Cooperative Agreement L22AC00655

Award Date 9/23/22
Completion Date 9/22/27
Dollars Obligated $215K
Federal Agency
Nevada Region
Federal Grant Program
15.228
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Nevada, USA
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THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS TO COORDINATE AND CARRY OUT FUELS MANAGEMENT ON BLM ADMINISTERED LANDS OR LANDS BENEFITING BLM LANDS, ESPECIALLY IN THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE, AND TO CARRY OUT WILDFIRE AWARENESS AND DEFENSIBLE SPACE EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED FUELS MANAGEMENT IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH BLM THIS INCLUDED INVENTORY AND MAPPING OF HAZARDOUS FUELS, TREATMENT OF FUELS IDENTIFIED GIVEN THE TIME AND FUNDING CONSTRAINTS, REPORTING OF ALL TREATMENTS AND MAPPING, AND PROVIDING OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT TO LANDOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR WILDFIRE AWARENESS, PREPAREDNESS, AND DEFENSIBLE SPACE THE LOCAL FIREWISE SITE AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS WILL BE INCLUDED AND COORDINATED WITH IN ALL THESE ACTIVITIESEXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR S TREATMENTS SEASON, WE WILL COORDINATE WITH BATTLE MOUNTAIN BLM AND LANDOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS TO DEVELOP AN ANNUAL WORK PLAN AND IDENTIFY PRIORITY INVENTORY AND TREATMENTS FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON RECORDS IN THE FORMAT BLM DESIRES WILL BE COMPLETED FOR EACH TREATMENT PERFORMED ALL INVENTORIES AND TREATMENTS WILL BE RECORDED WITH GPS ALL TREATMENT REPORTS AND INVENTORY RECORDS WILL BE REPORTED TO BLM BY THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED TO LANDOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS WILL BE ALSO DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED IN COORDINATION WITH BLM AND THE LOCAL EUREKA COUNTY FIREWISE SITE AND LOCAL FIRE PROFESSIONALS BLM WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF ALL THESE MATERIALS AND THE EFFORTS COMPLETED WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND REPORTED TO BLM BY THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ALL LAND USES AND LAND USERS OF BLM ADMINISTERED LANDS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITHIN THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE THIS WOULD INCLUDE WILDLIFE AND OTHER BIOTIC RESOURCES

Posted 9/23/22, 12:00 AM