Modification No. 2 for Cooperative Agreement No. F16AC00693

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT OF MODIFICATION TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT F16AC00693 AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends modify Cooperative Agreement F16AC00693 to award a cooperative agreement to Cawaco RC&D Council (a non-profit organization)to address water quality and imperiled species issues across Alabama. The protection and conservation of water resources is no longer a localized issue. Today, this is a real issue that affects local, regional, and national priorities and Alabamaâ¿¿s future water needs for public supplies, economic activity, and energy are undoubtedly going to continue to increase in the future. Therefore, sustainable water use and production, as well as sustainable habitat for wildlife and fish, will be the keys to meeting these priorities into the future.