Cooperative Agreement L14AC00320

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 award from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) provides $624,318.91 to the Carlsbad Soil & Water Conservation District to conduct invasive species control on public lands in New Mexico. The project will utilize mechanical brush control on approximately 665 acres and apply herbicide by hand on approximately 150 acres of mixed brush in the BLM's Pecos District. This work aims to improve overall rangeland health,...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a 5-year $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Dona Ana Soil & Water Conservation District under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to address two key issues in Dona Ana County, New Mexico: noxious invasive plants and watershed management. The project will focus on invasive plant control to reduce impacts on natural resources and agricultural operations, as well as inventory and assess existing watershed structures like dams...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) awarded a $350,882.32 cooperative agreement to the Carlsbad Soil & Water Conservation District on September 7, 2023. The project will utilize funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to thin and hand pile approximately 550 acres of invasive juniper in the Ft. Stanton area within the BLM's Pecos District in New Mexico. Controlling these invasive species will improve overall rangeland health by...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) provides $112,500.00 to the Sierra Soil & Water Conservation District (SSWCD) to conduct invasive weed control efforts in New Mexico. The objective is to coordinate with multiple jurisdictions and stakeholders to aerially treat 2,773 acres of creosote-infested rangeland on the W Spear Bar Ranch in Engle, New Mexico using the herbicide Spike 20P. SSWCD...

This $236,552.17 Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under CFDA 15.245 Plant Conservation and Restoration Management, will expand the capacity of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department's (EMNRD) Endangered Plant Program. The project will fund a Project Coordinator position to focus on rare plant conservation and recovery efforts of interest to the BLM. This will include building upon existing...

This $304,465.20 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program will fund Custer County, Idaho to complete weed treatment, assessment, and inventory on BLM-managed public lands from August 2024 through August 2029. The project aims to combat invasive species that degrade the landscape, increase wildfire risk, and disrupt ecosystem functions, using an integrated pest management approach involving chemical, mechanical,...

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....

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243), provides $249,999.86 to engage youth in rare plant surveys within renewable energy development zones in the Las Cruces District Office of the BLM in New Mexico. The award will support two cohorts of three-person rare plant survey crews, with one crew lead and two crew members, to conduct surveys over 18 weeks in 2025 and 2026. The primary...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245), aims to enhance the management of rare and endangered plants in New Mexico. The $323,985 award supports two main efforts: Conservation genetic studies to examine the taxonomic accuracy, genetic structure, and overall health of several BLM sensitive plant species, including Astragalus ripleyi, rare Sclerocactus, and...