Project Grant F12AP00602

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) provides $288,704 to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZGFD) to assess the impact of solar energy development, the proposed I-11 corridor, and urban development on wildlife movement and connectivity in Arizona. The project will collect GPS tracking data from four wildlife species - Sonoran pronghorn, mule deer, bobcat, and kit fox - to identify and...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the CFDA 15.247 Wildlife Resource Management program provides $109,464.49 to New Mexico State University to conduct research on the effects of energy development and forest management on birds of greatest conservation need in southwestern New Mexico. The key research activities include: 1) investigating territory occupancy and nest survival of arid land birds, especially Bendire's...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) provides $157,981.68 to initiate a three-phase watershed restoration plan for the Cienega Creek Watershed in Arizona. The funding will support a multidisciplinary team to conduct a detailed watershed assessment (Phase One), which involves extensive field surveys across seven subwatersheds to identify current erosion and sedimentation issues. This initial phase will...

This cooperative agreement between the National Park Service Intermountain Region and Northern Arizona University will provide $151,340 to support forest health research in Saguaro National Park from July 2022 through December 2024 under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System program (CFDA 15.945). The project aims to better understand the Rincon Mountains forest by studying aspen and Chihuahua pine, which are sensitive to climate and fire....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,155,000 Project Grant to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The grant will support the Arizona State Forest Action Plan from March 2023 through August 2026. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program aims to assist in advancing forest resource management and conservation on nonfederal lands. Funding under this award will allow the...

This $130,000.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) supports Bat Conservation International, Inc. (BCI) in conducting internal wildlife surveys at abandoned mine openings in the Mojave National Preserve (MOJA) in California. The goal of this project is to complete surveys to identify the presence of wildlife, particularly Townsend's big-eared bat and desert tortoise,...

This Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2, under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.615), provides $360,464.95 to the Arizona Game and Fish Department to acquire and conserve land in Pima County, Arizona for habitat protection of several targeted species. As the sub-recipient, Arizona Game and Fish Department will use the funding to negotiate land acquisitions from up to three owners, develop management plans...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) provides $396,119.95 to the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance, a non-profit organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The award supports burned area rehabilitation and ecological restoration efforts in response to recent wildfires in the Arizona Fire Zone. Key activities include the removal of invasive species, debris,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under CFDA Program 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection) provides $123,937 to Northern Arizona University (NAU) to conduct research and promote successful reclamation on western lands impacted by energy development activities. The project aims to identify appropriate monitoring methods and management practices that can improve post-reclamation outcomes in water-limited ecosystems facing increasing drought and aridity....

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has awarded a $1,031,494 Cooperative Agreement under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts Inc. (AACD). The project objectives are to perform assessments, inventories, and monitoring of soil and vegetation conditions across rangelands in Arizona to analyze progress toward land health standards and maximize opportunities for commercial, recreational, and conservation activities. Key...