The purpose of this agreement to support blms on-the-ground restoration activities of public lands

To do so, the project has two general tasks to be performed. In task 1, the foundation will provide two opportunities for the BLM partners to submit restoration projects for funding. The foundation will work through an established process to assess, select and deliver funding through partnerships and contracts. Funded restoration projects will largely seek to address the threat (or limit the impacts) of wildfire and drought across BLM-managed public lands on people and nature. The foundation will look to support projects that enhance existing restoration efforts and provide important CO-benefits, such as improved wildlife habitat and recreation values. The foundation will spend most of the first year of the proposal setting up the administrative and process system needed to facilitate project application acceptance, vetting, and decision-making. In task 2, the proposed project will be used specifically to restore BLM-managed rangeland by implementing flexible approaches to livestock management. This task aims to showcase how land managers and livestock producers can leverage virtual fencing technology and adaptive strategies to adjust grazing plans in response to seasonal conditions, forage availability, moisture levels, and other environmental factors. Through this task, the foundation will work with BLM staff and partners to identify virtual fencing partners and initiatives to support. A key goal of this task is to expand the use to virtual fencing to new grazing allotments and producers. From these demonstrations, the foundation will work to highlight the potential of these innovative technologies and flexible practices to other BLM offices, livestock producers and associations, and partners. Expected outcomes are non-federal subaward restoration projects, ranger-led virtual fencing projects, and a consolidation and review of livestock grazing methodologies for land leasing. Intended beneficiaries include ranchers that lease BLM land, the general public, and the rangeland ecosystem.