{"id":2023,"date":"2024-03-21T12:16:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T16:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/grantandloanprograms\/?page_id=2023"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:33:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:33:51","slug":"nj-fish-wildlife-endangered-species-eastern-copperhead-survey-technique-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/grantandloanprograms\/nj-fish-wildlife-endangered-species-eastern-copperhead-survey-technique-development\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Fish &amp; Wildlife, Endangered Species-Eastern Copperhead Survey Technique Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>THIS GRANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>PURPOSE OF FUNDING\u00a0<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Primary objective:<\/u> Design, test, and evaluate the efficacy and cost of methods, other than radio-telemetry, to successfully identify and confirm New Jersey\u2019s eastern copperheads\u2019 winter dens and birthing rookeries.<\/li>\n<li><u>Alternative objective:<\/u> Design, test, and evaluate the efficacy and cost of methods, other than radio-telemetry, to accurately reduce the target survey area for standard Phase I and II surveys to identify New Jersey\u2019s eastern copperheads\u2019 winter dens and birthing rookeries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>APPLICATION\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/grantandloanprograms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/nofo_copperhead-critical-features-survey-techniques.pdf\">Copperhead Critical Features Survey Techniques NOFO <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>APPLICATION DEADLINE\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nTBD<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTIFICATION DATE\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nTBD<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOURCE OF FUNDING\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nMitigation funds secured during the 2010 \u2013 2016 construction of a gas pipeline through conserved lands within the New Jersey Skylands region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STATUTORY CITATION\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nN\/A<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO IS ELIGIBLE<\/strong><br \/>\nAny person or organization (academia, non-profit, private, government) meeting the eligibility requirements described in section 4.3 of the\u00a0NOFO and working to satisfy the objectives (Purpose of Funding).<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS REQURIED FOR CONSIDERATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proposal and accompanying documents must be submitted by the deadline.<\/li>\n<li>The proposed technique must be replicable and reproducible by others.<\/li>\n<li>Project must be completed within five (5) years of the agreed upon start date unless otherwise authorized by the Endangered and Nongame Species Program (<em>section 4.2 of NOFO<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GRANT LIMITATIONS\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nOne or more grants may be awarded for a maximum of $500,000 total.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUBMITTAL OF AND RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the interest of keeping the grant process open and fair, NJ Fish &amp; Wildlife solicited and compiled questions received from prospective applicants by the previously identified deadline. NJ Fish &amp; Wildlife&#8217;s responses to these questions (FAQs) can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/grantandloanprograms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2024-copperhead-survey-techniques-faqs.pdf\">Copperhead Survey Techniques 2024 FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Please note, the deadline to submit questions has passed.<\/div>\n<p><strong>SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL<\/strong><br \/>\nTo be considered for this grant, please submit one (1) electronic copy of a complete proposal and associated documentation no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, August 2, 2024 to the ENSP (<a href=\"mailto:kris.schantz@deptest.nj.gov\">kris.schantz@deptest.nj.gov<\/a>) with a subject heading of \u201cEastern Copperhead Survey Technique.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is a competitive grant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE INFORMATION\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nKris Schantz<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Kris.schantz@deptest.nj.gov\">Kris.schantz@deptest.nj.gov<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2024&#8243; img_size=&#8221;600X399&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1955&#8243; img_size=&#8221;1200X901&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] THIS GRANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]PURPOSE OF FUNDING\u00a0 Primary objective: Design, test, and evaluate the efficacy and cost of methods, other than radio-telemetry, to successfully identify and confirm New Jersey\u2019s eastern copperheads\u2019 winter dens and birthing rookeries. 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