The BLM Wyoming is offering this grant to address a critical lack of information regarding bat distribution and status in the state. This grant is for acquiring basic biological data on bat species, including their distribution, habitat use, and relative abundance, particularly in central and southwest Wyoming. The primary purpose is to enable the BLM to better assess, prevent, and mitigate potential impacts of increased wind energy development on bats and their habitats on public lands. Key objectives include creating a comprehensive bat observation database and developing a predictive ‘bat activity’ model to identify high-use areas for conservation planning.
Opportunity ID: 56106
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L10AS00180 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM WY Special Status Species Distribution and Habitat Data Collection |
| 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: | 15.231 — Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 23, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 05, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 05, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 30, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
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: | Eligible Applicants: University of Wyoming, Wyoming Natural Diversity Database This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Land Management’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | A.Project Background Information: Little is known about the distribution and status of bats in Wyoming. Wind energy development is projected to increase significantly in coming years with high numbers of wind turbines anticipated on BLM land in central and southwestern Wyoming. Several studies have shown that Wind turbines associated with wind energy development can negatively impact bats through direct collisions and barotrauma (GAO 2005, Kunz et al. 2007, Young et al. 2003). A lack of information about the distribution and habits of breeding and migratory bats currently hamper the BLM’s ability to assess, prevent, and mitigate impacts to bats from proposed wind development projects. Basic information is needed regarding distribution, habitat use areas and relative abundance of various bat species for central and southwest Wyoming in order to be able to assess the potential impacts that energy development activities and in particular, wind energy development could have on bats and bat habitat on BLM public lands. The purpose of this proposal would be to use existing methods to acquire this basic biological information for bats throughout the proposed study area. This agreement may also be utilized to conduct additional monitoring and research to gain knowledge about other special status species occurring on BLM public lands as future funding allows. B. Project Objectives: Objective 1. Produce a bat observation database with geographic locations and species information from passive and active bat surveys throughout the study area. Objective 2. Generate a ‘bat activity’ model that incorporates point observations, landscape features, vegetation types, and bat foraging and migrating behavior. This predictive map will highlight areas of high bat use and p |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ilze J Karklins-Powers, Grants Management Officer, 307-775-6293
ipowers@blm.gov Email:ipowers@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 56106 Full Announcement-1 -> l10as00180 announcement final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ilze J Karklins-Powers, Grants Management Officer, 307-775-6293 ipowers@blm.gov Email: ipowers@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.231 | PKG00019958 | Jul 23, 2010 | Aug 05, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
56106 SF424-2.0.pdf
56106 Project-1.1.pdf
56106 Budget-1.1.pdf
56106 SF424A-1.0.pdf
56106 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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