BLM Oregon-Washington Department is offering a grant to establish a partnership with Malheur County to manage and control the spread of noxious weeds in SE Oregon. The project includes inventory, monitoring, weed control, restoration efforts, and public education to protect critical habitats for various plant and animal species. Emphasis is placed on preventing the spread of weeds and implementing restoration where natural recovery is unlikely. The goal is to maintain healthy lands through collaborative Weed Management Areas and partnerships, utilizing biological, chemical, and mechanical treatments for effective weed management.
Opportunity ID: 258133
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L14AS00168 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM OR-WA Malheur County Noxious Weed Partnership |
| 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: | 15.230 — Invasive and Noxious Plant Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $258,803 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | The BLM and Malheur County have been involved in a weed management partnership for many years. In 2009, the BLM entered into an Assistance Agreement with the County to expand the work of the partnership and broaden the scope to include inventory and monitoring as well as weed control. BLM is a strong partner and relies on Malheur County to accomplish activities leading to the control/eradication of new and existing noxious weeds, monitoring and follow up on previous years¿ treatments including restoration, inventory and mapping of weed infestations, and public education. The Snake and Owyhee Rivers have designated wild and scenic sections with unique resources which includes critical habitat for several T and E and sensitive plant and animal species including, but not limited to, sage grouse, salmon, bull trout, redband trout, steelhead, bighorn sheep, and Snake River goldenweed. These resources are threatened by the invasion of noxious weeds, especially salt cedar in the river corridors and tributaries. An emphasis would be placed on keeping currently weed free areas weed free, and controlling existing populations of weeds to prevent them from spreading to new areas. Inventory and monitoring would be ongoing and restoration efforts would be implemented where natural recovery of a desirable plant community is unlikely.
This project is to restore and maintain healthy lands across Malheur County in SE Oregon through existing cooperative Weed Management Areas (WMA) and partnerships aimed at controlling the spread of noxious weeds through prevention, early detection and rapid response utilizing biological, chemical and mechanical treatments, monitoring, and inventory. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Click on APPLICATION tab above to download full announcement instructions and application package. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
SheriDowley, Grants Management Specialist, 503-808-6243
sdowley@blm.gov Email:sdowley@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 258133 Full Announcement-1 -> NOI Malheur County Weeds.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | SheriDowley, Grants Management Specialist, 503-808-6243 sdowley@blm.gov Email: sdowley@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.230 | PKG00199683 | Jun 20, 2014 | Jul 18, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
258133 SF424-2.0.pdf
258133 SF424A-1.0.pdf
258133 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
258133 Budget-1.1.pdf
258133 Project-1.1.pdf
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