Rim To Rim Restoration

THE GRAND COUNTY UTAH WILDLAND FIRE FUELS MITIGATION PROJECT WILL BOLSTER THE COMMUNITY WILDFIRE DEFENSE GRANT (CWDG) PROJECT ALREADY UNDERWAY IN MOAB, UTAH. THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS TO EXPAND FIRE FUELS MITIGATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN THE MOAB VALLEY AND GRAND COUNTY, PARTICULARLY AREAS THAT ABUT BLM AND OTHER FEDERAL LANDS. TO SUPPORT THE WORK STARTED WITH CWDG, THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE PARTNERS TO: -UPDATE THE COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTIONS PLAN (CWPP) FOR BOTH GRAND COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MOAB, AS BOTH ENTITIES 2020 CWPPS EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31, 2025. THIS REVISION WILL EXAMINE AND REVISE EXISTING PRIORITY AREAS BASED ON MITIGATION WORK ACCOMPLISHED SINCE 2020. IT WILL ALSO ASSIGN STAKEHOLDER ROLES IN MITIGATION WORK TO MAKE THE POPULATED AREAS OF GRAND COUNTY (MOSTLY MOAB) MORE FIRE RESILIENT AND LESS OF A POTENTIAL RISK TO SURROUNDING BLM LANDS. -IMPLEMENT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS BECOME MORE PROFICIENT IN UNDERSTANDING AND IMPLEMENTING FIRE FUEL MITIGATION MEASURES. THIS WORK WILL BROADEN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ALREADY CONDUCTED THROUGH THE CWDG-FUNDED FIREBREAK CAMPAIGN, EXTENDING THE CAMPAIGN TO SERVE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTYS CRITICAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE INTERFACE AREAS. -COORDINATE WITH PARTNER AGENCIES ON PROJECTS WITH SHARED GOALS, INCLUDING A REDUCTION IN FIRE FUELS ON PRIVATE LANDS THAT BORDER STATE AND BLM LAND, AND MONITORING AND MAINTAINING THOSE PROPERTIES FOR THE LIFE OF THE GRANT. STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION WILL BE USED TO FINE TUNE THE MITIGATION TECHNIQUES FOR FIRE FUELS REMOVAL ACROSS THE VARIED ECOLOGICAL REGIONS WITHIN GRAND COUNTY. -ESTABLISH A FIRE FUELS MITIGATION TEAM WITHIN THE GRAND COUNTY WEED DEPARTMENT TO FOCUS ON LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF FIRE FUELS BREAKS AND PROBLEM AREAS WITHIN THE COUNTY TO EXTEND THE MOMENTUM BUILT THROUGH THE CWDG PROJECT. -WORKING WITH GRAND COUNTY AND OTHER PARTNERS TO CONDUCT PRIVATE (AND IN SOME CASES, PUBLIC) LAND SITE ASSESSMENTS OF FIRE RESILIENCY AND HAZARD USING A PRIORITIZATION TOOL DEVELOPED BY RRR. THESE SITE ASSESSMENTS WILL HELP DIRECT FUNDED WORK AND, BY PROVIDING SPECIALIZED WORK PLANS, EMPOWER LANDOWNERS TO IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN FUELS REDUCTIONS WELL INTO THE FUTURE.

PURPOSE OF AWARD SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT THIS AGREEMENT SUPPORTS NPS VEGETATION RESTORATION WORK BY PROVIDING PLANT MATERIALS SEED, CONTAINERIZED STOCK AND TECHNICAL ADVICE FROM LOCAL RESTORATION PRACTITIONERS SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RIM TO RIM RESTORATION WILL GROW AND HARVEST NATIVE SEED FOR TARGET RESTORATION AND POLLINATOR SPECIES, AS WELL AS CONTAINERIZED STOCK FOR OUT PLANTING THEY WILL CARE FOR AND PROPAGATE PLANTS SALVAGED FROM NPS CONSTRUCTION SITES AS NEEDED THEY WILL ALSO CONDUCT SITE VISITS, CONSULT AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NPS RESTORATION PROJECTS PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO SUPPLY NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS FOR WORKHORSE RESTORATION SPECIES AND OTHERS SUCH AS THOSE FOR POLLINATORS OR IMPORTANT FOR WILDLIFE THROUGH SEED INCREASE, GROW OUTS OF CONTAINER PLANTS FOR USE BY NPS IN THEIR INCREASE OPERATIONS AND REVEGETATION PROJECTS ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVE IS CARE AND PROPAGATION OF NPS SALVAGED PLANT AS NEEDEDS NPS RESTORATION PROJECT OUTCOMES WILL BE FURTHER IMPROVED BY ASSISTANCE FROM RRR IN TECHNICAL ADVICE AND PROJECT PLANNING BENEFICIARIES CANYONLANDS AND ARCHES NATIONAL PARKS, RIM TO RIM RESTORATION, OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES INDIRECTLY

15.944 NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIPSAM.GOV LINK: CLICK HERE FOR THE SAM.GOV ASSISTANCE LISTINGTEMPLATE: THE NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IS THE PRINCIPLE MEANS THROUGH WHICH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) EVALUATES AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF WATERSHEDS, LANDSCAPES, AND MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES, SUSTAINS BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES ON THE LANDS AND WATERS IN PARKS, AND ACTIVELY ENDEAVORS TO IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY OF THESE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ADAPT THEM TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. TO CARRY OUT AND FURTHER THIS STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITY, NPS IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS THAT ENCOMPASS A BROAD RANGE OF RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY UTILIZING PARK PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. THIS PROJECT CONTINUES THE CRITICAL AND ON-GOING POST-FIRE EROSION CONTROL AND RESTORATION EFFORTS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, AND U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER PROGRAMS. AN AGREEMENT WITH RIM TO RIM RESTORATION WILL FURTHER EFFORTS TO CONDUCT POST-FIRE REHABILITATION THROUGHOUT THE COLORADO PLATEAU BY ENGAGING ONE SEED COLLECTION PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, AN IMPLEMENTATION CREW FOR GETTING SEED TO START LARGER SCALE PRODUCTION FIELDS, AND INSTALLING MAINTAINING THREE SEED PRODUCTION FIELDS. THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS PROJECT DIRECTLY SUPPORT POST-FIRE REHABILITATION. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

BLM UTAH CANYON COUNTRY PUBLIC LANDS RESTORATION AND REGIONAL NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT

AWARD PURPOSETHIS AWARD SUPPORTS A PROJECT THAT STRENGTHENS PLANT CONSERVATION AND LAND RESTORATION IN SOUTHEAST UTAH. THE PROJECT ADVANCES CLEAR OBJECTIVES: EXPANDING THE SUPPLY AND DIVERSITY OF NATIVE PLANT SEEDS, IMPROVING METHODS FOR RESTORING DAMAGED PUBLIC LANDS, AND BUILDING PRACTICAL GUIDANCE THAT HELPS LAND MANAGERS USE NATIVE PLANTS MORE EFFECTIVELY. THE WORK FOCUSES ON COLLECTING AND GROWING NATIVE SEEDS THAT MATCH LOCAL CONDITIONS, DEVELOPING CLEAR AND PRACTICAL RESTORATION PRACTICES, AND SUPPORTING LONGTERM STEWARDSHIP ACROSS THE REGION. THE PURPOSE IS TO CREATE TOOLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PLANT MATERIALS THAT MAKE LAND RESTORATION MORE SUCCESSFUL, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH HEAVY PUBLIC USE OR PAST DISTURBANCE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMEDTHE PROJECT COMPLETES A WIDE RANGE OF RESTORATION ACTIVITIES. IT COLLECTS NATIVE SEEDS FROM PRIORITY SPECIES AND GROWS ADDITIONAL SEED TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR RESTORATION. IT DEVELOPS PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR PLANTINGS ON THE UPPER COLORADO PLATEAU BY STUDYING HOW CONTAINERIZED AND LIVE PLANTS SURVIVE IN THE FIELD AND BY ADJUSTING MONITORING METHODS TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY. THE PROJECT INSTALLS, MAINTAINS, AND MONITORS COMMON GARDENS AND OTHER RESEARCH TRIALS AT THE MAYBERRY SITE AND ANY ADDITIONAL SITES IDENTIFIED BY FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERS. IT PROVIDES HANDSON VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, OUTREACH EVENTS, AND CITIZENSCIENCE OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP LOCAL RESIDENTS CONTRIBUTE TO PLANT CONSERVATION. IT ALSO EXPANDS REGIONAL SEED COLLECTION AND GROWOUTS TO SUPPORT FUTURE RESTORATION NEEDS.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMESTHE PROJECT PRODUCES A LARGER AND MORE DIVERSE SUPPLY OF NATIVE SEEDS THAT MATCH LOCAL ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS. IT DELIVERS CLEARLY WRITTEN AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR EFFECTIVE RESTORATION AND LAND STEWARDSHIP, INCLUDING TESTED METHODS FOR PLANTING AND MONITORING. IT GENERATES DATA FROM GARDEN TRIALS AND FIELD PLANTINGS THAT IMPROVE REGIONAL RESTORATION DECISIONS. THE PROJECT ALSO CREATES MEANINGFUL LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PRODUCES STRONGER COORDINATION BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION, FEDERAL PARTNERS, AND THE STATE OF UTAH. TOGETHER, THESE OUTCOMES SUPPORT MORE SUCCESSFUL RESTORATION EFFORTS AND HEALTHIER PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST UTAH.INTENDED BENEFICIARIESTHE PROJECT BENEFITS RURAL AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHEAST UTAH BY SUPPORTING HEALTHIER LANDS, NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND LOCAL INVOLVEMENT IN CONSERVATION. IT BENEFITS YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH HANDSON WORKFORCE TRAINING RELATED TO GROWING AND MANAGING NATIVE PLANTS. LAND MANAGERS, PUBLIC AGENCIES, AND CONSERVATION PARTNERS ALSO GAIN ACCESS TO IMPROVED SEED RESOURCES, PRACTICAL RESTORATION GUIDANCE, AND STRONGER COLLABORATION THAT SUPPORTS LONGTERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE REGIONS PUBLIC LANDS.

RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEMS

BLM UT CANYON COUNTRY PUBLIC LANDS RESTORATION AND NATIVE PLANT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

CANYON COUNTRY PUBLIC LANDS AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION PROJECT

NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT FOR SOUTHEAST UTAH GROUP PARKS

FISH, WILDLIFE, & PLANT CONSV. RES. MGMT, 2008

NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT FOR SOUTHEAST UTAH GROUP PARKS