Opportunity Information: Apply for L10AS00082
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Buffalo Field Office Raptor Database Analysis" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 23, 2010 and posted on Jul 9, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 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 $13,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $13,000.00 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.
- This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Land Managements intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM WY Buffalo Field Office Raptor Database Analysis opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L10AS00082) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement focused on turning several years of collected raptor nesting data into practical management guidance. The Buffalo Field Office (BFO) has maintained a database capturing the results of raptor nest surveys for six years in Wyoming's Powder River Basin, but staff have not had the capacity to conduct a detailed analysis of the dataset. As a result, the information has not been fully used to improve how BLM manages raptor species that are considered of special management concern.
The core objective is for the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (the Co Op) to analyze six years of raptor nest monitoring data gathered in connection with the review and approval of coal bed natural gas (CBNG) plans of development. The analysis is meant to go beyond simple summaries and instead test explicit, management-relevant hypotheses about how energy development may influence where raptors choose to nest. At minimum, the Co Op is expected to evaluate three specific ideas: first, whether nesting decisions are related to the density of wells within a defined distance around nest sites; second, whether nesting is influenced by how close the nearest well is; and third, whether nesting patterns track the amount of landscape change within a certain distance. After reviewing the dataset, the Co Op may also propose and test additional hypotheses if the data suggest other plausible drivers or relationships worth evaluating.
The intended outcome is a set of findings that BFO can use to craft species-specific management recommendations, particularly to support the office's Resource Management Plan (RMP) revision process and to inform future project-level planning and mitigation decisions tied to development activities. In addition to the statistical or spatial analysis itself, the project is also designed to strengthen BLM's monitoring approach going forward. The Co Op is expected to provide recommendations for improving or modifying the existing monitoring protocol so that future data collection is more consistent, more informative, and better suited to answering questions about development impacts. The agreement also calls for recommendations on additional research needs to deepen understanding of how CBNG development affects nesting raptors, recognizing that the monitoring dataset may reveal gaps or raise new questions that cannot be fully answered with the existing information alone.
Administratively, this was issued as a discretionary funding opportunity under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management) with a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. It was a single-award action with total funding of $13,000 (with the ceiling and floor both set at $13,000) and no cost sharing or matching requirement. Although the eligibility field lists applicants as unrestricted, the notice explicitly states that it is not a request for applications; it serves as public notice of BLM's intent to fund the described project activities without full and open competition. The period of performance runs from July 2010 through August 2011. The public posting dates show it was posted July 9, 2010, created July 23, 2010, with a closing date updated to July 30, 2010, and archived September 30, 2010. The grants management point of contact listed is Ilze J. Karklins Powers (307-775-6293, ipowers@blm.gov), with additional information referenced through Grants.gov.
FAQs: BLM WY Buffalo Field Office Raptor Database Analysis (Funding Opportunity Number L10AS00082)
What is the BLM WY Buffalo Field Office Raptor Database Analysis opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on analyzing several years of raptor nesting survey data collected by the Buffalo Field Office (BFO) in Wyoming's Powder River Basin, and converting that information into practical, management-ready guidance.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L10AS00082.
Which BLM office is associated with this project?
The project is associated with the BLM Wyoming Buffalo Field Office (BFO).
What is the main problem this project is meant to address?
The Buffalo Field Office has maintained a database with results from raptor nest surveys over six years, but staff have not had the capacity to perform a detailed analysis. Because of that, the information has not been fully used to improve management of raptor species considered of special management concern.
What data will be analyzed?
Six years of raptor nest monitoring data from Wyoming's Powder River Basin, captured in BFO's database and gathered in connection with the review and approval of coal bed natural gas (CBNG) plans of development.
What is the primary objective of the work?
The Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (the Co Op) is expected to analyze the six-year raptor nest monitoring dataset in a way that supports BLM management decisions, including testing management-relevant hypotheses about how energy development may influence nest site selection.
Who is expected to perform the analysis?
The intended recipient identified in the opportunity is the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (the Co Op).
What type of analysis is expected?
The analysis is expected to go beyond simple summaries and test explicit, management-relevant hypotheses about potential relationships between energy development and raptor nesting decisions.
What specific hypotheses must be evaluated at a minimum?
At minimum, the Co Op is expected to evaluate three ideas: (1) whether nesting decisions are related to the density of wells within a defined distance around nest sites; (2) whether nesting is influenced by the distance to the nearest well; and (3) whether nesting patterns track the amount of landscape change within a certain distance.
Can additional hypotheses be tested beyond the three minimum topics?
Yes. After reviewing the dataset, the Co Op may propose and test additional hypotheses if the data indicate other plausible drivers or relationships worth evaluating.
How is "energy development" represented in the analysis?
Based on the description, energy development influence is assessed using measures tied to coal bed natural gas (CBNG) development, including well density around nest sites, distance to the nearest well, and measures of landscape change within specified distances.
What are the intended deliverables or outcomes for BLM?
The intended outcome is a set of findings that the Buffalo Field Office can use to craft species-specific management recommendations. These findings are meant to support the office's Resource Management Plan (RMP) revision process and inform future project-level planning and mitigation decisions tied to development activities.
How will the results be used in planning and decision-making?
The results are intended to support BFO's Resource Management Plan (RMP) revision and to inform future project-level planning and mitigation decisions related to development activities.
Does the project include improvements to monitoring methods?
Yes. In addition to the analysis, the Co Op is expected to recommend ways to improve or modify the existing monitoring protocol so future data collection is more consistent, more informative, and better suited to answering questions about development impacts.
Does the opportunity address future research needs?
Yes. The cooperative agreement also calls for recommendations on additional research needs to deepen understanding of how CBNG development affects nesting raptors, recognizing that the existing monitoring dataset may reveal gaps or raise new questions.
What is the funding agency and program reference?
The funding agency is the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The opportunity was issued under CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
Is this a competitive opportunity where multiple awards may be made?
No. It is described as a single-award action.
Is this notice a request for applications?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It serves as public notice of BLM's intent to fund the described project activities without full and open competition.
What does the eligibility information say?
The eligibility field lists applicants as unrestricted, but the notice also states it is not a request for applications and is a public notice of intent to fund without full and open competition.
What is the total funding amount?
The total funding is $13,000.
What are the funding floor and ceiling amounts?
Both the funding floor and the funding ceiling are $13,000.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
What is the period of performance?
The period of performance runs from July 2010 through August 2011.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The public posting dates indicate it was posted July 9, 2010, created July 23, 2010, with a closing date updated to July 30, 2010. It was archived September 30, 2010.
Where did the monitoring data come from originally?
The data were gathered through raptor nest surveys conducted over six years in Wyoming's Powder River Basin, collected in connection with BLM's review and approval of coal bed natural gas (CBNG) plans of development.
Who is the grants management point of contact?
The listed grants management point of contact is Ilze J. Karklins Powers.
How can someone contact the point of contact?
Phone: 307-775-6293. Email: ipowers@blm.gov.
Where is additional information referenced?
Additional information is referenced through Grants.gov.
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