The Bureau of Land Management is offering a grant for the Fergus Triangle Prescribed Burn project in Montana to address the effects of fire suppression efforts in the Missouri and Musselshell Breaks area. This project aims to conduct prescribed burns and monitoring to restore historic fire conditions, reduce fuel loadings, and enhance habitat diversity. The research conducted will support improved fire management strategies and understanding of eco-hydrologic processes, benefiting forest, riparian-wetland, and water resource management in the region. This grant opportunity aims to optimize land management decisions and increase the efficiency of fire management practices in the Missouri and Musselshell Breaks.
Opportunity ID: 284161
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L16AS00082 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fergus Triangle Prescribed Burn |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 26, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 20, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 26, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $110,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $110,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | The Missouri and Musselshell Breaks area is a rugged landscape within 20 miles of the Missouri and Musselshell Rivers in Central Montana. Common breaks habitats include ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, sagebrush, grasslands and badlands. The Breaks areas have high fire occurrence within the Central Montana Fire Zone, with many areas historically having a fire return interval < 25 years. Fire suppression efforts over the last century have resulted in a departure from historic conditions with increased fuel loadings and stand density in many forest types. Thirty-five wildfires have burned 93,000 acres in the project area since 1995. Wildfires in 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2014 accounted for nearly 60,000 of these acres. This project would consist of a prescribed burn and monitoring in the Fergus Triangle as a second entry following the 2002 prescribed burns. Since 2009 the Lewistown Field Office has conducted prescribed burns on 500 â¿¿ 6500 acres annually in the breaks, with plans to continue over the next 20 years. The initial Fergus triangle project was coordinated with Montana State University. This project will support an increased public knowledge for fire management of forested conifer breaks, upland and riparian habitats. Multiple prescribed burns over the last decade on nearly 20,000 acres under various conditions has resulted in a wide range of habitat changes. Additional research on prescribed fires, wildfires and desired habitat conditions would support fire management across all ownerships (BLM, FWS, State and Private) in the Missouri and Musselshell Breaks. Additional research would also support understanding of the physical processes that link plant composition and density to groundwater levels and surface water discharge. Furthermore, the non-linear relationship between tree density and hydrologic response indicates that there may be more complicated & inter-related biotic/abiotic processes that influences the relationship between tree density and hydrologic response. A mechanistic understanding of these eco-hydrologic processes could improve forest, riparian-wetland, and water resource management by informing site selection and treatment decisions. Consequently, a study that relates the biotic/abiotic processes associated with stand density to specific hydrologic pathways would improve upon previous studies and help land managers to improve the efficiency and productivity of forest management treatments.Utilization of the knowledge that results from this work would improve land management decisions in the Missouri and Musselshell Breaks by appropriately considering fire effects. Funds may be used more efficiently. To date funding for prescribed burns have averaged less than half as much per acre compared to wildfire suppression. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://Click on application Tab above to download full announcement instructions and application package. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Belinda Dumond (406) 896-5196
bdumond@blm.gov Email:bdumond@blm.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Date change | Jun 20, 2016 | |
| Jun 20, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L16AS00082 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fergus Triangle Prescribed Burn |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 26, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 20, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 26, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $110,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $110,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | The Missouri and Musselshell Breaks area is a rugged landscape within 20 miles of the Missouri and Musselshell Rivers in Central Montana. Common breaks habitats include ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, sagebrush, grasslands and badlands. The Breaks areas have high fire occurrence within the Central Montana Fire Zone, with many areas historically having a fire return interval < 25 years. Fire suppression efforts over the last century have resulted in a departure from historic conditions with increased fuel loadings and stand density in many forest types. Thirty-five wildfires have burned 93,000 acres in the project area since 1995. Wildfires in 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2014 accounted for nearly 60,000 of these acres. This project would consist of a prescribed burn and monitoring in the Fergus Triangle as a second entry following the 2002 prescribed burns. Since 2009 the Lewistown Field Office has conducted prescribed burns on 500 â¿¿ 6500 acres annually in the breaks, with plans to continue over the next 20 years. The initial Fergus triangle project was coordinated with Montana State University. This project will support an increased public knowledge for fire management of forested conifer breaks, upland and riparian habitats. Multiple prescribed burns over the last decade on nearly 20,000 acres under various conditions has resulted in a wide range of habitat changes. Additional research on prescribed fires, wildfires and desired habitat conditions would support fire management across all ownerships (BLM, FWS, State and Private) in the Missouri and Musselshell Breaks. Additional research would also support understanding of the physical processes that link plant composition and density to groundwater levels and surface water discharge. Furthermore, the non-linear relationship between tree density and hydrologic response indicates that there may be more complicated & inter-related biotic/abiotic processes that influences the relationship between tree density and hydrologic response. A mechanistic understanding of these eco-hydrologic processes could improve forest, riparian-wetland, and water resource management by informing site selection and treatment decisions. Consequently, a study that relates the biotic/abiotic processes associated with stand density to specific hydrologic pathways would improve upon previous studies and help land managers to improve the efficiency and productivity of forest management treatments.Utilization of the knowledge that results from this work would improve land management decisions in the Missouri and Musselshell Breaks by appropriately considering fire effects. Funds may be used more efficiently. To date funding for prescribed burns have averaged less than half as much per acre compared to wildfire suppression. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://Click on application Tab above to download full announcement instructions and application package. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Belinda Dumond (406) 896-5196
bdumond@blm.gov Email:bdumond@blm.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L16AS00082 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fergus Triangle Prescribed Burn |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 20, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 26, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $110,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $110,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | The Missouri and Musselshell Breaks area is a rugged landscape within 20 miles of the Missouri and Musselshell Rivers in Central Montana. Common breaks habitats include ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, sagebrush, grasslands and badlands. The Breaks areas have high fire occurrence within the Central Montana Fire Zone, with many areas historically having a fire return interval < 25 years. Fire suppression efforts over the last century have resulted in a departure from historic conditions with increased fuel loadings and stand density in many forest types. Thirty-five wildfires have burned 93,000 acres in the project area since 1995. Wildfires in 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2014 accounted for nearly 60,000 of these acres. This project would consist of a prescribed burn and monitoring in the Fergus Triangle as a second entry following the 2002 prescribed burns. Since 2009 the Lewistown Field Office has conducted prescribed burns on 500 â¿¿ 6500 acres annually in the breaks, with plans to continue over the next 20 years. The initial Fergus triangle project was coordinated with Montana State University. This project will support an increased public knowledge for fire management of forested conifer breaks, upland and riparian habitats. Multiple prescribed burns over the last decade on nearly 20,000 acres under various conditions has resulted in a wide range of habitat changes. Additional research on prescribed fires, wildfires and desired habitat conditions would support fire management across all ownerships (BLM, FWS, State and Private) in the Missouri and Musselshell Breaks. Additional research would also support understanding of the physical processes that link plant composition and density to groundwater levels and surface water discharge. Furthermore, the non-linear relationship between tree density and hydrologic response indicates that there may be more complicated & inter-related biotic/abiotic processes that influences the relationship between tree density and hydrologic response. A mechanistic understanding of these eco-hydrologic processes could improve forest, riparian-wetland, and water resource management by informing site selection and treatment decisions. Consequently, a study that relates the biotic/abiotic processes associated with stand density to specific hydrologic pathways would improve upon previous studies and help land managers to improve the efficiency and productivity of forest management treatments. Utilization of the knowledge that results from this work would improve land management decisions in the Missouri and Musselshell Breaks by appropriately considering fire effects. Funds may be used more efficiently. To date funding for prescribed burns have averaged less than half as much per acre compared to wildfire suppression. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://Click on application Tab above to download full announcement instructions and application package. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Belinda Dumond (406) 896-5196
bdumond@blm.gov Email:bdumond@blm.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 284161 Full Announcement-BLM-MT, Fergus Triangle Prescr -> FOA L16AS00082 Fergus Triangle 5-25-16.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Belinda Dumond (406) 896-5196 bdumond@blm.gov Email: bdumond@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.231 | PKG00223811 | May 26, 2016 | Jul 26, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
284161 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
284161 SF424A-1.0.pdf
284161 SF424B-1.1.pdf
284161 Project-1.1.pdf
284161 Budget-1.1.pdf
284161 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
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