The BLM, Eastern States (ES) Department is offering a grant to support a university partner in conducting natural resource assessments and forest stewardship at Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) in Lorton, VA. The project aims to establish a permanent forest inventory, wildlife monitoring protocols, nutrient flow analysis, soil assessments, and recreational user experience protocols. The initiative seeks to improve forest health, enhance carbon sequestration, promote recreational opportunities, and support water quality objectives for the Chesapeake Bay. The grant opportunity closes on July 22, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 284064
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L16AS00127 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM-ES, Eastern States Lower Potomac Field Station Natural Resource Assessment & Forest Stewardship |
| 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: | 15.233 — Forests and Woodlands Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 23, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 23, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $90,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $20,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
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 BLM, Lower Potomac Field Station (LPFS) is seeking to support a university partner in pursuing multifunctional natural resource assessments and management recommendations on 600 acres of forested land at the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) in Lorton, VA. The forest is a second generation mixed hardwood forest composed of stands of sweet gum, white oak, American holly, Virginia pine, beech, black locust, honey locust, mountain laurel, various species of maple, and other hardwoods common to Northern Virginia forests. The SRMA is within the Lower Occoquan watershed, one of the least developed areas within urbanized Fairfax County. Development restrictions within the watershed were designated to protect streams, ecological areas and minimize impervious surfaces to protect water quality. Resource assessments would be beneficial to establish a baseline of current conditions for the forest, wildlife, understory vegetation, riparian habitats, and water quality. Resource planning recommendations would help ensure forest management activities benefit the full suite of biological resources, maintain social values, and protect and enhance broader conservation goals within the Lower Occoquan watershed. OBJECTIVES: The natural resource assessment and forest stewardship project is conceived as a five-year effort to meet the following objectives: 1) Establish a permanent forest inventory system to collect data on forest composition and health, timber quality and productivity, and understory plant diversity and abundance. 2) Design wildlife monitoring protocols to measure wildlife diversity and abundance. 3) Design and analyze surface and sub-surface nutrient flows along streams. 4) Assess soil conditions in pasture meadows and botanical composition. 5)Design protocols to measure recreational user experience. PUBLIC BENEFIT: Management of forest resources can be designed to meet multiple resource benefits and sustained yield consistent with BLM’s mandate in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA). Improved forest health at the SRMA can result in increased carbon sequestration, reduced forest fuels, maintained and enhanced recreational opportunities, and support water quality goals to protect Chesapeake Bay. |
| Link to Additional Information: | L16AS00127 BLM-ES, Support for Natural Resource Assessment & Forest Stewardship in the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Specialist Walter Ullrey
wullrey@blm.gov Email:wullrey@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 284064 Full Announcement-L16AS00127 -> l16as00127 meadowood natural reseource assessment (final).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants Specialist Walter Ullrey wullrey@blm.gov Email: wullrey@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.233 | PKG00223669 | May 23, 2016 | Jul 22, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
284064 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
284064 SF424A-1.0.pdf
284064 SF424B-1.1.pdf
284064 Project-1.1.pdf
284064 Budget-1.1.pdf
284064 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
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