Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 ES09CO0022
Apply for FWS R6 ES09CO0022
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Roadside Impacts on Vegetation and Rare Plants in Western Colorado" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 23, 2010 and posted on Aug 24, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 25, 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 $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 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 is a Single Source agreement to the Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity "Roadside Impacts on Vegetation and Rare Plants in Western Colorado" focuses on understanding how roads and dispersed oil and gas development are affecting sensitive desert vegetation in the Piceance Creek Basin of Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The central conservation concern is two federally threatened plant species under the Endangered Species Act: Physaria congesta (Dudley Bluffs bladderpod) and Physaria obcordata (Dudley Bluffs twinpod). These plants have a very limited known range, with all occurrences confined to a relatively small area roughly 27 miles east to west by 17 miles north to south. Because their distribution is so restricted, even modest changes in land use, habitat quality, or plant reproduction can have outsized impacts on long-term survival.
The need for the work is driven by rapidly escalating industrial activity in the region. Rio Blanco County already had about 2,600 natural gas wells at the time of the announcement, and projections suggested potential growth to as many as 19,000 wells within 15 years, along with possible oil shale development. A key feature of the landscape is Piceance Creek Road, described as the only paved road access within 20 miles to an area rich in natural gas, and the corridor where almost all populations of Physaria obcordata occur. Traffic on this road increased dramatically over a short period, from roughly 411 vehicle trips per day in 2003 to more than 2,900 vehicle trips per day in 2007. Many vehicles also travel on unpaved access roads to reach well pads, which raises concerns about fugitive dust, altered hydrology, physical disturbance, and other indirect effects associated with a growing road network.
A major point of the announcement is that, despite widespread concern, the ecological effects of fugitive dust and roadside disturbance on native plants (and especially rare plants) are not well studied in the arid environments of the western United States. The Colorado Natural Areas Program, working with partners that include the Bureau of Land Management (State Office and White River Office), planned to issue a Request for Proposals to fund research that would quantify and clarify these impacts in the Piceance Basin. The study or studies were expected to examine how roads and dispersed development influence the two Physaria species and potentially other native plant species. The announcement also notes a possible additional component focused on the primary pollinators of these rare plants, recognizing that roadside effects may not only influence plant condition and survival directly (for example, via dust on leaves or changes in soil conditions), but also indirectly by changing pollinator abundance or behavior, which in turn can affect seed set and population trends.
The practical outcome the funders are aiming for is better management information. By determining where, how, and to what extent oil and gas development and associated roads are affecting vegetation and population demography (the survival, reproduction, recruitment, and overall dynamics of the Physaria populations), land managers can make more targeted decisions. That could include approaches such as dust abatement, traffic management, road placement or design changes, buffers around sensitive populations, or other mitigation measures. In other words, the project is intended to move beyond general concern and provide measurable, defensible evidence of impacts so agencies can respond more effectively and document an important indirect effect of development.
Administratively, the opportunity was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement mechanism under CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic). The funding was structured as a single-source agreement to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, with the Colorado Natural Areas Program serving as the recipient and manager of the funds. Although the award went to the state program, the announcement makes clear the money was largely intended as pass-through funding that would be awarded onward to the researcher proposal or proposals selected by a review group as most appropriate. The estimated total funding amount listed is $200,000, but the award ceiling and floor are both stated as $30,000, and the announcement notes that additional funding would depend on availability. The expected number of awards is listed as one, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting and closing dates shown in the record are in August 2009 (with an associated record creation date later), indicating this was a time-specific opportunity tied to that period’s rapid growth in development activity. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is Gina Glenne at 970-243-2778 x20 (email field not populated in the provided text).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the focus of the grant opportunity?
The opportunity titled "Roadside Impacts on Vegetation and Rare Plants in Western Colorado" focuses on understanding how roads and dispersed oil and gas development are affecting sensitive desert vegetation in the Piceance Creek Basin of Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
Which plant species are at the center of the conservation concern?
The central concern is two federally threatened plant species listed under the Endangered Species Act: Physaria congesta (Dudley Bluffs bladderpod) and Physaria obcordata (Dudley Bluffs twinpod).
Where are the targeted plant populations located?
All known occurrences are confined to a relatively small area in the Piceance Creek Basin of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, roughly 27 miles east to west by 17 miles north to south.
Why is the limited range of these plants important to the project?
Because the plants are restricted to a small area, even modest changes in land use, habitat quality, or plant reproduction can have outsized impacts on long-term survival.
What development pressures are driving the need for this research?
The need is driven by rapidly escalating industrial activity, particularly natural gas development. At the time of the announcement, Rio Blanco County had about 2,600 natural gas wells, with projections suggesting potential growth to as many as 19,000 wells within 15 years, along with possible oil shale development.
Why is Piceance Creek Road specifically mentioned?
Piceance Creek Road is described as the only paved road access within 20 miles to an area rich in natural gas. It is also identified as the corridor where almost all populations of Physaria obcordata occur, making it a key location for assessing roadside impacts.
What evidence is given that traffic increased in the area?
Traffic on Piceance Creek Road reportedly increased from roughly 411 vehicle trips per day in 2003 to more than 2,900 vehicle trips per day in 2007.
What types of impacts are roads and access routes suspected to cause?
The announcement raises concerns about fugitive dust, altered hydrology, physical disturbance, and other indirect effects associated with a growing road network, including unpaved access roads to well pads.
What is fugitive dust, in the context of this announcement?
In this context, fugitive dust refers to dust generated by vehicle traffic and road use (especially on unpaved roads) that can settle on nearby vegetation and potentially affect plant condition, habitat quality, and ecosystem processes.
Why is research on roadside dust and disturbance needed in this region?
The announcement emphasizes that, despite widespread concern, the ecological effects of fugitive dust and roadside disturbance on native plants (especially rare plants) are not well studied in the arid environments of the western United States.
What kinds of studies were expected to be funded?
The planned Request for Proposals was intended to fund research that would quantify and clarify how roads and dispersed development influence the two Physaria species and potentially other native plant species in the Piceance Basin.
Is the project limited to studying only the two Physaria species?
No. While the two threatened Physaria species are the central conservation concern, the announcement indicates the study or studies could also address impacts on other native plant species.
Was there a pollinator component included in the opportunity?
The announcement notes a possible additional component focused on the primary pollinators of these rare plants, recognizing that roadside effects may influence plant populations indirectly by changing pollinator abundance or behavior.
How might roadside effects influence the rare plants directly?
The announcement provides examples such as dust on leaves or changes in soil conditions that could influence plant condition and survival.
How might roadside effects influence the rare plants indirectly?
Indirectly, roadside and development effects could change pollinator abundance or behavior, which can affect seed set and population trends.
What management outcomes are funders aiming for?
The intended outcome is better management information that helps determine where, how, and to what extent oil and gas development and associated roads affect vegetation and the population demography of the Physaria species (survival, reproduction, recruitment, and overall dynamics).
What kinds of management actions could this research inform?
The announcement lists examples such as dust abatement, traffic management, road placement or design changes, buffers around sensitive populations, and other mitigation measures.
What is meant by "population demography" in this announcement?
Population demography is described as survival, reproduction, recruitment, and the overall dynamics of the Physaria populations.
Which agency issued the opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a discretionary award.
What funding mechanism was used?
The award used a cooperative agreement mechanism.
What is the CFDA number and program name listed?
The announcement lists CFDA 15.650, described as "Research Grants - Generic."
Who received the award, according to the announcement?
The funding was structured as a single-source agreement to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, with the Colorado Natural Areas Program serving as the recipient and manager of the funds.
Was the funding intended to be passed through to researchers?
Yes. The announcement indicates the money was largely intended as pass-through funding to be awarded onward to the researcher proposal or proposals selected by a review group as most appropriate.
How much funding was listed for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $200,000. The award ceiling and floor are both stated as $30,000, and the announcement notes that additional funding would depend on availability.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards is listed as one.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting and closing dates shown in the record are in August 2009, indicating this was a time-specific opportunity tied to that period.
Who is listed as the contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact listed is Gina Glenne at 970-243-2778 x20. (An email address was not populated in the provided text.)
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