The Utah Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office is offering a grant to develop science-based management strategies for watershed restoration efforts in the Mountain Home and Pine Valley areas. The grant aims to create geospatial models using satellite imagery to identify cost-effective vegetation treatment methods on public lands. This project will provide GIS-based ecological data and modeling predictions to support future management goals and actions for watershed restoration. The public will benefit from the development of cost-effective strategies to enhance ecological conditions through vegetation treatments.
Opportunity ID: 283748
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L16AS00112 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM UT Cedar City Field Office Landscape Conservation Forecasting Model |
| 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: | 15.231 — Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 11, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 11, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $110,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $110,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | Background: The Utah Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office (CCFO) acquired funding in 2012 to provide for Landscape Conservation Forecasting vegetative monitoring study. The Nature Conservancy completed this project and issued a final report in January 2016. The initial study was located in the Bald Hills and Hamlin Valley. Landscape Conservation Forecasting consisted of three components including Maps, Measures and Models to identify specific on-the-ground management of treatment actions to improve the ecological condition of major vegetation types within the CCFO. The process identified a variety of management actions (vegetation treatment methods) that will provide a high return on investment for each vegetation type. These management actions will be utilized to achieve an improved Desired Plant Community for each ecological site in consideration of costs/budgets. Objectives: The BLM is looking to enter into an agreement with a non-federal partner in the development of science-based management strategies to provide for short-term and long-term watershed restoration efforts within the Cedar City Field Office. This partnership would help gain a better understanding about how to implement landscape scale vegetation treatments on public lands within the Mountain Home and Pine Valley areas. In order to accomplish this work, a geospatial process using satellite imagery is expected to be beneficial. Utilizing this, land managers and the partner can work to develop state and transition ecological models that will allow for the development of future project work. The objective of the project will be to provide a model to help determine where to apply funding on-the-ground in a cost beneficial manner. Public Benefit: The public benefit of the project is the development of GIS-based ecological condition data and modeling predictions about future ecological conditions under differing public land management scenarios. These data would support the development of management goals, objectives, and actions for future watershed restoration efforts. This project would also develop GIS-based modeling scenarios related to differing management and restoration strategies that include cost-benefit analyses. The public would particularly benefit from the scenario analyses as these would identify the most cost-effective strategies and technologies to conserve, protect, and enhance ecological conditions within future vegetation treatments. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melanie Beckstead
Grants Management Specialist 801-539-4169 mbeckstead@blm.gov Email:mbeckstead@blm.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Change to Synopsis | May 11, 2016 | |
| May 11, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L16AS00112 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM UT Cedar City Field Office Landscape Conservation Forecasting Model |
| 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: | 15.231 — Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 11, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 11, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $110,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $110,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | Background: The Utah Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office (CCFO) acquired funding in 2012 to provide for Landscape Conservation Forecasting vegetative monitoring study. The Nature Conservancy completed this project and issued a final report in January 2016. The initial study was located in the Bald Hills and Hamlin Valley. Landscape Conservation Forecasting consisted of three components including Maps, Measures and Models to identify specific on-the-ground management of treatment actions to improve the ecological condition of major vegetation types within the CCFO. The process identified a variety of management actions (vegetation treatment methods) that will provide a high return on investment for each vegetation type. These management actions will be utilized to achieve an improved Desired Plant Community for each ecological site in consideration of costs/budgets. Objectives: The BLM is looking to enter into an agreement with a non-federal partner in the development of science-based management strategies to provide for short-term and long-term watershed restoration efforts within the Cedar City Field Office. This partnership would help gain a better understanding about how to implement landscape scale vegetation treatments on public lands within the Mountain Home and Pine Valley areas. In order to accomplish this work, a geospatial process using satellite imagery is expected to be beneficial. Utilizing this, land managers and the partner can work to develop state and transition ecological models that will allow for the development of future project work. The objective of the project will be to provide a model to help determine where to apply funding on-the-ground in a cost beneficial manner. Public Benefit: The public benefit of the project is the development of GIS-based ecological condition data and modeling predictions about future ecological conditions under differing public land management scenarios. These data would support the development of management goals, objectives, and actions for future watershed restoration efforts. This project would also develop GIS-based modeling scenarios related to differing management and restoration strategies that include cost-benefit analyses. The public would particularly benefit from the scenario analyses as these would identify the most cost-effective strategies and technologies to conserve, protect, and enhance ecological conditions within future vegetation treatments. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melanie Beckstead
Grants Management Specialist 801-539-4169 mbeckstead@blm.gov Email:mbeckstead@blm.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L16AS00112 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM UT Cedar City Field Office Landscape Conservation Forecasting Model |
| 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: | 15.231 — Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 11, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $110,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $110,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | 1. Background: The Utah Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office (CCFO) acquired funding in 2012 to provide for Landscape Conservation Forecasting vegetative monitoring study. The Nature Conservancy completed this project and issued a final report in January 2016. The initial study was located in the Bald Hills and Hamlin Valley. Landscape Conservation Forecasting consisted of three components including Maps, Measures and Models to identify specific on-the-ground management of treatment actions to improve the ecological condition of major vegetation types within the CCFO. The process identified a variety of management actions (vegetation treatment methods) that will provide a high return on investment for each vegetation type. These management actions will be utilized to achieve an improved Desired Plant Community for each ecological site in consideration of costs/budgets. Objectives: The BLM is looking to enter into an agreement with a non-federal partner in the development of science-based management strategies to provide for short-term and long-term watershed restoration efforts within the Cedar City Field Office. This partnership would help gain a better understanding about how to implement landscape scale vegetation treatments on public lands within the Mountain Home and Pine Valley areas. In order to accomplish this work, a geospatial process using satellite imagery is expected to be beneficial. Utilizing this, land managers and the partner can work to develop state and transition ecological models that will allow for the development of future project work. The objective of the project will be to provide a model to help determine where to apply funding on-the-ground in a cost beneficial manner. Public Benefit: The public benefit of the project is the development of GIS-based ecological condition data and modeling predictions about future ecological conditions under differing public land management scenarios. These data would support the development of management goals, objectives, and actions for future watershed restoration efforts. This project would also develop GIS-based modeling scenarios related to differing management and restoration strategies that include cost-benefit analyses. The public would particularly benefit from the scenario analyses as these would identify the most cost-effective strategies and technologies to conserve, protect, and enhance ecological conditions within future vegetation treatments. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Melanie Beckstead 801-539-4169
mbeckstead@blm.gov Email:mbeckstead@blm.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 283748 Full Announcement-BLM UT CCFO Landscape Conserv -> Landscape Conservation Forecasting Model FOA.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Melanie Beckstead Grants Management Specialist 801-539-4169 mbeckstead@blm.gov Email: mbeckstead@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00224246 | May 11, 2016 | Jul 11, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
283748 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
283748 SF424A-1.0.pdf
283748 SF424B-1.1.pdf
283748 Project-1.1.pdf
283748 Budget-1.1.pdf
283748 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
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