The Altar Valley Conservation Alliance, in partnership with Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (BANWR), is offering this grant to conduct comprehensive habitat restoration within BANWR’s Masked Bobwhite Habitat Management Area. This grant is for enhancing ecological processes and strengthening social connectivity across the Altar Valley watershed. The project features three integrated phases over 12-18 months, focusing on restoring 5 miles of the Puertocito channel and 25 square miles of habitat. It employs proven methods and engages diverse partners, including landowners, agencies, and volunteers. This initiative aligns with existing management plans, aiming to resolve resource concerns and foster collaborative trust for sustained conservation.
Opportunity ID: 53340
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NWRS-R2-22530-1003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Altar Valley Conservation Alliance/Buenos Aires NWR Partnership for Habitat Restoration |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.642 — Challenge Cost Share |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 13, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Region 2 |
| Description: | The Altar Valley Conservation Alliance/BANWR Partnership for Habitat Restoration project will achieve multiple habitat improvement goals in BANWRs Masked Bobwhite Habitat Management Area. It will also increase social connectivity between the Refuge, Tucson groups, and Altar Valley landowners who actively seek habitat improvements as they make their living in a multi-jurisdiction grasslands watershed. The projects three integrated Phases will be undertaken in tandem for the12-18 month duration, because they anchor and provide ecological support to one anothers role in watershed processes. The Phases also provide a platform for multiple levels and intensities of volunteer involvement, and a range of training and outreach opportunities. At least 5 miles of the Puertocito channel itself and 25 square miles of habitat that include the masked bobwhite core recovery area, will receive concurrent treatment at appropriate scales, giving each channel reach and phase of the project a higher chance of success. In the small and larger scale erosion control Phases described above, the scale of structure and effort matches the size of the channel itself, from one foot to a hundred feet wide, and from several inches to several feet deep. Multiple ecological processes and effects that now threaten Refuge resources and working landscapes at once require multiple types of integrated ecological and social responses. The project is also consistent with the goals outlined in the Refuges most recent Habitat Management Plan and AVCAs Watershed Restoration Plan. It employs experienced landowners and agency personnel, eager and capable volunteers, and proven restoration methods adopted by FWS, NRCS, USDA, Arizona State Land Department, Pima County and the University of Arizona. This project represents a progressive set of active partnerships with multiple social and ecological benefits. Remnant sacaton flats at the upper end of the 600,000 acre Altar Valley watershed, three overloaded gabions draining the area, and a connected masked bobwhite habitat recovery area that requires its own type of treatment provide opportunities for ecological mitigation, monitoring and learning, and for a diverse set of social experiences at the same time. The three-phase Partnership for Restoration Project synthesizes efforts at multiple scales through several social groups that include students and other youth who contribute different kinds of approaches to, and knowledge of a place. Ecologically, the project responds to an integrated set of watershed processes that will support one another most effectively if treated at the same time, giving the entire project the highest probability of success. This approach has the support of the FWS Partners, NRCS, Game and Fish and other agencies, and has also attracted the attention of local businesses that hope to build on the accomplishments of this kind of collaborative habitat restoration in the future. By establishing a foundation of trust among many different groups over time, and by intensifying its outreach and restoration efforts recently, the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance is well-positioned to contribute to addressing resource concerns shared by those who live and work in the region and will in the future. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sally Gall, Supervisory Wildlife Refuge Specialist
(520)-823-4251 x103 Email:sally_gall@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sally Gall, Supervisory Wildlife Refuge Specialist (520)-823-4251 x103 Email: sally_gall@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.642 | PKG00017655 | Mar 30, 2010 | Apr 13, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53340 SF424-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
53340 SF424D-1.1.pdf
53340 SF424C-1.0.pdf
53340 SF424B-1.1.pdf
53340 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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