Description
The Department of Fish and Game, Division of Ecological Restoration is seeking applications for potential tidal restoration sites within the Massachusetts portion of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Region. The purpose of this Request for Response (RFR) is to select tidal restoration project sites and conduct preliminary field investigations to support tidal restoration project planning and development. Eligible applicants include State, Regional, or Municipal agencies, Tribal governments, Non-Governmental Organizations, or public or private entities that own or have written permission from the owner of the site. The scope of work may include review of existing information, site visit, topographic and bathymetric survey, wetlands resource delineation, tidal conditions study, subsurface borings, existing conditions plan, and a technical report summarizing field investigations results and discussion of project benefits, site constraints, and potential next steps.
• Eligible sites must be potential tidal restoration projects within coastal wetlands, located within the boundaries of the Commonwealth and within the Narragansett Bay watershed.
• Applicants may apply for more than one site but must submit an individual application for each.
• The following practices are not eligible under this RFR: marsh platform or adaptive management work, replacement of a freshwater, non-tidal culvert, and wetland mitigation projects.
• Awarded project status for selected sites will expire no later than June 30, 2027, with the possibility of a one-year renewal at DER’s discretion.