BLM UT Hamlin Valley Sage Grouse Habitat Assessment, Population monitoring and Mapping

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	Federal Grant Title:	BLM UT Hamlin Valley Sage Grouse Habitat Assessment, Population monitoring and Mapping
	CFDA Number:	15.231
	CFDA Description:	Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Land Management
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	L10AS00342
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Sep 02, 2010
	Creation Date:	Sep 15, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 15, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 20, 2010
	Archive Date:	Nov 30, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$40,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$40,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$40,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Utah Bureau of Land Managements Cedar City Field Office has acquired one time funding to work with greater sage grouse in Utahs southwest desert. The greater sage grouse is a federally listed candidate species under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Endangered Species Act ESA. The BLM has an opportunity to support studies, assessments, and data collection and support studies of sage grouse population movements and habitat use. This project will involve on the ground assessment, delineation, and mapping of existing and potential high quality sage grouse seasonal habitats of this study is to determine sage grouse habitat use and movements within Hamlin Valley to identify crucial habitats used for breeding, nesting, brood rearing and wintering within Hamlin Valley. Hamlin Valley has been identified by the local sage grouse working group SWARM as a stronghold population for sage grouse populations. A continuing need exists to develop information within Hamlin Valley regarding habitat quality for greater sage grouse within Hamlin Valley in order to make sound decisions regarding management of greater sage grouse habitat. Applications will be accepted from Universities, state government, and nonprofit organizations who demonstrate knowledge of monitoring greater sage grouse habitat within southwest Utah.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Andrea J Ramos, 801-539-4145aramos@blm.gov
aramos@blm.gov [aramos@blm.gov]
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