Opportunity Information: Apply for 08HQPA0009
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- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNIT, COLORADO PLATEAU CESU" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 26, 2007 and posted on Dec 21, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 11, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $204,145.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $204,145.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applications will be accepted from Colorado Plateau partners of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) (http://www.cesu.org/ ) that has the demonstrated ability and experience to conduct research consistent with the goals identified in the Funding Opportunity Description section and who is not employed by a Federal agency. Federal employees can be collaborators in proposed research.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through its Western Ecological Research Center, announced a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program to support a single university partner in evaluating postfire rehabilitation actions on the Kolob Fire. The project, titled "Evaluating the effectiveness of landscape scale seeding and herbicide use on the Kolob Fire," is centered on understanding how large-scale emergency stabilization and rehabilitation treatments performed after the June 2006 wildfire influenced vegetation recovery in and around Zion National Park, including adjacent Bureau of Land Management lands. The Kolob Fire burned 17,632 acres in total, and the work is designed to strengthen interagency and university collaboration while producing practical, field-based evidence about the outcomes of widely applied postfire interventions.
A key reason this opportunity was prioritized is that the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team recommended an unusually broad treatment footprint within Zion National Park: all 10,516 acres that burned inside the park were slated for application of Plateau (imazapic) herbicide, with seeding of native perennial plants in selected areas. This approach was notable because it represented the first postfire, landscape-scale herbicide application within the National Park System and on Bureau of Land Management lands, making careful monitoring especially important for both ecological and management reasons. Prior to this funding opportunity, Northern Arizona University, working with the National Park Service and USGS, had already begun the initial monitoring effort by establishing replicated treated and untreated areas in October 2006 and conducting preliminary vegetation monitoring.
The new cooperative agreement funding was intended to expand and strengthen that existing monitoring framework so the study could more convincingly separate and quantify three related influences on vegetation: the effects of the fire itself, the effects of the BAER rehabilitation treatments (herbicide and seeding), and the interaction between fire impacts and subsequent treatments. The proposed expansion included three main components. First, it would supplement and improve the existing treatment-effectiveness plots to increase the rigor and interpretability of comparisons between treated and untreated areas. Second, it would add a new set of burned versus unburned plots, which is crucial for isolating fire effects from treatment effects and for establishing a clearer baseline of what vegetation conditions look like in comparable unburned sites. Third, it would include soil seedbank assays across all plots, allowing the project to assess not just what is growing aboveground, but also the latent regenerative capacity and composition of seeds stored in the soil, which can strongly shape postfire recovery trajectories and invasive species risks.
Administratively, this opportunity was issued as Funding Opportunity Number 08HQPA0009 and offered a single expected award with a fixed total amount of $204,145 (the award ceiling and floor were both $204,145), with no cost sharing or matching requirement. It fell under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection) and was categorized within Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The posting date was December 21, 2007, with an application closing date of January 11, 2008, and an archive date of February 10, 2008.
Eligibility was limited to Colorado Plateau CESU partner institutions that could demonstrate the ability and experience to conduct research aligned with the goals in the announcement, with the added condition that the applicant not be a federal employee. Federal employees were permitted to participate as collaborators, but the submitting entity needed to be an eligible CESU university partner. For access or announcement issues, the listed point of contact was Faith Peters, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the purpose of this USGS funding opportunity?
The opportunity supports a single university partner in evaluating how postfire rehabilitation actions affected vegetation recovery after the Kolob Fire. The project focuses on field-based evidence about the outcomes of emergency stabilization and rehabilitation treatments (herbicide and seeding) applied after the June 2006 wildfire in and around Zion National Park, including adjacent Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands.
What is the project title?
The project is titled: "Evaluating the effectiveness of landscape scale seeding and herbicide use on the Kolob Fire."
Which agency is offering the award?
The award is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) through its Western Ecological Research Center, under the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement issued under the Colorado Plateau CESU Program.
What fire and geographic area does the study focus on?
The study focuses on the Kolob Fire, which burned in June 2006 and totaled 17,632 acres. The work centers on areas in and around Zion National Park, including adjacent BLM lands.
Why was this opportunity prioritized?
The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team recommended an unusually broad treatment footprint within Zion National Park, including herbicide application across all acres that burned inside the park. Because this represented the first postfire, landscape-scale herbicide application within the National Park System and on BLM lands, careful monitoring was considered especially important for ecological and management reasons.
What postfire treatments are being evaluated?
The project evaluates the use of Plateau (imazapic) herbicide and seeding of native perennial plants in selected areas as part of BAER rehabilitation following the Kolob Fire.
How large was the treatment footprint inside Zion National Park?
The BAER recommendation called for applying Plateau (imazapic) herbicide to all 10,516 acres that burned inside Zion National Park, with seeding of native perennial plants in selected areas.
What makes the herbicide application notable?
It was described as the first postfire, landscape-scale herbicide application within the National Park System and on Bureau of Land Management lands, which increased the need for robust monitoring and evaluation.
Was any monitoring work already started before this funding announcement?
Yes. Northern Arizona University, working with the National Park Service and USGS, had already begun the initial monitoring effort by establishing replicated treated and untreated areas in October 2006 and conducting preliminary vegetation monitoring.
What is the goal of the expanded monitoring supported by this cooperative agreement?
The expanded monitoring is intended to strengthen the existing framework so the study can more convincingly separate and quantify three influences on vegetation: (1) the effects of the fire itself, (2) the effects of the BAER rehabilitation treatments (herbicide and seeding), and (3) the interaction between fire impacts and subsequent treatments.
What are the main components of the proposed expansion?
The expansion included three components: (1) supplementing and improving existing treatment-effectiveness plots to increase rigor in treated vs. untreated comparisons, (2) adding a new set of burned vs. unburned plots to isolate fire effects and establish a baseline in comparable unburned sites, and (3) conducting soil seedbank assays across all plots to evaluate belowground regenerative capacity and seed composition.
Why add burned versus unburned plots?
Burned versus unburned plots help isolate the effects of the wildfire from the effects of rehabilitation treatments, and they provide a clearer baseline by showing vegetation conditions in comparable unburned sites.
Why include soil seedbank assays?
Soil seedbank assays allow the study to assess not only what is growing aboveground, but also the latent regenerative capacity and the composition of seeds stored in the soil, which can strongly influence postfire recovery and invasive species risk.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 08HQPA0009.
What is the total funding amount for the expected award?
The opportunity offered a single expected award with a fixed total amount of $204,145.
Is there a funding range (ceiling/floor), or is it a fixed amount?
It is a fixed amount. Both the award ceiling and the award floor were $204,145.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
How was the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized within Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was December 21, 2007.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was January 11, 2008.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was February 10, 2008.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to Colorado Plateau CESU partner institutions that could demonstrate the ability and experience to conduct research aligned with the goals described in the announcement.
Are federal employees allowed to apply as the submitting entity?
No. The applicant needed to be an eligible CESU university partner, and the announcement specified that the applicant not be a federal employee.
Can federal employees participate in the project in any way?
Yes. Federal employees were permitted to participate as collaborators, but the submitting entity had to be an eligible CESU university partner institution.
Which CESU network is referenced for eligibility?
The opportunity was issued under the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, and eligibility was tied to partner institutions within that CESU.
What is the primary intent beyond research outputs?
In addition to producing practical, field-based evidence about the outcomes of widely applied postfire interventions, the work was designed to strengthen interagency and university collaboration.
Who is the point of contact for access or announcement issues?
The listed point of contact was Faith Peters, Contract Specialist.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Faith Peters could be reached by phone at 703-648-7356.
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