Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00016
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM UT Hurrican Front Mountain Bike Trail Feasibility Assessment and Design" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225 Recreation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 10, 2014 and posted on Dec 12, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 23, 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 $50,000.00 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM), through its Utah Cedar City Field Office, offered a cooperative agreement opportunity focused on evaluating and designing a potential mountain bike trail network on the Hurricane Front area near Cedar City, Utah. The core purpose was to support an ongoing Environmental Assessment by bringing in a partner to help determine how additional trails could be incorporated to meet growing recreation demand while protecting resources and improving long-term trail sustainability. The project area centers on a heavily used landscape of roughly 10,000 acres immediately east of Cedar City, where about 10 miles of existing, user-created trails had already been identified and needed to be addressed through formal evaluation, potential designation, and sustainability improvements.
The work envisioned under the opportunity was a feasibility study and on-the-ground assessment of the existing trail conditions and the broader area’s suitability for a coherent, durable trail system. Rather than simply mapping what already exists, the partner was expected to help analyze whether the user-created routes can be adapted into a sustainable network, what modifications or reroutes might be needed to reduce impacts, and how the overall system could be planned to better distribute use and reduce unmanaged trail proliferation. A key deliverable was the development of conceptual trail designs that respond to the public’s demand for additional riding opportunities while also aligning with land management requirements and environmental review needs.
Another central requirement was connectivity and consistency with local planning. The conceptual trail network was expected to link appropriately with the Cedar City Trails Master Plan, meaning the designs needed to consider how proposed BLM-managed trails would connect to the city’s broader recreation vision, trailheads, access points, and potential linkages to existing routes. In practice, this kind of coordination typically involves evaluating logical connections, ensuring the trail system functions as a network rather than isolated segments, and identifying opportunities for sustainable grades, appropriate trail difficulty distribution, and clear, manageable nodes for access and parking.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the Bureau of Land Management under Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00016, categorized under Natural Resources and tied to CFDA 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management). The award structure anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000, while the listed award ceiling and floor were both $20,000, indicating the expected federal share for the cooperative agreement itself was set at $20,000 for the recipient, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to various entity types, subject to any additional eligibility language contained in the full announcement on Grants.gov.
Key dates included an initial posting on December 12, 2013, with the closing date extended to January 23, 2014 (originally January 9, 2014), and an archive date of March 31, 2014. Interested parties were directed to the Grants.gov listing for full details and were provided agency contacts for assistance accessing the announcement or addressing administrative questions, including Maria Gochis (Grants Management Officer) and Andrea J. Ramos (Contracting Specialist) at the BLM Utah office.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement opportunity focused on evaluating and designing a potential mountain bike trail network on the Hurricane Front area near Cedar City, Utah. The intent was to bring in a partner to support an ongoing Environmental Assessment by helping determine how additional trails could be incorporated to meet increasing recreation demand while protecting resources and improving long-term trail sustainability.
Which BLM office is associated with the opportunity?
The opportunity was offered through the BLM Utah Cedar City Field Office.
Where is the project area located?
The project area is the Hurricane Front area near Cedar City, Utah, centered on a heavily used landscape of roughly 10,000 acres immediately east of Cedar City.
What existing trail situation is being addressed?
About 10 miles of existing, user-created trails had been identified in the area. The opportunity aimed to address these routes through formal evaluation, potential designation, and sustainability improvements.
What is the main purpose of the project work?
The core purpose was to conduct a feasibility study and on-the-ground assessment of existing trail conditions and evaluate the broader area’s suitability for a coherent and durable trail system. The work was meant to help inform the Environmental Assessment and support a plan that meets recreation demand while protecting resources.
Is the work limited to mapping existing trails?
No. The opportunity emphasized more than just mapping. The partner was expected to analyze whether user-created routes could be adapted into a sustainable network, identify modifications or reroutes needed to reduce impacts, and help plan a system that better distributes use and reduces unmanaged trail proliferation.
What kinds of deliverables were expected?
A key deliverable was the development of conceptual trail designs. These concepts were expected to respond to public demand for additional riding opportunities while aligning with land management requirements and environmental review needs.
How does the Environmental Assessment relate to this project?
The cooperative agreement was intended to support an ongoing Environmental Assessment by providing analysis and conceptual designs that could be used to evaluate how additional trails might be incorporated in a way that protects resources and improves sustainability.
What does “sustainability” mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the announcement summary, sustainability refers to designing and evaluating trails in ways that reduce impacts, improve long-term durability, and reduce unmanaged trail growth. This includes considering whether existing user-created routes should be modified or rerouted to reduce impacts and function better over time.
Was connectivity to local plans a requirement?
Yes. The conceptual trail network was expected to link appropriately with the Cedar City Trails Master Plan. Designs needed to consider how proposed BLM-managed trails would connect to the city’s broader recreation vision.
What aspects of connectivity were expected to be considered?
The opportunity summary indicates connectivity considerations included trailheads, access points, potential linkages to existing routes, and ensuring the system functions as a network rather than isolated segments. It also referenced identifying opportunities for sustainable grades, appropriate distribution of trail difficulty, and clear, manageable nodes for access and parking.
What type of award was this?
This was a cooperative agreement opportunity and was described as discretionary funding.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number was L14AS00016.
How was the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under Natural Resources and tied to CFDA 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management).
How many awards were anticipated?
The award structure anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $50,000.
What were the award floor and ceiling?
The listed award ceiling and floor were both $20,000, indicating the expected federal share for the cooperative agreement itself was set at $20,000 for the recipient.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to various entity types, subject to any additional eligibility language contained in the full announcement on Grants.gov.
Where were applicants directed to find the full details?
Interested parties were directed to the Grants.gov listing for full details of the announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The initial posting date was December 12, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date was extended to January 23, 2014 (originally January 9, 2014).
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was March 31, 2014.
Who were the agency contacts listed for assistance?
Agency contacts included Maria Gochis (Grants Management Officer) and Andrea J. Ramos (Contracting Specialist) at the BLM Utah office.
What types of questions could the agency contacts help with?
The contacts were provided for assistance accessing the announcement or addressing administrative questions.
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