CESU Desert Southwest Evaluation of Grassland Restoration Program on Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

The summary for the CESU Desert Southwest Evaluation of Grassland Restoration Program on Las Cienegas National Conservation Area grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Land Management, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

CESU Desert Southwest Evaluation of Grassland Restoration Program on Las Cienegas National Conservation Area: Project Objective: 1. The principal purpose of the proposed project is to work with BLM and other partners in the Cienega watershed to evaluate the effectiveness of the grassland restoration program in meeting treatment and restoration objectives using an adaptive management approach. 2. The Objectives of this agreement are to; a. Evaluate efforts to restore native plants and animals associated with the grassland ecosystem on Las Cienegas National Conservation Area by monitoring the density and success of nesting birds in areas treated to reduce invading shrubs with fire and mechanical methods. b. Determine vegetation characteristics most important to habitat and nesting success of breeding grassland birds that will serve to improve future restoration efforts. c. Inform how best to time future restoration treatments to minimize adverse effects on nesting birds. d. Contribute to an ongoing, longer-term effort to determine status and trends for at-risk grassland birds. Work collaboratively with the BLM and partners to develop strategies to manage LCNCA adaptively.