Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00153
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Baker Cypress Restoration Stewardship, Redding, CA, Field Office" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.233 Forests and Woodlands Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 9, 2015 and posted on Jun 9, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 10, 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 $800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $85,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM OR WA Baker Cypress Restoration Stewardship opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00153) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement focused on restoring and studying a rare Baker cypress (Hesperocyparis bakeri) stand managed by the BLM Redding Field Office in eastern Shasta County, California. The project area is a 178-acre parcel located about eight miles south-southwest of Burney, just east of Tamarack Road (western halves of Sections 24 and 25, T34N, R2E). This parcel includes roughly 60 acres of Baker cypress stands plus about 25 acres of forest land that could support small-scale timber removal, and it is surrounded primarily by privately managed commercial timberlands where Baker cypress is often not favored and can be displaced by vegetation type conversion.
The land has a mitigation history tied to a gas pipeline project. In 1993, BLM acquired approximately 60 additional acres bordering an existing BLM parcel after PG and E obtained the land from private companies and deeded it to BLM as part of mitigation for pipeline impacts. The mitigation plan emphasized protecting surrounding Baker cypress stands and restoring areas directly disturbed by pipeline construction, largely through planting Baker cypress seedlings. Despite that early mitigation intent and the ecological importance of the site, the announcement notes that since the acquisition and the 1993 planning decisions, there have been no subsequent management actions or research efforts carried out on the parcel.
A key reason this site is prioritized is its formal conservation status and the biological vulnerability of the species. The 1993 Redding Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision designated the area as both a Research Natural Area (RNA) and an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). RNAs are intended to preserve representative or unusual ecological communities and natural processes for research and education, while ACECs receive special management attention to prevent irreparable damage to important natural, cultural, scenic, and wildlife values (and to address hazards where relevant). The BLM justification for ACEC status here is that the Baker cypress population is interesting, vulnerable, and needs protection from further disturbance to maintain a viable stand for ongoing research and study.
The ecological problem driving the project is that the Baker cypress stand is in decline and is not regenerating well under current conditions. Baker cypress is considered rare, thought to occur in only about 11 separate locations across the northern Sierra Nevada, the Cascades, and the Siskiyou Mountains, with strong genetic differentiation among populations. That genetic separation makes protecting each stand more important because losses are not easily replaced by other populations. The species typically occurs on relatively infertile soils at mid to higher elevations (about 3,795 to 7,042 feet) and can be associated with chaparral, mixed evergreen forest, or montane conifer forest. It is also fire-adapted: cones are serotinous (closed until opened by fire), and successful germination tends to require high light and exposed mineral soil conditions commonly created by fire. After long periods of fire suppression, regeneration often becomes limited. At this site, many trees are showing aging and senescence, windthrow has toppled individuals, and competing conifers, especially Douglas-fir, are overtopping and shading out Baker cypress, all of which point to a need for active restoration and a better understanding of what management actions actually work.
The main purpose of the grant is to create a restoration, research, and stewardship partnership to improve stand condition and generate practical management knowledge. On the restoration side, the work is meant to improve growing conditions and stimulate regeneration, which implicitly may involve treatments that reduce shading and competition, create more favorable light conditions, and support the soil and seedbed conditions Baker cypress needs to recruit. On the research side, the BLM highlights how little is known about Baker cypress ecology and best management strategies, and frames the agreement as a chance to build knowledge that can guide future decisions for this specific stand and inform management across the species range.
The public benefits described are twofold. First, direct restoration is expected to protect and promote the health of this particular stand, which matters because each remaining stand is significant given the species limited, disjointed distribution. Healthier Baker cypress stands also support habitat diversity for other plants and wildlife associated with these communities. Second, the research component is intended to produce lessons and best practices that can be applied more broadly across Baker cypress occurrences on both public and private lands, improving stewardship outcomes beyond the immediate project area.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the Bureau of Land Management under CFDA 15.233 (Forests and Woodlands Resource Management). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, with an expectation of one award. The posting date and creation date were June 9, 2015, with an original and current closing date of August 10, 2015, and an archive date of August 10, 2016. The opportunity listed an estimated total program funding amount of $800,000, with an award ceiling of $85,000 and a floor of $1, and it stated that cost sharing or matching was not required. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full announcement. The contact listed for access issues was Walter Ullrey, Grants and Agreements Specialist, at 503-808-6302.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BLM OR WA Baker Cypress Restoration Stewardship opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity to support restoration, research, and stewardship work focused on a rare Baker cypress (Hesperocyparis bakeri) stand managed by the BLM Redding Field Office in eastern Shasta County, California.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00153.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The announcement identifies the award as a cooperative agreement, which indicates the project would be carried out in partnership with BLM, aligning with the stated goal to form a restoration, research, and stewardship partnership for the Baker cypress stand.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The opportunity states there is an expectation of one award.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued under CFDA 15.233, titled Forests and Woodlands Resource Management.
Where is the project located?
The project area is in eastern Shasta County, California, on a 178-acre parcel about eight miles south-southwest of Burney, just east of Tamarack Road (western halves of Sections 24 and 25, T34N, R2E).
How large is the parcel and how much of it includes Baker cypress stands?
The parcel is 178 acres in total and includes roughly 60 acres of Baker cypress stands.
What other land types are included in the parcel?
In addition to the Baker cypress stands, the parcel includes about 25 acres of forest land that could support small-scale timber removal.
What is the surrounding landscape like, and why does that matter?
The parcel is surrounded primarily by privately managed commercial timberlands. The announcement notes that Baker cypress is often not favored in those settings and can be displaced through vegetation type conversion, which increases the importance of actively protecting and restoring the BLM-managed stand.
Why is this Baker cypress stand considered important?
The stand is prioritized because Baker cypress is rare and biologically vulnerable, and because the site has formal conservation designations intended to protect it and support research and education.
What conservation designations apply to the site?
The 1993 Redding Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision designated the area as both a Research Natural Area (RNA) and an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC).
What is a Research Natural Area (RNA) in this context?
RNAs are intended to preserve representative or unusual ecological communities and natural processes for research and education.
What is an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) in this context?
ACECs receive special management attention to prevent irreparable damage to important natural, cultural, scenic, and wildlife values (and to address hazards where relevant). Here, the ACEC justification is that the Baker cypress population is interesting, vulnerable, and needs protection from further disturbance to maintain a viable stand for ongoing research and study.
What problem is the project trying to solve?
The announcement states the Baker cypress stand is in decline and is not regenerating well under current conditions. Issues described include aging and senescence, windthrow of individual trees, and overtopping and shading by competing conifers (especially Douglas-fir).
Why is regeneration limited for Baker cypress under current conditions?
The announcement emphasizes that Baker cypress is fire-adapted, with serotinous cones that commonly open with fire. Successful germination tends to require high light and exposed mineral soil conditions often created by fire. After long periods of fire suppression, regeneration often becomes limited.
How rare is Baker cypress, according to the announcement?
Baker cypress is described as rare and thought to occur in only about 11 separate locations across the northern Sierra Nevada, the Cascades, and the Siskiyou Mountains.
Why does genetic differentiation matter for this species?
The announcement notes strong genetic differentiation among populations, which makes protecting each stand more important because losses are not easily replaced by other populations.
What elevations and habitats are associated with Baker cypress?
The announcement states the species typically occurs on relatively infertile soils at mid to higher elevations (about 3,795 to 7,042 feet) and can be associated with chaparral, mixed evergreen forest, or montane conifer forest.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The main purpose is to create a restoration, research, and stewardship partnership to improve stand condition and generate practical management knowledge.
What kinds of restoration activities are implied by the announcement?
The restoration work is described as improving growing conditions and stimulating regeneration. The announcement implicitly points toward actions that reduce shading and competition, increase favorable light conditions, and support the soil/seedbed conditions needed for Baker cypress recruitment.
Why does the opportunity include a research component?
BLM highlights that relatively little is known about Baker cypress ecology and best management strategies, and frames the cooperative agreement as a way to build knowledge that can guide future decisions for this stand and inform management across the species range.
What public benefits are expected from the project?
The announcement describes two main public benefits: (1) direct restoration to protect and promote the health of a significant, rare Baker cypress stand and support habitat diversity for associated plants and wildlife; and (2) research outputs that produce lessons and best practices applicable across Baker cypress occurrences on both public and private lands.
Is there any background on how BLM acquired or managed this land?
Yes. The announcement states that in 1993 BLM acquired approximately 60 additional acres bordering an existing BLM parcel after PG and E obtained land from private companies and deeded it to BLM as mitigation for gas pipeline impacts.
What did the 1993 mitigation plan emphasize?
The mitigation plan emphasized protecting surrounding Baker cypress stands and restoring areas directly disturbed by pipeline construction, largely through planting Baker cypress seedlings.
Has there been management or research on the parcel since the 1993 planning decisions?
The announcement notes that since the acquisition and the 1993 planning decisions, there have been no subsequent management actions or research efforts carried out on the parcel.
What is the estimated total program funding amount listed?
The opportunity lists an estimated total program funding amount of $800,000.
What are the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling is $85,000 and the award floor is $1.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date (and creation date) was June 9, 2015.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date was August 10, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 10, 2016.
Who can be contacted for access issues, and how?
The contact listed for access issues is Walter Ullrey, Grants and Agreements Specialist, at 503-808-6302.
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