The National Park Service is offering a grant to study the impact of large-scale invasive plant removal and native plant reestablishment on bird and butterfly communities in the desert riparian habitat of the Rio Grande river within Big Bend National Park. The project aims to monitor the response of migratory and breeding birds, including the threatened Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and butterflies to restoration efforts. Through bird point counts, butterfly line transect surveys, and population census of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo, this study will provide valuable insights into the restoration success in the region. Closing date for applications is May 05, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 283287
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P16AS00127 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent: Bird & Butterfly community response to large-scale invasive plant removal and native plant reestablishment in desert riparian habitat |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 05, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 05, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 07, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a notice of intent and a noncompetitive award in accordance with the Department of Interior 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. Please see attached announcement for more information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Non-native saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima) and giant cane (Arundo donax) have invaded major rivers of the arid Southwest U.S., with profound biological implications. Saltcedar and giant cane alter structure and composition of riparian vegetation, river channel dynamics, soil chemistry; and negatively affect aquatic and terrestrial wildlife populations. The Rio Grande river has been heavily colonized by saltcedar and giant cane. In response, Big Bend National Park (BIBE) actively removes the invasives and is attempting to restore native vegetation along the river. These activities are historic in scale, affecting large portions of the river riparian habitat within BIBE. Treatments include large-scale prescribed fire, manual removal, and biocontrol agents (northern tamarisk beetle, Diorhabda carinulata). This project is to determine and monitor the response of migratory and breeding birds and butterflies to BIBE exotic species removal and native species restoration efforts. A diverse bird community relies of the river as important habitat throughout the annual cycle. The Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus), listed threatened under the U.S Endangered Species Act uses riparian vegetation in the region and could benefit by the treatments. Migrating Monarch butterflies, (petitioned for listing in U.S; listed threatened in Mexico) regularly use the habitat. Butterflies are excellent indicators of restoration success, and many butterfly species likely utilize the BIBE riparian habitat. This project will conduct bird point counts and butterfly line transect surveys during spring migration and summer breeding seasons of 2016 and 2017. The project will also census the population of threatened Yellow-billed Cuckoo. NPS has established vegetation and river channel monitoring protocols at multiple sites along the river. This study design will coordinate with these efforts, including control and experimental (treated) sites. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Officer Kelly Adams
Kelly_Adams@nps.gov Email:Kelly_Adams@nps.gov |
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Folder 283287 Full Announcement-P16AS00127 -> NPS-NOIP16AS00127.pdf
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