Opportunity Information: Apply for L10AS00220
Apply for L10AS00220
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Westside Mature Forest Study, Oregon State Office, Portland, 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, 2010 and posted on Jul 22, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 2, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $87,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $87,000.00 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 Westside Mature Forest Study grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L10AS00220) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement intended to continue an ongoing research effort focused on mature forests on the west side of Oregon and Washington, administered through the BLM Oregon State Office in Portland. The overall purpose is to assess how forest stands grow and develop under different management regimes, with an emphasis on understanding how common management actions influence stand structure, regeneration, and understory plant communities over time.
The work supported by this opportunity centers on a set of study points designed to capture multiple layers of forest response. A major theme is tracking understory development as it progresses toward a more complex mid-story structure, which can be an important indicator of habitat development and long-term stand dynamics. The study also aims to measure overstory conditions, including overstory cover and basal area growth, to quantify how the dominant tree layer responds under varying management approaches. In addition, it seeks to quantify how shrubs and herbaceous plants respond, recognizing that these components can strongly affect wildlife habitat, fuel conditions, and the success of tree regeneration.
Another key focus is how thinning influences the spatial distribution of remaining trees and whether that post-thinning pattern affects the establishment and performance of underplanted regeneration. This connects directly to practical management questions about whether different thinning layouts create better conditions for planted seedlings and whether they interact with natural regeneration. The project also includes creating demonstration sites, suggesting an applied, field-based component intended not only to collect data but also to provide locations where managers and partners can observe and compare outcomes from different treatments.
The grant further calls for evaluating the relative contribution of natural seedlings versus planted seedlings, which is often a pivotal issue when deciding how intensively to intervene following thinning or other treatments. Finally, it includes an attempt to evaluate the net effect of salvage, implying interest in understanding the overall consequences of salvage activities on stand development and ecosystem components when considered alongside other management actions.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement (indicating substantial involvement or collaboration with BLM rather than a hands-off grant). The opportunity was posted July 22, 2010, with an original and current closing date of August 2, 2010, and it was later archived July 22, 2011. The program anticipated one award with an estimated total funding amount of $87,000, which was also the award ceiling, while the stated award floor was $1. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to any applicant type as allowed by the full announcement terms.
The relevant assistance listing referenced is CFDA 15.233, Forests and Woodlands Resource Management. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the contact provided was Teresa Spickerman, Grants Management Officer, at 503-808-6243 or teresaespickerman@blm.gov, with additional details available through Grants.gov.
FAQs: BLM OR/WA Westside Mature Forest Study (Funding Opportunity Number L10AS00220)
What is the BLM OR/WA Westside Mature Forest Study grant opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement intended to continue an ongoing research effort focused on mature forests on the west side of Oregon and Washington. It is administered through the BLM Oregon State Office in Portland.
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The overall purpose is to assess how forest stands grow and develop under different management regimes, with an emphasis on understanding how common management actions influence stand structure, regeneration, and understory plant communities over time.
What geographic area does the study focus on?
The study focuses on mature forests on the west side of Oregon and Washington.
Which BLM office administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered through the BLM Oregon State Office in Portland.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
This was offered as a cooperative agreement, which indicates substantial involvement or collaboration with BLM rather than a fully hands-off grant structure.
What kinds of forest responses will be tracked in the study?
The work centers on a set of study points designed to capture multiple layers of forest response, including understory development, overstory conditions, shrub and herbaceous plant responses, and regeneration outcomes under different management approaches.
Why is understory development an important theme in this project?
A major theme is tracking understory development as it progresses toward a more complex mid-story structure. This is described as an important indicator of habitat development and long-term stand dynamics.
What overstory measurements are included?
The study aims to measure overstory conditions, including overstory cover and basal area growth, to quantify how the dominant tree layer responds under varying management approaches.
Does the project evaluate shrubs and herbaceous plants?
Yes. It seeks to quantify how shrubs and herbaceous plants respond, noting that these components can strongly affect wildlife habitat, fuel conditions, and the success of tree regeneration.
How does thinning fit into the research objectives?
A key focus is how thinning influences the spatial distribution of remaining trees and whether the post-thinning pattern affects the establishment and performance of underplanted regeneration.
What is meant by "underplanted regeneration" in the context of this opportunity?
The opportunity references planted seedlings established under an existing stand (for example, after thinning), and the study considers whether different thinning layouts create better conditions for those planted seedlings and how they may interact with natural regeneration.
Will the study compare natural regeneration and planted seedlings?
Yes. The project calls for evaluating the relative contribution of natural seedlings versus planted seedlings, which is described as a pivotal issue for deciding how intensively to intervene following thinning or other treatments.
Does the opportunity include demonstration sites?
Yes. The project includes creating demonstration sites, indicating an applied, field-based component intended both to collect data and to provide locations where managers and partners can observe and compare outcomes from different treatments.
Does the research include salvage effects?
Yes. The opportunity includes an attempt to evaluate the net effect of salvage, reflecting interest in understanding the overall consequences of salvage activities on stand development and ecosystem components when considered alongside other management actions.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L10AS00220.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) number associated with this opportunity?
The relevant assistance listing referenced is CFDA 15.233, Forests and Woodlands Resource Management.
How much funding was available under this opportunity?
The program anticipated one award with an estimated total funding amount of $87,000. The award ceiling was $87,000.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
The stated award floor was $1, and the award ceiling was $87,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
One award was anticipated.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to any applicant type as allowed by the full announcement terms.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 22, 2010.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date was August 2, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was later archived on July 22, 2011.
Who is the contact for access issues or questions about the announcement?
The contact provided was Teresa Spickerman, Grants Management Officer.
What contact details were provided for the grants management officer?
Teresa Spickerman can be reached at 503-808-6243 or teresaespickerman@blm.gov.
Where were additional details said to be available?
Additional details were available through Grants.gov.
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