Cooperative Agreement L23AC00712

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $188,926 Cooperative Agreement under the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development program (CFDA 15.017) to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute (DRI). The purpose of this project is to create virtual outdoor experiences (VOEs) for five archaeological sites in Lincoln County, Nevada. The VOEs will consist of virtual walking tours embedded in ArcGIS StoryMaps to provide free...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management awarded a $138,385.55 Cooperative Agreement under the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development program (CFDA 15.017) to Nevadans For Cultural Preservation. The goal of this 3-year project, with a performance period from January 31, 2025 to December 31, 2027, is to enhance public knowledge of Lincoln County's archaeological resources and promote responsible visitation to cultural sites. Key activities include educational...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $143,300 Cooperative Agreement to CyArk and the Arborglyph Collaborative to document and preserve the culturally significant arborglyphs (tree carvings) found in Lincoln County, Nevada, near Mt. Wilson within the Parsnip Peak Wilderness. The project, funded through the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development Grant Program (CFDA 15.017), will use advanced 3D documentation technologies such as LiDAR...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $339,853 Cooperative Agreement to the California Department of Conservation (DOC) under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). The grant, with a period of performance from January 20, 2025 to September 30, 2027, will support the DOC's efforts to remediate abandoned mine hazards in Death Valley National Park. The project aims to mitigate public safety risks, preserve the specified abandoned mine sites, and improve...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region awarded a $129,282 cooperative agreement to American Conservation Experience from September 1, 2022 through July 31, 2027. The award supports the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program, officially titled the CFDA 15.243 program, through inventory monitoring and assessment internships related to SSNM TRAIL. Interns will inventory, monitor, and assess public lands and trails to support the Bureau of Land...

This $299,999.87 Cooperative Agreement award under the National Park Service's "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System" (CFDA 15.945) program is supporting a research project at Sonoma State University to study the effectiveness of post-wildland fire recovery efforts for cultural resource preservation in the Pacific West Region. The key objectives of this 4-year project are to: 1) develop protocols and tools to support cultural resource...

Lincoln County, Nevada will receive $778,695 from the Bureau of Land Management under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act cooperative agreement program to construct a 4-mile trail and trailhead on 415 acres of conveyed public lands near Pioche, Nevada. Key deliverables include construction of the Slaughterhouse Trail, a 10-12 foot wide multi-use path, trailhead facilities, signage, fencing, drainage improvements, picnic areas, and campgrounds to support outdoor recreation. Standard...

The Nevada Outdoor School will receive $124,029.60 under a Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program to conduct various outdoor education classes throughout Nevada. The project will deliver environmental education curricula to at least 3,000 students focused on nature, hiking, and outdoor skills training. It will also provide Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly! ethics training to off-highway vehicle communities. Community outreach programming will...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, supports research to assess the effects of wildfire and fire suppression activities on cultural resources within two National Park Service managed properties - Lava Beds National Monument and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The $296,976.42 award, with a performance period from August 31, 2024 to...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region awarded a $141,226.67 cooperative agreement to American Conservation Experience from September 1, 2022 through July 31, 2027 under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The award will support restoration interns working in the EAGLE LAKE WILDERNESS STUDY AREA WSA and FORT SATE OHV AREA in Arizona. As part of BLM's commitment to streamlining processes and procedures to better serve the...