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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM (Arizona), CCS BLM AZ CPCESU Pakoon Springs Rehabilitation Project Riparian Monitoring (AZ Strip)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 24, 2015 and posted on May 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 1, 2015 See announcement cover sheet for the deadline (01 August 2015 @ 1700) for submission of applications. Applications must be received by the BLM prior to the posted deadline.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- Eligible Applicants The following types of entities are eligible to apply for award under this announcement. Failure to meet eligibility requirements will result in precluding the BLM from making an award. Eligible applicant types are Unrestricted, anyone may apply (Challenge Cost Share Program, 11 Matching) 2. Cost Sharing or Matching Non federal partners are expected to match BLM Challenge Cost Share Program (CCSP) funds at or near one to one (11) for their respective projects. If there is more than one non federal partner for a project their total contributions may be combined to meet the 11 cost share goal. 3. Other Eligibility Restrictions CESU agreement This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Under a CESU agreement recipient indirect costs are limited to a rate of no more than 17.5 of direct costs under the terms and conditions of the CP CESU Region Master CESU agreement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00125) supports riparian monitoring tied to the Pakoon Springs Rehabilitation Project on the Arizona Strip. It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Challenge Cost Share Program and is issued through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework, which is designed to facilitate research, technical assistance, and education partnerships. Modification 000002 to the announcement primarily changes the timeline by extending the application deadline and associated period referenced in the notice from July 20, 2015 to August 1, 2015 (with submissions due by 5:00 PM, per the cover sheet). The opportunity was posted May 21, 2015, shows a creation date of July 24, 2015, and was archived August 5, 2015.
The project’s setting is Pakoon Springs Ranch, a property with a long history of intensive use that significantly altered natural spring and riparian conditions. For nearly 100 years the site functioned as a working ranch and agricultural operation (including cattle, alfalfa, and even ostrich farming). Roughly ten springs were excavated and engineered into ponded features to support domestic water supply and irrigation, and over time the area became heavily impacted by non-native invasive plants and animals. BLM acquired the ranch in 2004 and, consistent with its broader riparian management direction to maintain, restore, or improve riparian areas for long-term ecological health and productivity, has spent more than a decade implementing restoration with a mix of public and private partners. Early steps included removal of structures, vehicles, refuse, and scrap metal in March 2005, followed by State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) clearance in 2006. Prior funding through the Arizona Water Protection Fund supported phased restoration, beginning with a 10-acre pilot centered on the springs complex (grant #06-137WP, 2006-2009) and then expanding to roughly 50-60 acres (grant #0400).
The core purpose of the funded work is to evaluate how effective the restoration actions have been in re-establishing healthy ecosystem functions typical of a natural Mojave Desert spring complex. Because the site has undergone extensive landscape and vegetation manipulation over roughly 11 years, BLM is seeking systematic monitoring of multiple indicators to measure current conditions and trends. The monitoring scope described includes vegetation condition and composition; aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates; birds (avifauna); reptiles and amphibians (herpetofauna); small mammals; and water quality and water flow. A key element is comparing new monitoring results against both past conditions and desired future conditions, so that the findings can inform the final stages of the broader rehabilitation effort. The announcement also notes that these data may help other agencies determine whether Pakoon Springs is suitable for reintroducing candidate special status species, specifically the Grand Wash Spring Snail and the Relict Leopard Frog. Because the monitoring is expected to begin within a year of the last major earthmoving event, BLM frames it as an important baseline dataset that can anchor future questions about species composition, aquatic conditions, and water quality.
A second major objective is educational and workforce-development oriented: providing field and laboratory learning experiences for youth and students interested in ecosystem rehabilitation and riparian science. The announcement emphasizes that, in the desert Southwest, access to aquatic systems for training and student research is often limited due to fragility concerns and management constraints. Pakoon Springs is described as a system in transition that currently has no known fragile species, creating an unusually practical training environment where learners can build skills with relatively low risk of causing harm. The site’s habitat diversity is presented as a major advantage, offering spring mounds, seeps, channels, and features resembling a perennial stream in one location. That variety allows instruction in study design and data collection methods across several disciplines (such as hydrology, botany, and entomology), along with complementary lab techniques. The opportunity explicitly notes that, because of the site’s status and condition, larger samples than would typically be allowed at more sensitive locations may be feasible, enabling more hands-on practice for multiple students.
Funding for the award is set at a total of $50,000, with an award floor and ceiling both listed as $50,000, and the expectation of a single award. The CFDA number is 15.238. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), but applicants must meet the program’s matching expectations. Under the Challenge Cost Share approach, non-federal partners are expected to provide cost share at or near a 1:1 match with BLM funds, and if multiple non-federal partners are involved their combined contributions can be used to meet the match goal. Because the award is administered under a CESU agreement, indirect costs are capped at no more than 17.5% of direct costs per the applicable CESU master agreement terms.
For logistical and administrative questions, the notice lists Eddie W. Bell Jr., Grants Management Officer, as the contact point (602-417-9268, ebell@blm.gov). The full announcement is referenced as available via Grants.gov.
FAQs: BLM Arizona Pakoon Springs Riparian Monitoring (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00125)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00125) to support riparian monitoring tied to the Pakoon Springs Rehabilitation Project on the Arizona Strip. It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Challenge Cost Share Program and is issued through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework.
What is the project location and setting?
The project is set at Pakoon Springs Ranch on the Arizona Strip. The property has a long history of intensive ranching and agriculture that altered natural spring and riparian conditions, including excavation and engineering of roughly ten springs into ponded features for domestic water supply and irrigation, along with impacts from non-native invasive plants and animals.
What is the main purpose of the funded work?
The core purpose is to evaluate how effective restoration actions have been in re-establishing healthy ecosystem functions typical of a natural Mojave Desert spring complex. The work focuses on systematic monitoring to measure current conditions and trends after extensive landscape and vegetation manipulation over roughly 11 years.
What types of monitoring are included in the scope?
The monitoring scope described includes multiple indicators, specifically: vegetation condition and composition; aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates; birds (avifauna); reptiles and amphibians (herpetofauna); small mammals; and water quality and water flow.
Why is BLM seeking monitoring now?
BLM describes the monitoring as especially important because it is expected to begin within a year of the last major earthmoving event. That timing makes it a key baseline dataset to anchor future questions about species composition, aquatic conditions, and water quality, and to help assess trends as rehabilitation progresses.
How will the monitoring results be used?
The announcement emphasizes comparing new monitoring results against both past conditions and desired future conditions. The intent is for findings to inform the final stages of the broader rehabilitation effort at Pakoon Springs.
Does the announcement mention special status species or potential reintroductions?
Yes. The announcement notes that the monitoring data may help other agencies determine whether Pakoon Springs is suitable for reintroducing candidate special status species, specifically the Grand Wash Spring Snail and the Relict Leopard Frog.
Is there an education or workforce development component?
Yes. A second major objective is to provide field and laboratory learning experiences for youth and students interested in ecosystem rehabilitation and riparian science. The opportunity highlights that access to aquatic systems for training in the desert Southwest can be limited, and describes Pakoon Springs as an unusually practical training environment for hands-on instruction.
Why is Pakoon Springs described as a good training environment?
According to the notice, Pakoon Springs is a system in transition with no known fragile species at the time described, which reduces the risk of harm from training activities. The announcement also states that larger samples than would typically be allowed at more sensitive locations may be feasible, enabling more hands-on practice for multiple students.
What kinds of training activities are envisioned?
The opportunity describes instruction in study design and data collection across several disciplines (including hydrology, botany, and entomology), along with complementary lab techniques. It also highlights the site's habitat diversity (spring mounds, seeps, channels, and features resembling a perennial stream) as beneficial for multi-disciplinary learning.
How much funding is available?
Total funding for the award is set at $50,000. The award floor is $50,000 and the award ceiling is also $50,000.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of a single award.
What is the assistance listing/CFDA number?
The CFDA number listed in the notice is 15.238.
What type of agreement will be used?
The award is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Challenge Cost Share Program. It is issued through the CESU framework, which is designed to facilitate research, technical assistance, and education partnerships.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity). Applicants must still meet the program's matching expectations described under the Challenge Cost Share approach.
Is cost share or matching required?
Yes. Under Challenge Cost Share, non-federal partners are expected to provide cost share at or near a 1:1 match with BLM funds.
Can multiple partners contribute to the match?
Yes. The notice states that if multiple non-federal partners are involved, their combined contributions can be used to meet the match goal.
Are indirect costs limited?
Yes. Because the award is administered under a CESU agreement, indirect costs are capped at no more than 17.5% of direct costs, per the applicable CESU master agreement terms.
What changed in Modification 000002?
Modification 000002 primarily changes the timeline by extending the application deadline and associated period referenced in the notice from July 20, 2015 to August 1, 2015. Submissions were due by 5:00 PM (per the cover sheet).
When was the opportunity posted, created, and archived?
The opportunity was posted May 21, 2015, shows a creation date of July 24, 2015, and was archived August 5, 2015.
Where can applicants find the full announcement?
The notice references the full announcement as available via Grants.gov.
Who is the listed point of contact for questions?
For logistical and administrative questions, the notice lists Eddie W. Bell Jr., Grants Management Officer, as the contact point at 602-417-9268 and ebell@blm.gov.
What restoration history is mentioned in the notice?
The announcement explains that BLM acquired Pakoon Springs Ranch in 2004 and has spent more than a decade implementing restoration with public and private partners. Early steps included removal of structures, vehicles, refuse, and scrap metal in March 2005, followed by State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) clearance in 2006. It also references prior funding through the Arizona Water Protection Fund for phased restoration, beginning with a 10-acre pilot centered on the springs complex (grant #06-137WP, 2006-2009) and then expanding to roughly 50-60 acres (grant #0400).
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