Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00191
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-CO Northwest Colorado Forestry Good Neighbor Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.233.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 13, 2016 and posted on Jun 13, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM-CO Northwest Colorado Forestry Good Neighbor Project (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00191) is a Bureau of Land Management Colorado (DOI-BLM) cooperative agreement designed to support cross-boundary forestry work in the BLM Northwest District, particularly around Kremmling. The central problem driving the opportunity is widespread mountain pine beetle impacts across thousands of acres of scattered BLM parcels. Many of these parcels are isolated and difficult to reach without crossing adjacent private lands, which makes on-the-ground implementation of forest treatments challenging even when environmental compliance is already complete.
The project builds on an established working relationship between BLM-CO foresters and the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS). In prior efforts, CSFS has played a practical, on-the-ground enabling role by coordinating with private landowners to secure access routes to BLM tracts, helping locate land survey monuments that define public-private boundaries, and supporting the preparatory work needed to carry out forestry projects. Under this opportunity, CSFS is also positioned to expand its involvement into timber sale layout and timber cruising on public lands, which are key steps for planning and executing forest management treatments safely and efficiently.
A major theme of the opportunity is reducing hazardous conditions that have accumulated over time due to a combination of factors: past restrictions that limited timber harvest and/or prescribed fire, the decline of forest industry capacity, tighter air quality rules that constrain prescribed burning, and overlapping agency policies and regulations. At the same time, continued development in the wildland-urban interface has increased exposure and risk, often creating forest conditions more vulnerable to insects, disease, and severe wildfire. The notice emphasizes that simply letting natural processes play out at full scale is not considered acceptable in these watersheds given the risks to communities and resources, so active management is needed to restore and protect forest and watershed health.
This grant opportunity is grounded in federal “Good Neighbor” style authority that allows BLM to partner with CSFS so the state can conduct watershed restoration, forest health, and fuels reduction services on BLM lands when those efforts align with similar work occurring on adjacent state or private lands. The intent is to make treatments more effective by matching actions across property lines rather than stopping at jurisdictional boundaries. The project is framed as supporting implementation of the National Fire Plan, reflecting the broader federal emphasis on hazardous fuels reduction and collaborative landscape-scale management.
Administratively, the opportunity is a discretionary program using a cooperative agreement instrument, reflecting the expectation of substantial collaboration between BLM and the award recipient during planning and execution. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, which aligns with the intent that CSFS is the primary partner. The award ceiling is $100,000, with one expected award. The opportunity was posted June 13, 2016, created June 13, 2016, and had a closing date of July 15, 2016. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, with CFDA number 15.233.
FAQs: BLM-CO Northwest Colorado Forestry Good Neighbor Project (L16AS00191)
What is this funding opportunity?
The BLM-CO Northwest Colorado Forestry Good Neighbor Project (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00191) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado cooperative agreement intended to support cross-boundary forestry work in the BLM Northwest District, particularly around Kremmling, Colorado.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado, within the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI-BLM).
What is the main problem the project is trying to address?
The project is driven by widespread mountain pine beetle impacts across thousands of acres of scattered BLM parcels. Many affected parcels are isolated and difficult to access without crossing adjacent private lands, making implementation of forest treatments challenging even when environmental compliance is already complete.
Where will the work take place?
The work is focused in the BLM Northwest District in Colorado, with a particular emphasis on areas around Kremmling.
What does "cross-boundary" forestry work mean in this context?
In this opportunity, cross-boundary work refers to planning and implementing forest health, fuels reduction, and watershed restoration activities in a way that aligns treatments on BLM lands with similar work on adjacent state or private lands, rather than stopping at jurisdictional boundaries.
What is the Good Neighbor authority described in the notice?
The opportunity is grounded in a federal "Good Neighbor" style authority that allows BLM to partner with the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) so the state can conduct watershed restoration, forest health, and fuels reduction services on BLM lands when those efforts align with work occurring on adjacent state or private lands.
Why is access to BLM parcels a central issue for this project?
Many BLM parcels affected by mountain pine beetle are scattered and isolated. Reaching them often requires crossing private property, which creates logistical barriers. The notice highlights the need for coordination with private landowners to secure access routes to BLM tracts.
Who is the intended partner for BLM under this opportunity?
The opportunity builds on an established working relationship between BLM-CO foresters and the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS). The structure and eligibility indicate CSFS is the primary intended partner.
What kinds of on-the-ground enabling work has CSFS provided in prior efforts?
Based on the notice, CSFS has previously supported BLM efforts by coordinating with private landowners to secure access routes to BLM parcels, helping locate land survey monuments that define public-private boundaries, and supporting preparatory work needed to carry out forestry projects.
What additional tasks may CSFS take on under this opportunity?
The notice indicates CSFS is positioned to expand into timber sale layout and timber cruising on public lands, which are key steps for planning and executing forest management treatments safely and efficiently.
What is timber sale layout and why is it relevant here?
The notice identifies timber sale layout as part of the planning and preparation needed to implement forest management treatments. It is highlighted as a practical step to support safe and efficient execution of treatments on public lands.
What is timber cruising and why is it included?
Timber cruising is mentioned as a key planning step for forestry work on public lands. The notice frames it as part of the work needed to plan and execute forest management treatments safely and efficiently.
What larger forest and watershed risks does the project aim to reduce?
The opportunity emphasizes reducing hazardous conditions that have accumulated over time due to past restrictions that limited timber harvest and/or prescribed fire, a decline in forest industry capacity, tighter air quality rules that constrain prescribed burning, and overlapping agency policies and regulations.
How does wildland-urban interface (WUI) development factor into the project?
The notice states that continued development in the wildland-urban interface has increased exposure and risk, often creating forest conditions that are more vulnerable to insects, disease, and severe wildfire.
Does the notice support letting natural processes run their course without intervention?
No. The notice emphasizes that simply letting natural processes play out at full scale is not considered acceptable in these watersheds given risks to communities and resources. Active management is presented as needed to restore and protect forest and watershed health.
What kinds of activities does the project support?
The notice describes services including watershed restoration, forest health work, and fuels reduction on BLM lands, particularly where those efforts align with similar work on adjacent state or private lands.
How does this opportunity relate to the National Fire Plan?
The project is framed as supporting implementation of the National Fire Plan, reflecting an emphasis on hazardous fuels reduction and collaborative, landscape-scale management.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The notice states the instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
According to the notice, the cooperative agreement reflects an expectation of substantial collaboration between BLM and the award recipient during planning and execution.
Is this a competitive or discretionary opportunity?
The notice describes the opportunity as a discretionary program.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates one award is expected.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $100,000.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided in the notice is 15.233.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted June 13, 2016, and had a closing date of July 15, 2016. The notice also indicates it was created on June 13, 2016.
What geographic area within Colorado is highlighted?
The notice highlights the BLM Northwest District, particularly around Kremmling, as the focal area for the work.
Why does the notice emphasize matching treatments across property lines?
The intent described is to make treatments more effective by aligning actions across BLM, state, and private lands rather than having treatments stop at administrative boundaries.
What makes implementation challenging even when compliance is complete?
The notice explains that access constraints caused by scattered, isolated BLM parcels and the need to cross adjacent private lands can still prevent on-the-ground implementation, even when environmental compliance is already complete.
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