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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please be advised that the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) in collaboration with the Rhode Island (RI) Department of Environmental Management (DEM), and RI
Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) is seeking to qualify individuals as potential contractors for oyster monitoring services that are required for the evaluation of restoration activities supported by the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program
(EQIP) Oyster Restoration Project. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The monitoring will occur at EQIP Oyster Restoration Projects located in Ninigret Pond, Charlestown RI, and Bissel Cove, North Kingstown RI. A brief overview of the EQIP
Oyster Restoration Project Monitoring Requirements are attached. Further information concerning the specific obligations required to be performed as part of the oyster monitoring services are available from Gary Casabona (NRCS) at 401.822-8837 or via email
at <a href="Gary.Casabona@ri.usda.gov">Gary.Casabona@ri.usda.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Individuals who wish to be qualitied as potential contractors should submit a letter of interest and resume or curriculum vitae (CV) to Eric Schneider (DEM) via email at
<a href="mailto:Eric.Schneider@dem.ri.gov">Eric.Schneider@dem.ri.gov</a> before 4:00pm (EDT) on August 15<sup>th</sup>, 2016. Applications will be reviewed by a committee composed of representatives from NRCS, DEM, and CRMC.
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