Deadline: 19-Apr-2024
The Bureau of Land Management Utah has launched the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Program to promote ecosystem health and one of the greatest obstacles to achieving this goal is the rapid expansion of weeds across public lands.
BLM Utah Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Programs work to prevent, detect, inventory, control, and monitor weed populations on public lands.
- Invasive species cost the public millions of dollars in control and management each year and many invasive plants and noxious weeds are highly competitive and have the ability to permanently degrade their public lands.
- Noxious weeds and invasive species expansion are recognized as the single greatest threat to their native plant communities and the values they provide them.
- These native plant communities are essential for supporting wildlife habitat, watershed function, recreation opportunities, rural economies and working landscapes
- Invasive plants and noxious weeds affect plant and animal communities on farms and ranches, and in parks, waters, forests, natural areas, and backyards in negative ways.
- Human activity such as trade, travel, and tourism have all increased substantially, escalating the speed and volume of species movement to unprecedented levels.
Program Strategic Goals
- A successful noxious weed control program is essential to maintaining the health of their native landscapes and consists of the following goals:
- Inventorying and documenting locations of noxious weeds and other invasive species.
- Using an Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPM) approach to determine the most effective method of weed control (herbicides, grazing, mechanical removal etc.).
- Selecting the most effective and targeted herbicide for treatment.
- Stabilization and rehabilitation of disturbed areas.
- Implementation and monitoring of weed control and site rehabilitation measures.
- Conducting post treatment monitoring to determine effectiveness
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $750,000
- Expected Award Amount
- Maximum Award: $350,000
- Minimum Award: $10,000
- Anticipated Award Funding and Dates: Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 2
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.
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