Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00189
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA Vegetation Mapping of the Blythe Palen Dry Lake Region of the Northern Colorado Desert" 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 Jul 26, 2011 and posted on Jul 26, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 9, 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 $750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 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:
The grant opportunity titled "BLM CA Vegetation Mapping of the Blythe Palen Dry Lake Region of the Northern Colorado Desert" is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California cooperative agreement focused on building a detailed, standardized vegetation and habitat baseline for a very large portion of the northern Colorado Desert. The core goal is to generate high-quality geographic data describing vegetation types and biological habitat condition across roughly 1 million acres in the Blythe Palen Dry Lake region, specifically on public lands managed by the BLM. The work is designed to support the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) partnership by supplying consistent, defensible information that can be used to evaluate habitat values across the landscape.
A key emphasis of the project is standardization. The mapping and site quality assessment are expected to follow DRECP-wide agreed standards so that this area can be compared and evaluated uniformly alongside other mapped areas. In practical terms, that means producing vegetation maps and habitat quality assessments that are consistent in classification, resolution, and methodology, allowing the region to be assessed for "biological integrity" in a way that stands up to technical review. The intended uses of the resulting products include improving decision-making for renewable energy and other land uses by enabling more consistent siting analysis, more defensible mitigation planning, and better long-term landscape-level monitoring of biological resources.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The agency anticipated making a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $750,000. The award ceiling was $750,000 and the award floor was $500,000, indicating the project was expected to be a substantial, large-scope mapping and assessment effort rather than a small pilot. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which lowers the barrier for participation by not requiring non-federal contributions.
Eligibility was limited to state governments, meaning the applicant pool was confined to state-level entities rather than universities, nonprofits, tribes, or private contractors applying directly (though those groups could potentially be involved through partnerships or subcontracting arrangements led by an eligible state applicant). The opportunity was posted on July 26, 2011, with an application closing date of August 9, 2011. The listing was later archived on September 30, 2015.
For applicants or interested parties needing the full announcement or experiencing access issues, the opportunity directed people to Grants.gov and provided a point of contact: Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer, reachable by phone at 530-252-5338 and by email at lparker@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM CA Vegetation Mapping of the Blythe Palen Dry Lake Region of the Northern Colorado Desert."
Which agency is offering this funding?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement.
What type of funding instrument is this?
It is a cooperative agreement and was described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What program (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
What is the primary purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to build a detailed, standardized vegetation and habitat baseline for a large portion of the northern Colorado Desert by generating high-quality geographic data describing vegetation types and biological habitat condition.
Where will the work take place?
The project focuses on the Blythe Palen Dry Lake region of the northern Colorado Desert, specifically on public lands managed by the BLM.
How large is the area expected to be mapped and assessed?
The work is intended to cover roughly 1 million acres in the Blythe Palen Dry Lake region.
What kinds of deliverables or products are expected?
Expected products include vegetation maps and habitat (site) quality assessments that describe vegetation types and biological habitat condition, produced as standardized geographic data suitable for landscape-scale evaluation.
Why is standardization emphasized in this project?
Standardization is emphasized so the mapping and site quality assessment follow DRECP-wide agreed standards. This allows the area to be compared and evaluated uniformly alongside other mapped areas, including consistent classification, resolution, and methodology.
How will the results be used?
The resulting information is intended to support better decision-making for renewable energy and other land uses by enabling more consistent siting analysis, more defensible mitigation planning, and improved long-term, landscape-level monitoring of biological resources.
How does this project relate to the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP)?
The work is designed to support the DRECP partnership by supplying consistent, defensible information that can be used to evaluate habitat values across the landscape.
What does the opportunity mean by assessing "biological integrity"?
The project aims to produce vegetation maps and habitat quality assessments that enable the region to be assessed for "biological integrity" in a way that can stand up to technical review, using consistent standards and methods.
How many awards was BLM expecting to make?
The agency anticipated making a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $750,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $750,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor was $500,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated for applicants.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state governments, meaning state-level entities were the eligible applicants.
Can universities, nonprofits, tribes, or private contractors apply directly?
Not directly, based on the stated eligibility. The eligible applicant pool was limited to state governments, though other organizations could potentially be involved through partnerships or subcontracting arrangements led by an eligible state applicant.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 26, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was August 9, 2011.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The listing was later archived on September 30, 2015.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement?
Applicants and interested parties were directed to Grants.gov for the full announcement.
Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The point of contact listed was Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Phone: 530-252-5338
Email: lparker@blm.gov
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