HomeMy WebLinkAboutC24-079 USFS_grant modificationUSDA Forest Service OMB 0596-0217 FS-1500-19 11. SIGNATURES AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE:BY SIGNATURE BELOW,THE SIGNING PARTIES CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTIES AND AUTHORIZED TO ACT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS FOR MATTERS RELATED TO THE ABOVE- REFERENCED GRANT/AGREEMENT. 11.A. COUNTY SIGNATURE 11.B. DATE SIGNED 11.C. U.S. FOREST SERVICE SIGNATURE 11.D. DATE SIGNED (Signature of Signatory Official)(Signature of Signatory Official) 11.E. NAME (type or print):JEFF SHROLL 11.F. NAME (type or print): HEATHER NOEL 11.G. TITLE (type or print):County Manager, Eagle County 11.H. TITLE (type or print): Acting Forest Supervisor, White River National Forest 12. G&A REVIEW 12.A.The authority and format of this modification have been reviewed and approved for signature by: ______________________________________ ALEX SPECHT U.S. Forest Service, Grants & Agreements Specialist 12.B. DATE SIGNED MODIFICATION OF GRANT OR AGREEMENT PAGE OF PAGES 1  1. U.S. FOREST SERVICE GRANT/AGREEMENT NUMBER: 21-CO-11021500-006 2. RECIPIENT/COOPERATOR GRANT or AGREEMENT NUMBER, IF ANY: 3. MODIFICATION NUMBER: 4 4. NAME/ADDRESS OF U.S. FOREST SERVICE UNIT ADMINISTERING GRANT/AGREEMENT (unit name, street, city, state, and zip + 4): White River National Forest 900 Grand Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 5. NAME/ADDRESS OF U.S. FOREST SERVICE UNIT ADMINISTERING PROJECT/ACTIVITY (unit name, street, city, state, and zip + 4): White River National Forest 900 Grand Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 6. NAME/ADDRESS OF RECIPIENT/COOPERATOR (street, city, state, and zip +4, county): County of Eagle 500 Broadway Eagle, Colorado 81631-5178 7. RECIPIENT/COOPERATOR’S HHS SUB ACCOUNT NUMBER (For HHS payment use only): 8. PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: This modification is issued pursuant to the modification provision in the grant/agreement referenced in item no. 1, above. CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE PERIOD: Extends the Collection Agreement’s Expiration Date to 12/31/2025. CHANGE IN FUNDING: Collects additional funds in the amount of $160,000.00. ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES: OTHER (Specify type of modification): Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the Grant/Agreement referenced in 1, above, remain unchanged and in full force and effect. 9. ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR DESCRIPTION OF MODIFICATION (add additional pages as needed): Modification No. 4 incorporates additional County funds to the Collection Agreement and extends the expiration date of the agreement. 10. ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION (Check all that apply): Exhibit A –Operating Plan Exhibit A –Financial Plan Other: ALEX SPECHT Digitally signed by ALEX SPECHT Date: 2024.01.25 10:53:45 -07'00' DocuSign Envelope ID: A36DF3DC-DE11-482A-95AF-F172EB878DB8 2/7/20242/7/2024 USDA Forest Service OMB 0596-0217 FS-1500-19 Burden Statement According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0596-0217. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (voice). TDD users can contact USDA through local relay or the Federal relay at (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866) 377-8642 (relay voice). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. DocuSign Envelope ID: A36DF3DC-DE11-482A-95AF-F172EB878DB8 USDA Forest Service OMB 0596-0217 FS-1500-19 FS Agreement No. 21-CO-11021500-006 Modification No. 4 Exhibit A: Plan of Work - Front Country Ranger Crew This modification adds additional cooperator funds in the amount of $160,000.00 for a Front Country Ranger Crew to provide natural resource management, forest protection, and improvement work on National Forest System lands in Eagle County, Colorado, managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The U.S. Forest Service shall be the ultimate decision maker with regards to all aspects of planning, management, and implementation of work to be performed by the Front Country Ranger Crew. The U.S. Forest Service will inspect completed work and provide a summary of and warnings issued, number of bags of litter removed, number of abandoned campfires and locations, and a list of abandoned property removed etc. to Eagle County. Front Country Ranger Crew (FCRC): Collected funds will be used to hire U.S. Forest Service Front Country Ranger Crew. From April through October, FCRC will focus their time, resources, and energy emphasizing visitor contacts, dispersed campsite monitoring, high-use trailhead monitoring, developed site operation/maintenance, natural resource projects at high recreation areas, and fire prevention messaging on the White River National Forest within Eagle County, Colorado. During periods of Stage 1 and Stage II fire restrictions, FCRC will provide patrols as funding allows. As staffing and funding allows, a smaller crew of 1-2 people will continue work into the winter months completing similar work as described above. Specialized FCRC Training: Funds will be used to provide identified FCRC with Forest Protection Officer (FPO) 40-hour and Verbal Judo trainings for the seasonal employees. FCRC will make visitor contacts which emphasize education about Forest Service and County regulations related to natural resource protection and fire prevention. FCRC will utilize enforcement, education, and engineering techniques compliance. Identified FCRC will attend basic firefighter training to allow them to take immediate action on escaped campfires. FCRC will perform fire prevention activities that will include signing, visitor contacts, patrols during Stage 1 and Stage 2, and periodic checks of dispersed user created rock fire pits along forest system roads. Trails, Toilets, and Recreation Area Clean-up: Funds will also be used to clean and remove human waste from sanitation facilities, pick-up and dispose of trash and abandon property, improve trails and recreation infrastructure, and other related costs in support of the objectives of the agreement. U. S. Forest Service shall: ADVANCE BILLING. The maximum total cost liability to the Cooperator for this agreement Modification is $160,000.00. The U.S. Forest Service shall bill the Cooperator prior to commencement of work for deposits sufficient to cover the estimated costs for the specific payment period. Overhead will not be assessed. Billing Method: A single lump sum advance bill. Billing must be sent to: Eagle County Attn: Jeff Shroll PO Box 850 Eagle, CO 81631 Jeff.shroll@eaglecounty.us DocuSign Envelope ID: A36DF3DC-DE11-482A-95AF-F172EB878DB8 U.S. Forest Service OMB 0596-0217 FS-1500-18 Forest Service Agreement # Subtotal Subtotal Combined Subtotals # of Days $/Day 120.00 $ 175.00 $21,000.00 $21,000.00 120.00 $ 175.00 $21,000.00 $21,000.00 120.00 $ 165.00 $19,800.00 $19,800.00 120.00 $ 165.00 $19,800.00 $19,800.00 120.00 $ 165.00 $19,800.00 $19,800.00 120.00 $ 165.00 $19,800.00 $19,800.00 120.00 $ 165.00 $19,800.00 $19,800.00 55.00 $ 200.00 $11,000.00 $11,000.00 70.00 $ 200.00 $14,000.00 $14,000.00 70.00 $ 200.00 $14,000.00 $14,000.00 20.00 $ 250.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 10.00 $ 400.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00 840.00 $141,000.00 $48,000.00 $189,000.00 Vehicle Mileage Cost or Airfare Cost # of Trips PerDiem and Lodging 4 $500.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $0.00 4 $500.00 $2,000.00 $0.00 $2,000.00 Unit Cost Quantity $3,000 2 $6,000.00 $6,000.00 $3,000 3 $9,000.00 $9,000.00 $6,000.00 5 $6,000.00 $9,000.00 $15,000.00 Unit Cost Quantity $1,000 2 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $500 2 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $3,200 1 $3,000.00 $3,200.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $4,700.00 5 $6,000.00 $15,000.00 $21,200.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $0.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $0.00 $5,000.00 $160,000.00 $87,000.00 $247,000.00 Insert Rate Here:0.0%$0.00 $0.00 $160,000.00 $87,000.00 $247,000.00 FS provided materials/supplies/tools/disposal/ect. FS GS9 FS Prog Mgr Support FS GS-11 FS Prog Mgr Support CONTRACTUAL Cleaning Supplies Subtotal, Supplies: Fence Supplies Signs, hardware, misc supplies Forest Protention Officer (FPO) Training Name and Type of Supplies: Subtotal, Travel: Subtotal, Equipment: FS vehicles Name and Type of Equipment: FS holdover fleet 21-CO-11021500-006 Cooperator Agreement # Exhibit B: Collection Agreement Financial Plan (Modification No. 4) Cooperator and FS Contributions Resource Specialists (List all personnel): FS GS-6 Crew Lead (1) PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES FS GS-5 Crew Member OTHER Describe Other Costs of the Project: Lump Sum, Holiday work, Boots, etc. OVERHEAD ASSESSMENT (if applicable, see FSH 1909.13) TOTAL DIRECT CHARGES Subtotal, Other: Cooperator Contribution FS Non-Cash Contribution Line Item Cost Subtotals COST ELEMENTS and related data TRAVEL Subtotal, Personnel: Explanation of trips: From Where/To Where/For Whom FS GS-5 Crew Member Describe Contracts that will most likely result from this project: Subtotal, Contractual: FS BPA toilet pumping Total Party Costs FS GS-6 Crew Lead (2) FS GS-5 Crew Member RMYC Intern (1) RMYC Intern (2) RMYC Intern (3) FS GS-5 Crew Member FS GS-5 Crew Member DocuSign Envelope ID: A36DF3DC-DE11-482A-95AF-F172EB878DB8 U.S. Forest Service OMB 0596-0217 FS-1500-18 Insert Rate Here:0.0% $247,000.00 $0.00 COST ELEMENTS SUBJECT TO NATIONAL PASS- THROUGH RATES TOTAL CHARGES OVERHEAD ASSESSMENT (if applicable, see FSH 1909.13) Burden Statement According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0596-0217. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 45 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call toll free (866) 632- 9992 (voice). TDD users can contact USDA through local relay or the Federal relay at (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866) 377-8642 (relay voice). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. TOTAL PROJECT COSTS Total Pass-Through Costs $0.00 $0.00 Cooperator Contribution DocuSign Envelope ID: A36DF3DC-DE11-482A-95AF-F172EB878DB8