Deadline: 07-Feb-2025
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is looking to continue being the leader in natural resource conservation by delivering the best science and land management strategies to sustain the Nation’s “at-risk plant species” during the forest plan revision process and implementation of land and resource management plans.
The agency is looking to ensure suitable ecosystems are sustained by restoration or maintaining species diversity and ecological productivity of at-risk plant species populations. This initiative aims to foster new partnerships with botanical organizations, researchers, and educational institutions who have a shared interest in at-risk plant species conservation for current and future generations.
Objective
- This Outreach of Interest (OOI) functions as an outreach mechanism to cultivate relationships and connect with potential partners. This OOI is intended to solicit responses to explore future projects meeting the needs and interests of potential partners through partnership agreements within legislative authority with USDA Forest Service.
Priorities
- USDA Forest Service is interested in partnership capacities that:
- Integrate available scientific information, including regional species evaluations, species and ecosystem assessments, and conservation strategies, into USDA Forest Service planning and implementation.
- Conduct appropriate inventories and monitoring of sensitive species to improve knowledge of distribution, status, and responses to management activities, coordinating efforts within the Region and with other agencies and partners where feasible.
- Analyze and manage for sensitive species in groups and habitat complexes, when feasible, to realize efficiencies and ecological soundness of multi-species and ecosystem management approaches.
Duration
- Awards under this announcement are typically 1 to 5 years in length. Projects of greater complexity may be awarded for a longer period, not to exceed 5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include for profit; non-profits; institutions of higher education; federal, state, local, and Native American tribal governments; organizations and special purpose districts (public utility districts, fire districts, conservation districts, school districts, and ports.)
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