BLM CA Challenge Cost Share Desert Tortoise Natural Area
Post Date
November 25th 2013
Application Due Date
December 30th 2013
Funding Opportunity Number
L14AS00006
CFDA Number(s)
15.238
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Cooperative Agreement
Funding Activity Categories
Number of Awards
1
Eligibility Categories
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$100000
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Award Range:
$500 - $100000
Grant Description
This would be a continuation from Agreement L08AC13704 which expired September 30, 2013 with Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee DTPC. The DTPC will provide a Naturalist in the spring to provide environmental education to visitors at the DTNA. Public outreach helps the BLM manage the federally listed desert tortoise. BLM along with DTPC would assist with maintenance of an Interpretive Center and provision of living quarters to the Naturalist. The BLM will assist in defining the duties of the Naturalist and will be substantially involved in major decisions. BLM will provide storage of the Discovery Center motor home when it is not at the DTNA. BLM will ensure compliance with regulations at the DTNA by providing a law enforcement ranger to patrol the area. The public benefits by receiving information about the desert tortoise and the Mojave desert ecosystem when visiting the DTNA.
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of the Interior
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Office:
Bureau of Land Management
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Agency Contact:
Leona B Parker, GMO, 530-252-5338
lparker@blm.gov -
Agency Mailing Address:
lparker@blm.gov
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