Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00089
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM New Mexico Dona Ana County Integrated Weed Management Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.230 Invasive and Noxious Plant Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 23, 2015 and posted on Apr 23, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 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 $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: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- New Mexico Soil and Water Conservation Districts under the direction of the New Mexico state Department of Agriculture or any other State Agency or political subdivision responsible for the administration or implementation of undesirable plant laws in the State of New Mexico as defined in the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974, 7 USC 2814
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM New Mexico Dona Ana County Integrated Weed Management Program (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00089) was a Bureau of Land Management discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.230 (Invasive and Noxious Plant Management). Its core purpose was to support on-the-ground, integrated weed management in Dona Ana County by funding work to inventory, manage, prevent, and, whenever feasible, eradicate plant species designated as noxious or invasive. The program emphasizes that effective weed control depends on understanding which control methods work best for specific species and recognizing the long-term ecological and financial consequences of letting infestations grow unchecked, especially in sensitive landscapes where weeds can degrade habitat and watershed health.
A central feature of the opportunity is partnership-driven implementation. Because noxious and invasive plants spread quickly across fence lines and jurisdictional boundaries, the project is designed around coordinated action among BLM and a wide mix of stakeholders, including private landowners, state and county partners, and other non-federal landowners. The grant rationale is that joint eradication, containment, or control efforts reduce the overall spread and therefore reduce damage and costs across all land types, not just on public lands. The opportunity highlights a practical economic argument as well: it is typically far more cost-effective to treat small or early-stage populations wherever they are found, regardless of land ownership, than to wait until infestations expand and become much more expensive to control.
The scope of work includes both field operations and the planning and documentation needed to support those operations. Treatments may involve herbicide use, but the program makes clear that any pesticide and adjuvant applied on BLM-administered lands must be on the list approved for BLM use and must follow allowable application rates as established in the Record of Decision for the Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on Bureau of Land Management Lands in 17 Western States Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. In addition to treatment compliance, the recipient is expected to take responsibility for public notification of treatment areas, reflecting an emphasis on transparency and community awareness when vegetation management activities occur.
Reporting and data delivery are also explicit requirements. The recipient must submit pesticide use reports to BLM within 24 hours of treatment, along with computer-generated maps that show the location and acreage treated. The deliverables are expected to include spatial data suitable for GIS use, specifically GPS point, line, or polygon data, so BLM can accurately track treated sites, measure progress over time, and support future prioritization and follow-up work.
Funding for the opportunity was expected to result in a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000. The award ceiling was $100,000 and the award floor was $20,000, and there was a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient needed to contribute non-federal resources or otherwise meet the match conditions described in the full announcement. Eligibility was not broadly open to all organizations despite the general listing language; the text specifies eligible applicants as New Mexico Soil and Water Conservation Districts under the direction of the New Mexico State Department of Agriculture, or other state agencies or political subdivisions responsible for administering or implementing undesirable plant laws in New Mexico, consistent with the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (7 USC 2814). The opportunity was posted April 23, 2015, with an original and final closing date of June 25, 2015, and it was archived July 30, 2015. The listed grants management contact for access issues and administrative questions was Charise Saiz, Grants Management Specialist, at 505-761-8725 and csaiz@blm.gov.
FAQs: BLM New Mexico Dona Ana County Integrated Weed Management Program (L15AS00089)
What is this funding opportunity?
This was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.230, Invasive and Noxious Plant Management. The opportunity is identified as the BLM New Mexico Dona Ana County Integrated Weed Management Program, Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00089.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose was to support on-the-ground, integrated weed management in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Funding was intended to support work to inventory, manage, prevent, and, whenever feasible, eradicate plant species designated as noxious or invasive.
Which geographic area did the project focus on?
The program focus was Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
What types of activities were included in the scope of work?
The scope included both field operations and the planning and documentation needed to support those operations. Activities emphasized integrated weed management actions such as inventorying infestations, managing and controlling weeds, preventing spread, and pursuing eradication when feasible.
What is meant by "integrated weed management" in this opportunity?
Based on the description, the program emphasized selecting control methods that work best for specific species and considering the long-term ecological and financial impacts of unmanaged infestations. It also stressed coordinated action across land ownership boundaries to reduce spread and overall costs.
Why did the opportunity emphasize partnerships?
The opportunity highlighted that noxious and invasive plants spread quickly across fence lines and jurisdictional boundaries. Coordinated action among BLM and partners (including private landowners, state and county partners, and other non-federal landowners) was presented as essential to reduce spread, damage, and costs across all land types, not only public lands.
Does the program allow work on non-federal lands?
The rationale and partnership-driven design indicate that joint efforts could occur wherever small or early-stage populations are found, regardless of land ownership, to prevent spread and avoid higher long-term costs. The opportunity frames this as a practical and cost-effective approach when infestations cross boundaries.
Was herbicide use allowed as part of treatments?
Yes. Treatments may involve herbicide use, but the program set specific compliance conditions for any pesticide and adjuvant applied on BLM-administered lands.
What compliance requirements applied to pesticide or herbicide use on BLM-administered lands?
Any pesticide and adjuvant applied on BLM-administered lands had to be on the list approved for BLM use and had to follow allowable application rates established in the Record of Decision for the "Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on Bureau of Land Management Lands in 17 Western States Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement."
Who was responsible for public notification of treatment areas?
The recipient was expected to take responsibility for public notification of treatment areas, reflecting an emphasis on transparency and community awareness during vegetation management activities.
What reporting was required after treatments?
The recipient had to submit pesticide use reports to BLM within 24 hours of treatment.
What mapping or spatial data deliverables were required?
The recipient had to provide computer-generated maps showing the location and acreage treated. Deliverables were expected to include GIS-suitable spatial data, specifically GPS point, line, or polygon data, to support accurate tracking and future prioritization and follow-up work.
Why did BLM require GIS-ready spatial data?
The opportunity described that BLM needed spatial data to accurately track treated sites, measure progress over time, and support future prioritization and follow-up work.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The funding was expected to result in a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $100,000.
What were the award floor and ceiling?
The award ceiling was $100,000 and the award floor was $20,000.
Was there a cost share or matching requirement?
Yes. There was a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient needed to contribute non-federal resources or otherwise meet the match conditions described in the full announcement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was not broadly open. The text specified eligible applicants as New Mexico Soil and Water Conservation Districts under the direction of the New Mexico State Department of Agriculture, or other state agencies or political subdivisions responsible for administering or implementing undesirable plant laws in New Mexico, consistent with the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (7 USC 2814).
What CFDA program was this associated with?
This opportunity was offered under CFDA 15.230, Invasive and Noxious Plant Management.
What type of award instrument was used?
The opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted April 23, 2015. The original and final closing date was June 25, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 30, 2015, and the final closing date listed was June 25, 2015.
Who was the grants management contact for access issues and administrative questions?
The listed contact was Charise Saiz, Grants Management Specialist. Phone: 505-761-8725. Email: csaiz@blm.gov.
What is the program's rationale for focusing on early treatment?
The opportunity stressed that it is typically far more cost-effective to treat small or early-stage populations wherever they are found than to wait until infestations expand and become much more expensive to control. It also emphasized the long-term ecological and financial consequences of allowing infestations to grow unchecked, particularly in sensitive landscapes where weeds can degrade habitat and watershed health.
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