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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Effects of Management Practices on the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid at Pembina Trail Preserve Scientific and Natural Area, Minnesota" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 15, 2012 and posted on Jun 15, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $52,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 52,000 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to The Nature Conservancy of Minnesota under justification 505DM 2.14B(2) and (4).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Effects of Management Practices on the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid at Pembina Trail Preserve Scientific and Natural Area, Minnesota" supports a long-running field study focused on conserving the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid and its native prairie habitat in northwest Minnesota. The work has been underway since 1999 and is designed to produce practical, evidence-based guidance on which land management methods best sustain or improve orchid populations over time. The study takes place at The Nature Conservancys Pembina Trail Preserve Scientific and Natural Area (SNA), using two permanently established experimental grids where different management treatments are applied on a set schedule and then evaluated using consistent biological monitoring and statistical analysis.
The project centers on comparing the ecological effects of common prairie management practices, specifically haying and prescribed fire, as they are typically conducted in the region. The recipient is expected to carry out these treatments safely and legally, following state and local laws and regulations and using methods consistent with other prairie properties in northwest Minnesota. Because the experiment is tied to permanent research grids on a specific property, successful implementation requires direct access to the preserve and the operational capability to conduct haying and controlled burns under appropriate conditions.
Beyond implementing management treatments, the funded work includes detailed monitoring of orchid performance and broader plant community responses within treatment cells. The recipient must be able to measure key orchid metrics such as the number of flowering plants, the number of flowers per plant, and seed set (a proxy for reproductive success). The monitoring also includes documenting which other plant species are present or absent in the treated cells and correctly identifying those species, allowing the study to connect orchid outcomes to changes in vegetation composition and habitat conditions. After data collection, the recipient must analyze results using standard biometric techniques, meaning established statistical approaches used in ecological and biological research, to determine whether management differences are producing meaningful, measurable effects.
Administratively, this is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant in the Natural Resources activity category, listed under CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic). The expected award amount is up to $52,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting date was June 15, 2012, with an original and current closing date of June 21, 2012, and an archive date of June 22, 2012. Importantly, the notice states there is no open application process: it is a notice of intent to make a single-source award to The Nature Conservancy of Minnesota under the agencys sole-source justification authority (referenced as 505 DM 2.14B(2) and (4)). In other words, rather than soliciting competitive proposals, the agency intended to directly fund The Nature Conservancy because the work depends on established experimental infrastructure and site access at the Pembina Trail Preserve.
For additional details or access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact was Phil Delphey at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (612-725-3548 ext. 2206, PhilDelphey@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Effects of Management Practices on the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid at Pembina Trail Preserve Scientific and Natural Area, Minnesota."
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The grant supports a long-running field study designed to conserve the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid and its native prairie habitat in northwest Minnesota by producing practical, evidence-based guidance on which land management practices best sustain or improve orchid populations over time.
What species and habitat does the study focus on?
The study focuses on the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid and the native prairie plant community and habitat conditions associated with that species.
Where does the project take place?
The project takes place at The Nature Conservancy's Pembina Trail Preserve Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) in northwest Minnesota.
How long has the work been underway?
The work has been underway since 1999.
What makes this study design distinct or specialized?
The research is tied to two permanently established experimental grids at a specific property. Management treatments are applied on a set schedule, and outcomes are evaluated using consistent biological monitoring and statistical analysis over time.
What management practices are being compared in this project?
The project compares the ecological effects of common prairie management practices, specifically haying and prescribed fire, as they are typically conducted in the region.
What is expected of the grant recipient regarding land management treatments?
The recipient is expected to carry out haying and prescribed fire treatments safely and legally, following state and local laws and regulations, and using methods consistent with how these practices are conducted on other prairie properties in northwest Minnesota.
Why does the project require direct access to the Pembina Trail Preserve?
Because the experiment depends on permanently established research grids located on that specific property, successful implementation requires direct site access and the operational capability to conduct haying and controlled burns under appropriate conditions.
What kinds of monitoring are included in the funded work?
The funded work includes detailed monitoring of orchid performance and broader plant community responses within treatment cells on the experimental grids.
What orchid performance metrics must be measured?
The recipient must measure key orchid metrics, including the number of flowering plants, the number of flowers per plant, and seed set (used as a proxy for reproductive success).
Does the project include monitoring plants other than the orchid?
Yes. Monitoring includes documenting which other plant species are present or absent in treated cells and correctly identifying those species, so orchid outcomes can be linked to changes in vegetation composition and habitat conditions.
What type of data analysis is required?
After data collection, the recipient must analyze results using standard biometric techniques, meaning established statistical approaches used in ecological and biological research, to determine whether management differences are producing meaningful, measurable effects.
What agency is offering this grant?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant.
What is the activity category for this grant?
The grant is listed under the Natural Resources activity category.
What is the CFDA number and program name listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.650, "Research Grants - Generic."
How much funding is expected under this award?
The expected award amount is up to $52,000.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was June 15, 2012. The original and current closing date was June 21, 2012. The archive date was June 22, 2012.
Is there an open, competitive application process for this opportunity?
No. The notice states there is no open application process.
What does "single-source award" mean in this announcement?
In this notice, it means the agency intended to make a direct award rather than solicit competitive proposals.
Who was identified as the intended recipient?
The notice states the agency intended to make a single-source award to The Nature Conservancy of Minnesota.
Why was this award described as sole-source?
The announcement indicates the work depends on established experimental infrastructure and site access at the Pembina Trail Preserve, which is why the agency used its sole-source justification authority.
What authority is referenced for the sole-source justification?
The notice references 505 DM 2.14B(2) and (4).
Who is the contact person for additional details or access issues with the full announcement?
The listed contact was Phil Delphey at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What contact information is provided in the notice?
Phone: 612-725-3548 ext. 2206. Email: PhilDelphey@fws.gov.
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