Opportunity Information: Apply for OR NOI08 0705
Apply for OR NOI08 0705
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lower Deschutes Limited Entry Final Report" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225 Recreation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 11, 2008 and posted on Aug 11, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 18, 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 $11,866.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $11,866.00 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).
- This financial assistance opportunity is unrestricted. However, this opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. The target for applicants of this award are in the Pacific Northwest CESU program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Lower Deschutes Limited Entry Final Report" grant opportunity, issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), funded a short, targeted research effort to finish an evaluation of the Common Pool Limited Entry Permit System on the Lower Deschutes River in Central Oregon. The permit system was notable because it was described as the first limited-entry system of its kind implemented on a river in the United States, making the evaluation important not only for local river management but also as a potential model for other river recreation settings. The core purpose of the project was to produce a final study and report that pulls together what had already been learned through prior monitoring and then fills remaining gaps with additional data collection and analysis tied directly to the Lower Deschutes River Management Plan (LDRMP).
The work outlined for the funded project centered on synthesizing previous monitoring conducted by Oregon State University and adding new information through user surveys. In practical terms, this meant compiling and interpreting existing monitoring results, then conducting additional surveys of river users to better understand experiences, patterns of use, and outcomes associated with the limited-entry approach. The evaluation was also expected to assess specific performance criteria found in the LDRMP, indicating that the final report needed to do more than summarize data; it had to measure how well the permit system was meeting defined management objectives and standards set out in the river management plan. The end product was therefore intended to be a comprehensive wrap-up document: a final evaluation that integrates historical monitoring, fresh stakeholder/user input, and a plan-based assessment framework.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category, with CFDA 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management). The total estimated funding available was $11,866, and the award ceiling matched that amount, suggesting BLM expected to make a single award for the full project budget (expected awards: 1). There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers barriers for participation, especially for academic or partner organizations performing applied research. The award floor was listed as $0, meaning smaller proposed budgets could theoretically have been considered, but the structure and single-award expectation imply the intent was to fully fund one entity to complete the final reporting effort efficiently.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, but with an important practical constraint: the opportunity was issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are partnership networks designed to streamline collaboration among federal agencies, universities, and other research or technical organizations by providing a framework for research, technical assistance, and education. While not strictly limiting eligibility on paper, the announcement stated that the target applicants were in the Pacific Northwest CESU program, signaling that BLM was primarily seeking proposals from established CESU partners in that region who could quickly execute the synthesis, survey work, and final report production. This fits the tight timeline: the opportunity was posted on August 11, 2008, and closed on August 18, 2008, a very short application window consistent with a specialized, partner-focused cooperative agreement meant to complete an already ongoing line of work.
Key dates and status information show that this was a time-limited solicitation that has long since closed and been archived. The original and current closing dates were both August 18, 2008, and the archive date was September 17, 2008. The funding opportunity number was OR NOI08 0705. For access issues or administrative questions at the time, the listed point of contact was Pamella Sterling, Contract Specialist, at (503) 808-6221. Overall, the opportunity was essentially a final-phase evaluation and reporting grant designed to close out and formally document the effectiveness and outcomes of a pioneering limited-entry river permit system, using both existing monitoring results and new user survey data to judge performance against the Lower Deschutes River Management Plan criteria.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Lower Deschutes Limited Entry Final Report (BLM)
What is the "Lower Deschutes Limited Entry Final Report" grant opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity to support a short, targeted research effort to complete a final evaluation and report on the Common Pool Limited Entry Permit System on the Lower Deschutes River in Central Oregon.
What was the main purpose of this funded project?
The purpose was to produce a final study and report that (1) synthesizes what had already been learned through prior monitoring and (2) fills remaining information gaps through additional data collection and analysis tied directly to the Lower Deschutes River Management Plan (LDRMP).
Why was evaluating this permit system considered important?
The permit system was described as the first limited-entry system of its kind implemented on a river in the United States. Because of that, the evaluation mattered not only for local river management, but also as a potential model for limited-entry management in other river recreation settings.
What specific river and location did this project focus on?
The work focused on the Lower Deschutes River in Central Oregon.
What permit system was being evaluated?
The evaluation focused on the Common Pool Limited Entry Permit System on the Lower Deschutes River.
What were the main tasks or activities expected under the award?
The funded work centered on two main components: (1) synthesizing previous monitoring conducted by Oregon State University and (2) collecting new information through additional surveys of river users. The effort also included analysis to evaluate performance against criteria in the Lower Deschutes River Management Plan (LDRMP).
What role did Oregon State University monitoring play in this project?
Prior monitoring conducted by Oregon State University was expected to be compiled, interpreted, and integrated into the final evaluation. The project was designed to pull together existing monitoring results and build on them.
What kind of new data collection was included?
The project included additional user surveys of river users to better understand user experiences, patterns of use, and outcomes associated with the limited-entry approach.
Was the final report expected to do more than summarize existing information?
Yes. The evaluation was expected to assess specific performance criteria found in the LDRMP. That means the final report needed to measure how well the permit system was meeting defined objectives and standards in the river management plan, not just summarize monitoring and survey data.
What was the intended end product of the project?
The end product was a comprehensive final evaluation report that integrates historical monitoring, new user survey input, and an assessment framework based on the Lower Deschutes River Management Plan (LDRMP) performance criteria.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What activity category and CFDA program were associated with this opportunity?
The activity category was Natural Resources, and the CFDA program was 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management).
How much funding was available?
The total estimated funding available was $11,866, and the award ceiling was also $11,866.
How many awards did BLM expect to make?
BLM expected to make one award (expected awards: 1).
Was there a minimum award amount?
The award floor was listed as $0, meaning smaller proposed budgets could theoretically have been considered, even though the structure suggested an intent to fund a single project for the full effort.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted. However, the opportunity was issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, and the announcement indicated the target applicants were in the Pacific Northwest CESU program.
What does it mean that the opportunity was issued under CESU?
CESUs are partnership networks designed to streamline collaboration among federal agencies, universities, and other research or technical organizations by providing a framework for research, technical assistance, and education. In practical terms for this opportunity, BLM signaled that it was primarily seeking proposals from established CESU partners in the Pacific Northwest.
What was the application timeline?
The opportunity was posted on August 11, 2008, and closed on August 18, 2008, creating a very short application window.
What were the official closing dates?
Both the original and current closing dates were August 18, 2008.
Has this opportunity closed?
Yes. It was a time-limited solicitation that closed in 2008 and was archived.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 17, 2008.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was OR NOI08 0705.
Who was the listed point of contact for administrative or access questions?
The point of contact listed was Pamella Sterling, Contract Specialist, at (503) 808-6221.
Why did the solicitation appear to have such a short application window?
The very short posting-to-closing period is consistent with a specialized, partner-focused cooperative agreement intended to efficiently complete a final phase of an already ongoing line of work (synthesis, targeted surveys, and final report production).
What management plan was the evaluation tied to?
The evaluation was tied directly to the Lower Deschutes River Management Plan (LDRMP), including assessing performance criteria specified in the plan.
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