BLM CESU Western Snowy Plover Recovery Wildlife Conservation Program Plan Arcata Field Office area

Post Date

December 6th 2012

Application Due Date

January 15th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

L13AS00010

CFDA Number(s)

15.231

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $150000

• Award Range:

  $500 - $150000

Grant Description

BLM will work cooperatively with Humboldt State University to monitor wildlife but not limited to including threatened and endangered species collect habitat data and conduct research as appropriate for the species. Additional duties may include habitat restoration and improvement as needed. The population monitoring of the western snowy plover is a critical step in understanding of the status of the species and determining if recovery goals are being met. The project will utilize a principle investigator and graduate students. The implementation of an agreement will allow the BLM to meets is obligations under the Endangered Species Act and the Western Snowy Plover Recovery Plan while providing educational/mentoring opportunities. BLM is committed to implementation recovery actions for listed species at South Spit as a result of the South Spit Management Plan and Biological Opinion issued by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The habitat improvement portion of the recovery actions has been largely implemented by the BLM. Population and demography monitoring has been done under a contract in years past.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Land Management

• Agency Contact:

  Leona B Parker, GMO, 530-252-5338
  lparker@blm.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  lparker@blm.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  lparker@blm.gov

• More Information:

  https://www.grants.gov