Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00052
Apply for L15AS00052
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA, Lost Creek Watershed Restoration, Eugene 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 Apr 22, 2015 and posted on Mar 23, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 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 $35,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 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, Lost Creek Watershed Restoration, Eugene District grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00052) is a Bureau of Land Management discretionary funding announcement focused on natural resources restoration work in Oregon, specifically within the Lost Creek Watershed and associated areas in the Middle Fork Willamette River basin. The core problem being addressed is that many road-stream crossing culverts in the watershed function as partial or complete barriers to fish passage, limiting the ability of juvenile and adult salmonids to move upstream and downstream to access habitat needed for spawning, rearing, and refuge during different flow conditions. The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the BLM expects to be substantially involved in the project during implementation rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant.
The project is built on a fairly extensive technical foundation already completed by the Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council. Prior to this funding, the Council carried out field surveys of more than 130 culverts across the watershed. Those surveys generated the on-the-ground data needed to evaluate which culverts block fish passage under the USFS/BLM coarse screen filter, a common screening approach used by federal land and aquatic habitat managers to flag barriers. After the fieldwork, the Council used GIS-based prioritization to rank culverts for replacement, considering practical biological and engineering factors such as where fish are known to occur, how severe the barrier is, how much usable habitat exists upstream, whether there are other impassable culverts downstream that would limit the benefit of fixing a single site, and the physical condition of each culvert. Using a prior grant, the Council also developed engineering plans for replacing seven high-priority culverts in the Lost Creek and Rattlesnake Creek basins and identified potential locations where adding large wood structures could improve instream habitat near the replacement sites.
The stated objective of the cooperative agreement is to restore temporal and spatial connectivity within the Lost Creek Watershed. In practical terms, that means re-establishing the natural ability of fish and other aquatic organisms to move through the stream network across seasons and flow regimes, while also improving habitat conditions in the same reaches where connectivity work occurs. Culvert replacement is the central restoration action because it directly removes a human-made pinch point in the stream network, and the large wood component is intended to complement passage improvements by enhancing habitat complexity, channel stability, and cover, which can increase the ecological payoff of reopening upstream areas.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $35,000, with an award ceiling of $35,000 and an award floor of $1. The CFDA number listed is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any applicant type as long as they met any additional eligibility notes in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted March 23, 2015, created April 22, 2015, and had an application closing date of May 22, 2015, with the archive date listed as April 22, 2016. For applicants needing the full instructions and application package, the announcement directed users to the application materials linked in the posting, and provided a BLM contact for access issues: Jessica Clark (503-808-6226, j1clark@blm.gov).
FAQs: BLM OR-WA Lost Creek Watershed Restoration (Eugene District) - Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00052
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement for natural resources restoration work in Oregon. It focuses on restoring aquatic connectivity and habitat in the Lost Creek Watershed and associated areas within the Middle Fork Willamette River basin.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00052.
Which BLM office is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is identified as BLM OR-WA, Lost Creek Watershed Restoration, Eugene District.
What problem is the project trying to solve?
The project targets road-stream crossing culverts that act as partial or complete barriers to fish passage. These barriers limit juvenile and adult salmonids from moving upstream and downstream to reach habitat needed for spawning, rearing, and refuge under different flow conditions.
What types of species are referenced in the opportunity description?
The description specifically references salmonids (juvenile and adult) as the fish affected by culvert barriers.
What is the main goal or objective of the cooperative agreement?
The stated objective is to restore temporal and spatial connectivity within the Lost Creek Watershed. Practically, that means re-establishing natural movement for fish and other aquatic organisms through the stream network across seasons and flow regimes, while also improving habitat conditions where connectivity work occurs.
What are the primary restoration activities described?
The central restoration action is culvert replacement to remove human-made barriers in the stream network. The opportunity also describes adding large wood structures at or near replacement sites to improve instream habitat.
Why is culvert replacement emphasized?
Culvert replacement is emphasized because it directly removes a human-made pinch point that restricts passage through the stream network, which is essential for restoring connectivity.
What is the purpose of the large wood component?
The large wood component is intended to complement fish passage improvements by enhancing habitat complexity, channel stability, and cover, increasing the ecological benefit of reopening upstream areas.
What technical groundwork was completed before this funding opportunity?
The Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council completed field surveys of more than 130 culverts across the watershed. The resulting data were used to evaluate fish passage barriers using the USFS/BLM coarse screen filter. The Council also conducted GIS-based prioritization to rank culverts for replacement using biological and engineering considerations.
How were culverts evaluated for fish passage issues?
Culverts were evaluated using field survey data and screened for fish passage barriers under the USFS/BLM coarse screen filter, which is described as a common screening approach used by federal land and aquatic habitat managers.
How were culverts prioritized for replacement?
Prioritization was done using GIS-based ranking that considered factors such as known fish presence, barrier severity, the amount of usable habitat upstream, whether downstream impassable culverts would reduce the benefit of fixing a site, and each culvert's physical condition.
Were any engineering plans already developed for specific sites?
Yes. Using a prior grant, the Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council developed engineering plans for replacing seven high-priority culverts in the Lost Creek and Rattlesnake Creek basins.
Does the opportunity mention any habitat actions tied to the culvert replacement sites?
Yes. It identifies potential locations where adding large wood structures could improve instream habitat near the replacement sites.
What type of award is this: grant or cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this opportunity is a cooperative agreement?
It means the BLM expects to be substantially involved during project implementation, rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $35,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $35,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is $1.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any applicant type, subject to any additional eligibility notes contained in the full announcement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
What geographic area does the project focus on?
The work is focused in Oregon, specifically within the Lost Creek Watershed and associated areas in the Middle Fork Willamette River basin, including the Lost Creek and Rattlesnake Creek basins referenced in the engineering plans.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on March 23, 2015. The application closing date was May 22, 2015.
What other key dates are listed in the opportunity information?
The opportunity information indicates it was created on April 22, 2015, and the archive date is listed as April 22, 2016.
Where were applicants directed to find the full instructions and application package?
Applicants were directed to the application materials linked in the posting for full instructions and the application package.
Who should applicants contact if they have trouble accessing the application materials?
The posting provided a BLM contact for access issues: Jessica Clark, 503-808-6226, j1clark@blm.gov.
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