Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM NV NOI 09 1300
Apply for BLM NV NOI 09 1300
- The Department of the Interior in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Remote Sensing and GIS to Estimate Pinyon Juniper Tree Density and Cover CESU Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.233 Forests and Woodlands Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 11, 2009 and posted on Jul 11, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 20, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 "Remote Sensing and GIS to Estimate Pinyon Juniper Tree Density and Cover CESU Project" is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding notice meant to publicly announce BLMs intent to fund a specific set of research activities without full and open competition. It is not a standard call for proposals and is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead, it supports an add-on effort to an existing, ongoing project called SageSTEP, where BLM is already a partner and where the study sites have already been selected and substantial field measurements have already been collected.
The main goal of the add-on research is to test how accurate remote sensing imagery is for estimating pinyon and juniper tree cover and tree density. The work focuses on woodland areas that represent a range of conditions, specifically phases 1 through 3: phase 1 with low tree density, phase 2 with intermediate density, and phase 3 with high density. The project will use remote sensing imagery across multiple sites and compare tree density and cover estimates derived from those remote methods against two reference sources: NAIP aerial imagery at 1-meter resolution and the extensive on-the-ground datasets already produced by the SageSTEP experimental program. By checking remote estimates against both high-resolution imagery and field data, the project is designed to quantify where remote sensing performs well and where it starts to break down.
A key expected outcome is identifying practical resolution thresholds for remote assessment. In other words, the cooperator will determine at what image resolutions important variables can be reliably measured from imagery alone, including canopy fuel characteristics, fire-carrying fuels, and broader vegetation attributes. This matters because it directly informs how BLM can design efficient monitoring methods, helping decide when remote sensing is sufficient and when field sampling is still necessary. The results are intended to support development of the sampling strategy for BLMs National Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) program, which relies on consistent, defensible approaches to inventorying and monitoring vegetation and fuels across large landscapes.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted July 11, 2009, with an original and current closing date of August 20, 2009, and it was archived September 20, 2009. It is listed as a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, under the environment activity category, with CFDA number 15.233 (Forests and Woodlands Resource Management). The announcement anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000, and it stated that there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), although the practical context is that the funding is tied to a non-competitive add-on to the already established SageSTEP effort. The contact listed for access issues was Susan Kaller, Grants Management Officer (skaller@blm.gov), and the listing referenced Grants.gov for additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Remote Sensing and GIS to Estimate Pinyon Juniper Tree Density and Cover CESU Project"?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding notice that publicly announces BLM's intent to fund a specific set of research activities related to remote sensing and GIS methods for estimating pinyon and juniper tree cover and tree density.
Is this a standard competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice is not a standard call for proposals and it is explicitly not a request for applications. It is intended to support a specific add-on effort rather than invite full and open competition.
If it is not a request for applications, what is the purpose of posting it?
The posting is meant to publicly announce BLM's intent to fund a particular scope of work without full and open competition, tied to a specific, ongoing research effort.
What existing project is this work connected to?
The effort is an add-on to an existing, ongoing project called SageSTEP, where BLM is already a partner.
Have study sites already been selected for the work?
Yes. The notice indicates that the study sites have already been selected under the ongoing SageSTEP experimental program.
Has any field data already been collected?
Yes. The notice states that substantial on-the-ground measurements have already been collected as part of SageSTEP, and those datasets will be used as reference data for this add-on research.
What is the main scientific goal of the add-on research?
The main goal is to test how accurate remote sensing imagery is for estimating pinyon and juniper tree cover and tree density across multiple sites.
What woodland conditions does the project focus on?
The work focuses on woodland areas representing phases 1 through 3: phase 1 with low tree density, phase 2 with intermediate density, and phase 3 with high density.
What data sources will remote sensing estimates be compared against?
Remote-sensing-derived estimates will be compared against two reference sources: (1) NAIP aerial imagery at 1-meter resolution, and (2) the extensive field datasets produced by the SageSTEP experimental program.
What is NAIP imagery and what resolution is referenced?
The notice references NAIP aerial imagery and specifies a 1-meter resolution as one of the reference sources used to evaluate remote sensing estimates.
What is the expected outcome related to image resolution?
A key expected outcome is identifying practical resolution thresholds for remote assessment, meaning the project aims to determine the image resolutions at which important variables can be reliably measured from imagery alone.
What kinds of variables are mentioned as targets for reliable measurement from imagery?
The notice specifically mentions canopy fuel characteristics, fire-carrying fuels, and broader vegetation attributes as variables of interest for determining when imagery alone can provide reliable measurements.
Why do resolution thresholds matter to BLM?
They help BLM design efficient monitoring methods by clarifying when remote sensing is sufficient and when field sampling is still necessary for defensible estimates of vegetation and fuels.
How will the results be used programmatically by BLM?
The results are intended to support development of the sampling strategy for BLM's National Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) program, which relies on consistent approaches to inventorying and monitoring vegetation and fuels across large landscapes.
What type of funding opportunity is this listed as?
It is listed as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The notice lists a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
What activity category is associated with the opportunity?
The notice identifies the activity category as environment.
What is the CFDA number associated with this notice?
The notice lists CFDA 15.233, titled "Forests and Woodlands Resource Management."
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount stated in the notice was $10,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice stated that there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply according to the listing?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity). At the same time, the notice explains that the funding is tied to a non-competitive add-on to the already established SageSTEP effort.
Does "unrestricted eligibility" mean the award will be competed openly?
The notice characterizes eligibility as unrestricted but also makes clear the intent is to fund a specific add-on effort without full and open competition, and that it is not a request for applications.
What were the key posting and closing dates?
The opportunity was posted July 11, 2009. The original and current closing date listed was August 20, 2009. The listing was archived September 20, 2009.
Where was the notice referenced for additional information?
The listing referenced Grants.gov for additional information.
Who is the contact person listed for access issues?
The notice listed Susan Kaller, Grants Management Officer, as the contact for access issues (skaller@blm.gov).
What does the notice say about the relationship between field sampling and remote sensing?
It indicates the project will help determine where remote sensing performs well and where it breaks down by comparing remote estimates against high-resolution imagery and existing field data, which in turn informs when field sampling remains necessary.
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