The Department of Environmental Conservation is offering a grant to improve the resilience of once-forested areas under warming and drying climates by collecting and propagating seeds from drought-resistant ponderosa pines in BAND. The project involves planting seedlings within the natural range of variability for the biophysical setting of BAND to better adapt to warmer, drier conditions. Additionally, research will be conducted to guide future restoration efforts in post-burned areas severely impacted by recent human-caused wildfires. This grant aims to enhance reforestation efforts and promote the recovery of high-severity burn patches following wildfires in BAND.
Opportunity ID: 297004
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P17AS00770 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Planting strategies for drought-resistant ponderosa pine |
| 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: | Sep 01, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 11, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The objectives of this Agreement are to improve the resilience of once-forested areas under warming and drying climate by collecting seeds from trees located in BAND that appear to drought-resistant, propagating those seeds, and planting seedlings that are within the natural range of variability for the biophysical setting of BAND, but may be better suited to the warmer drier site; and to conduct research that will inform future restoration projects in post-burned areas. In accordance with Section 4.4.2.2 of MP2006, the genetic type used in these plantings would approximate the extirpated genetic type because all of the seeds will have been collected from within BAND and the seedlings will be planted within the natural range of variability for those species. Replanting would occur on sites severely burned during recent human-caused wildfires in BAND. These fires have burned with uncharacteristic severity, the extent of which is far outside the range of historical variability. Recovery along a natural successional pathway is impeded by the extent of the high-severity patches. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Kelly Adams
Kelly_Adams@nps.gov Email:Kelly_Adams@nps.gov |
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Folder 297004 Full Announcement-P17AS00778 -> NPS-NOIP17AS00770.pdf
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