Opportunity Information: Apply for NV NOI08 0006
Apply for NV NOI08 0006
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Las Vegas Areas of Critical Environmental Concern Roads Monitoring Project" 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 Mar 5, 2008 and posted on Mar 5, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 26, 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 $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $85,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Las Vegas Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) Roads Monitoring Project is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office cooperative agreement focused on tracking and managing the condition, use, and signage of a large network of designated roads across sensitive conservation areas in and around Las Vegas, Nevada. The opportunity is explicitly labeled as a Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it is not an open call for applications; instead, it signals BLMs intent to make an award under an existing or continuing partnership framework.
The project traces back to a BLM decision made in December 2007 that formally designated 906 miles of roads across 10 Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. Because ACECs are areas set aside for special management attention due to their ecological, cultural, or other resource values, the road system within them needs ongoing oversight to prevent unauthorized route creation, reduce habitat fragmentation, and limit resource damage tied to off-highway vehicle use and other access-related impacts. To address this, BLM developed a Roads Monitoring Program aimed at repeatedly checking these designated routes for condition and use patterns and verifying that each road is properly signed so the public can follow the approved travel network and avoid sensitive areas.
The core work under the agreement involves BLM and its partner conducting road monitoring over a five-year period to determine whether additional or continuing resource damage is occurring. In practical terms, this kind of monitoring typically includes field inspections of routes, documenting erosion or widening, identifying new disturbance or incursions off designated roads, noting evidence of unauthorized route development, and assessing whether existing signs are present, visible, and correctly placed. The overall intent is to generate reliable, repeatable information that helps BLM decide whether further management actions are needed to protect ACEC resources, such as improving signage, increasing outreach, hardening or rehabilitating routes, or implementing additional restrictions where impacts persist.
This effort is directly tied to major regional conservation commitments, specifically the Desert Tortoise Recovery Plan and Clark Countys Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). Roads and associated off-route travel are well-known stressors for desert species and habitats, including impacts such as direct mortality, habitat degradation, spread of invasive plants, and disruption of movement corridors. By monitoring designated roads and ensuring route signing is accurate and effective, the project supports compliance with these broader recovery and habitat conservation objectives and helps demonstrate that land-use decisions are being implemented and evaluated on the ground.
Administratively, the posting identifies the opportunity as a continuation project, described as a continuation from an expiring agreement. The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during project execution (for example, coordinating monitoring priorities, establishing methods, reviewing deliverables, and integrating findings into BLM management decisions). The activity category is natural resources, and the CFDA program number listed is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). Cost sharing is not required.
Financially, the notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $400,000, with an expected number of awards of 1. The award floor and ceiling are both shown as $85,000, suggesting a fixed annual or specific-period amount within the larger multi-year total, consistent with phased funding across the five-year monitoring horizon. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. Key dates show the notice was posted and created on March 5, 2008, with a closing date of March 26, 2008, and an archive date of March 27, 2008, reinforcing that this was a time-bound intent notice rather than an open competition.
For access issues or additional details, the contact listed is Susan Kaller, Grants and Agreements Specialist at BLM, reachable by phone at 775-861-6559 or by email at skaller@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Las Vegas ACEC Roads Monitoring Project (BLM)
1) What is the Las Vegas Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) Roads Monitoring Project?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office cooperative agreement focused on tracking and managing the condition, use, and signage of a large network of designated roads within sensitive conservation areas in and around Las Vegas, Nevada.
2) Is this an open grant competition I can apply for?
No. The opportunity is explicitly labeled as a Notice of Intent to Award. That means it is not an open call for applications. It signals BLM's intent to make an award under an existing or continuing partnership framework rather than soliciting new applicants through a competitive process.
3) What does "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in practical terms?
Based on the description provided, it indicates BLM intends to proceed with an award (expected number of awards: 1) as part of a continuation project and not as a new, openly competed funding opportunity.
4) Why is BLM monitoring roads in these areas?
The roads occur within Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs), which are set aside for special management attention due to ecological, cultural, or other resource values. BLM monitors designated roads to prevent unauthorized route creation, reduce habitat fragmentation, and limit resource damage associated with access-related impacts (including off-highway vehicle use).
5) How many miles of roads and how many ACECs are involved?
The project traces back to a BLM decision made in December 2007 that designated 906 miles of roads across 10 Areas of Critical Environmental Concern.
6) What is the Roads Monitoring Program described in the notice?
It is BLM's program for repeatedly checking designated routes for road condition and use patterns and verifying that each road is properly signed so the public can follow the approved travel network and avoid sensitive areas.
7) What kind of work is included in the road monitoring activities?
The notice describes monitoring intended to determine whether additional or continuing resource damage is occurring over a five-year period. In practical terms, this typically includes field inspections of routes; documenting erosion or widening; identifying new disturbance or incursions off designated roads; noting evidence of unauthorized route development; and assessing whether existing signs are present, visible, and correctly placed.
8) What is the main purpose of collecting this monitoring information?
The intent is to produce reliable, repeatable information that helps BLM decide whether additional management actions are needed to protect ACEC resources. Examples listed include improving signage, increasing outreach, hardening or rehabilitating routes, or implementing additional restrictions where impacts persist.
9) How long is the monitoring effort expected to last?
The agreement work involves conducting road monitoring over a five-year period.
10) What geographic area does this project cover?
The project covers a large network of designated roads across ACECs in and around Las Vegas, Nevada, under the BLM Las Vegas Field Office.
11) How does this project relate to desert wildlife and habitat conservation?
The notice states the effort is directly tied to major regional conservation commitments, specifically the Desert Tortoise Recovery Plan and Clark County's Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). Roads and off-route travel are described as stressors that can cause direct mortality, habitat degradation, spread of invasive plants, and disruption of movement corridors. Monitoring and accurate route signing support these recovery and habitat conservation objectives.
12) What type of funding instrument is being used?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement. The description notes that cooperative agreements generally involve substantial federal agency involvement during project execution, such as coordinating monitoring priorities, establishing methods, reviewing deliverables, and integrating findings into BLM management decisions.
13) What does it mean that this is a "continuation project"?
The posting identifies the opportunity as a continuation from an expiring agreement, suggesting the work is intended to continue under an existing relationship rather than start as a brand-new, openly competed project.
14) What is the activity category and CFDA program number?
The activity category is natural resources. The CFDA program number listed is 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
15) Is cost sharing required?
No. The notice states that cost sharing is not required.
16) How much funding is associated with this notice?
The notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $400,000.
17) How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The expected number of awards is 1.
18) What are the award floor and ceiling, and what do they suggest?
The award floor and ceiling are both shown as $85,000. As described in the notice summary, this suggests a fixed annual or specific-period amount within a larger multi-year total, consistent with phased funding across the five-year monitoring horizon.
19) Who is eligible (based on the notice)?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status. Institutions of higher education are explicitly excluded.
20) What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice was posted and created on March 5, 2008. The closing date is March 26, 2008, and the archive date is March 27, 2008. These dates reinforce that the posting was time-bound and presented as an intent notice rather than an open competition.
21) Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The contact listed is Susan Kaller, Grants and Agreements Specialist at BLM. Phone: 775-861-6559. Email: skaller@blm.gov.
22) What kinds of outcomes might result from the monitoring findings?
The notice indicates the monitoring results are intended to inform whether BLM needs further management actions to protect ACEC resources, including signage improvements, public outreach, route hardening or rehabilitation, or additional restrictions if impacts continue.
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