Department of Environmental Conservation Grant for Graham and White River Penstemon Distribution Assessment

This department is offering a grant to assess the distribution of Graham and White River Penstemon. After completion, species distribution maps will be generated in raster format. A detailed report on methods and results, including datasets, will be provided. The information will aid developers and agencies in avoiding potential conflicts with listed species during future oil and gas development planning. Tasks include maximum entropy analysis, secondary general-linear techniques, and producing species distribution maps with probabilities of occurrence. Closing date: Aug 03, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 238613

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	F13AS00276
Funding Opportunity Title::	Graham and White River Penstemon Distribution Assessment
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Information and Statistics
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	15.657 — Endangered Species Conservation – Recovery Implementation Funds
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Jul 29, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Aug 03, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Aug 03, 2013
Archive Date::	Aug 29, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 17,318
Award Ceiling::	$17,318
Award Floor::	$17,318

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

This is a Notice of Intent to award under the Rocky Mountains CESU agreement # 60181AJ402. To University of Wyoming (University) for the purpose of a distribution assessment on two proposed species of penstemons located in the Uintah Basin. The University is uniquely qualified to conduct the proposed work. The University has performed research and conservation activities on federally listed plant species in the Uinta Basin for the past two decades and has extensive data and information on these species. In the past year the University has completed distribution assessments for five rare endemic plant species in the Uinta Basin for the USFWS.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Fish and Wildlife Service
Description::	Upon completion of the project, species distribution maps containing the probability of occurrence will be provided in raster format. Additionally, a report detailing the methods and results, coupled with all datasets used within the habitat assessment tools will be provided. This information will be used to assist developers and agencies avoid areas of potential conflict with listed species in the planning process of future oil and gas development. Task 1: Complete maximum entropy analysis on each of the species listed above. Task 2: Conduct secondary general-linear techniques, such as logistic regression, or clustering techniques, like random forests as time and data allow. Task 3: Provide species distribution maps containing probability of occurrence in raster format. Task 4: Provide a report detailing the methods and results, coupled with all datasets used within the habitat assessment tool.
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