The BLM Utah Cedar City Field Office is offering this grant to stimulate the restoration, study, and protection of historic Sand Cliff Signatures and Old Spanish Trail features within Fremont Canyon, Iron County, Utah. This project is for enhancing cultural resource programs, supporting historic preservation education, and increasing outreach to trail enthusiasts. Specific elements include recruiting volunteers, contacting ancestors of signatures, recording inscriptions using advanced techniques, removing modern graffiti, conducting archaeological and trail surveys, and performing metal detecting. The grant also requires a public presentation and the compilation of all work into a cultural resources report and journal article, fostering public engagement in historical preservation.
Opportunity ID: 102495
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L11AS00149 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM – UT Historic Sand Cliff Signatures Public Archaeology Project |
| 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: | 15.224 — Cultural Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $20,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000 |
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: | BLM’s intent is to award to a partner under the CPCESU, but is not limiting competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | The Cedar City Field Office has funding available to work with a partner under the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit to stimulate the restoration of the historic Sand Cliff Signatures and historic trail features of the Old Spanish Trail in Fremont Canyon, Iron County, Utah. This project will stimulate the study of and support the protection of historic inscriptions and trail features possibly associated with the Old Spanish Trail. This project will provide an opportunity for the recipient to enhance its cultural resource study and protection programs, and support outreach and technical education in the field of historic preservation. Through this opportunity, they will be able to increase their outreach and support to trail enthusiasts and volunteers. Specific elements of the project include: recruiting volunteers, establishing contact with ancestors of the signatures, recording the inscriptions on an archaeological site form, recording the signatures with Close-Up Photogrammetric Techniques listed in BLM Technical Note 428 (Page 15), removing at least 20 modern inscriptions, conducting at least 25 acres of archaeological/trail survey in Fremont Canyon, conducting at least 5 acres of metal detecting, a public presentation to the local historical society and compilation of all of the work in a cultural resources report and journal article. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer, 801-539-4178
maria_gochis@blm.gov Email:maria_gochis@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 102495 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa historic sand cliff signatures public achaeology project.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer, 801-539-4178 maria_gochis@blm.gov Email: maria_gochis@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.224 | PKG00061952 | Jun 29, 2011 | Jul 13, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
102495 SF424-2.0.pdf
102495 SF424A-1.0.pdf
102495 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
102495 Budget-1.1.pdf
102495 Project-1.1.pdf
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