BLM Utah is offering a grant for a partner to document paleomagnetic signatures of Campanian age rocks in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. This grant aims to clarify the age relationships of important fossil-bearing rock units, enhancing public enjoyment and facilitating further research on dinosaur fossils. The obtained information will provide context for fossil finds, benefiting museum exhibits, published articles, and field experiences, as well as advancing research goals in paleontology. Closing date for applications is July 13, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 283840
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L16AS00115 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM Utah GSENM Paleomagnetic Survey of Cretaceous Rocks, Kaiparowits Plateau Region, Southern Utah |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.224 — Cultural Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500 |
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: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | Background: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument contains world class fossil resources. These fossils, called out in the enabling proclamation as an exemplary object for research, consist of whole new ecosystems of dinosaurs and other animals that are currently known only from the Monument area. In fact, over 20 new species have been identified in the last 15 years. Although not a part of the priority protection mission of the BLM, determining the age of these fossils to facilitate research and public interpretation is a shared goal with academic research institutions. Most age dating work so far has used radiometric techniques. However, there are substantial portions of the rock record that have no potential to yield results from such methods. Reading the magnetic reversal record in the rocks has potential to solve many unanswered questions about the age of the Straight Cliffs, Wahweap, and Kaiparowits formations, which all yield important dinosaur fossils. Such information would enhance public enjoyment through interpretation and facilitate additional research on the fossils. Objectives: The BLM is looking for a partner to assist with the documentation of the paleomagnetic signatures of Campanian age rocks in and around Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument via standard sampling and magnetometer analysis. Information obtained through this partnership will clarify the age relationships of important fossil bearing rock units. Public Benefit: Enhanced knowledge of rock ages provides context for fossil finds, which the public greatly enjoys and appreciates through many museum exhibits, published articles, and field based experiences. The general scientific community will also benefit from this new knowledge because the obscure age relationships of the Kaiparowits dinosaur finds will be clarified, allowing for more meaningful comparisons with other faunas elsewhere, a primary goal of current research. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Melanie Beckstead (801) 539-4169
mbeckstead@blm.gov Email:mbeckstead@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 283840 Full Announcement-Paleomagnetic Survey FOA -> Paleomagnetic Survey FOA.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants Management Specialist Melanie Beckstead (801) 539-4169 mbeckstead@blm.gov Email: mbeckstead@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.224 | PKG00223496 | May 13, 2016 | Jul 13, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
283840 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
283840 SF424A-1.0.pdf
283840 SF424B-1.1.pdf
283840 Project-1.1.pdf
283840 Budget-1.1.pdf
283840 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
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