Cooperative Agreement L24AC00490

This $103,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (CFDA 15.230 - Invasive and Noxious Plant Management) supports Cascade Pacific Resource Conservation & Development, a non-profit organization, in implementing invasive plant management projects across Oregon and Washington. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year award include conducting field surveys, mapping invasive species, applying integrated pest...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $627,110 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.228 - BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities) to Oregon State University to restore sagebrush rangelands dominated by invasive annual grasses. The project will use a combination of precision conservation tools and dormant season grazing regimens to generate science-based data to better manage fine fuels on sagebrush rangelands. Key objectives...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $2,606,862.14 Cooperative Agreement to the Lomakatsi Restoration Project, a non-profit organization based in Ashland, Oregon. The funding is provided through the BLM's Forest and Woodlands Resource Management program (CFDA 15.233) and will support the implementation of the Rogue Basin Cohesive Forest Restoration Strategy and the Klamath-Siskiyou Strategic Conservation Action Plan. The Cooperative Agreement will fund 250 acres of oak...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $100,000, was granted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237). The objective is to support a collaborative effort for the control of noxious and invasive weeds, including inventory, treatment, and monitoring activities. Key goals include restoring native vegetation, protecting agricultural and rangeland from noxious weeds, and educating land managers on...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $134,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wheeler Soil And Water Conservation District in Fossil, Oregon under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) federal grant program. The purpose of the award is to restore 480 acres of retired agricultural lands to native vegetation in the floodplain, providing wildlife with food sources and cover, and reducing sedimentation entering river systems to enhance fish habitat. The...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $1,752,710 Cooperative Agreement to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to provide implementation and monitoring support for the Dillon Field Office and accelerate conservation actions across public and private lands within the Missouri Headwaters Restoration Landscape. The key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year award include: 1) Removal of conifer expansion, 2)...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management has awarded a $408,451 Cooperative Agreement (Federal Grant ID L24AC00102) to the Marys River Watershed Council to support the "ORWA SRS SHOTPOUCH CREEK PHASE III" project. This award is funded through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) program, which provides grants for natural resource management and conservation projects on federal lands. Under this Cooperative Agreement, the...

The Bureau of Land Management, under its Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act program (CFDA 15.234), awarded Antfarm DBA Redwind a $195,584 cooperative agreement to engage youth in conservation and land management efforts on public lands in Oregon from February 2022 through February 2025. Specifically, young people will remove noxious plant species from targeted sites, clean up abandoned campsites and dispose of garbage, perform infrastructure and trail maintenance work, and...

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 Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $281,264.44 Cooperative Agreement under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228) to Greenbelt Land Trust, Inc. This funding supports the organization's efforts to restore oak habitats, promote healthy conifer forests, and manage a climate-resilient landscape. Key project activities include: Reducing flammable brush and ladder fuels on approximately 80 acres of forest edge and...