Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00214
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assessment Inventory Method National Petroleum Reserve Alaska" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 19, 2011 and posted on Aug 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 6, 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 $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This funding opportunity is issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. The successful recipient must be a participant in the CESU program. The data analyses and scientific collaboration constitute technical assistance, and because the BLM is a Federal land management agency, this funding opportunity furthers the CESU objective to provide research, technical assistance, and education to Federal land management, environmental, and research agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Assessment Inventory Method National Petroleum Reserve Alaska" (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00214) supports the development and implementation of an assessment and inventory approach for natural resource monitoring in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The core purpose is to generate reliable, statistically defensible estimates of key environmental indicator values by combining very dense, field-based sampling with remote sensing products. The project is built around the idea that remote sensing can meaningfully expand coverage and resolution, but that field measurements are still the foundation for credible monitoring because they provide stand-alone data for analysis and the on-the-ground "ground truth" needed to calibrate and validate remote sensing outputs.
A central feature of the work is intensive field sampling at the highest practical density. These field observations are intended to answer both broad landscape-scale monitoring needs and more targeted, site-level questions tied to specific management decisions. The announcement emphasizes that intensive sampling remains necessary to address localized impacts and conditions, especially in contexts where management actions or development activities require clear before-and-after comparisons. In other words, the field program is not just a supplement to imagery; it is the backbone that enables robust interpretation of indicator trends and conditions across the reserve.
Remote sensing is described as a significant contributor rather than a replacement for field work. The opportunity anticipates using field datasets to strengthen high-resolution remote sensing estimates, allowing the program to extrapolate indicator values over large areas while still maintaining confidence in the results. This pairing is meant to produce monitoring information that is both spatially extensive and scientifically defensible, which is particularly important in a large, remote, and operationally challenging area like the petroleum reserve.
The project scope also reflects an operational monitoring model where data collection can occur not only through BLM and its existing partners, but also potentially through resource users or operators. The initial scoping notes that intensive sampling could be collected as needed before and after development activities, as long as it follows predefined protocols, standardized methods, and specific data storage requirements. This signals an emphasis on consistency and comparability of datasets over time, as well as the need for well-defined standards so that operator-collected data can be integrated into broader monitoring and analysis efforts.
Administratively, this is a discretionary opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management) within the Natural Resources activity category. BLM anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000. The award ceiling is $500,000 and the floor is $150,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is restricted to entities that are participants in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, reflecting the program purpose of providing research, technical assistance, and education in support of federal land management and environmental and research agencies. The posting date was August 8, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 6, 2011, and an archive date of September 30, 2011.
For applicants, the full announcement and application package were provided through the application instructions referenced in the notice, and the listed grants management contact was Sandee Smith, Grants Management Officer, BLM Alaska, reachable by phone at 907-271-5193 or email at s2smith@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this BLM cooperative agreement opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Assessment Inventory Method National Petroleum Reserve Alaska."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L11AS00214.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to develop and implement an assessment and inventory approach for natural resource monitoring in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, producing reliable, statistically defensible estimates of key environmental indicator values.
Where will the monitoring approach be applied?
The work focuses on the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
What does the approach combine to produce monitoring estimates?
The approach combines very dense, field-based sampling with remote sensing products to generate estimates of environmental indicator values that are reliable and statistically defensible.
Why is intensive field sampling emphasized?
The announcement emphasizes intensive field sampling because field measurements provide stand-alone data for analysis and serve as on-the-ground "ground truth" to calibrate and validate remote sensing outputs.
Is remote sensing intended to replace field work in this project?
No. Remote sensing is described as a significant contributor rather than a replacement. Field work remains the foundation for credible monitoring in this approach.
What kinds of questions is the field sampling intended to address?
Field observations are intended to support broad landscape-scale monitoring needs as well as more targeted, site-level questions connected to specific management decisions.
Why are before-and-after comparisons mentioned?
The notice highlights that intensive sampling is necessary for localized impacts and conditions, especially where management actions or development activities require clear before-and-after comparisons.
How does remote sensing contribute under this approach?
Remote sensing is expected to help expand coverage and resolution. Field datasets are anticipated to strengthen high-resolution remote sensing estimates so indicator values can be extrapolated over large areas while maintaining confidence in results.
Why is the field-and-remote-sensing pairing important in this location?
The pairing is intended to produce monitoring information that is both spatially extensive and scientifically defensible, which is particularly important in a large, remote, and operationally challenging area like the petroleum reserve.
Who might collect data under the operational monitoring model described?
Data collection may occur through BLM and its existing partners, and potentially through resource users or operators, as described in the initial scoping notes.
Can operator- or user-collected sampling be used?
Yes. The notice indicates intensive sampling could be collected as needed before and after development activities, provided it follows predefined protocols, standardized methods, and specific data storage requirements.
What is the emphasis regarding protocols and data standards?
There is an emphasis on consistency and comparability of datasets over time, with well-defined standards so that operator-collected data can be integrated into broader monitoring and analysis efforts.
What is the CFDA number and program name?
The CFDA is 15.231, identified as "Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management."
What activity category is listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making one award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $500,000.
What are the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling is $500,000 and the award floor is $150,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to entities that are participants in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program.
Why is eligibility restricted to CESU participants?
The notice links this restriction to the CESU program purpose of providing research, technical assistance, and education in support of federal land management and environmental and research agencies.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date was August 8, 2011.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date was September 6, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 30, 2011.
Where were the full announcement and application package provided?
The full announcement and application package were provided through the application instructions referenced in the notice.
Who is the grants management contact for this opportunity?
The listed grants management contact is Sandee Smith, Grants Management Officer, BLM Alaska.
How can applicants contact the grants management officer?
Sandee Smith can be reached by phone at 907-271-5193 or by email at s2smith@blm.gov.
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