Major Actions Taken to Date
The Secretary of Agriculture utilized his statutory authority to interchange up to 7 percent of WIC Contingency ($28 million) and transferred to CAP/The Emergency Feeding Assistance Program.
NEPA for Poa/Sud Islands
áPoa Island - habitat restoration
áSud Island - habitat restoration
áKanaga Island - habitat resoration
AG-3142-C-10-0051 AWARDED TO PARAMOUNT MECHANICAL CORPORATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF USDA CHILLER 1 SYSTEM.
USDA awarded a $2,524,626.82 million design contract for the next phase of modernization to Shalom Baranes Associates, P.C./Syska & Hennessy Joint Venture on March 31, 2010. (AG-3142-D-10-0264)
The contract (AG-3142-C-09-0028) value to date totals- $16,875,720.00. USDA awarded a $16.575 million construction contract to Grunley Construction Company, Incorporated of Rockville, Maryland on September 21, 2009. The project is about 50% complete. To date, total outlays are $8,322,030.00 for construction activities. USDA is in the process of evaluating the five bids received on July 7, 2010 for replacement of a 350 ton Chiller. Award is expected for late August, 2010. USDA is in the process of evaluating the one bid received on July 15, 2010, for the roof replacement for the East and West arches. Award is expected for late August, 2010. USDA received eight bids on July 22 to waterproof Courts 2/3 and the Cafeteria Patio Roof. Award is expected by September 30, 2010.
The contract (AG-3142-C-10-0061) was awarded to Meltech Corporation to provide Court 2 and 3 Waterproofing and Cafeteria Terrace Re-roofing to USDA Headquarters
Loan level obligations: Water and Environmental Loans/Grants: $3,115,590,161
/ Business and Industries Loans - Guaranteed: $1,478,416,084
/ Rural Business Enterprise Grants: $18,536,713
/ Community Facilities Direct Loans/Grants: $1,270,393,069
/ SFH - Direct: $1,378,999,228
/ SFH - Guaranteed: $10,042,193,746
/ Broadband Direct Loans/Grants: $3,254,924,286
Loan level obligation: Water and Environmental Circuit Rider Contract Modifications: $14,280,000
USDA has provided addition information regarding timing of construction activities related to water and waste disposal loans and grants awarded Recovery Act Funds. To access this information go to the following web location:
Approved Projects û The Forest Service continued implementing the projects approved by Secretary Vilsack under the Recovery Act. These projects total $1.15 billion for wildland fire management, construction and maintenance of facilities, roads and trails, and abandoned mine mitigation. The Agency obligated $1,148 billion (99.8 percent of allocated funds) through September 30, 2010. Expenditures total $1,071 million through November 2, and the Forest Service has completed 605 of its 705 approved projects.
Forest Service Confirms Recipient Reporting 2012 Second Quarter Job Numbers ûThe Forest Service confirmed just under 1,120 jobs were reported through the calendar year 2012 second quarter Recovery Act recipient reporting period that ended July 14. A project to reduce wildfire threat in central and southwest Oregon on the Deschutes, Ochoco, Rogue River-Siskiyou, and Umpqua national forests produced just over 70 jobs, the most reported for the quarter. The second highest job number reported was nearly 70 for an administrative facilities repair and replacement project at six locations throughout California.
Capital Improvement and Maintenance
ò Recovery Act Capital Improvement and Maintenance (CIM) allocations to date are $650 million of which $629 million has been expended through November 2.
ò The Forest Service monitors program accomplishments achieved through Recovery Act funding using measures such as ômiles of trail maintained to standard.ö Over 9,100 miles of trail and 14,850 miles of roads have been maintained through September 24.
ò The Forest Service continues to implement more than $341 million of funding announced for Capital Improvement and Maintenance û trails and facilities.
ò The Agency continues to implement 120 Recovery Act roads maintenance and associated watershed and ecosystem restoration projects on Forest Service lands in 31 states totaling over $272 million.
ò The Nacimiento Mine environmental cleanup project is located on the Santa Fe National Forest in Sandoval County, New Mexico. The work cleaned and restored millions of gallons of groundwater at Nacimiento Mine near Cuba, New Mexico. The goal of remedial action(s) at the Nacimiento site is to protect human health and the environment from risks associated with the contaminants of potential concern in groundwater contaminated from previous mining activities. Specific remedial action objectives included remediating COPC levels in groundwater and surface water to current New Mexico standards. The cleanup supports increased economic opportunities and improved quality of life in rural America by creating jobs and treating the surface and ground water for human consumption and for the small farmer/rancher.
Wildland Fire Management
ò Recovery Act Wildland Fire Management (WFM) allocations to date are $500 million of which $442 million has been expended through November 2.
ò FS monitors program accomplishments achieved through Recovery Act funding using measures such as "the number of acres treated to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire." As a result of the Recovery Act, over 510,670 acres have been treated to reduce wildfire risk and 847 fuels reduction projects have been funded on nonfederal lands through September 24.
ò The Forest Service continues to implement projects supported by $306.5 million of Recovery Act funds to reduce hazardous fuels.
ò The Forest Service continues to support wood-to-energy grants and woody biomass utilization projects totaling over $58 million in Recovery Act funds.
ò The White Mountain Apache Tribe utilized ARRA funds to design, construct, and operate a native plant nursery to support restoration efforts on the Rodeo-Chediski fire. The native plant nursery provided tribal member employment through all phases of design, development, construction and operation. The White Mountain Apache Tribe Development for Post-Fire Rehabilitation project also supported other tribal jobs by providing plant materials for wildlife and fisheries improvement, watershed restoration and recovery after the removal of invasive species. The design incorporated cost saving measures, including the use of energy-efficient cooling and heating systems.
ITS, 09IAFAD75, Maintenance Support, 6/2/2009, $232,509
ITS, 09IAFAD76, Software Purchase, 6/2/2009, $542,509
ITS, 10IAFAD18, Software Purchase, 10/21/2009, $35,402
ITS, 10IAFAD19, Operations and Maintenance Support, 10/26/2009 updated 9/14/10, $5,431,263
ITS provided contract procurement services on behalf of FSA IT S&E
FY 2009 Expenses - Fully Expensed in November 2009 --2 contracts
(Carasoft Technology & Merlin International, Inc.)
FY 2010 Expenses --Fully Expensed $103,595 for 2-Contracts
(Immix Technology and FCN, Inc); Remaining Ouststanding balances to be billed Monthly for 4 contracts (Unisys Corp, Carasoft Technology & 2-Natek, Inc.)
Continuing with the execution of the ARRA Program. To date, 286 contract actions have been processed for a cumulative total of $171,235,197.
The ARS Obesity and Metabolism Research Lab in Davis, CA, has received a Grant from the NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in support of the Identification of Muscle Specific Biomarkers of Fatty Acid beta-oxidation; $294,293.
FNS - SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are issued to participants in every state on an ongoing basis, and this issuance is reflected in the increased obligations and outlays.
Obligations for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations are being made to Indian Tribal organizations (ITOs) and state agencies. These obligations are for budget amendments to their current agreements to reflect the use of ARRA funds for the purchase of equipment or for facilities upgrades.
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Major Planned Actions
- NEPA for Poa/Sud Islands
á- Poa Island - habitat restoration
á- Kanaga Island - habitat resotration
á- Sud Island - habitat restoration
Phase 4 b design is expected to be completed û December 2010.
ADD work associated with RFI 127 - Addition of Furniture Feeders as previously indicated in RFI response on I-Manage system and SKE 05-09 ADD work associated with RFI 128 - 3rd Floor Coordination as previously indicated in RFI response on I-Manage system;ADD work associated with RFI 130 - 2nd Floor Coordination as previously indicated in RFI response on I-Manage system;ADD work associated with RFI 72 - EAC Unit Condensate Piping & Drains as previously indicated in RFI response on I-Manage system;ADD work associated with providing the electrical rough-in for future hand dryers installed by USDA will include new homeruns pulled from nearby panelbox's and modifying existing marble and masonry walls in order to provide a wall box with cover plate. á
Capital Improvement and Maintenance
ò Continued posting of major Recovery Act communications
ò Continued implementation of approved projects
ò Mt. Rose Wilderness is a very popular and accessible recreation destination outside of Reno, Nevada. The Mount Rose Wilderness Trails Maintenance and Stewardship project provides critical maintenance on many of the most heavily used trails on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Around 100,000 visitors annually enjoy this extraordinary area. The correction of safety issues along those routes is particularly important. This project monitors and corrects the resource impacts associated with this high visitation rate. Young adults were hired to work on a Nevada Conservation Corps crew for the summer. The crew benefited from the job skills learned, and the environmental education gained from the project. Community volunteers, managed by a volunteer coordinator hired by Friends of Nevada Wilderness, will leverage project funding. Youth Conservation Corps recruits acquired training and life skills during the project. Providing employment opportunities is valuable in Washoe County, which has had some of the highest unemployment statistics in the Intermountain Region of the Forest Service.
Wildland Fire Management
ò Continued posting of major Recovery Act communications
ò Continued implementation of approved projects
ò The Pueblo of Santa Clara Forest Restoration and Hazardous Fuels Reduction project identified several priority treatment areas in desperate need of hazardous fuel reduction treatment. With this project, several thousand acres will be treated. For example, in the Santa Clara Canyon, acres will be treated to reduce hazardous fuels. Stream restoration techniques and riparian tree planting will also accompany thinning and burning activities to further develop ecological biodiversity and stream geomorphic functioning. After treatment, the tribal community will be encouraged to collect and utilize cut wood for fire wood to heat residential homes and decrease the amount of down woody fuel loads. After the community collects the usable wood, the Tribe will use a prescribed broadcast burn to remove residual material. The Tribe intends to treat spruce budworm tree damage to reduce the threat of severe wildfire. Santa Clara will also develop several water holding areas for wildlife habitat throughout the headwaters area. Most of the Rio Grand Bosque area requires follow-up and maintenance treatments, creating jobs. Many acres will be either initially thinned or receive follow up maintenance thinning and herbicide application.
Continue with the administration of ongoing construction contracts.
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