Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00246
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Floristic Survey and Vegetative Community Mapping, Watmough Bay Iceberg Point Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Spokane District" 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 22, 2014 and posted on Jul 22, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 2014. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Floristic Survey and Vegetative Community Mapping, Watmough Bay Iceberg Point Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Spokane District" is a discretionary, natural-resources focused cooperative agreement intended to fund field-based botanical inventory and vegetation mapping work in a specific Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). The central purpose is to document existing plant species and vegetative community types so BLM can understand both the historical baseline condition of the landscape and how it has changed over roughly the last two decades. By building a clearer picture of what plant communities are present now, and how they compare to earlier conditions, the project supports long-term stewardship decisions for sensitive landscapes managed for conservation values.
The work is framed as an inventory and documentation effort: collecting floristic information (the plant species present) and producing vegetative community mapping (how those plants assemble into identifiable habitat or vegetation units across the site). The emphasis on "original, and progressive, state of the landscape" signals that the outputs are expected to be useful for evaluating ecological change over time, such as shifts in community composition, distribution, or condition that may result from disturbance, invasive species, climate variation, altered management, or other drivers. Because the location is an ACEC, the information is meant to directly inform protection and management priorities in an area recognized for its significant natural or ecological values.
A notable element of the announcement is that it references ongoing, comparable work led by Dr. Wendy Anderson of Stetson University and her students on the San Juan Islands over the prior five years, including efforts on public lands managed by multiple organizations such as BLM. That context indicates the agency is looking for work grounded in demonstrated expertise and field methods that can be carried into the Watmough Bay and Iceberg Point ACEC setting, likely leveraging academic capacity, student involvement, and repeatable survey and mapping approaches.
The opportunity also ties the project to a broader policy and planning need: supporting legislative directives related to new National Monuments under Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) authority. In practical terms, BLM is describing a need for baseline scientific data about flora (and, by extension, broader resource conditions) that can be used in science-based decision-making. Baseline datasets like these typically serve multiple downstream uses, such as informing resource management plans, monitoring frameworks, conservation prioritization, impact analysis for proposed actions, and establishing reference conditions for future monitoring.
Administratively, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00246) was posted July 22, 2014, with an application deadline of August 21, 2014, and an archive date of July 21, 2015. BLM anticipated making one award under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). Total estimated program funding is listed as $100,000, while the stated award ceiling is $25,000 (with a $1 floor), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reinforcing the intent to partner with universities or similar public academic entities through a cooperative agreement structure, where BLM and the recipient typically have substantial involvement in carrying out the project. For access issues or questions, the listed contact is Jessica Clark at 503-808-6226 or j1clark@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this BLM funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM OR WA Floristic Survey and Vegetative Community Mapping, Watmough Bay Iceberg Point Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Spokane District."
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on natural resources. A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by BLM in carrying out the project.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The central purpose is to fund field-based botanical inventory and vegetation mapping within a specific Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), documenting what plant species and vegetative community types are present to support long-term stewardship and conservation-oriented management decisions.
What work does "floristic survey" refer to in this opportunity?
In this context, a floristic survey means collecting and documenting floristic information, specifically the plant species present at the site.
What does "vegetative community mapping" mean for this project?
Vegetative community mapping refers to identifying and mapping how plant species assemble into recognizable vegetation units (community types) across the ACEC.
Where will the work take place?
The work is targeted to the Watmough Bay and Iceberg Point Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) within the Spokane District.
Why is the project focused on an ACEC?
The ACEC designation indicates the area is recognized for significant natural or ecological values. The information produced by the project is intended to directly inform protection and management priorities for a sensitive landscape managed for conservation values.
What is BLM hoping to learn from the inventory and mapping?
BLM is seeking to understand both the historical baseline condition of the landscape and how it has changed over roughly the last two decades, using updated field documentation of plant communities to support evaluation of ecological change over time.
What kinds of changes over time is BLM trying to evaluate?
The announcement indicates the outputs should be useful for assessing changes such as shifts in community composition, distribution, or condition that may be associated with disturbance, invasive species, climate variation, altered management, or other drivers.
How will the results be used by BLM?
The project is described as producing baseline scientific data to support science-based decision-making. These types of baseline datasets can be used for multiple downstream purposes such as resource management planning, monitoring frameworks, conservation prioritization, impact analysis for proposed actions, and establishing reference conditions for future monitoring.
Is this opportunity connected to any broader policy or planning need?
Yes. The opportunity ties the project to supporting legislative directives related to new National Monuments under Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) authority, emphasizing the need for baseline scientific information about flora and resource conditions.
Does the announcement suggest preferred experience or a model for the work?
It references ongoing, comparable work led by Dr. Wendy Anderson of Stetson University and her students on the San Juan Islands over the prior five years, including work on public lands managed by multiple organizations such as BLM. This suggests BLM is interested in demonstrated field expertise and repeatable survey and mapping approaches that can be applied in the Watmough Bay and Iceberg Point ACEC setting.
Does the opportunity indicate student involvement is expected?
The announcement mentions prior comparable work that involved a university professor and students, which indicates academic capacity and student participation may be relevant to the approach. The opportunity itself specifies eligibility limited to certain higher-education institutions, but it does not explicitly mandate student involvement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00246.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 22, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 21, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as July 21, 2015.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making one award.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.231, titled "Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management."
What is the estimated total program funding?
The total estimated program funding is listed as $100,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling is $25,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
Yes. The listed award floor is $1.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What does the eligibility limitation imply about the intended partner?
Because eligibility is restricted to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the opportunity is structured to partner with universities or similar public academic entities through a cooperative agreement.
Who can be contacted for access issues or questions about the opportunity?
The listed contact is Jessica Clark. Phone: 503-808-6226. Email: j1clark@blm.gov.
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