Challenge Cost Share for planning and restoration activities on Broad Canyon Ranch, New Mexico

Post Date

September 11th 2009

Application Due Date

September 18th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

NWRS-R2-22521-02

CFDA Number(s)

15.642

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $40000

• Award Range:

  $40000 - $40000

Grant Description

This announcement is for US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) San Andres National Wildlife Refuge (SANWR), New Mexico, Region 2, FY 2009. Broad Canyon Ranch is a recent acquisition of the New Mexico State Parks Division. As a result of the new acquisition, this announcement is for conducting restoration planning, development and implementation for this property. Activities for this project may include the following: researching all available information regarding site conditions and restoration planning, participating in stakeholder and public meetings, preparing maps and draft management plans, preparing draft and final ecosystem restoration plans with input from public and private stakeholders, delineating, mapping and controlling invasive exotic weeds with the primary target being tamarisk, re-establishing native vegetation, preparing environmental planning including NEPA and ESA, coordinating with State Historic preservation office for compliance and measuring and monitoring water and groundwater flows and levels. Funding is for in-kind matches, no funds available for distribution.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Renee Robichaud
  Assistant Refuge Supervisor
  Phone 505-248-6480

• Agency Mailing Address:

  renee_robichaud@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  renee_robichaud@fws.gov

• Location:

  Region 2