Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM MT NOI09 1590
Apply for BLM MT NOI09 1590
- The Department of the Interior in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Turtle Study on the Missouri River in Montana" 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 Aug 18, 2009 and posted on Aug 18, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 1, 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.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 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 "Turtle Study on the Missouri River in Montana" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BLM MT NOI09 1590) was a Department of the Interior funding notice aimed at supporting a focused field research project on spiny softshell turtles in the Missouri River corridor in Montana. The work was framed as a follow-up to, and expansion of, baseline information that had recently been collected, with the intent of producing more detailed, management-relevant data on how these turtles move through the river system and what habitats they rely on across different seasons and life-history needs.
The project description centered on using radio telemetry (radio transmitters attached to turtles) to track individuals and document both daily and seasonal movement patterns. A key deliverable implied by the announcement was estimating the size of turtle home ranges, which typically involves repeated location fixes over time and analysis methods that translate those fixes into spatial use areas. In addition to movement and home range outputs, the opportunity specifically emphasized habitat preference characterization across multiple seasons, including spring, summer, the nesting period, and overwintering. This seasonal approach suggests the funder wanted information that could help identify critical areas and times of year when turtles may be most dependent on particular river features or most vulnerable to disturbance.
A notable part of the scope was the requirement to assess habitat preferences at four nested spatial scales. First was the longitudinal scale, meaning where turtles occur along the river length, expressed as river kilometer locations. Second was the reach-type scale, distinguishing broader geomorphic river segments such as confined versus unconfined reaches, and braided versus meandering channel forms. Third was the habitat-unit scale, which breaks the river into functional units like different pool types, crossovers, or secondary channels. Fourth was the microhabitat scale, which digs into fine-scale characteristics at actual use sites, including whether a turtle is on an inside bend or outside bend, how far from shore it is, water depth, and substrate type. Taken together, these layers indicate the study was intended to connect turtle behavior and space use to river structure, from big-picture river segments down to on-the-ground (or in-the-water) conditions.
Administratively, the opportunity was offered as a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement, under the Natural Resources funding activity category, and tied to CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). Only one award was expected. The total estimated funding was $10,000, with an award ceiling and floor both set at $10,000, indicating a single fixed amount for the project rather than a range. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, meaning applicants were not required to contribute additional funds as a condition of receiving the award. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, effectively open to any applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
The notice was posted on August 18, 2009, with an original and current closing date of September 1, 2009, and it was later archived on October 15, 2009. Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for the full announcement details, and a point of contact was provided for access issues: Lori J. Anderson (landerso@blm.gov), listed as the GMO contact. Overall, the opportunity was designed to fund a small, targeted telemetry and habitat-use study that would produce actionable information on movement ecology and seasonal habitat needs of spiny softshell turtles in the Missouri River in Montana, using a structured, multi-scale habitat framework.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Turtle Study on the Missouri River in Montana (BLM MT NOI09 1590)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Turtle Study on the Missouri River in Montana".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BLM MT NOI09 1590.
Which federal agency offered this funding notice?
It was a Department of the Interior funding notice (with Bureau of Land Management context reflected in the contact email domain and identifier).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose was to support a focused field research project that builds on recently collected baseline information and produces more detailed, management-relevant data on how spiny softshell turtles move through the Missouri River system in Montana and which habitats they rely on across seasons and life-history needs.
What species is the study focused on?
The study focus is the spiny softshell turtle in the Missouri River corridor in Montana.
What river system and location does the study cover?
The work was framed for the Missouri River corridor in Montana.
What kind of field methods were emphasized in the project description?
The description centered on radio telemetry, meaning radio transmitters would be attached to turtles so researchers could track individuals and document daily and seasonal movement patterns.
What movement-related outputs were implied or expected?
A key implied deliverable was estimating turtle home range size, which typically requires repeated location fixes over time and analysis that converts those locations into spatial use areas.
What habitat information was the project expected to produce?
The opportunity specifically emphasized characterizing habitat preferences across multiple seasons, including spring, summer, the nesting period, and overwintering.
Why does the announcement emphasize multiple seasons (spring, summer, nesting, overwintering)?
Based on the notice language, the seasonal structure suggests the funder wanted information that helps identify critical areas and time periods when turtles may be most dependent on certain river features or more vulnerable to disturbance.
How many spatial scales of habitat preference were required?
The scope required assessing habitat preferences at four nested spatial scales.
What is the first (longitudinal) habitat scale?
The first scale is the longitudinal scale, meaning where turtles occur along the length of the river, expressed as river kilometer locations.
What is the second (reach-type) habitat scale?
The second scale is the reach-type scale, distinguishing broader geomorphic river segments such as confined vs. unconfined reaches and braided vs. meandering channel forms.
What is the third (habitat-unit) habitat scale?
The third scale is the habitat-unit scale, breaking the river into functional units such as different pool types, crossovers, or secondary channels.
What is the fourth (microhabitat) habitat scale?
The fourth scale is the microhabitat scale, describing fine-scale characteristics at actual use sites, including whether a turtle is on an inside bend or outside bend, distance from shore, water depth, and substrate type.
What is the overall intent of using a four-scale habitat framework?
Taken together, the four scales indicate the study was meant to connect turtle movement and space use to river structure from broad river segments down to on-the-ground (in-the-water) conditions, producing information that is more directly usable for management.
What type of award instrument was planned?
The opportunity was offered as a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement.
What funding activity category was listed?
The funding activity category was Natural Resources.
What CFDA program was associated with the opportunity?
The notice was tied to CFDA 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected.
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding was $10,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and award floor were set at $10,000, indicating a single fixed award amount rather than a range.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice listed no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute additional funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, effectively open to any applicant type (subject to any clarifications in the full announcement).
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for full announcement details.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted on August 18, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was September 1, 2009.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The notice was later archived on October 15, 2009, and the closing date was in 2009.
Who was the point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Lori J. Anderson (GMO contact) at landerso@blm.gov.
What should applicants do if they cannot access the announcement materials?
Based on the notice, applicants were instructed to use the listing on Grants.gov for details and contact Lori J. Anderson (landerso@blm.gov) for access issues.
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