This grant aims to support the reintroduction of the Zebra-tailed Lizard (ZTL) within the Colorado River ecosystem (CRE) of Grand Canyon. The ZTL, a characteristic desert species, previously thrived in the super-riparian sand dunes at Diamond Creek but was extirpated in the mid-1980s. This loss was due to a combination of high Colorado River flows flooding the area and negative impacts from off-road vehicular activity used for river take-outs. Despite numerous surveys since the late 1980s, these conspicuous lizards have not been observed. This grant is specifically for restoring the ZTL population to its historic habitat, addressing the ecological void created by its disappearance.
Opportunity ID: 130333
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R12SS40001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Reintroduction of Zebra-Tailed Lizard |
| 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: | 15.517 — Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 09, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 28, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 28, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $80,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $80,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
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 Reclamation – Upper Colorado Region |
| Description: | Zebra-tailed lizard (ZTL; Callisaurus draconoides) is a characteristic, relatively common Mohave and Sonoran Desert species throughout the lower elevation deserts of the Southwest (Brennon and Holycross 2006). ZTL is a medium-sized, insectivorous iguanoid lizard that prefers sandy desert habitats, which are often dominated by creosote-bush (Larrea tridentata). While still existing in the middle Peach Springs Wash drainage, the only ZTL population in the Colorado River ecosystem (CRE) in Grand Canyon previously occurred in the super-riparian sand dunes at the mouth of Diamond Creek on Hualapai Indian Reservation. That population was extirpated in the mid-1980s when high flows on the Colorado River flooded the mouth of Diamond Creek and large trucks used the dune-top area for staging river take-outs. Off-road vehicular impacts are well-known to negatively affect diurnal reptile species, such as ZTL. Repeated censuses for ZTL at the mouth of Diamond Creek from the late 1980s through 2010 have consistently failed to reveal any of these conspicuous, diurnal lizards, and the population has been extirpated. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melynda Roberts
Grants Officer Phone 801-524-3727 Email:mroberts@usbr.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 130333 Full Announcement-1 -> r12ss40001.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Melynda Roberts Grants Officer Phone 801-524-3727 Email: mroberts@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.517 | PKG00085190 | Nov 09, 2011 | Nov 28, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
130333 SF424-2.0.pdf
130333 SF424A-1.0.pdf
130333 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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