Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00235
Apply for L12AS00235
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Coos Bay Spotted Owl Survey and Radio Tracking, Coos Bay District, Oregon" 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 Aug 13, 2012 and posted on Aug 13, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 20, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $577,000.00 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coos Bay District in Oregon offered a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity focused on improving scientific understanding of northern spotted owls (NSO) and barred owls (BAOW) through field surveys and telemetry work. The project is designed to update where spotted owls are still present, determine whether they are breeding, and collect movement and habitat-use data that can feed into stronger habitat models and management decisions for these species on BLM-managed lands.
The work is split into two main components. First, the awardee would conduct NSO protocol surveys across twenty previously documented northern spotted owl home ranges. These surveys must follow current, standardized protocol methods and are intended to produce updated, defensible information about owl occupancy and reproductive status (for example, whether pairs are present and whether nesting or fledging is occurring). Second, the project includes surveys at an additional ten sites specifically chosen with the goal of capturing both northern spotted owls and barred owls so radio transmitters can be attached. Those marked owls would then be radio-tracked to document habitat use and movement patterns, supporting comparisons between NSO and BAOW and helping explain how barred owls may overlap with or displace spotted owls in particular habitat types.
The schedule reflects the two different kinds of work. Protocol surveys are planned over a two-year period, while radio-tracking is expected to extend over three years, which is typical for telemetry projects that need enough time to capture seasonal and annual variation in owl behavior and habitat selection. The overall intent is to produce data that supports better understanding and modeling of preferred habitats for northern spotted owls and barred owls, which can inform conservation and resource management actions.
A possible third task could be added later through a modification if funding allows and if the data are needed to refine habitat parameters: understory vegetation data collection. That would provide on-the-ground vegetation structure information that can be important for habitat quality assessments, especially in forests where canopy conditions alone do not fully describe suitability for owls or their prey.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on August 13, 2012, by the Bureau of Land Management under Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00235, within the Natural Resources activity category and associated with CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). It anticipated a single award, had no cost-sharing or matching requirement, and listed an estimated total funding amount of $700,000 with an award ceiling of $577,000 (and an award floor of $1). Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement. The original and current closing date was August 20, 2012, and the opportunity was later archived on August 12, 2013. For access or application issues, the listed contact was Jessica Clark at 503-808-6226 or j1clark@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coos Bay District (Oregon) discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity focuses on improving scientific understanding of northern spotted owls (NSO) and barred owls (BAOW). The project centers on field surveys and telemetry work to update where spotted owls are still present, assess breeding status, and gather movement and habitat-use data to strengthen habitat models and management decisions on BLM-managed lands.
Which species are covered by the project?
The work targets two species: northern spotted owls (NSO) and barred owls (BAOW). The project is designed to support comparisons between them, including how barred owls may overlap with or displace spotted owls in certain habitat types.
What are the main components of the work?
The work is divided into two main components: (1) NSO protocol surveys across twenty previously documented northern spotted owl home ranges, and (2) surveys at ten additional sites intended to capture both NSO and BAOW for attachment of radio transmitters, followed by radio-tracking to document movement and habitat use.
What are NSO protocol surveys and what are they expected to produce?
NSO protocol surveys are standardized surveys that must follow current, established protocol methods. The expected outcomes include updated, defensible information about northern spotted owl occupancy and reproductive status, such as whether pairs are present and whether nesting or fledging is occurring.
How many northern spotted owl home ranges will be surveyed under the protocol survey component?
The protocol survey component covers twenty previously documented northern spotted owl home ranges.
What is the purpose of the additional ten survey sites?
The additional ten sites are specifically selected with the goal of capturing both northern spotted owls and barred owls so radio transmitters can be attached. Data from these marked owls supports analysis of movement patterns, habitat use, and comparisons between NSO and BAOW.
What does the telemetry portion of the project involve?
The telemetry portion involves capturing owls (both NSO and BAOW at the selected sites), attaching radio transmitters, and then radio-tracking those marked owls to document habitat use and movement patterns over time.
Why does the project include both northern spotted owls and barred owls?
Including both species supports direct comparisons of habitat use and movement and helps explain how barred owls may overlap with or displace northern spotted owls in particular habitat types. The resulting information can feed into stronger habitat models and management decisions.
How long is the project expected to run?
The schedule reflects two different timelines: the protocol survey work is planned over two years, while radio-tracking is expected to extend over three years to capture seasonal and annual variation in behavior and habitat selection.
What is the overall goal of collecting occupancy, breeding, and movement data?
The overall intent is to generate data that improves understanding and modeling of preferred habitats for northern spotted owls and barred owls. That information can inform conservation and resource management actions on BLM-managed lands.
Is there any additional work that might be added later?
Yes. A possible third task could be added later through a modification if funding allows and if additional data are needed to refine habitat parameters: understory vegetation data collection.
What would understory vegetation data collection be used for?
Understory vegetation data would provide on-the-ground information about vegetation structure. This can be important for habitat quality assessments, particularly where canopy conditions alone do not fully describe habitat suitability for owls or their prey.
Which agency and office offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically the Coos Bay District in Oregon.
What type of award is being offered?
The announcement describes it as a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L12AS00235.
What is the activity category and CFDA listing associated with this funding?
The activity category is Natural Resources. The announcement is associated with CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed in the announcement was $700,000.
What was the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $577,000, and the award floor was $1.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 13, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was August 20, 2012.
Was the opportunity archived, and if so, when?
Yes. The opportunity was later archived on August 12, 2013.
Who should applicants contact for access or application issues?
The listed contact was Jessica Clark. Phone: 503-808-6226. Email: j1clark@blm.gov.
What kinds of management decisions is this work intended to support?
The project is intended to support stronger habitat models and management decisions for northern spotted owls and barred owls on BLM-managed lands by improving knowledge of occupancy, breeding status, habitat use, and movement patterns.
What specific outcomes are implied for northern spotted owl monitoring?
Based on the announcement description, the protocol surveys are intended to update where northern spotted owls are still present and determine whether they are breeding, producing defensible occupancy and reproductive-status information for previously documented home ranges.
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