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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY WLCI Partner Support Sommers Ranch Grindstone Cattle Co. Conservation Easement" 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 Jun 14, 2010 and posted on Jun 14, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 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 $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 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.
- A. Eligible Applicants Wyoming Stock Growers Agriculture Land Trust 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding opportunity titled "BLM WY WLCI Partner Support - Sommers Ranch - Grindstone Cattle Co. Conservation Easement" (Funding Opportunity Number L10AS00136) is a Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) project focused on securing a large, multi-property conservation easement along the Green River in northern Sublette County, Wyoming. WLCI is a long-term, science-based partnership effort that brings together state agencies, nonprofits, counties, and private entities to conserve and enhance aquatic and terrestrial habitats across southwest Wyoming while still allowing for responsible energy and other development where appropriate. In this case, the grant supports a comprehensive easement package intended to maintain key habitat values and landscape connectivity in an area influenced by energy development pressures, including proximity to the Pinedale Anticline natural gas field.
The overall easement effort combines three linked property components: the Sommers/Todd Place project, the Scott Place project, and the Duke Place project. Together, these projects cover roughly 19,000 deeded acres in two critical locations along the Green River. The combined footprint is described as an important corridor and buffer between the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the Green River, which matters because it helps keep movement routes open for migrating wildlife and reduces the risk of habitat fragmentation. The easement is designed to protect the landscape from surface development, preserve wildlife habitat used by numerous species, and retain migration corridors that depend on intact river, riparian, and adjacent upland habitats.
A notable public benefit built into the project is recreational access. The easement includes public fishing access for both foot and boat travel along approximately 4.5 miles of the Green River, expanding opportunities for anglers while still keeping the land in private ownership under conservation terms. Another key element is the conveyance of mineral rights to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD), which is intended to further reduce development risk that could undermine habitat and conservation goals, particularly where subsurface rights might otherwise enable future disturbance.
The announcement highlights one portion in particular, the Sommers/Grindstone/Scott/Todd Place segment, which encompasses more than 7,658 deeded acres along the Green River. These ranch properties are located about 7 miles west of Pinedale, Wyoming, with the northern boundary about 4 miles south of the Cora Y intersection (Highways 191 and 352). This geography places the project in a high-value river corridor setting and along the western flank of the Pinedale Anticline gas field, reinforcing the project rationale of conserving habitat and connectivity in a landscape where industrial development has been a long-running factor.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The award amount was set at $250,000 (with an award floor and ceiling both listed as $250,000), with a single expected award and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Although the Eligible Applicants field is shown as "Unrestricted," the eligibility narrative clarifies that the intended recipient is the Wyoming Stock Growers Agricultural Land Trust. Importantly, the BLM states this notice is not a request for applications; it is a public notice of BLM's intent to fund specified project activities without full and open competition. The Wyoming Stock Growers Agricultural Land Trust is identified as the entity that will hold and administer the conservation easement, which typically includes responsibilities like monitoring, enforcement, and ensuring the easement terms continue to be met over time.
Key timing details in the notice indicate it was posted and created on June 14, 2010, with an original and current closing date of June 21, 2010, and an archive date of September 15, 2010. For further information, the listed BLM contact was Ilze J. Karklins Powers, Grants Management Officer (307-775-6293, ipowers@blm.gov), and the additional information link referenced Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this BLM funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM WY WLCI Partner Support - Sommers Ranch - Grindstone Cattle Co. Conservation Easement."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L10AS00136.
3) Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding opportunity is issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
4) What initiative is this project part of?
This project is part of the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI).
5) What is WLCI, based on the notice?
WLCI is described as a long-term, science-based partnership effort that brings together state agencies, nonprofits, counties, and private entities to conserve and enhance aquatic and terrestrial habitats across southwest Wyoming while still allowing responsible energy and other development where appropriate.
6) What is the main purpose of the grant described in this notice?
The grant supports securing a large, multi-property conservation easement along the Green River in northern Sublette County, Wyoming. The stated intent is to maintain key habitat values and landscape connectivity in an area influenced by energy development pressures.
7) Where is the conservation easement effort located?
The easement effort is along the Green River in northern Sublette County, Wyoming, including ranch properties located about 7 miles west of Pinedale, Wyoming, and in proximity to the Pinedale Anticline natural gas field.
8) What energy development area is specifically mentioned as influencing the project rationale?
The notice mentions proximity to the Pinedale Anticline natural gas field and notes long-running industrial development pressures in the landscape.
9) What properties or components are included in the overall easement effort?
The notice states the overall effort combines three linked property components: the Sommers/Todd Place project, the Scott Place project, and the Duke Place project.
10) Approximately how many acres are covered by the combined easement projects?
Together, the combined projects are described as covering roughly 19,000 deeded acres in two critical locations along the Green River.
11) Why is the location described as important for connectivity?
The combined footprint is described as an important corridor and buffer between the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the Green River, helping keep movement routes open for migrating wildlife and reducing the risk of habitat fragmentation.
12) What types of habitat values does the easement aim to protect?
The easement is described as protecting intact river, riparian, and adjacent upland habitats, preserving wildlife habitat used by numerous species, and retaining migration corridors that depend on these habitats.
13) Does the easement address surface development?
Yes. The easement is designed to protect the landscape from surface development, as stated in the notice.
14) Is there any public recreational access included in the easement?
Yes. The easement includes public fishing access for both foot and boat travel along approximately 4.5 miles of the Green River.
15) Will the land become public land under this project?
No. The notice indicates the land will remain in private ownership under conservation terms, while providing specified public fishing access.
16) What mineral-rights action is included in the project?
The project includes conveyance of mineral rights to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD).
17) Why does the notice mention conveying mineral rights to WGFD?
The stated intent is to further reduce development risk that could undermine habitat and conservation goals, particularly where subsurface rights might otherwise enable future disturbance.
18) What specific segment is highlighted in the announcement?
The notice highlights the Sommers/Grindstone/Scott/Todd Place segment.
19) How large is the highlighted Sommers/Grindstone/Scott/Todd Place segment?
It is described as encompassing more than 7,658 deeded acres along the Green River.
20) Where exactly is the highlighted segment located relative to local landmarks?
The ranch properties are described as about 7 miles west of Pinedale, Wyoming, with the northern boundary about 4 miles south of the Cora Y intersection (Highways 191 and 352).
21) What is the funding instrument used for this opportunity?
The notice states this was a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement.
22) What CFDA program number is associated with this award?
The notice lists CFDA 15.231, identified as Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
23) What is the total award amount?
The award amount is $250,000.
24) What are the award floor and ceiling for this opportunity?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are listed as $250,000.
25) How many awards were expected?
The notice indicates a single expected award.
26) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
27) Who is eligible to apply for this funding?
The Eligible Applicants field is shown as "Unrestricted," but the eligibility narrative clarifies that the intended recipient is the Wyoming Stock Growers Agricultural Land Trust.
28) Is this notice a request for applications (RFA) open to competition?
No. The notice states it is not a request for applications. It is a public notice of BLM's intent to fund specified project activities without full and open competition.
29) Who is the intended recipient identified in the notice?
The intended recipient is the Wyoming Stock Growers Agricultural Land Trust.
30) What role will the Wyoming Stock Growers Agricultural Land Trust play in the project?
The notice identifies this entity as the one that will hold and administer the conservation easement, which typically includes monitoring, enforcement, and ensuring easement terms continue to be met over time.
31) When was the opportunity posted and created?
The notice indicates it was posted and created on June 14, 2010.
32) What were the closing dates listed in the notice?
The original closing date and the current closing date are both listed as June 21, 2010.
33) What is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date is listed as September 15, 2010.
34) Who is the BLM contact person listed for further information?
The listed contact is Ilze J. Karklins Powers, Grants Management Officer.
35) What contact details are provided for the BLM contact?
The notice lists phone number (307-775-6293) and email (ipowers@blm.gov).
36) Where does the notice point for additional information?
The notice references an additional information link to Grants.gov.
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