Opportunity Information: Apply for CA NOI 08 0008
Apply for CA NOI 08 0008
- The Bureau of Land Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Quantitative survey of invertebrate populations, physical habitat characteristics and water chemistry in Rough Creek, Bodie Creek and tributaries, Bodie Hills, Mono County, CA." 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 Jun 9, 2008 and posted on Jun 9, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 20, 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 $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This discretionary funding opportunity from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) supports a field-based environmental study in the Bodie Hills of Mono County, California. The project focuses on Rough Creek, Bodie Creek, and their interconnected perennial tributaries, with the central goal of conducting a quantitative survey of aquatic invertebrate populations alongside detailed measurements of physical habitat characteristics and water chemistry. In practice, the work is meant to produce a defensible baseline dataset describing what invertebrates are present, how abundant they are, and what environmental conditions (stream habitat and water quality) currently exist across the study waters.
The effort is structured as a collaborative project led by the BLM Bishop Field Office in partnership with the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Laboratory and the Marine Science Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Beyond basic monitoring, the study is tied to a broader recovery initiative coordinated through the Walker River Implementation Team (WRIT), a cooperative group working to support recovery of Lahontan cutthroat trout, which is listed as Federally Threatened. The underlying management need is to improve understanding of the aquatic food base and ecological conditions in these streams, because invertebrates are a key component of trout diet and overall stream health, and because habitat and water chemistry directly influence both invertebrate communities and fish viability.
The expected value of the data is twofold. First, it will document existing invertebrate populations and the habitat conditions that support them, filling gaps in BLM knowledge about these waters. Second, it will help inform environmental analysis related to potential management actions associated with trout recovery. Specifically, before any reintroduction of Lahontan cutthroat trout can occur, there may be treatments needed to remove non-native trout. The grant-funded survey is intended to provide timely, relevant information to evaluate how such actions might affect existing invertebrate communities, and to ensure that any required environmental review is grounded in real measurements rather than assumptions. The results are also intended to support evaluation of whether these waters could contribute to establishing a metapopulation of Lahontan cutthroat trout, meaning a network of interconnected populations that can improve long-term persistence.
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), issued under the Master Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CCESU) cooperative agreement mechanism. The opportunity was posted June 9, 2008, with an application closing date of June 20, 2008, and it was archived July 20, 2008. The estimated total funding is $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and a floor of $20,000, and the agency anticipated making one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the technical and scientific nature of the work. The funding is associated with CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). For administrative questions, the listed contact was Traci Thaler, Grants and Agreements Specialist at BLM (916-978-4529, tthaler@blm.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity supports a field-based environmental study in the Bodie Hills of Mono County, California. The project will develop a defensible baseline dataset by conducting a quantitative survey of aquatic invertebrate populations and collecting detailed measurements of physical habitat characteristics and water chemistry.
Which waterways are included in the study area?
The study focuses on Rough Creek, Bodie Creek, and their interconnected perennial tributaries in the Bodie Hills area of Mono County, California.
What are the main goals of the project?
The central goals are to (1) quantify what aquatic invertebrates are present and how abundant they are, and (2) document current environmental conditions, including stream habitat characteristics and water chemistry, across the study waters.
What types of data are expected from the study?
The project is intended to produce a baseline dataset describing aquatic invertebrate community composition and abundance, along with measurements of physical habitat and water chemistry. The dataset is intended to be defensible and grounded in direct field measurements.
Why are aquatic invertebrates a focus of this study?
Aquatic invertebrates are a key component of trout diet and are also an indicator of overall stream health. Understanding invertebrate populations helps improve understanding of the aquatic food base and broader ecological conditions in the streams.
Why are habitat characteristics and water chemistry being measured?
Stream habitat and water chemistry directly influence aquatic invertebrate communities and fish viability. Measuring these conditions helps explain and interpret invertebrate findings and supports management decisions that depend on current environmental conditions.
How does this project relate to Lahontan cutthroat trout recovery?
The study is tied to a broader recovery initiative coordinated through the Walker River Implementation Team (WRIT). Lahontan cutthroat trout are Federally Threatened, and the project is intended to improve understanding of stream conditions and food base relevant to potential recovery actions.
What is the Walker River Implementation Team (WRIT) in this context?
WRIT is described as a cooperative group coordinating recovery-related efforts for Lahontan cutthroat trout. The BLM-supported study is connected to this broader initiative by generating information needed for recovery-related planning and analysis.
How will the results be used for environmental analysis and decision-making?
The results are intended to inform environmental analysis related to potential management actions associated with trout recovery. The goal is to ensure any required environmental review is based on real measurements rather than assumptions, particularly regarding existing invertebrate communities and current stream conditions.
Does the opportunity mention potential management actions that could be evaluated using this data?
Yes. The description notes that, before any reintroduction of Lahontan cutthroat trout can occur, there may be treatments needed to remove non-native trout. The survey is intended to provide timely information to evaluate how such actions might affect existing invertebrate communities.
What does "defensible baseline dataset" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this context, it means a baseline dataset built from quantitative invertebrate surveys and direct measurements of habitat and water chemistry, suitable for supporting environmental analysis and management planning because it relies on documented field observations rather than assumptions.
What is meant by "metapopulation" in the opportunity description?
The opportunity describes a metapopulation as a network of interconnected populations that can improve long-term persistence. The study results are intended to help evaluate whether these waters could contribute to establishing a metapopulation of Lahontan cutthroat trout.
Who is leading and partnering on the project?
The effort is structured as a collaborative project led by the BLM Bishop Field Office in partnership with the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Laboratory and the Marine Science Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
What is the funding mechanism: grant or cooperative agreement?
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
What cooperative agreement framework is referenced?
The opportunity is issued under the Master Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CCESU) cooperative agreement mechanism.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and a floor of $20,000.
How many awards did the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making one award.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the technical and scientific nature of the work described.
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The funding is associated with CFDA 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 9, 2008, and the application closing date was June 20, 2008.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates it was archived on July 20, 2008.
Who can be contacted for administrative questions?
The listed administrative contact is Traci Thaler, Grants and Agreements Specialist at BLM. Phone: 916-978-4529. Email: tthaler@blm.gov.
Which BLM office is associated with the project leadership?
The project is described as being led by the BLM Bishop Field Office.
What management knowledge gaps is the project intended to address?
The project is intended to fill gaps in BLM knowledge about invertebrate populations and the habitat conditions that support them in the specified waters, providing a clearer understanding of aquatic food base and ecological conditions relevant to trout recovery planning.
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