Ecologically Sustainable Fire Risk Reduction and Research: Vegetation, Invasive, Plant and Fire Management Naval Base San Diego (NBSD), San Diego, CA

Post Date

July 31st 2015

Application Due Date

August 31st 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

N62473-15-2-0022

CFDA Number(s)

12.300

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Any potential cooperator who qualifies under the DoDGARS 34 and 2 CFR 200 is eligible to apply. Please see applicable terms and conditions, provided as a separate attachment.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $116610

• Award Range:

  $0 - $116610

Grant Description

The Navy spends countless dollars annually on preserving and conserving federally listed species and their habitats. Additional dollars are spent on fuel treatments traditionally used in the region but which lack quantitative support. General literature and observational data suggest that these typical fuel treatments may, in the long run, serve to decrease soil moisture and temperature and increase invasive vegetation that serve as flash fuels, while decreasing the quantity and quality of habitat available for federally listed species. These potentially conflicting requirements often occur in highly urban and suburban areas where fire risk and liability are real threats to the mission. The current project seeks to bring all these objectives together to provide research on an ecosystem management approach to reduce fire risk and liability in an ecologically sustainable manner that also increases habitat quality for listed species, and reduces long-term maintenance costs. To achieve quality outcomes that support the mission in the most efficient manner, techniques suggested by qualitative and observational data need precise implementation with an appropriate experimental design, quantitative monitoring results, and analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of results. See the statement of work for full description of the project.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Office of Naval Research

• Agency Contact:

  Reagan Pablo
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 619.532.2090

• Agency Mailing Address:

  reagan.s.pablo@navy.mil

• Agency Email Address:

  reagan.s.pablo@navy.mil

• Location:

  NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND