Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00258
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- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Utah Special Status Species and Other Special Wildlife Inventories in the Color Country District" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 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 $80,000.00 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) Utah, Color Country District is seeking a partner through a cooperative agreement to build and carry out a district-wide inventory and monitoring program for special status species and other special wildlife. The opportunity is grounded in concerns that climate change and land use pressures are shrinking and fragmenting sagebrush ecosystems in the Intermountain West, with projections pointing toward warmer and drier conditions alongside continued expansion of development tied to water, minerals, and transportation. Because several BLM sensitive species, including Greater Sage-Grouse, can be strongly affected by climatic variation and habitat fragmentation, the BLM is looking for better field data to understand where these species occur, how they use habitat, and whether past habitat projects and treatments have actually helped maintain or improve populations and connectivity over time. A key need described in the notice is validating and documenting the biological outcomes of years of on-the-ground project work, especially by determining whether historic migratory pathways and habitats are contributing to stable or expanding populations in areas influenced by human-driven habitat treatments.
The main objective is to establish and implement an inventory and monitoring program that collects consistent, decision-ready information across a range of target species and wildlife use patterns. The BLM emphasizes collecting data such as presence/absence, nest locations, species distributions, den locations, breeding and brood-rearing information, and identification of migratory or flight pathways. The intent is practical: the resulting datasets should help BLM staff and other stakeholders answer routine and high-stakes questions about where sensitive wildlife occur, what habitats are important at different life stages, and how proposed or ongoing projects might affect them. By having reliable baseline and trend information, the BLM expects to improve project planning, impact analysis, and the design of wildlife study plans, making management decisions more efficient and better supported by field evidence.
The scope is broad enough to include multiple types of wildlife work, with examples that range from golden eagle and other raptor nest inventories, raptor migration inventories, kit fox monitoring, and acoustic bat monitoring, to Greater Sage-Grouse inventories and habitat monitoring. The notice also points to the need for geodatabase development, and it leaves room for possible plant inventories as part of the broader effort to understand habitat conditions. While the overall program covers many special status and special wildlife needs, the work identified for 2016 is described as being primarily focused on Sage-Grouse inventories within the Color Country District, suggesting that sage-grouse data gaps and near-term management needs are a central driver for the first phase of implementation.
From a public benefit standpoint, the BLM frames this work as essential for monitoring current conditions and forecasting future conditions for high-profile species like Greater Sage-Grouse, particularly in the context of climate and development pressures. The data would allow the agency to evaluate whether Best Management Practices applied at the project level are delivering measurable benefits, including whether connectivity between populations is being maintained. It would also help confirm whether land use plan protections are being applied effectively at the scale where impacts actually occur, such as protecting habitats that support migration or seasonal movement. Ultimately, the BLM argues that stronger monitoring and inventory data can support better habitat conservation, help keep sensitive species from requiring Endangered Species Act listing, and reduce future public costs that often rise substantially when species become formally listed and require more intensive regulatory and recovery actions.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, under CFDA 15.231, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open broadly to different entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice). The opportunity number is L16AS00258, it was created July 19, 2016, and the original closing date was August 19, 2016. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $80,000, indicating the BLM intended to select a single partner to deliver the initial inventory and monitoring work and associated data management products for the Color Country District.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This opportunity is from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah, Color Country District to select a partner through a cooperative agreement to build and carry out a district-wide inventory and monitoring program for special status species and other special wildlife.
Which BLM office is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah, Color Country District.
What is the main objective of the project?
The main objective is to establish and implement an inventory and monitoring program that produces consistent, decision-ready information across target species and wildlife use patterns, so BLM and stakeholders can better understand where sensitive wildlife occur, how they use habitat, and how management actions and projects affect them over time.
Why is BLM seeking this work now?
The notice explains that climate change and land use pressures are shrinking and fragmenting sagebrush ecosystems in the Intermountain West. With projections toward warmer and drier conditions and continued development tied to water, minerals, and transportation, BLM wants stronger field data to understand species occurrence, habitat use, and whether past habitat projects and treatments have maintained or improved populations and connectivity.
What kinds of questions is the resulting data meant to help answer?
The intended datasets should help answer questions such as where sensitive wildlife occur, what habitats matter at different life stages, how proposed or ongoing projects might affect them, and whether historic migratory pathways and key habitats are contributing to stable or expanding populations in areas influenced by habitat treatments.
Which species or wildlife types are included?
The program is aimed at special status species and other special wildlife, and the notice specifically references BLM sensitive species including Greater Sage-Grouse. Examples of work also include golden eagle and other raptors, kit fox, and bats (via acoustic monitoring).
Is Greater Sage-Grouse a priority in this opportunity?
Yes. While the overall program is broad, the notice states that the work identified for 2016 is primarily focused on Sage-Grouse inventories within the Color Country District, indicating sage-grouse data gaps and near-term management needs are a central driver for the first phase.
What types of field data does BLM want collected?
The notice emphasizes collecting information such as presence/absence, nest locations, species distributions, den locations, breeding and brood-rearing information, and identification of migratory or flight pathways.
What kinds of monitoring and inventory activities are mentioned as examples?
Examples provided in the notice include golden eagle and other raptor nest inventories, raptor migration inventories, kit fox monitoring, acoustic bat monitoring, Greater Sage-Grouse inventories, and habitat monitoring.
Does the scope include habitat or plant information?
Yes. The opportunity includes habitat monitoring, and it also leaves room for possible plant inventories as part of a broader effort to understand habitat conditions.
What does BLM mean by "decision-ready" information?
Based on the notice, "decision-ready" means consistent datasets and baseline/trend information that BLM staff and other stakeholders can use for routine and high-stakes decisions, including project planning, impact analysis, and designing wildlife study plans.
Why is validating past habitat projects and treatments important in this notice?
A key need described is validating and documenting the biological outcomes of years of on-the-ground project work. The notice highlights determining whether historic migratory pathways and habitats are helping maintain or expand populations and whether connectivity is being maintained in areas affected by human-driven habitat treatments.
How does this work relate to Best Management Practices (BMPs)?
The notice states that the data would allow BLM to evaluate whether Best Management Practices applied at the project level are delivering measurable benefits, including benefits related to population connectivity.
How does this work relate to land use plan protections?
The notice indicates the data would help confirm whether land use plan protections are being applied effectively at the scale where impacts occur, including protecting habitats that support migration or seasonal movement.
What data management products are expected?
The notice points to a need for geodatabase development, indicating that data management and organization (in addition to field collection) are part of the expected work products.
What are the expected public benefits of this project?
BLM frames the work as essential for monitoring current conditions and forecasting future conditions for high-profile species like Greater Sage-Grouse under climate and development pressure. The agency also argues that stronger monitoring can support better habitat conservation, help keep sensitive species from requiring Endangered Species Act listing, and reduce future public costs associated with listed species.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument identified in the notice is a cooperative agreement.
Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. The notice describes it as a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.231.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is L16AS00258.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open broadly to different entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may be included in the full notice.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one, indicating BLM intended to select a single partner for the initial inventory and monitoring work and associated data management products for the Color Country District.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $80,000.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on July 19, 2016, and the original closing date was August 19, 2016.
What geographic area does the work focus on?
The work is described as district-wide within the BLM Utah Color Country District, with 2016 work primarily focused on Sage-Grouse inventories within that district.
How does the notice describe the main environmental pressures affecting the target ecosystems?
The notice highlights climate change and land use pressures that are shrinking and fragmenting sagebrush ecosystems, with projections of warmer and drier conditions and continued expansion of development associated with water, minerals, and transportation.
How is habitat connectivity treated in this opportunity?
Connectivity is a recurring theme in the notice. BLM describes a need to determine whether habitat projects and treatments are maintaining connectivity between populations and whether migratory pathways and habitats are supporting stable or expanding populations over time.
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