B--Notice of Intent to award Single Source award to California State University Stanislaus Auxiliary for Endangered Speciies Recovery Program.

Endangered Species Restoration Program/California State University - Stanislaus The Endangered Species Recovery Program (ESRP) is a cooperative research program on biodiversity conservation in central California, administered by California State University, Stanislaus. The program was established in August 1992 at the request and with the support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, under the direction of Dr. Dan Williams and subsequently Dr. Patrick Kelly (following Dr. Williams' retirement in Sept. 2002) at CSU Stanislaus. Over the past decade, ESRP has grown into a cooperative research program working with local, State, and Federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, corporations, and private land owners. ESRP is composed of approximately 45 staff members, including biologists, student employees, support staff, several research associates, and numerous collaborators in government and universities worldwide whose combined expertise and contributions are integral to the recovery of threatened and endangered species in Central California. ESRP biologists are based in Fresno, Turlock, Bakersfield, and the Bay Area. ESRP is the only entity currently conducting extensive research on riparian brush rabbits; as well as actively applying management and recovery efforts, with the assistance of federal and state agencies. The ESRP riparian brush rabbit recovery team consists of two senior scientists, three wildlife biologists, three project biologists, student interns and volunteers, and one maintenance technician. Collectively, ESRP staff has over 30 years of experience with riparian brush rabbits and woodrats.