This grant, offered by the BLM California, addresses environmental recovery and education needs following the 1997 Torch/Platform Irene oil spill. The incident released 163 barrels of petroleum, contaminating 17 miles of Santa Barbara County coastline and causing severe seabird mortality. An oil spill Trustee Council, involving the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Game, was formed for oversight. This grant is for establishing seabird protection networks and developing environmental education components. This department is offering this grant to mitigate the spill’s long-term impacts and foster ecological awareness.
Opportunity ID: 56573
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L10AS00266 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM CA Torch Platform/Irene, Seabird Protection Network, Environmental Education Component |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| 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: | Aug 12, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 15, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $270,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $270,000 |
| Award Floor: | $270,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | Torch/Platform Irene Spill occurred on September 28, 1997, when a 20-inch pipeline operated by the Torch Operating Company, ruptured between Platform Irene, an offshore oil plant in the Santa Barbara Channel, and an onshore processing facility north of the City of Lompoc in Santa Barbara County. The Spill released at least 163 barrels of petroleum into the Pacific Ocean and contaminated 17 miles of northern Santa Barbara County coastline and caused the mortality of seabirds, principally Common Murres (Uria aalge) and Brandt¿s Cormorants (Phalacrocorax penicillatus). A four member oil spill Trustee Council was formed consisting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), California Department of Fish and Game (DFG), California State Land Commission, and U.S. Department of Defense (Vandenberg Air Force Base). |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Traci D Thaler, Grants and Agreements Specialist, 916-978-4529
tthaler@blm.gov Email:tthaler@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 56573 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of Intent 1 -> blm ca torch platform noi.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Traci D Thaler, Grants and Agreements Specialist, 916-978-4529 tthaler@blm.gov Email: tthaler@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00020363 | Aug 11, 2010 | Aug 31, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
56573 SF424-2.0.pdf
56573 SF424A-1.0.pdf
56573 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
56573 Budget-1.1.pdf
56573 Project-1.1.pdf