BLM WY Desert Yellowhead Population Status Assessment

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	Federal Grant Title:	BLM WY Desert Yellowhead Population Status Assessment
	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:	L10AS00112
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 27, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 27, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 17, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 17, 2010
	Archive Date:	Aug 31, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$30,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$30,000
	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: All potential applicants who are in the CESU networks. This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, Technical Assistance, and education. Applications will be accepted from any individual with a formal relationship (professor, researcher, scientist) with one of the existing university participating in the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) (http://www.cesu.org/network/05meeting.html) that has the demonstrated ability and experience to conduct research consistent with the goals identified in the Funding Opportunity Description section and who is not employed by a Federal agency. Federal employees can be collaborators in proposed research. The following proposals are ineligible for consideration under this announcement: Proposals from U.S. Government agencies or U.S. Government employees. Proposals from Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC). Proposals in which there is a real or the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Grant Description: A. Project Background Information: Desert yellowhead (Yermo xanthocephalus) is a perennial herb known from a single population in central Wyoming. This plant is listed as federally Threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and occurs exclusively on approximately 50 acres of BLM land. The BLM has been working closely with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to provide protection for this plant by incorporating conservation measures into its Resource Management Plans, limiting access to the area in order to minimize surface disturbing activity, and other similar mechanisms. By working with FWS in order to address known potential threats to this plant, progress is being made toward long-term recovery of this species. However, the current state of knowledge regarding population demographics, genetics, and long-term persistence of this plant is little understood. In its efforts to provide for the long-term population viability, BLM is funding a study to evaluate Desert yellowhead conservation status. B. Project Objective: The primary objective is to evaluate the long-term population stability and future viability of the Desert yellowhead. This information will be used by BLM as a basis for future management decisions on public lands occupied by this species, and will be used by FWS in their species recovery planning process. C. Statement of Joint Objectives/Project Management Plan: The applicant will conduct ecological research on the Desert yellowhead on Federal lands in Wyoming. Research will be conducted as part of the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit. BLMs role will primarily be one of project oversight and guidance to ensure key goals and objectives are achieved. BLM may be involved with some (relatively small por
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Grant Announcement Contact: Ilze J Karklins-Powers, Grants Management Officer, 307-775-6293ipowers@blm.gov
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