Invertebrate Habitat Modeling and Enhancement for Fort Carson and Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in Colorado

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, is seeking a statement of interest for a cooperative agreement to conduct invertebrate habitat modeling and enhancement at Fort Carson and Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in Colorado. The project aims to provide natural resources support to the Fort Carson Conservation Branch by conducting arthropod surveys and providing management recommendations for maintaining or improving habitat to support healthy populations of species of concern. The cooperative agreement will be awarded to a member of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program Region. The project will involve field sampling, specimen preparation and identification, and data analysis to identify core areas of arthropod concentrations and provide management recommendations. • The project will focus on conducting arthropod surveys at Fort Carson and Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. • The surveys will include a variety of methods, such as active and passive sampling techniques, to collect arthropods across different habitats. • The project will also involve specimen preparation and identification, and data analysis to identify core areas of arthropod concentrations. • Management recommendations will be provided to maintain or improve habitat to support healthy populations of species of concern.