This grant is for evaluating the accuracy of remote sensing and GIS data in characterizing pinyon and juniper tree cover and density. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering this grant as an add-on to the existing SageSTEP program. The project will compare remote sensing imagery from woodlands of varying densities (phases 1, 2, 3) with NAIP 1m resolution photos and extensive ground data already collected. From these comparisons, resolution thresholds will be defined for accurately assessing canopy fuel variables, fire-carrying fuels, and vegetation attributes remotely. This crucial information will assist in developing the sampling strategy for BLM’s National Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) program.
Opportunity ID: 48400
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BLM-NV-NOI-09-1300 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Remote Sensing and GIS to Estimate Pinyon Juniper Tree Density and Cover CESU Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.233 — Forests and Woodlands |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 11, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 20, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 20, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 20, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
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: | Department of the Interior |
| Description: | This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. This project is an add-on to an existing project, SageSTEP, in which BLM is a partner and which has already selected sites and generated the field data. The purpose of this additional research is to evaluate the accuracy of data obtained from remote sensing imagery for characterizing pinyon and juniper tree cover and density. This project will take remote sensing imagery at multiple sites within woodland of varying densities (phases 1 (low tree density), 2 (intermediate) and 3 (high tree density) and compare density estimates obtained remotely with those from NAIP 1 m resolution photos and from extensive ground data already collected by the SageSTEP experimental program. From these comparisons, the cooperator will define resolution thresholds where canopy fuel variables, fire-carrying fuels, and vegetation attributes can be accurately assessed remotely. This information will assist development of the sampling strategy for BLM’s National Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring program (AIM). |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Susan Kaller
skaller@blm.gov Email:skaller@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 48400 Full Announcement-1 -> blm nv notice_of_intent_to_award 1300.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Susan Kaller skaller@blm.gov Email: skaller@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.233 | PKG00013023 | Jul 11, 2009 | Aug 20, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
48400 SF424-2.0.pdf
48400 SF424A-1.0.pdf
48400 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
48400 Budget-1.1.pdf
48400 Project-1.1.pdf
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