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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Rogue Basin Mixed Conifer and Oak Restoration Analysis, Medford District, Oregon" 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 Jul 22, 2011 and posted on Jul 22, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 8, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $90,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $90,000.00 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 grant opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Rogue Basin Mixed Conifer and Oak Restoration Analysis, Medford District, Oregon" is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding announcement focused on improving the scientific understanding needed to guide restoration work in the Rogue Basin of southwestern Oregon. The program is centered on dry, fire-prone ecosystems, specifically mixed conifer forests and oak woodlands, where historical conditions, current vegetation patterns, and future climate pressures all matter for effective land management. The funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the BLM expects to be actively involved in the project through coordination, technical input, or shared implementation rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.
The opportunity supports two closely related projects. The first project targets low-elevation forest stands south of Trail, Oregon, and is designed to document both current and historical forest conditions. It calls for analyzing species composition (which tree species are present and in what proportions), size distribution (the range and frequency of tree sizes, often used as a proxy for age and structural diversity), and spatial structure (how trees are arranged across the landscape, such as clumped versus evenly spaced patterns). A key emphasis is reconstructing or characterizing "presettlement" stand conditions, meaning conditions prior to major Euro-American settlement impacts, including changes from logging, grazing, road building, fire suppression, and altered fire regimes. This kind of baseline analysis is commonly used to inform restoration targets, thinning prescriptions, fuels treatments, and strategies for reintroducing or managing fire in a way that better fits the ecology of these dry forest systems.
The second project shifts to oak systems across the Rogue River Basin, with the goal of assessing both the historical and present extent of oak woodlands and related habitats. In addition to mapping or characterizing how oak systems have changed over time, the project explicitly aims to evaluate their resilience under changing climatic conditions. In practical terms, that implies examining how oak woodlands may respond to warmer temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, drought stress, shifting disturbance regimes (including wildfire), and interactions with conifer encroachment or invasive species. The resilience component suggests the work is meant to produce management-relevant insights, such as identifying which oak areas are likely to persist, which are vulnerable, and what restoration or conservation actions could improve long-term outcomes.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category, listed under CFDA 15.233 (Forests and Woodlands Resource Management). The announcement anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $90,000 and an award ceiling of $90,000 (with a nominal floor of $1). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to different types of applicants as long as they met any requirements contained in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted on July 22, 2011, and had an application closing date of August 8, 2011, indicating a relatively short application window. The contact listed for access issues or administrative questions was Teresa Spickerman, Grants Management Officer, at 503-808-6243 and teresaespickerman@blm.gov.
Overall, the intent of the funding is to produce applied ecological and historical analysis that can directly support restoration planning and decision-making in the Rogue Basin, especially in landscapes where fire behavior, forest structure, and oak habitat persistence are central concerns.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM OR WA Rogue Basin Mixed Conifer and Oak Restoration Analysis, Medford District, Oregon."
2. Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding announcement is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
3. What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to improve the scientific understanding needed to guide restoration work in the Rogue Basin of southwestern Oregon. The emphasis is on producing applied ecological and historical analysis that can directly support restoration planning and decision-making, especially in dry, fire-prone ecosystems.
4. What types of ecosystems are the focus of the work?
The program is centered on dry, fire-prone ecosystems in the Rogue Basin, specifically mixed conifer forests and oak woodlands.
5. What is the funding mechanism (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement. That typically means BLM expects to be actively involved in the project through coordination, technical input, or shared implementation, rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
6. How many projects does the opportunity support?
The opportunity supports two closely related projects: (1) a low-elevation mixed conifer forest analysis south of Trail, Oregon, and (2) an oak systems assessment across the Rogue River Basin.
7. What is the first project about (low-elevation forests south of Trail, Oregon)?
The first project focuses on low-elevation forest stands south of Trail, Oregon. It is designed to document both current and historical forest conditions and to reconstruct or characterize presettlement stand conditions.
8. What specific forest attributes are expected to be analyzed in the first project?
The first project calls for analysis of:
- Species composition (which tree species are present and in what proportions)
- Size distribution (the range and frequency of tree sizes, often used as a proxy for age and structural diversity)
- Spatial structure (how trees are arranged across the landscape, such as clumped versus evenly spaced patterns)
9. What does "presettlement stand conditions" mean in this context?
"Presettlement" refers to conditions prior to major Euro-American settlement impacts. The description notes that those impacts may include logging, grazing, road building, fire suppression, and altered fire regimes. The goal is to establish a baseline for restoration targets and planning.
10. How is the presettlement baseline intended to be used?
The announcement describes this type of baseline analysis as commonly used to inform restoration targets, thinning prescriptions, fuels treatments, and strategies for reintroducing or managing fire in ways that better fit the ecology of dry forest systems.
11. What is the second project about (oak systems across the Rogue River Basin)?
The second project focuses on oak systems across the Rogue River Basin. It aims to assess both the historical and present extent of oak woodlands and related habitats, and to evaluate their resilience under changing climatic conditions.
12. What does the oak resilience component include?
The resilience component implies examining how oak woodlands may respond to warmer temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, drought stress, shifting disturbance regimes (including wildfire), and interactions with conifer encroachment or invasive species.
13. What kinds of outputs or insights is the oak project meant to support?
Based on the description, the work is meant to produce management-relevant insights such as identifying which oak areas are likely to persist, which are vulnerable, and what restoration or conservation actions could improve long-term outcomes.
14. What activity category is this funding listed under?
The activity category is listed as Natural Resources.
15. What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.233, "Forests and Woodlands Resource Management."
16. Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The announcement is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
17. How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
18. What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $90,000.
19. What is the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling was $90,000, and the nominal award floor was $1.
20. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
21. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to different types of applicants, as long as they met any requirements contained in the full announcement.
22. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 22, 2011.
23. What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was August 8, 2011.
24. How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date (July 22, 2011) and closing date (August 8, 2011), the application window was relatively short.
25. What geographic area does the work focus on?
The work focuses on the Rogue Basin of southwestern Oregon, including low-elevation forest stands south of Trail, Oregon, and oak systems across the Rogue River Basin.
26. What district is referenced in the opportunity title?
The title references the Medford District, Oregon.
27. Why is fire such a central theme in this opportunity?
The announcement emphasizes dry, fire-prone ecosystems where historical conditions, current vegetation patterns, and future climate pressures matter for effective land management. It also notes that understanding past and present forest structure can inform fuels treatments and strategies for reintroducing or managing fire.
28. What types of historical changes are explicitly mentioned as affecting current conditions?
The description mentions changes associated with logging, grazing, road building, fire suppression, and altered fire regimes as major factors affecting conditions relative to presettlement baselines.
29. Who is the listed contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The contact listed is Teresa Spickerman, Grants Management Officer.
30. What contact information is provided?
Phone: 503-808-6243
Email: teresaespickerman@blm.gov
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