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- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Small Mammal Responses to Fuels Treatments at Mount Rushmore National Memorial" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 28, 2011 and posted on Jun 28, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 5, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $42,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $42,000.00 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 Notice of Intent of a single source task agreement award to the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO under the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The principal investigator is the OConnor Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Management at the University of Missouri and an Adjunct in the Department of Statistics. PI is an internationally recognized expert on design and analysis of wildlife field studies and the integration of research and wildlife management. PI has supervised numerous field projects in the Black Hills region, including occupancy studies similar to that implemented in this project.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Small Mammal Responses to Fuels Treatments at Mount Rushmore National Memorial" (Funding Opportunity Number E11AC60573), was a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding notice intended to support a focused biological study at Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU). The project was structured as a cooperative agreement and was posted on June 28, 2011, with a short application window closing on July 5, 2011, and the opportunity later archived on August 4, 2011. The total anticipated funding was $42,000, with an award ceiling of $42,000 and no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
The core purpose of the project was to evaluate how forest fuels reduction treatments influence small mammal communities across MORU. The study was designed around three main objectives. First, the researchers would document current small mammal species occurrence and abundance across a park-wide network of sampling plots, then compare results among three forest treatment conditions: untreated (unthinned) forests, forests treated with thinning and chipping, and forests treated with thinning followed by piling and burning. In practice, this kind of comparison helps managers understand whether different fuel treatment methods change habitat structure in ways that favor certain species, reduce others, or alter overall community composition.
Second, the project aimed to go beyond a simple "before versus after" snapshot by examining longer-term dynamics of change. To do that, the team planned to combine newly collected data with a comparable dataset gathered prior to the 2010 fuels treatments. This would allow them to estimate colonization and local extinction patterns over time, meaning they could identify which species newly appeared in treated or untreated areas, which disappeared from particular sites, and how those changes related to the fuel management actions. This focus on occupancy dynamics is particularly useful in wildlife management because it can distinguish between short-term fluctuations and more meaningful shifts in where species persist on the landscape.
Third, the opportunity emphasized direct management relevance. Rather than treating the results as purely academic, the project intended to translate findings into practical guidance through collaboration with MORU managers and NPS regional fire managers and ecologists. The idea was to interpret the outcomes in the context of ongoing fuels and fire management goals, so the park could better anticipate ecological tradeoffs and refine treatment strategies to maintain or improve wildlife conditions while still reducing hazardous fuels.
Eligibility was not open competition in the usual sense. The announcement was explicitly a Notice of Intent for a single-source task agreement award to the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, under the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The principal investigator was identified as the OConnor Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Management and an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Statistics, described as an internationally recognized expert in the design and analysis of wildlife field studies and in integrating research with wildlife management. The notice also highlighted the investigators prior experience in the Black Hills region, including occupancy studies similar to the approach planned for this project, which supported the rationale for a single-source award.
For administrative and access issues, the listed contact was Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, with a phone number provided (402-661-1656). The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 15.945, tied to Cooperative Research and Training Programs and Resources of the National Park System, aligning the work with NPS priorities around science-based management and applied ecological monitoring.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant notice?
The notice is titled "Small Mammal Responses to Fuels Treatments at Mount Rushmore National Memorial" and has Funding Opportunity Number E11AC60573.
Which federal agency issued this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the National Park Service (NPS) as a discretionary funding notice.
What park or location is the study focused on?
The work is focused on Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU).
What is the primary purpose of the project?
The project is designed to evaluate how forest fuels reduction treatments influence small mammal communities across Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
How much funding was anticipated for the award?
The total anticipated funding was $42,000.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling was $42,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice specified no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What type of award instrument was planned?
The project was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement in this context?
Based on the notice, the work was intended to be carried out with collaboration between the research team and NPS staff (including MORU managers and NPS regional fire managers and ecologists) so that study results could be interpreted and applied to active fuels and fire management goals.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted on June 28, 2011, and the application window closed on July 5, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on August 4, 2011.
Was this an open competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement was explicitly a Notice of Intent for a single-source task agreement award, rather than an open competition.
Who was the intended recipient under the single-source notice?
The intended recipient was the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, under the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is the Great Rivers CESU in relation to this award?
The notice states the award would be made under the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), indicating the agreement was to be placed through that CESU framework for cooperative research and related work.
Who was identified as the principal investigator (PI)?
The notice identified the PI as the OConnor Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Management and an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Statistics.
Why did the notice justify a single-source award?
The notice cited the investigator's standing as an internationally recognized expert in the design and analysis of wildlife field studies, expertise in integrating research with wildlife management, and prior experience in the Black Hills region including occupancy studies similar to the approach planned for this project.
What are the main study objectives described in the notice?
The project described three main objectives: (1) document current small mammal species occurrence and abundance across a park-wide network of sampling plots and compare among three forest treatment conditions; (2) combine newly collected data with a comparable dataset from before the 2010 fuels treatments to estimate colonization and local extinction patterns over time; and (3) translate findings into practical guidance through collaboration with MORU managers and NPS regional fire managers and ecologists.
What forest treatment conditions were to be compared?
The study was designed to compare small mammal occurrence and abundance among: untreated (unthinned) forests, forests treated with thinning and chipping, and forests treated with thinning followed by piling and burning.
How would the project measure small mammal responses across the park?
The notice indicates researchers would use a park-wide network of sampling plots to document species occurrence and abundance, and then compare results among the three fuels treatment conditions.
How does the project address changes over time rather than only a single snapshot?
The notice states the team planned to combine newly collected data with a comparable dataset gathered prior to the 2010 fuels treatments, allowing estimation of longer-term occupancy dynamics such as colonization and local extinction patterns.
What does the notice mean by colonization and local extinction patterns?
As described in the notice, colonization refers to species newly appearing in treated or untreated areas (at specific sites), while local extinction refers to species disappearing from particular sites over time, with the intent to relate those patterns to fuels management actions.
Why is the project framed as management-relevant rather than purely academic?
The notice emphasizes that results were intended to be interpreted with MORU managers and NPS regional fire managers and ecologists, translating findings into practical guidance so the park could anticipate ecological tradeoffs and refine fuels treatment strategies while meeting hazardous fuels reduction goals.
Who was the listed administrative contact for questions?
The listed contact was Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist.
What phone number was provided for the contact?
The phone number provided was 402-661-1656.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 15.945.
What program area does CFDA 15.945 relate to in this notice?
The notice ties CFDA 15.945 to "Cooperative Research and Training Programs and Resources of the National Park System," aligning the work with NPS priorities around science-based management and applied ecological monitoring.
Does the notice describe the fuels treatments as occurring in a specific year?
Yes. The notice references fuels treatments from 2010 and states the new study data would be combined with a comparable dataset collected prior to the 2010 treatments.
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