE PROJECT MAY BE CONDUCTED IN MULTIPLE PHASES. THIS AGREEMENT INITIALLY FUNDS PHASE 1 WORK FOR CREWS OF 6-8 CORPSMEMBERS IN YEAR 1, BUT MAY BE MODIFIED TO ADD FUTURE PHASES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING AND SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF PROJECT WORK. FUTURE PHASES WOULD CONTINUE THE TASKS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS FIRST PHASE, AS DESCRIBED BELOW.FORT BAKER- PROJECT WORK WILL FOCUS ON VEGETATION MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE INVASIVE PLANT POPULATIONS AND MITIGATE ROADSIDE HAZARDOUS FUELS. APPROXIMATELY 6 ACRES OF HIGHLY INVASIVE WOODY SHRUBS AND TREES INCLUDING FRENCH BROOM (GENISTA MONSPESSULANA), CHILEAN MAYTEN (MAYTENUS BOARIA), EUCALYPTUS (EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS), PRIDE OF MADEIRA (ECHIUM SPP.), AND BLACKWOOD ACACIA (ACACIA MELANOXYLON), AMONG OTHERS WILL BE TARGETED FOR REMOVAL IN THE FALL MONTHS OUTSIDE OF BIRD NESTING SEASON FOR THE RESTORATION OF COASTAL SCRUB AND PRAIRIE GRASSLAND HABITAT. ADDITIONALLY, 3 MILES OF ROADSIDE VEGETATION ALONG EAST RD & BUNKER RD WILL BE CUT AND CHIPPED ONSITE TO MAINTAIN A LOW FUEL LOAD AND MITIGATE WILDLAND FIRE HAZARDS THAT COULD ORIGINATE FROM ROADSIDE IGNITION SOURCES.DURING THE WINTER SEASON, WORK WILL FOCUS ON THE REVEGETATION OF NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT THE FEDERALLY ENDANGERED MISSION BLUE BUTTERFLY (ICARICIA ICARIOIDES VAR. MISSIONENSIS)REDWOOD CREEK WATERSHED - PROJECT WORK WILL FOCUS ON MAINTAINING HEALTHY COASTAL GRASSLANDS THROUGH THE REMOVAL OF ENCROACHING SCRUB AND INVASIVE TREES WITH CHAINSAWS AND MANUAL TOOLS. EROSION CONTROL WORK MAY ALSO BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT.BENEFICIARIES:THE PUBLIC WILL BENEFIT SUBSTANTIALLY FROM THIS PROJECT THROUGH YOUTH EDUCATION AND ON THE JOB TRAINING IN NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.

FOREST SERVICE RECOVERY ACT-YOLLA BOLLY WILDERNESS TRAILS

CONTINUED WORK WILL INCLUDE MAINTAINING EROSION CONTROLLING STRUCTURES, BRUSHING TRAIL VEGETATION, MAINTAINING FENCING, AND RETREADING TRAIL TREAD SU

THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSERVATION CORPS NORTH BAY CCNB HAVE COLLABORATED FOR YEARS ON VARIOUS NATURAL RESOURCES PROJECTS, INCLUDING TRAIL RESTORATION, FUELS REDUCTION ACTIVITIES, AND RECYCLING PROJECTS THIS PROJECT WILL CONTINUE THEIR PARTNERSHIP BY FUNDING LOCAL YOUTH IN A TRAIL RESTORATION PROJECT AT POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE PORE OR PARK THE COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT WILL GREATLY IMPROVE VISITOR ACCESS AND MAKE THE TRAIL SAFER FOR THE PUBLIC PORE TRAIL CREW EMPLOYEES WILL ASSIST WITH TRAINING AND MENTORING THE CCNB CREW THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP THE NPS WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, AND ACCOMPLISHING CONSERVATION PROJECTS PROJECT OBJECTIVES A CCNB CREW WILL PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON TRIAL DRAINAGE DEVICES, VEGETATION CLEARING, AND CLEARING OF WIND FALLEN TREES ON THE COMBINED 4 7 MILES OF MT WITTENBERG AND OLD PINE TRAILS LOCATED AT PORE THE CREW WILL CLEAN OUT LOOSE SEDIMENT AND RECONSTRUCT THE DRAINAGE DEVICES AS NEEDED THE CCNB CREW WILL REPLACE SEVEN RETAINING WALLS NEAR THE TOP OF MT WITTENBERG TRAIL, THE WALLS HAD BURNED AWAY IN AN AUGUST 2020 WOODWARD WILDFIRE THE WALL LENGTHS RANGE FROM 6 TO 29 FEET, WITH HEIGHTS OF 1 TO 4 FEET THESE RETAINING WALLS HELD THE TRAIL IN PLACE, PREVENTING EROSION AND TRAIL SLIPPAGE, AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT IN KIND TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE TRAIL IF NEEDED AND FUNDING ALLOWS, THE CCNB CREW WILL CLEAR WIND FELL TREES AND PERFORM TREAD REPAIRS AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PARK WIDE THE YOUTH CREW WILL LEARN IMPORTANT SKILLS IN TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP, AND THE PROJECT HOPES TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN CONSERVATION CAREERS THE CCNB CREW WILL BE ASSISTED BY THE TRAILS PROGRAMS COORDINATOR AND OTHER TRAIL CREW STAFF AS NEEDED

15.931: YOUTH AND VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS CONSERVATION ACTIVITIESTHIS PROGRAM UTILIZES QUALIFIED NON-PROFIT YOUTH- AND VETERAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND EDUCATION PROJECTS ON DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LANDS THROUGH AUTHORIZED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROGRAMS. FOR THIS PROJECT, CONSERVATION CORPS NORTH BAY YOUTH CREWS WILL PERFORM TRAIL MAINTENANCE ON DRAINAGE DEVICES, VEGETATION CLEARING, AND CLEARING OF WIND-FALLEN TREES THROUGHOUT POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES QUASI-PUBLIC NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CAREER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF NATURAL AND OR CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL RECEIVE A BENEFIT FROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THESE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.

FOBA RESTORATION AND SUPPORT CCNB

H8530060066-TRAIL RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE

ENGAGING YOUTH IN TRAIL PROJECTS AT POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE IN COOPERATION WITH CONSERVATION CORPS NORTH BAY

SUMMER OF SERVICE

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YOUTH CREW TO MAINTAIN MCCURDY TRAIL AT POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE

YOUTH CREW TO MAINTAIN BUCKLIN TRAIL AT POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE

H8530060066-AMERICORPS INTERNS TO PERFORM HABITAT RESTORATION AND WILDLIFE MONITORING ACTIVITIES

WOODWARD FIRE INVASIVE PLANT TREATMENT AT POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROJECT AT GOGA

REDWOOD CREEK RESTORATION AT MUIR BEACH

FUELS REDUCTION PROJECTS WITHIN POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE

TRAIL PROJECTS WITH YOUTH WITHIN POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE

YOUTH CREW TO MAINTAIN BUCKLIN TRAIL AT POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE

REMOVAL OF DEBRIS

YOUTH PROJECT FOR FUELS REDUCTION

2016 CCNB FIRE FUELS REDUCTION

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YOUTH CONSERVATION PROJECT AT GOGA

YOUTH SERVICE MAINTENANCE CREW/WORK PROGRAM

TENN VALLEY DAM VEG REMOVE

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 21ST CENTURY CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM

CENTENNIAL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

21 CSC YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

TRAIL BRUSHING AND DRAINAGE DEVICE MAINTENANCE

WILDLAND FIRE FUEL REDUCTION PROJECTS

RANGELAND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE

PROJECT DELAY DATE EXTENSION