Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00052
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Abandoned Mine Lands (AML), Inventory in Fourmile fire burn area, Boulder County in the State of Colorado." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236 Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 21, 2011 and posted on Mar 21, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 25, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Abandoned Mine Lands (AML), Inventory in Fourmile fire burn area, Boulder County in the State of Colorado" (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00052), was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement focused on natural resources and environmental protection work tied to post-wildfire conditions in Boulder County, Colorado. The core purpose was to identify and address safety, health, and environmental hazards associated with abandoned mine features located within the Fourmile Fire burn perimeter, where wildfire impacts can worsen existing mine-related risks by destabilizing ground, removing vegetation, increasing erosion, or exposing previously obscured openings and waste materials.
The project scope centered on conducting a systematic abandoned mine lands inventory across the burned area. This includes locating and documenting AML features such as mine shafts, adits (horizontal openings), pits, prospects, waste rock piles, and related infrastructure that could pose hazards to the public or the environment. As part of the inventory, the selected recipient was expected to produce site-specific reports for the features identified. Those reports were to describe what was found, assess whether the wildfire caused any impacts (or note if no impact was observed), and recommend mitigation actions tailored to each site. In addition to documenting conditions, the work was intended to lead directly to on-the-ground risk reduction by initiating two AML closures at the sites that presented the greatest safety and health concerns. "Closures" in this context generally means implementing physical measures to prevent entry or exposure, such as installing bat-compatible gates where appropriate, backfilling, fencing, barriers, or other engineered controls depending on the feature type and surrounding conditions. Finally, the opportunity required a proposed plan outlining future work needed beyond the initial inventory and two closures, effectively creating a roadmap for subsequent mitigation or monitoring activities in the burn area.
The funding mechanism was a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM anticipated substantial involvement in the project during performance, such as coordination on priorities, review of deliverables, and alignment with federal safety and land management standards. The announcement projected a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000, which was also the award ceiling. The award floor was listed as $2,500. No cost sharing or matching funds were required. Eligibility was limited to state governments, indicating the intended applicant pool likely included Colorado state agencies or state-led entities capable of conducting field inventories, hazard assessments, and closure initiation activities consistent with AML practices and regulatory expectations.
Key administrative details show this was a time-sensitive, short-window opportunity. It was posted on March 21, 2011, with an original and current closing date of March 25, 2011, and it was archived on April 21, 2011. The CFDA program number associated with the opportunity was 15.236 (Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management). For additional information, the announcement directed applicants to Grants.gov and provided a BLM contact for access issues: Ruth A. Raisanen, phone 303-239-3605, email rraisane@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Abandoned Mine Lands (AML), Inventory in Fourmile fire burn area, Boulder County in the State of Colorado."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L11AS00052.
Which federal agency offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was announced by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding announcement was this?
It was a BLM discretionary funding announcement focused on natural resources and environmental protection work related to post-wildfire conditions.
What geographic area did the project focus on?
The project focus area was the Fourmile Fire burn perimeter in Boulder County, Colorado.
Why was an abandoned mine lands (AML) inventory needed after the Fourmile Fire?
The purpose was to identify and address safety, health, and environmental hazards associated with abandoned mine features in a wildfire-affected landscape. Wildfire impacts can destabilize ground, remove vegetation, increase erosion, and expose previously obscured mine openings or waste materials, potentially increasing risks to the public and the environment.
What was the core purpose of the funded project?
The core purpose was to conduct a systematic abandoned mine lands inventory within the Fourmile Fire burn area and use the findings to support hazard assessment and on-the-ground risk reduction activities.
What does "abandoned mine lands (AML)" refer to in this opportunity?
In this context, AML refers to abandoned mine features and related remnants of mining activity that can create hazards, such as openings, excavations, and waste materials.
What types of AML features were expected to be located and documented?
The inventory was expected to locate and document features such as mine shafts, adits (horizontal openings), pits, prospects, waste rock piles, and related infrastructure.
What were the main tasks included in the project scope?
The project scope included: (1) conducting a systematic AML inventory across the Fourmile Fire burn area, (2) producing site-specific reports for the features identified, (3) recommending mitigation actions tailored to each site, (4) initiating two AML closures at the sites presenting the greatest safety and health concerns, and (5) proposing a plan outlining future work needed beyond the initial inventory and closures.
What deliverables were expected from the inventory work?
The selected recipient was expected to produce site-specific reports for identified AML features. These reports were to describe what was found, assess whether wildfire impacts were present (or note if no impact was observed), and recommend mitigation actions tailored to each site.
Did the project require evaluating wildfire impacts at each abandoned mine feature?
Yes. The site-specific reports were expected to assess whether the wildfire caused impacts at each feature, or explicitly note when no wildfire impact was observed.
What is meant by "mitigation actions" in the site-specific reports?
Mitigation actions refer to recommended steps to reduce or manage hazards at each site, based on the conditions observed and any wildfire-related impacts identified.
What does an "AML closure" mean in this announcement?
"Closures" generally meant implementing physical measures to prevent entry or exposure to hazards, using methods appropriate to the feature type and surrounding conditions.
What kinds of closure methods were mentioned as examples?
Examples included installing bat-compatible gates where appropriate, backfilling, fencing, barriers, or other engineered controls depending on the site.
How many AML closures were expected to be initiated under this award?
The work was intended to lead directly to initiating two AML closures at the sites presenting the greatest safety and health concerns.
Was the project limited to inventory work only?
No. In addition to inventory and reporting, the project was intended to initiate two closures and produce a proposed plan outlining future work needed beyond the initial effort.
What was the purpose of the proposed plan for future work?
The proposed plan was intended to outline additional work needed after the initial inventory and two closures, effectively serving as a roadmap for subsequent mitigation or monitoring activities in the burn area.
What was the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The funding mechanism was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicated that BLM anticipated substantial involvement during project performance, such as coordinating on priorities, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring alignment with federal safety and land management standards.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement projected a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $100,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $100,000.
What was the award floor?
The award floor was $2,500.
Was cost sharing or matching funding required?
No. The announcement stated that no cost sharing or matching funds were required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state governments.
What type of applicants did the eligibility limitation suggest?
Based on the eligibility restriction, the intended applicants likely included Colorado state agencies or state-led entities capable of conducting field inventories, hazard assessments, and initiating closures consistent with abandoned mine lands practices and related expectations.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on March 21, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was March 25, 2011.
Was this a short-window or time-sensitive opportunity?
Yes. The posting date (March 21, 2011) and closing date (March 25, 2011) show it was open for a very short period.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on April 21, 2011.
What CFDA program number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program number was 15.236 (Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management).
Where were applicants directed for application information?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov.
Who was the BLM contact listed for access issues?
The contact listed for access issues was Ruth A. Raisanen.
What contact information was provided for the BLM point of contact?
Phone: 303-239-3605. Email: rraisane@blm.gov.
What overall outcomes was this project designed to support?
Based on the description, the project was designed to improve public safety and protect environmental resources in the Fourmile Fire burn area by identifying abandoned mine hazards, documenting and assessing site conditions (including wildfire impacts), recommending mitigations, initiating two high-priority closures, and outlining future work needs.
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