Opportunity Information: Apply for L20AS00057
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L20AS00057) is a discretionary funding program offered through a cooperative agreement to support on-the-ground aquatic habitat and fisheries work tied to BLM-managed public lands in Utah. The basic aim is to protect, maintain, and restore aquatic ecosystems and the riparian and wetland areas that keep those systems functioning. BLM frames the need broadly: healthy streams, rivers, wetlands, and reservoirs support clean water, wildlife habitat, reduced erosion and sedimentation, better water quality, and recreation such as fishing, all while sustaining multiple uses of public lands.
Projects supported under this opportunity are meant to strengthen the biological, chemical, and physical integrity of aquatic ecosystems and preserve natural diversity. The program focuses on practical management actions such as conserving fish and aquatic habitat; improving and protecting riparian and wetland areas; restoring stream function and reconnecting streams to floodplains; and addressing barriers that limit aquatic organism passage. A major emphasis is also placed on inventory, baseline assessment, and long-term monitoring of riparian and instream habitat conditions, along with surface and groundwater quantity and quality. In that context, the opportunity highlights best-management practices that can prevent degradation and help improve water quality over time.
Another core theme is invasive species prevention and control, especially aquatic and riparian invaders that threaten habitat health and water delivery. The description specifically calls out zebra and quagga mussels as high-risk invasive species and points to BLM’s role in prevention through partnerships, including watercraft inspection and decontamination efforts coordinated with state agencies. More generally, the work is intended to align with existing invasive species management plans and state and federal habitat management plans, with funding directed toward actions already identified as priorities by partners and management frameworks.
The opportunity also supports habitat treatments and restoration actions across lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams, and riparian corridors to restore and reconnect habitat for native and game species. This includes improving conditions for fish, invertebrates, and amphibians, including special status, anadromous, and subsistence species, as well as other native and sport fish. A related goal is improving the quality and quantity of angling opportunities on BLM lands by boosting habitat condition, fish productivity, and overall resilience of aquatic resources, while also considering the public recreation experience.
From a water management standpoint, the program underscores the importance of maintaining adequate water availability for multiple-use public lands management, including support for preparation and processing of water rights filings. It also notes BLM’s participation in the Colorado River Salinity Control Forum as part of a broader effort to reduce sediment and salt loading and help protect water supplies relied on by millions of downstream users within the Colorado River Basin. The program is situated within major federal environmental and conservation drivers, including the Clean Water Act (guiding water quality and quantity management) and the Endangered Species Act (with an emphasis on actions that can reduce the need for federal listing while also protecting and helping recover listed species and their habitats).
In terms of who can apply, eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice. BLM also clearly signals that partnership is central to how this work gets done, referencing coordination with states, tribes, local entities, non-governmental organizations, conservation groups, and fishing and recreation partners. The program priorities are also tied to Department of the Interior Secretarial Orders focused on conservation stewardship and outdoor recreation (SO 3347), expanding hunting and fishing and cooperation with states, tribes, and territories (SO 3356), and increasing recreational opportunities on DOI-managed lands and waters (SO 3366).
Key logistics for the specific posting include an application window from April 21, 2020 through June 22, 2020, with applications due by 4:30 PM EST on June 22, 2020. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement (which typically implies substantial federal involvement during project execution). The award ceiling is $100,000, and BLM anticipated making about three awards under this opportunity. The program is associated with CFDA 15.244 and falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.Apply for L20AS00057
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Utah Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.244.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2020 Open from April 21, 2020 through June 22, 2020. Applications must be submitted by 430 PM EST on June 22, 2020.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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FAQs: BLM Utah Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management (L20AS00057)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement. It supports on-the-ground aquatic habitat and fisheries work tied to BLM-managed public lands in Utah.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The basic aim is to protect, maintain, and restore aquatic ecosystems and the riparian and wetland areas that keep those systems functioning. BLM describes healthy streams, rivers, wetlands, and reservoirs as important for clean water, wildlife habitat, reduced erosion and sedimentation, improved water quality, and recreation such as fishing, while sustaining multiple uses of public lands.
What kinds of outcomes is BLM trying to achieve?
Projects are intended to strengthen the biological, chemical, and physical integrity of aquatic ecosystems and preserve natural diversity on BLM-managed public lands in Utah.
What types of projects are supported?
The opportunity focuses on practical management actions, including:
- Conserving fish and aquatic habitat
- Improving and protecting riparian and wetland areas
- Restoring stream function and reconnecting streams to floodplains
- Addressing barriers that limit aquatic organism passage
- Inventory, baseline assessment, and long-term monitoring of riparian and instream habitat conditions
- Monitoring surface and groundwater quantity and quality
- Applying best-management practices to prevent degradation and improve water quality over time
Does the program support monitoring and assessment work, or only construction/restoration?
Yes. A major emphasis is placed on inventory, baseline assessment, and long-term monitoring of riparian and instream habitat conditions, along with surface and groundwater quantity and quality.
Is invasive species work eligible under this program?
Yes. Invasive species prevention and control is a core theme, especially aquatic and riparian invasive species that threaten habitat health and water delivery.
Which invasive species are specifically highlighted?
The description specifically calls out zebra mussels and quagga mussels as high-risk invasive species.
Are watercraft inspection and decontamination efforts included?
Yes. The opportunity references BLM's role in invasive species prevention through partnerships, including watercraft inspection and decontamination efforts coordinated with state agencies.
Do projects need to align with existing plans or partner priorities?
Yes. The work is intended to align with existing invasive species management plans and state and federal habitat management plans. Funding is directed toward actions already identified as priorities by partners and management frameworks.
What habitats and waterbodies can be addressed?
The opportunity supports habitat treatments and restoration actions across lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams, and riparian corridors tied to BLM-managed public lands in Utah.
What species or aquatic communities are in scope?
The program includes improving conditions for fish, invertebrates, and amphibians. It also references special status, anadromous, and subsistence species, as well as other native and sport fish.
Is improving recreational fishing part of the program?
Yes. A related goal is improving the quality and quantity of angling opportunities on BLM lands by boosting habitat condition, fish productivity, and overall resilience of aquatic resources, while also considering the public recreation experience.
Does the opportunity include water availability or water rights-related work?
Yes. From a water management standpoint, the program underscores maintaining adequate water availability for multiple-use public lands management, including support for preparation and processing of water rights filings.
How does this opportunity relate to salinity and sediment reduction in the Colorado River Basin?
The opportunity notes BLM's participation in the Colorado River Salinity Control Forum as part of broader efforts to reduce sediment and salt loading and help protect water supplies relied on by millions of downstream users within the Colorado River Basin.
Which major federal environmental laws or drivers are referenced?
The program is situated within major federal environmental and conservation drivers, including:
- The Clean Water Act (guiding water quality and quantity management)
- The Endangered Species Act (emphasizing actions that can reduce the need for federal listing while also protecting and helping recover listed species and their habitats)
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice.
Is partnership important for this program?
Yes. BLM signals that partnership is central to how the work gets done, including coordination with states, tribes, local entities, non-governmental organizations, conservation groups, and fishing and recreation partners.
Which Department of the Interior Secretarial Orders are tied to program priorities?
The program priorities are tied to Department of the Interior Secretarial Orders focused on conservation stewardship and outdoor recreation (SO 3347), expanding hunting and fishing and cooperation with states, tribes, and territories (SO 3356), and increasing recreational opportunities on DOI-managed lands and waters (SO 3366).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L20AS00057.
What is the application window and deadline?
The application window runs from April 21, 2020 through June 22, 2020. Applications are due by 4:30 PM EST on June 22, 2020.
What type of award instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial federal involvement during project execution.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $100,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
BLM anticipated making about three awards under this opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.244.
What is the funding activity category?
This opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
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