Opportunity Information: Apply for R15SS00012
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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Zebra Tail Lizard Translocation and Monitoring Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.530 Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP).
- This funding opportunity was created on May 18, 2015 and posted on Apr 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $79,114.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $79,114.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Zebra Tail Lizard Translocation and Monitoring Program is a Bureau of Reclamation grant opportunity focused on restoring and tracking a zebra-tailed lizard (ZTL) population at Diamond Creek Dune on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in the Grand Canyon region. The core purpose is twofold: keep up consistent, long-term population surveys at Diamond Creek and continue translocating individual lizards from Peach Springs Canyon to Diamond Creek. By moving animals from the existing source population into the re-established site, the project aims to strengthen genetic diversity, improve reproductive success, and support the long-term conservation of what is described as a unique population within the Colorado River ecosystem.
The need for this work comes from a clear history of local extirpation and subsequent recovery attempts. Zebra-tailed lizards still occur in the middle Peach Springs Wash drainage, which is noted as the only ZTL population in the Colorado River ecosystem within the Grand Canyon. Historically, though, the species also occupied the super-riparian sand dunes at the mouth of Diamond Creek. That Diamond Creek population disappeared in the mid-1980s after high flows on the Colorado River flooded the area, and additional disturbance occurred when large trucks used the dune-top habitat for staging river take-outs. After the decline, repeated census efforts from the late 1980s through 2010 failed to detect the lizards, reinforcing that the Diamond Creek population had been lost.
The opportunity builds on earlier recovery actions that showed promising results. Reclamation funded the Hualapai Tribe in 2012 to conduct zebra-tailed lizard translocations, and those efforts were described as successful. Follow-up monitoring added evidence that the reintroduced population was persisting: during an August 2014 monthly survey, nine individual zebra-tailed lizards were detected, suggesting the population at Diamond Creek was viable and potentially growing. This grant emphasizes that continued monthly surveys over the next five years are important to quantify population status and trends, document evidence of reproduction in future seasons, and guide additional translocations to maintain or increase genetic diversity as the population establishes itself.
Administratively, this was a discretionary grant under the Bureau of Reclamation, listed within the Environment activity category and tied to CFDA 15.530 (Water Conservation Field Services Program). The funding opportunity number is R15SS00012, with an estimated total funding amount of $79,114 and an award ceiling of $79,114 (implying a single award expected). There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, aligning with the project location and the Tribe-led management context. The announcement was posted April 27, 2015, created May 18, 2015, and had a current closing date of May 26, 2015, before being archived June 26, 2015. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact was Deborah Chorlton, Grants Management Specialist, at 801-524-3734.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Zebra Tail Lizard Translocation and Monitoring Program?
The Zebra Tail Lizard Translocation and Monitoring Program is a Bureau of Reclamation discretionary grant opportunity focused on restoring and tracking a zebra-tailed lizard (ZTL) population at Diamond Creek Dune on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in the Grand Canyon region.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The program has two core goals: (1) maintain consistent, long-term population surveys at Diamond Creek Dune, and (2) continue translocating individual zebra-tailed lizards from Peach Springs Canyon to Diamond Creek to help establish and sustain the reintroduced population.
Where will the project take place?
The project is centered on Diamond Creek Dune at the mouth of Diamond Creek on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in the Grand Canyon region. The source population for translocations is in Peach Springs Canyon / the middle Peach Springs Wash drainage.
Why is translocation part of the project?
Translocation is used to move animals from an existing source population into the re-established site at Diamond Creek. The stated intent is to strengthen genetic diversity, improve reproductive success, and support the long-term conservation of a population described as unique within the Colorado River ecosystem.
What is the source population for the translocated lizards?
Individuals are translocated from Peach Springs Canyon, within the middle Peach Springs Wash drainage. This area is noted as the only zebra-tailed lizard population in the Colorado River ecosystem within the Grand Canyon.
Why is Diamond Creek Dune a priority for monitoring and restoration?
Diamond Creek Dune historically supported zebra-tailed lizards, but that population disappeared in the mid-1980s. The grant opportunity describes Diamond Creek as a re-established site where ongoing monitoring and continued translocations are needed to evaluate status and support long-term recovery.
What happened to the original zebra-tailed lizard population at Diamond Creek?
The Diamond Creek population was extirpated in the mid-1980s after high flows on the Colorado River flooded the area. Additional disturbance also occurred when large trucks used dune-top habitat for staging river take-outs. Afterward, repeated census efforts from the late 1980s through 2010 failed to detect lizards.
What evidence suggests the reintroduction effort has been successful?
Reclamation funded the Hualapai Tribe in 2012 to conduct zebra-tailed lizard translocations, and those efforts were described as successful. Follow-up monitoring reported that during an August 2014 monthly survey, nine individual zebra-tailed lizards were detected, suggesting the Diamond Creek population was viable and potentially growing.
What kind of monitoring does the grant emphasize?
The grant emphasizes continued monthly surveys over the next five years to quantify population status and trends, document evidence of reproduction in future seasons, and guide additional translocations aimed at maintaining or increasing genetic diversity as the population establishes itself.
How long is the monitoring expected to continue?
The opportunity highlights monthly surveys over the next five years as important for tracking population trends and documenting reproduction.
What outcomes is the monitoring intended to measure?
The monitoring is intended to quantify population status and trends, document evidence of reproduction in future seasons, and inform decisions about additional translocations needed to support genetic diversity.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation grant opportunity.
Is this a discretionary grant or a formula grant?
The announcement describes this opportunity as a discretionary grant under the Bureau of Reclamation.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The listing places the opportunity within the Environment activity category.
What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.530, the Water Conservation Field Services Program.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is R15SS00012.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $79,114, and the award ceiling is also $79,114.
Does the award ceiling imply the number of awards expected?
Because the estimated total funding amount ($79,114) matches the award ceiling ($79,114), the listing implies a single award is expected.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is indicated for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, which aligns with the project location on the Hualapai Indian Reservation and the Tribe-led management context described in the announcement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 27, 2015. The current closing date listed was May 26, 2015.
When was the opportunity created and when was it archived?
The announcement was created on May 18, 2015, and it was archived on June 26, 2015.
Who should be contacted for access issues with the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact is Deborah Chorlton, Grants Management Specialist, at 801-524-3734.
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