Sustainable Range Study Richardson Training Area, Fort Wainwright and Donnelly Training Area, Alaska (SOW 25-101)

This project is intended to provide Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP) implementation support to Range and Training Land Assessment (RTLA) support the 11th Airborne Division (11th ABN DIV) Training Support Activity - Alaska (TSA-AK) Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Sustainable Range Program (SRP) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Richardson Training Area, Fort Wainwright and Donnelly Training Area, Alaska. Tasks include performing RTLA assessments to evaluate the capability of training lands to meet multiple use demands on a sustainable basis, performing missionscape readiness evaluations and monitoring, and military exercise monitoring for the ITAM program. The objectives of the program are to provide optimal management of training lands, to minimize restrictions to the military mission due to natural resource related constraints, sustain the land to provide for optimal military training while protecting natural resources, soil, water, vegetation, and wildlife in a healthy and diverse state. This project implements both the USAG Alaska and JBER INRMPs with the objective of providing healthy and resilient environments that are sustainable settings for military training while protecting and enhancing biological diversity and ecological health on all USAG Alaska lands, and to ensure compliance with all environmental laws and regulations. Some of the benefits to the natural resources include sustainable use, wetland protection, fish and wildlife habitat enhancement on public lands, prevent damage and rehabilitate soils, educate land users and provide sustainable hunting and fishing opportunities for the public. This cooperative agreement will be awarded pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 670 (Sikes Act). The Recipient for this cooperative agreement must be a qualified State, local government, Indian tribe, non-governmental organization, or individual pursuant to the authority of 16 U.S.C. 670c-1(a).