Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00032
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Utah GSENM Backcountry Monitoring Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 03, 2016 and posted on Feb 03, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 03, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 Utah GSENM Backcountry Monitoring Project is a cooperative agreement opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM), focused on continuing and expanding long-running recreation impact monitoring in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM). GSENM has been tracking visitor use patterns, resource issues, and social challenges for roughly two decades, with particular attention to how visitation and camping affect roadside corridors and remote backcountry areas. The monument already has a substantial foundation of information to build on, including compiled reports and data summaries referenced in Dr. David Cole's 2015 briefing (Visitor Use Management in the Escalante Canyons of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument) and a separate twelve-year backcountry monitoring dataset developed with Northern Arizona University that serves as baseline conditions for future comparisons.
The main purpose of the project is to keep that monitoring program going and to strengthen it as recreation patterns evolve. Work will center on inventorying and monitoring recreation-related impacts across a large, dispersed system that includes more than 700 dispersed campsites and approximately 800 miles of roads, along with additional recreation nodes that have been newly identified in backcountry settings. Monitoring is intended to cover both overnight camping impacts and road-based impacts, which typically include the physical footprint of use and related site conditions across a broad landscape rather than at a handful of developed sites.
A key emphasis is on dispersed recreation impacts tied to wilderness therapy programs that are permitted to operate in the backcountry on the south side of the monument. The monitoring effort is designed to help GSENM understand where use is concentrated, what kinds of physical changes are occurring on the ground, and whether those changes are trending toward levels that would require management action. In practice, this means systematically revisiting known sites, documenting conditions using standardized measures, and adding newly identified locations to the monitoring network so that the monument has a current and defensible picture of conditions.
The project is grounded in the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) planning framework. Under LAC, the point is not simply to count visitors, but to track the type and extent of on-the-ground impacts and use those impacts as indicators of whether management objectives are being met. GSENM has already developed a set of physical impact indicators historically, and the recipient is expected to continue using these established indicators to maintain consistency with the existing long-term dataset. At the same time, the awardee will be given access to the previous twelve years of compiled data and will be expected to build on it, including developing and implementing new monitoring protocols as needed. This expansion is specifically meant to address growing day-use visitation impacts in later years of the project by introducing appropriate indicators and thresholds that better capture how increased day use is affecting backcountry locations.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM anticipates substantial involvement and coordination during the project rather than a hands-off grant. The funding opportunity number is L16AS00032 and it falls under the natural resources activity category (CFDA 15.225). Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, indicating it is open to a wide range of applicant types unless further constrained by additional eligibility language in the full posting. The opportunity anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $20,000. The original and current closing date listed for applications was April 3, 2016, with the opportunity posted on February 3, 2016.
FAQs: BLM Utah GSENM Backcountry Monitoring Project (L16AS00032)
What is the BLM Utah GSENM Backcountry Monitoring Project?
It is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) cooperative agreement opportunity focused on continuing and expanding long-running monitoring of recreation impacts in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM).
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to keep GSENM's recreation impact monitoring program going and strengthen it as recreation patterns evolve, so the monument maintains a current, defensible picture of conditions on the ground.
What kinds of impacts are being monitored?
The monitoring targets recreation-related impacts across both overnight camping and road-based use. This typically includes the physical footprint of use and related site conditions across a broad landscape rather than only at developed recreation sites.
Where will monitoring take place?
Monitoring will occur across a large and dispersed system in GSENM, including roadside corridors and remote backcountry areas, as well as additional recreation nodes newly identified in backcountry settings.
How large is the monitoring system described in the opportunity?
The opportunity references more than 700 dispersed campsites and approximately 800 miles of roads, along with additional newly identified backcountry recreation nodes.
Why is GSENM conducting this monitoring?
GSENM has been tracking visitor use patterns, resource issues, and social challenges for roughly two decades, with attention to how visitation and camping affect both roadside corridors and remote backcountry areas. The project supports continued understanding of where use is concentrated, what physical changes are occurring, and whether trends may require management action.
How long has GSENM been monitoring recreation impacts?
The opportunity states GSENM has been tracking these issues for roughly two decades and has an existing long-term foundation of reports and datasets to build on.
What existing data will the recipient have access to?
The awardee will be given access to the previous twelve years of compiled data, including a twelve-year backcountry monitoring dataset developed with Northern Arizona University that serves as baseline conditions for future comparisons.
Are there existing reports or summaries that inform this work?
Yes. The opportunity notes compiled reports and data summaries referenced in Dr. David Cole's 2015 briefing, "Visitor Use Management in the Escalante Canyons of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument," as part of the information foundation for the project.
What does the project require the recipient to do on the ground?
The effort is described as systematically revisiting known sites, documenting conditions using standardized measures, and adding newly identified locations to the monitoring network.
What framework guides the monitoring approach?
The project is grounded in the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) planning framework, which focuses on tracking the type and extent of on-the-ground impacts and using them as indicators of whether management objectives are being met.
Does the project focus on counting visitors?
Not primarily. Under LAC, the emphasis described is on monitoring the type and extent of physical impacts as indicators, rather than simply counting visitors.
Are there established indicators that must be used?
Yes. GSENM has already developed a set of physical impact indicators historically, and the recipient is expected to continue using these established indicators to maintain consistency with the existing long-term dataset.
Can the monitoring protocols be updated or expanded?
Yes. The opportunity states the awardee is expected to build on the existing dataset, including developing and implementing new monitoring protocols as needed.
Why does the opportunity mention expanding indicators for day-use impacts?
The expansion is intended to address growing day-use visitation impacts in later years of the project by introducing appropriate indicators and thresholds that better capture how increased day use is affecting backcountry locations.
Is there a specific emphasis area within the monument?
Yes. A key emphasis is on dispersed recreation impacts tied to wilderness therapy programs that are permitted to operate in the backcountry on the south side of the monument.
What management question is the monitoring meant to support?
The monitoring is designed to help GSENM determine where use is concentrated, what physical changes are occurring, and whether trends are moving toward levels that would require management action.
What type of federal funding instrument is this?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The opportunity states that BLM anticipates substantial involvement and coordination during the project, rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is L16AS00032.
What CFDA program category is listed for this opportunity?
It is listed under the natural resources activity category with CFDA 15.225.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a wide range of applicant types unless further constrained by additional eligibility language in the full posting.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $20,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 3, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed for applications was April 3, 2016.
What is the overall scope of recreation settings included?
The scope includes roadside corridors, remote backcountry areas, dispersed campsites, road networks, and newly identified backcountry recreation nodes, with monitoring focused on site conditions and the physical footprint of recreation use.
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