NOFO Prineville DFO Recreation Mini Announcement for Youth Projects.doc

Office: Prineville District, Deshchutes Field Office Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: L24AS00057 Project Submission Dates and Times: February 21, 2024February 22, 2024, 5pm EST

Project Title: Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office Recreation Management Youth Opportunity

Maximum Available Funding in FY24: $50,000.00 A standard youth crew consists of nine youth or young adult members, ages 16-25 and one staff crew lead working an estimated 385 hours per week (35 hrs/person @ $25.00/hour), with a cost of $9,625.00 per week for approximately 5 weeks a year.

Project Background Information: The Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office manages a diverse range of recreation opportunities across Central Oregon. The field office manages 3 Wild and Scenic Rivers and 2 Wilderness Areas along with numerous campgrounds and trail networks for hiking, OHV and equestrian use. The field office is continuously engaged in improving, expanding, and maintaining its recreation facilities.

Project Objective: BLM, Prineville District, has an opportunity to introduce youth to recreation management careers in the BLM, with a specific focus in facilities and infrastructure. The Deschutes Field Office has recreation specialists who would like to provide work experiences to youth for their career and educational benefit. This would be accomplished by providing them opportunities to gain experience, learn about public lands, further their understanding and appreciation of natural resources, and pique their interest in recreation careers.

This opportunity will be focused on implementing recreation management activities such as constructing and maintaining recreation infrastructure including fences, tent pads, picnic tables and trails as well vegetation management at recreation sites throughout the field office.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, generally 8 AM to 5PM. Work may occur year-round and would likely be scheduled one week at a time, roughly 5 weeks a year. Overall scheduling will be determined by availability of both youth crew and BLM staff.

Qualification Requirements: This opportunity will require time outdoors and field work that is often under somewhat rigorous physical conditions and challenging weather conditions. Chainsaw certifications and Oregon Pesticide Applicators License are helpful but not required.

Housing: Housing is not being offered.

Vehicle Needs: Youth Corps will need to provide for all transportation of crews. Some project sites are accessible by 2-wheel drive vehicles, but 4-wheel drive vehicles are required at many locations. Driving on pavement, gravel and native surface roads will be a common occurrence.

Other Project Considerations: BLM will provide all materials and planning for projects.

Duties: The youth crew will assist the Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office implement their on-the-ground recreation activities throughout the field office. Projects can include recreation infrastructure projects (ex: repairing fence, installing picnic tables and trail rehabilitation), and vegetative management at recreation sites (ex. pruning trees in campgrounds, weed whacking campsites, and applying herbicide at recreation sites).

Project expected outcomes include five work weeks for a crew of 10 (approximately 1,925 hours). Specific expected outcomes will be project specific and could include miles of fence, number of tables or linear feet of roads/trails treated.

BLM’s Involvement: There will be substantive BLM involvement by BLM recreation staff that will work with recipient on all projects and be providing project orientation and project specific training. BLM will have the right to intervene by modifying the project management plan, if project is not staying on schedule, technical issues arise, etc. In addition, BLM and recipient will meet regularly to discuss progress, issues, and track project outcomes.

BLM Program Contact:

Field POC Name: Jim Mueller

Field POC Phone Number: 541-966-2003

Field POC Email: j2muelle@blm.gov Applicants are encouraged to refer to the full program announcement number L24AS00057 posted on Grants.gov for all program requirements and applicable terms and conditions. Recipients selected for awards will be required to adhere to those requirements should an award be made.

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