Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR Invasive Tree Removal

Post Date

June 30th 2015

Application Due Date

July 7th 2015

This is a Notice of Intent to Single Source to the American Conservation Experience

Funding Opportunity Number

F15AS00302

CFDA Number(s)

15.652

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $64000

• Award Range:

  $64000 - $64000

Grant Description

Funding in the amount of $64,000 is available to conduct invasive species removal and restoration treatments, primarily in the removal of saltcedar and athel, at the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge on approximately 40 acres designated in the Burned Areas Rehabilitation program. Removal of these species are in areas where existing vegetation must be preserved for wildlife habitat and invasive trees must be treated individually by cutting and treating with herbicide. Lack of staff is the limiting factor to completing treatment in these areas and rehabilitating the site to pre fire conditions and restoring habitat essential to migratory and neotropical birds. This project requires the assistance of trained and certified sawyers, pesticide applicators, and other experienced crewmembers in invasive species management in addition to furnishing all the necessary equipment to conduct the work. Crews will provide detailed reports concerning treatments, including methods, acreage and effectiveness.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Michelle L. Willcox, Program Analyst/Grants Specialist, 505 248-7486
  Michelle_Willcox@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Michelle_Willcox@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  Michelle_Willcox@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov