The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking prospective agricultural producers to enter into a Cooperative Agriculture Agreement at the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) in Cloverdale, Oregon. The producer may have use of approximately 22 acres of lowland pastures on the Resort Drive Unit of the Refuge. The proposed period of use is five years. The selected cooperator(s) will be required to manage the lowland pastures by grazing, mowing, haying, and/or green chopping annually between April 15 to October 31.
The cooperator(s) will be selected through an open and competitive process. Applications received by the deadline will be scored and ranked by a panel of representatives from the Service, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Oregon State University Agricultural Extension, or other partners. An optional one-hour site visit to tour the Resort Drive Unit will be held on Monday, March 31, 2025. Interested parties will meet at the gate to the Resort Drive unit at 2:00 pm. Call Kate Iaquinto 541-270-3191 for more information.
To apply, interested parties must complete:
1. FWS Form 3-1383-C (Commercial Activities Special Use Permit Application)
2. FWS Form 3-1384 (Bid sheet)
Click on the link to access these forms. A map of the proposed Cooperative Agriculture area and the notice of opportunity can be found below. Hard copies can be requested by contacting Kate Iaquinto, Project Leader by phone at 541-270-3191.
Completed applications may be emailed to kate_iaquinto@fws.gov with the subject line, “Cooperative Agriculture Agreement Application” or mailed to the Service using this address: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Attn: Kate Iaquinto, 2127 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365. The deadline for submittal is 4pm on April 15, 2025.
All individuals will be notified of the selection outcome by 4:00 pm on May 6, 2025.
