BLM WY WLCI Partner Support - Green River Valley Land Trust - Wildlife Friendly Fencing Initiative

The summary for the BLM WY WLCI Partner Support - Green River Valley Land Trust - Wildlife Friendly Fencing Initiative Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section.

Federal Grant Title:	BLM WY WLCI Partner Support - Green River Valley Land Trust - Wildlife Friendly Fencing Initiative
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:	L10AS00125
Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Posted Date:	Jun 10, 2010
Creation Date:	Jun 10, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 20, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 20, 2010
Archive Date:	Sep 01, 2010
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Estimated Total Program Funding:	50,000
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	50,000
Federal Grant Award Floor:	50,000
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: A. Project Background Information: This project supports the second phase of a five-year initiative that offers cost-free livestock- and wildlife-friendly fence improvements to interested public and private landowners. Current fence modifications are proposed within a portion of a key mule deer migration route. This migration corridor, as identified in the Sublette Mule Deer Study (Phase II): Final Report 2007 runs from the Hoback Rim to the Big Sandy River in Sublette County, Wyoming, and links important habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, and other species. Improving fencing is critical to the survival of big game, as they must be able to move freely between seasonal ranges. The main purpose of this project is to remove existing woven and multiple strand fences that are difficult obstacles for antelope to negotiate through during the fall/spring migration, especially at corners where 3 or more fences join one another. These fences can become critical bottlenecks during severe fall snowstorms when wildlife need to migrate to winter range quickly. Potential exists for several antelope and mule deer to become disoriented and trapped against the fence during a harsh snowstorm and become severely stressed or perish. The existing fences are also an impediment for big game movements during the summer months, and appear to act as a movement barrier to young mule deer fawns and elk calves attempting to utilize various rearing habitats. This project will facilitate wildlife movement particularly for antelope and deer throughout their respective habitats and herd units. B. Project Objective: The overall, primary objective is to improve wildlife movement, providing for wildlife egress and egress throughout the area along key migration routes, and removing barrie
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Grant Announcement Contact: Ilze J Karklins-Powers, Grants Management Officer, 307-775-6293ipowers@blm.gov ipowers@blm.gov [ipowers@blm.gov]
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