Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM WY NOI09 9007
Apply for BLM WY NOI09 9007
- The Department of the Interior in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Big Horn Basin Noxious Weed Control" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.230 Invasive and Noxious Plant Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 24, 2009 and posted on Mar 2, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 3, 2009 Extended due to recipient and grants.gov issues. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM WY Big Horn Basin Noxious Weed Control opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open call for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that the BLM Wyoming State Office planned to fund specific weed control activities without full and open competition. The agency intended to issue three cooperative agreements focused on invasive and noxious plant management in the Big Horn Basin region of Wyoming, using the CFDA program 15.230 (Invasive and Noxious Plant Management). The anticipated recipients were the Big Horn County, Hot Springs County, and Park County Weed and Pest Districts.
Funding was projected at a total of $500,000 spread across a five-year period, with the amount varying by county and by year. The agreements were designed as new awards (not renewals), with an anticipated period of performance from April 2009 through March 2014, and a maximum total project period not to exceed 60 months. Although the narrative notes cost share involvement, the listing metadata also indicates no matching requirement, so the practical expectation is that the counties would contribute significant in-kind capacity (staff time, equipment, operations) as part of carrying out the work, even if a formal match was not structured as a strict requirement.
The legal authority for the cooperative agreements came primarily from the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), specifically provisions allowing the Secretary to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to manage and protect public lands, along with the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974. The justification for making these awards on a single-source basis was cited under a “continuation” rationale: the work was considered necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an ongoing activity, and running a competition was described as likely to disrupt continuity or completion of the weed control effort.
The core purpose of the project was on-the-ground noxious weed control across public lands in the Big Horn Basin, with work also extending across adjacent private lands where coordination is often necessary to prevent re-infestation and manage weeds at a landscape scale. The county weed and pest districts were expected to supply the operational capacity to do the work, including labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and other incidentals associated with treatment and control efforts. Target species listed in the announcement included Russian knapweed, spotted knapweed, white top, Dalmatian toadflax, houndstongue, Canada thistle, musk thistle, Russian olive, and saltcedar, reflecting a mix of invasive forbs and woody species that can displace native vegetation, reduce forage, alter riparian areas, and increase long-term management costs if left untreated.
Because the planned award instrument was a cooperative agreement (rather than a simple grant), the BLM anticipated substantial federal involvement in planning and execution. In practice, this meant the BLM would coordinate with each county district to identify and prioritize treatment areas, participate in local Weed Management Areas or Coordinated Resource Management efforts established by the counties, and review annual work plans. Each county was to submit a yearly work plan identifying priority species and priority treatment locations, and the BLM would review those plans and provide direction when needed to ensure the work aligned with federal land management priorities and objectives.
The announcement also included clear reporting and recordkeeping expectations tied to pesticide use. Each county district was required to maintain pesticide application records for at least ten years and submit pesticide use reports annually. This type of long-term documentation supports compliance, monitoring, and accountability, and it also helps land managers evaluate effectiveness over time and adjust treatment strategies based on results and changing field conditions.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted in early March 2009 and later reflected an extended closing date due to recipient and Grants.gov issues, but the key takeaway is that it was never intended as a competitive solicitation. The BLM point of contact listed for questions was Ilze Karklins Powers at the BLM, including both email and phone contact information.
FAQs: BLM WY Big Horn Basin Noxious Weed Control (Notice of Intent to Award)
Is this an open grant opportunity that anyone can apply for?
No. This was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) notice of intent to award, not an open solicitation. It served as public notice that BLM planned to fund specific activities without full and open competition.
What is the purpose of publishing a notice of intent to award?
The notice functions as a public announcement that BLM intended to make cooperative agreement awards on a single-source basis, rather than running a competitive application process.
Who were the anticipated recipients of the awards?
The anticipated recipients were the Big Horn County Weed and Pest District, the Hot Springs County Weed and Pest District, and the Park County Weed and Pest District in Wyoming.
How many agreements were BLM planning to issue?
BLM intended to issue three cooperative agreements, one associated with each of the listed county weed and pest districts.
What type of funding instrument was planned: grant or cooperative agreement?
The planned instrument was a cooperative agreement. This matters because it indicates substantial federal involvement by BLM in planning and execution rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
What program (CFDA) was this opportunity under?
The notice referenced CFDA 15.230, Invasive and Noxious Plant Management.
What geographic area was the work focused on?
The work was focused on the Big Horn Basin region of Wyoming, with on-the-ground treatment across public lands and coordination extending onto adjacent private lands where needed to prevent reinfestation and manage weeds at a landscape scale.
What activities were being funded?
The core activity was on-the-ground noxious weed control and invasive plant management. The county districts were expected to provide the operational capacity to carry out treatment and control efforts.
Which invasive or noxious species were specifically listed as targets?
Target species listed included Russian knapweed, spotted knapweed, white top, Dalmatian toadflax, houndstongue, Canada thistle, musk thistle, Russian olive, and saltcedar.
What kinds of resources were the county weed and pest districts expected to provide?
The county districts were expected to supply labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and other incidentals associated with treatment and control efforts.
How much funding was projected, and over what time period?
Total projected funding was $500,000 spread across five years, with the amount varying by county and by year.
What was the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance was April 2009 through March 2014.
What was the maximum project length?
The maximum total project period was not to exceed 60 months.
Were these new awards or renewals?
They were designed as new awards, not renewals.
Was a cost share or match required?
The narrative described cost share involvement, but the listing metadata indicated no matching requirement. Based on the notice language, the practical expectation was that counties would contribute significant in-kind capacity (such as staff time, equipment, and operations) even if a formal match was not structured as a strict requirement.
Why did BLM justify making these awards without full and open competition?
The single-source justification was described under a continuation rationale: the work was considered necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an ongoing activity, and competition was described as likely to disrupt continuity or completion of the weed control effort.
What legal authorities were cited for these cooperative agreements?
The notice cited authority primarily from the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), including provisions allowing the Secretary to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to manage and protect public lands, and the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974.
What role was BLM expected to play during the project?
Because this was a cooperative agreement, BLM anticipated substantial federal involvement. This included coordinating with each county district to identify and prioritize treatment areas, participating in local Weed Management Areas or Coordinated Resource Management efforts established by the counties, reviewing annual work plans, and providing direction as needed to align activities with federal land management priorities and objectives.
What planning documents or work plans were counties expected to submit?
Each county district was expected to submit a yearly work plan identifying priority species and priority treatment locations. BLM would review those plans and provide direction when necessary.
What reporting requirements were mentioned?
The notice included pesticide-related reporting and documentation requirements. Each county district was required to submit pesticide use reports annually.
How long were pesticide application records required to be kept?
Pesticide application records were required to be maintained for at least ten years.
Why were long-term pesticide records and annual reports important for this project?
The notice tied long-term documentation to compliance, monitoring, and accountability, and to helping land managers evaluate effectiveness over time and adjust treatment strategies based on results and changing field conditions.
Did the posting have a closing date, and did it change?
The opportunity was posted in early March 2009 and later reflected an extended closing date due to recipient and Grants.gov issues. However, the key point is that it was not intended as a competitive solicitation.
Who was the BLM point of contact for questions?
The listed point of contact was Ilze Karklins Powers at BLM, with both email and phone contact information provided in the announcement.
Does this notice indicate that BLM work could occur only on public land?
No. While the core focus was on public lands in the Big Horn Basin, the notice stated the work could extend across adjacent private lands where coordination is often necessary to prevent re-infestation and manage weeds at a landscape scale.
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