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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOTICE OF REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> NRCS EQIP Oyster Monitoring
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please be advised that the National Resources 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 persons 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 Reef Restoration Initiative. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The monitoring will occur at EQIP oyster reefs located in Ninigret Pond, Charlestown; Potter Pond, South Kingstown; and Bissel Cove, North Kingstown. 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
<a href="mailto: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:"Arial",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
</span><a href="mailto:Eric.Schneider@dem.ri.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eric.Schneider@dem.ri.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> before 4:00pm (EDT) on September 15th, 2017. Applications
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note that persons who have been previously qualitied and wish to remain on the list of qualified contractors need only send an email to Eric Schneider at previously
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