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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Alaska Post Fire Stabilization and Rehabilitation, Vegetation Monitoring, Planting, and Treatments (including herbicides), Mined Watershed Assessment, Restoration, and Outreach" 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 Jun 11, 2015 and posted on Jun 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska funding opportunity titled "BLM Alaska Post Fire Stabilization and Rehabilitation, Vegetation Monitoring, Planting, and Treatments (including herbicides), Mined Watershed Assessment, Restoration, and Outreach" (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00182) is a discretionary cooperative agreement program focused on practical, on-the-ground natural resource work across Alaska. The basic purpose is to support projects that help BLM respond to rapid post-wildfire needs, manage vegetation (including invasive species control and fuels reduction), and improve the success rate of stream and watershed restoration in areas affected by mining, especially placer mining. The underlying theme is that many of these management actions need specialized expertise, equipment, and timely implementation, and BLM is looking to partner with eligible entities to plan, design, and carry out that work.
A major emphasis of the opportunity is post-fire stabilization and rehabilitation. Alaska experiences wildfires that burn thousands of acres each year, and the announcement highlights that fire can change site conditions in ways that put other resources at risk immediately and over the long term. Because some impacts can become difficult or impossible to reverse, the program stresses acting quickly after a fire is contained. Supported work can include developing rehabilitation plans, conducting engineering or technical design for remediation or protective measures, and implementing specific treatments intended to prevent further degradation. In practice, this can mean assessing burned areas for emerging threats (such as erosion, sediment delivery to waterways, or damage to habitat), then designing and installing measures that stabilize soils, protect water quality, and reduce downstream impacts before the next season compounds the damage.
The opportunity also targets invasive species management and broader vegetation work. It notes that terrestrial and aquatic invasive species are increasingly affecting Alaska's landscapes and should be addressed through integrated management pest plans (IPMP). These plans may be developed as part of a fire rehabilitation effort, but they can also be used in other non-fire settings where invasive species are a concern. In addition to invasive species control, the announcement frames vegetation management as a tool to reduce hazardous fuels (thereby supporting fire prevention), improve forest and land health, and generate information that supports better management decisions. That includes inventory and monitoring of vegetation resources to inform treatment design and future management actions, recognizing that good monitoring data is often what makes treatments more targeted, defensible, and effective over time.
Another core component is mined watershed assessment and restoration. The announcement points out that hundreds of watersheds across Alaska have been mined historically or are currently mined or proposed for future mining. BLM identifies stream reclamation and restoration in Alaska as particularly challenging, with many projects failing to achieve stability goals even within 10 years after construction. The opportunity description attributes these long recovery times and limited success to two main issues: a lack of baseline data needed for proper channel design and an overreliance on natural processes to heal disturbed systems without enough design support. To improve restoration outcomes, the program calls for collecting baseline data on stream function and on the potential "functional lift" that restoration could realistically achieve. It also calls for the development of regional hydraulic geometry curves tailored to Alaska mining districts. These regional curves, combined with site-specific geomorphic data, are described as key inputs that can improve stream design, increase restoration success, and accelerate recovery of fish and wildlife habitat in mining-impacted watersheds.
The announcement further encourages testing and adoption of established stream design approaches in Alaska, specifically naming Rosgen's Natural Channel Design as an example. The idea is to adapt proven methodologies to Alaska conditions so agencies and partners can build a more reliable, repeatable approach for restoring channels and floodplains affected by historic or ongoing placer mining. This includes not only data collection but also applying that information to design and implement restoration projects that are more stable and functional than past efforts.
From an administrative standpoint, this was posted June 11, 2015, with an original and current closing date of August 12, 2015, and an archive date of December 30, 2020. The program anticipated up to 12 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,500,000. The listed award floor was $1,000 and the award ceiling was $1,500,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number provided is 15.236 (Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management). Eligible applicants were limited to state governments, and the funding instrument type was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration with BLM staff in planning and executing the funded work.
For access to the full announcement, the listing directed applicants to Grants.gov and provided a contact for assistance: Betty Lockard, Grant Specialist, at 907-271-2816 or blockard@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM Alaska Post Fire Stabilization and Rehabilitation, Vegetation Monitoring, Planting, and Treatments (including herbicides), Mined Watershed Assessment, Restoration, and Outreach."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00182.
3) Which agency is offering this program?
The program is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Alaska.
4) What type of funding is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement program. A cooperative agreement generally means BLM expects substantial involvement and collaboration with the recipient in planning and carrying out the work.
5) What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to support practical, on-the-ground natural resource projects across Alaska that help BLM respond to rapid post-wildfire needs, manage vegetation (including invasive species control and fuels reduction), and improve the success rate of stream and watershed restoration in areas affected by mining, especially placer mining.
6) What themes or needs does BLM emphasize in the description?
The description emphasizes that many management actions require specialized expertise, equipment, and timely implementation, and that BLM is seeking partners to help plan, design, and carry out this work.
7) What kinds of projects are supported under post-fire stabilization and rehabilitation?
Supported work can include developing rehabilitation plans, conducting engineering or technical design for remediation or protective measures, and implementing treatments intended to prevent further degradation after a wildfire.
8) Why does the opportunity stress acting quickly after a fire?
The announcement notes that wildfires can change site conditions in ways that put other resources at risk immediately and over the long term. Some impacts can become difficult or impossible to reverse, so the program stresses acting quickly once a fire is contained.
9) What kinds of post-fire threats or impacts are mentioned?
The announcement gives examples such as erosion, sediment delivery to waterways, and damage to habitat, which can create downstream impacts if not addressed promptly.
10) What does "stabilization" or "rehabilitation" work aim to accomplish?
In practice, it can involve assessing burned areas for emerging threats and then designing and installing measures that stabilize soils, protect water quality, and reduce downstream impacts before additional seasons worsen the damage.
11) Does this opportunity include invasive species work?
Yes. The opportunity targets terrestrial and aquatic invasive species management as part of broader vegetation work in Alaska.
12) How does the announcement suggest invasive species should be addressed?
It indicates invasive species should be addressed through integrated management pest plans (IPMP).
13) Do integrated management pest plans (IPMP) need to be tied to wildfires?
No. The announcement notes that IPMP may be developed as part of a fire rehabilitation effort, but they can also be used in non-fire settings where invasive species are a concern.
14) What other vegetation-related activities are part of the opportunity?
The description includes vegetation monitoring, planting, and treatments (including herbicides), as well as vegetation management to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest and land health, and support better management decisions.
15) Why does the announcement emphasize inventory and monitoring?
It states that inventory and monitoring of vegetation resources can inform treatment design and future management actions, and that monitoring data helps make treatments more targeted, defensible, and effective over time.
16) What is the mined watershed assessment and restoration component?
A core component is assessing and restoring watersheds and streams affected by mining in Alaska, with a particular focus on challenges associated with placer mining impacts.
17) Why is stream reclamation and restoration described as challenging in Alaska?
The announcement notes that many projects have failed to achieve stability goals even within 10 years after construction.
18) What reasons does the announcement give for limited restoration success?
It attributes long recovery times and limited success mainly to (1) a lack of baseline data needed for proper channel design and (2) an overreliance on natural processes to heal disturbed systems without enough design support.
19) What kinds of data collection does the program call for in mining-impacted watersheds?
The program calls for collecting baseline data on stream function and on the potential "functional lift" that restoration could realistically achieve.
20) What are regional hydraulic geometry curves, and why are they mentioned?
The announcement calls for development of regional hydraulic geometry curves tailored to Alaska mining districts. These curves, combined with site-specific geomorphic data, are described as key inputs to improve stream design, increase restoration success, and accelerate recovery of fish and wildlife habitat.
21) Does the program encourage specific stream design methods?
Yes. The announcement encourages testing and adoption of established stream design approaches in Alaska and specifically names Rosgen's Natural Channel Design as an example.
22) What is the intended outcome of using established design approaches?
The intent is to adapt proven methodologies to Alaska conditions and build a more reliable, repeatable approach for restoring channels and floodplains affected by historic or ongoing placer mining, supported by both data collection and on-the-ground implementation.
23) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
24) What is the CFDA number listed for this program?
The CFDA number provided is 15.236 (Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management).
25) Who was eligible to apply based on the listing?
Eligible applicants were limited to state governments.
26) How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated up to 12 awards.
27) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,500,000.
28) What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor was $1,000 and the award ceiling was $1,500,000.
29) Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. The listing stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
30) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 11, 2015.
31) What were the closing dates?
The original and current closing date listed was August 12, 2015.
32) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was December 30, 2020.
33) Where did the listing direct applicants to find the full announcement?
The listing directed applicants to Grants.gov for access to the full announcement.
34) Who is the contact person for assistance, and how can they be reached?
The contact listed is Betty Lockard, Grant Specialist. Phone: 907-271-2816. Email: blockard@blm.gov.
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