Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA WY08 9010
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Partnership Support to the Western Natrona County Sage Grouse Distribution 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 Feb 25, 2008 and posted on Feb 25, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 10, 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 $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Partnership Support to the Western Natrona County Sage Grouse Distribution Project is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement opportunity focused on filling major local data gaps about Greater Sage Grouse movements and seasonal habitat use in the BLM Casper Field Office area of Wyoming. The project is authorized under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-579) and was created in response to widespread concern over declining sage grouse populations, ongoing habitat fragmentation, and repeated petitions to list the species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). A central problem identified in the announcement is that, despite roughly 300 documented leks in the area, BLM and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) largely lack mapped seasonal habitats beyond a simple 2-mile radius around lek sites. Recent research has shown that this “fixed radius” approach can miss important nesting and other seasonal habitat areas, leaving agencies unable to answer basic management questions such as whether local birds are migratory, where they concentrate during different times of year, and how human disturbance is affecting populations.
The core objective is to capture and fit at least 80 sage grouse with ATS VHF necklace radio collars during the spring lek season in 2008 and 2009. After collaring, the birds are to be tracked year-round, with locations recorded using GPS and then integrated into GIS for mapping and spatial analysis. The resulting dataset is intended to support delineation of key seasonal habitat types, specifically breeding, nesting and early brood-rearing, late brood-rearing, and winter habitat. In addition to movement and habitat-use data, the project includes collection of serum samples and a parasite survey from captured birds to help detect potential pathogens that could affect individuals or stressed populations. Using the tracking and habitat data, the University of Wyoming (UW) is expected to develop a seasonal habitat selection or predictive model that can help identify other important areas beyond the sampled locations.
The practical benefit emphasized throughout the opportunity is improved decision-making for land and wildlife managers. By pinpointing where sage grouse actually go and what habitats they rely on during different seasons, agencies can better evaluate land-use proposals, plan development and infrastructure with fewer conflicts, and craft targeted mitigation measures to conserve sage grouse. The information is also intended to feed directly into land use planning documents and broader conservation strategies, and to be shared with other agencies and institutions involved in sage grouse management. Because ESA listing decisions depend heavily on the quality of biological and habitat information, the project’s outputs are also positioned as useful evidence for future ESA petition evaluations. The announcement also notes an outreach-style benefit: increasing local awareness of sage grouse conservation issues through the visibility and collaboration of the work.
The project is structured as a partnership with clearly divided roles. The “recipient” (acting as a pass-through entity for the Local Working Group, or LWG) commits to providing technical expertise, staff support, equipment, and vehicle/fuel support for the UW graduate student conducting much of the work. The recipient also provides existing population data and reports, reviews annual progress products, helps with permitting tasks tied to the Chapter 33 Scientific Collection Permit, and distributes project funds to the University. UW’s responsibilities are the technical and scientific deliverables: mapping and delineating seasonal habitats, defining fine-scale habitat variables, conducting multivariate statistical and spatial analyses, comparing findings to existing predictive models, running parasite and pathogen-related sampling, managing a detailed project budget, and sharing raw data with other researchers upon request. BLM’s commitments include providing expertise and overall support for the graduate student, supplying GIS data and assistance, reviewing progress documents, securing landowner access to the study area, and processing payments or reimbursements consistent with federal financial requirements. BLM and the recipient jointly agree to review and approve the study plan, share wildlife distribution data developed through the project, and coordinate management recommendations that emerge from the findings.
Specific deliverables and deadlines are spelled out. UW must produce a study plan describing objectives and methods, submit annual reports to BLM and the recipient by September 30 in both 2008 and 2009, and complete a thesis or professional paper reporting results by December 31, 2010. By that same December 31, 2010 deadline, UW must also provide a predictive model of sage grouse seasonal habitat use. These products are meant to translate raw telemetry locations into actionable maps, analyses, and planning tools that agencies can use immediately in management and permitting contexts.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). It anticipated a single award with total funding of $40,000, with an award ceiling and floor both set at $40,000, and no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications in the full notice). The opportunity was posted February 25, 2008, and closed March 10, 2008, later archived April 9, 2008. The listed agency contact for access or assistance was Ilze Karklins Powers, Grants and Agreements Specialist, at 307-775-6293.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Partnership Support to the Western Natrona County Sage Grouse Distribution Project?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement opportunity focused on filling major local data gaps about Greater Sage Grouse movements and seasonal habitat use in the BLM Casper Field Office area of Wyoming.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the legal authority for this project?
The project is authorized under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-579).
Why was this project created?
It was created in response to concerns about declining sage grouse populations, ongoing habitat fragmentation, and repeated petitions to list the species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
What management problem is this project trying to solve?
The announcement identifies a major gap in mapped seasonal habitats for sage grouse. Even though there are roughly 300 documented leks in the area, BLM and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) largely lack mapped seasonal habitats beyond a simple 2-mile radius around lek sites, and research indicates that a fixed-radius approach can miss important seasonal habitats.
What kinds of questions will the project help agencies answer?
The project is intended to support basic management questions such as whether local birds are migratory, where they concentrate during different times of year, and how human disturbance is affecting populations.
What is the core objective of the fieldwork?
The core objective is to capture and fit at least 80 sage grouse with ATS VHF necklace radio collars during the spring lek season in 2008 and 2009.
When will birds be captured and collared?
Bird capture and collaring is planned for the spring lek seasons in 2008 and 2009.
What type of tracking equipment will be used?
The project specifies ATS VHF necklace radio collars.
How will sage grouse locations be collected and analyzed?
After collaring, birds are to be tracked year-round. Locations will be recorded using GPS and then integrated into GIS for mapping and spatial analysis.
What seasonal habitats is the project trying to map?
The dataset is intended to support delineation of key seasonal habitat types, specifically breeding, nesting and early brood-rearing, late brood-rearing, and winter habitat.
Does the project include any disease or parasite-related sampling?
Yes. The project includes collection of serum samples and a parasite survey from captured birds to help detect potential pathogens that could affect individuals or stressed populations.
What modeling or predictive work is expected?
The University of Wyoming (UW) is expected to develop a seasonal habitat selection or predictive model using the tracking and habitat data to help identify other important areas beyond the sampled locations.
How will the results be used in management and planning?
The opportunity emphasizes improved decision-making for land and wildlife managers. By identifying where sage grouse go and what habitats they rely on across seasons, agencies can better evaluate land-use proposals, plan development and infrastructure with fewer conflicts, and craft targeted mitigation measures. The information is also intended to feed directly into land use planning documents and broader conservation strategies, and be shared with other entities involved in sage grouse management.
How is this project connected to Endangered Species Act (ESA) considerations?
The announcement notes that ESA listing decisions depend heavily on the quality of biological and habitat information, and positions the project outputs as useful evidence for future ESA petition evaluations.
Is there an outreach or public awareness component?
Yes. The opportunity notes a benefit of increasing local awareness of sage grouse conservation issues through the visibility and collaboration of the work.
What type of award instrument will be used?
This is a cooperative agreement opportunity.
What program or CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
How much funding is available?
The anticipated total funding is $40,000.
What are the award ceiling and floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are set at $40,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full notice.
What are the main partner roles in this project?
The project is structured as a partnership with divided responsibilities among the recipient (as a pass-through entity for the Local Working Group), the University of Wyoming (UW), and BLM.
What does the recipient (pass-through entity for the Local Working Group) commit to providing?
The recipient commits to providing technical expertise, staff support, equipment, and vehicle/fuel support for the UW graduate student. The recipient also provides existing population data and reports, reviews annual progress products, helps with permitting tasks tied to the Chapter 33 Scientific Collection Permit, and distributes project funds to the University.
What are the University of Wyoming (UW) responsibilities?
UW is responsible for technical and scientific deliverables including mapping and delineating seasonal habitats, defining fine-scale habitat variables, conducting multivariate statistical and spatial analyses, comparing findings to existing predictive models, conducting parasite and pathogen-related sampling, managing a detailed project budget, and sharing raw data with other researchers upon request.
What are BLM's responsibilities?
BLM commits to providing expertise and overall support for the graduate student, supplying GIS data and assistance, reviewing progress documents, securing landowner access to the study area, and processing payments or reimbursements consistent with federal financial requirements.
What responsibilities are shared between BLM and the recipient?
BLM and the recipient jointly agree to review and approve the study plan, share wildlife distribution data developed through the project, and coordinate management recommendations that emerge from the findings.
What deliverables are required from UW?
UW must produce a study plan describing objectives and methods, submit annual reports to BLM and the recipient by September 30 in both 2008 and 2009, and complete a thesis or professional paper reporting results by December 31, 2010. By December 31, 2010, UW must also provide a predictive model of sage grouse seasonal habitat use.
When are the annual reports due?
Annual reports are due by September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2009.
When are the final thesis/professional paper and predictive model due?
Both the thesis or professional paper and the predictive model are due by December 31, 2010.
What is the timeline for this funding opportunity (posted and closed dates)?
The opportunity was posted on February 25, 2008, and closed on March 10, 2008. It was later archived on April 9, 2008.
Who is the listed contact person for access or assistance?
The listed agency contact is Ilze Karklins Powers, Grants and Agreements Specialist.
What is the contact phone number provided in the announcement?
The phone number listed is 307-775-6293.
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