Cooperative Agreement L20AC00500

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management's Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development program (CFDA 15.017) awarded a $138,385.55 Cooperative Agreement to Nevadans For Cultural Preservation on January 31, 2025. The goal of this 3-year project is to enhance the public's knowledge of Lincoln County, Nevada's archaeological resources while promoting responsible visitation to the area's cultural sites. The project will deliver a combination of educational activities...

This $188,926 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management under the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development program (CFDA 15.017), will fund the creation of virtual outdoor experiences (VOEs) for five archaeological sites in Lincoln County, Nevada. The project, being carried out by the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute, will develop a series of two interactive storymaps each containing virtual walking...

This $500,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will support the Nevada Division of State Parks in developing a statewide historic context for outdoor recreation in Nevada. Key products include: research and development of a background history and relevant context for outdoor recreation resources and properties in Nevada; assessment of impacts from Land and Water Conservation Fund projects;...

The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, Historic Preservation Division, received a $114,256.67 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224). The funding will support the NM Sitewatch program, which aims to protect and preserve at-risk cultural resources in New Mexico through volunteer site monitoring, training, and public education efforts. Key activities include...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,976,362.06 from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) will assist with project planning, research, compliance, and implementation related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requirements for Abandoned Mine Land (AML) projects at Death Valley National Park. The Great Basin Institute, a non-profit organization, will collaborate with NPS...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224), provides $209,690.45 to Portland State University (PSU) to facilitate collaborative ethnographic research with tribal nations regarding their ancestral homelands within the Red Rock and Sloan Canyon National Conservation Areas in Nevada. The key products and services to be delivered under this award...

The National Park Service awarded a $1,400,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Nevada Division of State Parks. The goal of this federal grant is to preserve, protect, and enhance the Monte Neva Ranch site in White Pine County, Nevada through the acquisition of 240 acres. This site will be integrated into an adjacent state park property to create a cultural and recreational resource for outdoor recreation and state...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $107,164.68, funded by the Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946), will enable The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Incorporated (PAL) to complete National Register documentation for Colorado National Monument. This will assist park managers in better identifying, preserving, and interpreting the historic resources within the Monument. The award supports a...

The Nevada Division of State Parks received a $2,850,659.50 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to enhance the Trench K Trailhead at Ice Age Fossils Nevada State Park in North Las Vegas. The project includes the construction of a vault toilet, kiosk, shade pavilion, walkways, parking, seating, landscaping, and a 2,180-foot paved road connecting the existing visitor center...

The National Park Service (NPS), through the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946), awarded a $195,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Great Basin Institute, through its Nevada Conservation Corps division, to support archival processing of 166 linear feet of resource management records from various units of the National Park System. The purpose of this project is to provide an archival professional the opportunity to gain valuable experience within a national park setting and apply...