NPS Technical Committees

Are You Applying for a 319 NPS Grant this Year-FY2008?
Do you need NPS Project Technical Assistance?
If so…
The NPS ALLIANCE
Is Offering
NPS Project Technical Assistance
For 2007 Potential NPS Project Sponsors

What:   The NPS Alliance has many years of technical experience developing, reviewing and implementing 319 NPS Projects.  This newly organized
effort retains the expertise that existed from the extinct NPS Council Technical Subcommittees.  The NPS Alliance would like to extend their expertise to project sponsors applying for NPS funds via the Water Quality Control Division (WQCD) this year, due in January 2008.  The Grant Guidance Document is available on the www.npscolorado.com and provides the WQCD priorities for this funding cycle. 

Over the life span of the NPS Program, it has been demonstrated that project proposals that were reviewed for technical soundness had a much higher
success rate of being funded if all other criteria were met as well.  It is difficult to be an expert in all areas which is why the NPS Alliance is providing a
wide variety of technical assistance for project sponsors.  The goal is to produce technically sound proposals to have the greatest potential for success.

The NPS Alliance will provide technical expertise in the following areas related to NPS pollution and your project concept:

• The latest BMPs, methods, etc. in the areas of mining, agriculture, urban/construction, hydro-modification, stream restoration,
  watershed planning and education/information projects
• Technical approach, methods, feasibility, etc. related to what is being proposed and reduction of NPS or improvement in water quality
• Monitoring and assessment or project evaluation
• Project sustainability and partnerships
• Information and Education component of each project
• Watershed Planning, Implementation and Evaluation
• We will not be providing feedback on the relevance of the project to NPS Management Goals and other items that are under the purview
  of the WQCD

Where:  We will be available on December 12 from 1-5 pm, in Denver at the BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street,
Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7093.  Here is a link to a map locating this office that is near I-70 and West 32nd Avenue - BLM location map.   You can phone in too to present your concept and have technical feedback given directly to you.  We will make those arrangements when we develop the agenda and time slots.

When:   You provide an electronic abstract or concept paper by November 30^th to Loretta Lohman.  Based on the response we will develop an agenda for 12/12 and provide you a time slot to present your idea and discuss your technical issues or provide you feedback.  You can call in as well.  You can contact Loretta directly to get quick easy questions answered as she will forward you to the appropriate experts.