Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00163
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA (for Redding, CA) Weaverville Community Forest Stewardship" 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 11, 2015 and posted on Jun 11, 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 $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000.00 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 (for Redding, CA) Weaverville Community Forest Stewardship opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management funding announcement intended to support a new long-term stewardship partnership for the Weaverville Community Forest in and around Weaverville, California. It follows a highly visible and widely supported stewardship effort that began in 2005, when BLM entered a 10-year Stewardship Agreement with the Trinity County Resource Conservation District (TCRCD). At that time, roughly 1,000 acres of BLM-managed land in the Weaverville Basin had been considered for disposal and even a proposed land trade with Sierra Pacific Industries triggered strong community opposition. With stewardship authority becoming available, BLM shifted toward a collaborative management model instead, and the resulting agreement became a local example of how cooperative stewardship can work well when community values, land management needs, and on-the-ground project delivery are aligned.
The earlier stewardship period is described as successful and productive, with tangible forest and community outcomes. Activities completed under the prior agreement included multiple forest health timber sales, community firewood sales, planting Christmas trees, maintaining roads, closing unauthorized trails, and conducting experimental thinning and burning in oak woodlands. In other words, the work was not just planning or advisory in nature; it produced forest products, improved access and compliance, and tested restoration and fuels approaches that can reduce wildfire risk and improve ecosystem conditions.
The core purpose of this new grant-supported effort is to help BLM develop and support another 10-year stewardship agreement, while expanding the geographic scope beyond the original footprint. Under the new agreement, the stewardship area would grow from about 1,000 acres to just over 3,000 acres by including additional BLM-managed lands within the broader Weaverville Basin. BLM anticipates continuing many of the same practical forest management activities that the community has come to expect, such as forest health timber sales, broadcast burning, and sales of firewood and other forest products, including biomass. The emphasis is on keeping the work continuous and scaled to the larger landscape, rather than allowing momentum to stall after the prior agreement expired.
A major stated objective is maintaining and strengthening the community relationship that has formed around the Weaverville Community Forest. The opportunity specifically points to an existing steering committee made up of TCRCD, BLM, the U.S. Forest Service, and interested community members, including people with diverse viewpoints such as former logging professionals and environmental advocates. BLM intends to keep using this steering committee to shape decision-making and provide structured local input into planning and implementation. In addition, the selected recipient or recipients would be expected to facilitate public outreach meetings annually to discuss projects proposed or underway within the Weaverville Community Forest. That outreach requirement signals that this is meant to be an ongoing civic process, not a one-time consultation.
The public benefit case for funding is framed around both governance and practical outcomes. On the governance side, the agreement is intended to give the local community a consistent and organized way to participate in and influence how nearby public lands are managed, using the partnership structure and steering committee to create a unified voice. The announcement also notes that BLM support under the agreement would help the community engage more effectively with the NEPA process, with the goal of incorporating public knowledge and preferences into land management decisions. On the practical side, continued stewardship avoids disruptions to local economic activity tied to forest products (timber, firewood, biomass) and to service work jobs generated by projects such as fuels reduction, road maintenance, and related on-the-ground work. In short, the proposal is positioned as simultaneously supporting forest health, wildfire and fuels management, local employment, and durable community involvement in federal land management near town.
Administratively, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00163) is a discretionary funding program using a Cooperative Agreement instrument, categorized under Natural Resources. It was posted June 11, 2015, with an application closing date of August 10, 2015, and an archive date of June 11, 2016. The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1). It listed an estimated total funding amount of $500,000, with an award ceiling of $20,000 and an award floor of $1, which suggests either phased funding, multiple budget components, or a notice template where certain fields may not fully align with the overall estimated total. The CFDA program associated with the opportunity is 15.233, Forests and Woodlands Resource Management. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of applicant unless further limited by clarifications in the full announcement. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated. For access issues or questions, the contact listed is Walter Bert Ullrey, Grants and Agreements Specialist, at 503-808-6302 and wullrey@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Weaverville Community Forest Stewardship funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding announcement for a grant-supported effort to help develop and support a new long-term (10-year) stewardship partnership for the Weaverville Community Forest in and around Weaverville, California.
Which BLM office is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under BLM OR-WA (noted as for Redding, CA) and focuses on BLM-managed lands in the Weaverville Basin near Weaverville, California.
What is the background of stewardship work in the Weaverville Basin?
The announcement follows a highly visible stewardship effort that began in 2005 when BLM entered into a 10-year Stewardship Agreement with the Trinity County Resource Conservation District (TCRCD). That earlier period is described as successful and productive, and it became a local example of collaborative stewardship aligned with community values and land management needs.
Why did BLM pursue a collaborative stewardship model in this area?
Roughly 1,000 acres of BLM-managed land in the Weaverville Basin had been considered for disposal, and a proposed land trade with Sierra Pacific Industries triggered strong community opposition. When stewardship authority became available, BLM shifted toward a cooperative, collaborative management approach instead.
What kinds of activities were completed under the prior stewardship agreement?
Activities described as completed under the prior agreement include multiple forest health timber sales, community firewood sales, planting Christmas trees, maintaining roads, closing unauthorized trails, and experimental thinning and burning in oak woodlands.
What is the main purpose of this new grant-supported effort?
The core purpose is to help BLM develop and support another 10-year stewardship agreement and to expand the stewardship area beyond the original footprint while maintaining momentum for ongoing on-the-ground work.
How large is the stewardship area under the new agreement expected to be?
Under the new agreement, the stewardship area would expand from about 1,000 acres to just over 3,000 acres by including additional BLM-managed lands within the broader Weaverville Basin.
What types of activities does BLM anticipate continuing or supporting under the new agreement?
BLM anticipates continuing practical forest management activities similar to those conducted previously, including forest health timber sales, broadcast burning, and sales of firewood and other forest products, including biomass.
Is the opportunity focused on planning only, or on on-the-ground work?
Based on the description, the emphasis is on continued, practical, on-the-ground project delivery (for example, timber and firewood sales, fuels treatments such as burning, road-related work, and similar implementation activities) rather than being solely planning or advisory.
How does the opportunity address community involvement and local decision-making?
A major objective is maintaining and strengthening the community relationship around the Weaverville Community Forest. The opportunity points to an existing steering committee and indicates BLM intends to continue using it to shape decision-making and provide structured local input into planning and implementation.
Who is represented on the existing steering committee mentioned in the announcement?
The steering committee is described as including TCRCD, BLM, the U.S. Forest Service, and interested community members, including people with diverse viewpoints such as former logging professionals and environmental advocates.
Are public outreach meetings required as part of the partnership?
Yes. The selected recipient or recipients would be expected to facilitate public outreach meetings annually to discuss projects proposed or underway within the Weaverville Community Forest.
What public benefits does the announcement highlight?
The announcement frames benefits in two main ways: governance and practical outcomes. On governance, it aims to give the local community a consistent and organized way to participate in nearby public land management and to engage more effectively with the NEPA process. On practical outcomes, it emphasizes maintaining forest health work, fuels management and wildfire risk reduction approaches, continuity of forest product activity (timber, firewood, biomass), and local jobs tied to project implementation (such as fuels reduction and road maintenance).
How is NEPA referenced in the opportunity?
The announcement notes that BLM support under the agreement would help the community engage more effectively with the NEPA process, with the goal of incorporating public knowledge and preferences into land management decisions.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00163.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
This is a discretionary funding program using a Cooperative Agreement instrument.
How is this opportunity categorized?
The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program associated with the opportunity is 15.233, Forests and Woodlands Resource Management.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of applicant unless further limited by clarifications in the full announcement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $500,000.
What are the award floor and award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $20,000 and the listed award floor is $1. The information provided notes that these figures may suggest phased funding, multiple budget components, or that certain template fields may not fully align with the overall estimated total.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
It was posted on June 11, 2015. The application closing date was August 10, 2015. The archive date was June 11, 2016.
Who is the contact person for access issues or questions?
The contact listed is Walter Bert Ullrey, Grants and Agreements Specialist. Phone: 503-808-6302. Email: wullrey@blm.gov.
Does the announcement specify that the work must continue without interruption?
It emphasizes keeping the work continuous and scaled to the larger landscape, rather than allowing momentum to stall after the prior agreement expired.
What geographic area does the expanded stewardship effort cover?
It covers BLM-managed lands within the broader Weaverville Basin in and around Weaverville, California, expanding to just over 3,000 acres by adding additional BLM-managed lands beyond the original stewardship footprint.
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