Cooperative Agreement L11AC20129

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230), provides $135,000 to the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition (ENLC) to conduct chemical control and other methods to manage six priority invasive and noxious plant species over a 5-year period from September 2023 to September 2028. The target species include Dyers woad, Russian knapweed, spotted knapweed, hoary cress, Canada thistle, and leafy...

This $304,465.20 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Good Neighbor Authority program supports Custer County, Idaho in completing weed treatment, assessment, and inventory on BLM-managed public lands. The project aims to protect native plant populations, reduce wildfire risk, and enhance carbon sequestration by targeting invasive species like yellow starthistle, medusahead, and Eurasian watermilfoil through an integrated pest management approach involving chemical,...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement to Eureka County, Nevada under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230) from September 11, 2022 through September 10, 2027. Under this award, Eureka County will coordinate and perform noxious and invasive weed control on BLM-administered lands in Nevada, including inventory and mapping of weed species, treatment of identified weeds subject to time and funding...

The Big Horn County Weed & Pest District will receive $420,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Region under the Good Neighbor Authority federal grant program (CFDA 15.015). The funding will support the District's ongoing efforts to control invasive and noxious weeds on Bureau of Land Management-administered lands through June 2023. Significant progress has been made in recent years of funding to diminish infestation levels and prevent the...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) to the Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign, a non-profit organization. The award, granted on June 20, 2024, will support educating the public about the serious threats of noxious weeds on soil health, wildlife habitat, and quality of life in Idaho. The project has a target completion date of October 1, 2029. The Environmental Quality Incentives...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $438,402.85 Cooperative Agreement to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) on August 1, 2024. This 5-year award, titled "THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INVASIVE ANNUAL GRASS MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON", is funded through the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA #10.069) and aims to address the management of invasive annual grasses across central and eastern Oregon....

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to the Otero Soil & Water Conservation District in New Mexico. The objective of this 1-year project is to be part of a multi-agency effort for the control of noxious and invasive weeds. Key activities include: 1) Inventorying and treating noxious weeds, 2) Restoring native vegetation, and 3) Developing educational materials on noxious weed...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) provides $329,889 in funding to the Nez Perce Tribe to increase the availability and distribution of biological control organisms for integrated weed management in Idaho and surrounding states. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) managing and...

The Colorado State University Sponsored Programs Division will provide $194,643.80 in noxious weed monitoring and treatment services to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 through a Cooperative Agreement award under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance (CFDA 15.664) federal grant program. Services will include coordination meetings, establishment of a treatment calendar, preparatory mapping and equipment setup, and areal mapping of 16 noxious...

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas awarded a $101,292 cooperative agreement to Meade County, South Dakota under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). The award will support Meade County Weed and Pest Department's efforts to control and manage invasive species in Lawrence and Meade counties through April 2027. Key products and services include identifying and treating invasive species infestations using ATV-mounted spray equipment from May to October....