Rio Bravo Restoration

PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO PROJECTS DELIVERING DATA ON HABITAT, AND HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS AND TRENDS. UPDATE ASSESSMENTS OF RIVERS, STREAMS AND ASSOCIATED WATERSHEDS WITHIN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT INVENTORY & MONITORING NETWORKS. ENSURE SAFE AND TIMELY EXECUTION OF PROJECTS MONITORING VEGETATION, AQUATICS, HYDROLOGY, AND GEOMORPHOLOGY; CONTRIBUTING TO THE LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT AND ENJOYMENT OF RIVERS/STREAMS/SPRINGS AND ASSOCIATED RIPARIAN HABITATS. PROVIDE LOGISTICAL AND FIELD TECHNICIAN SUPPORT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RELATED TO GEOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION; AND SUPPORT NETWORK DECISION AND PLANNING PROCESSES FOR RIVER, STREAMS MANAGEMENT AND CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATIONS.NPS AND RIO BRAVO RESTORATION WILL PERFORM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE PROJECTS ON MULTIPLE RIVERS/STREAMS AND ASSOCIATED ECOSYSTEMS BY IDENTIFYING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR LAND AND WATER RESOURCES THROUGH ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND A SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH.

AQUATIC MACROINVERTEBRATE INVENTORY AT BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK

NPS-FY21-IMR-NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PREFORM SCHOLARLY INVESTIGATION, RESEARCH, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO OBTAIN DATA ON HABITAT CONDITIONS AND TRENDS, AND UPDATE ASSESSMENTS OF THE RIO GRANDE AND ASSOCIATED WATERSHEDS WITHIN BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK AND THE RIO GRANDE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER. THE PROJECT WILL CONTROL INVASIVE EXOTIC VEGETATION IN RIPARIAN AREAS OF THE PARK, HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARK VISITORS. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE LOGISTICAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON REMOVAL OF INVASIVE EXOTIC VEGETATION ALONG 25 MILES OF THE RIO GRANDE RIPARIAN CORRIDOR WITHIN BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK. IN ADDITION, THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR BIOLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL CONDITION ASSESSMENT SURVEYS OF THE RIO GRANDE AND ASSOCIATED UPLANDS WITHIN BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK AND THE RIO GRANDE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER. FINDINGS FROM THIS PROJECT WILL INFORM AND ASSIST WITH DECISION MAKING AND PLANNING PROCESSES FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NEEDS OF THE RIO GRANDE. THE PROJECT PROVIDES COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT IN VEGETATION MANAGEMENT TO IMPROVE RECREATIONAL ACCESS, RIPARIAN DIVERSITY, AND DISCERN THE ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG EXOTIC RIPARIAN VEGETATION, GEOMORPHOLOGY, SEDIMENT DYNAMICS, AND AQUATIC AND RIPARIAN HABITAT ON THE RIO GRANDE RIVER. THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND VISITORS EXTERNAL TO NPS WILL GAIN NEW KNOWLEDGE AND ACCESS THROUGH THIS PROJECT. THE PROJECT ASSISTS IN THE CREATION, PROMOTION, FACILITATION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PUBLICS UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK AND THE RIO GRANDE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER. SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF EXOTIC SPECIES, WHICH CAN OBLITERATE CAMPSITES AND DEWATER STREAMS, WILL PROTECT PUBLIC ACCESS TO PARKS AND STREAMS. THE PROJECT WILL UTILIZE SCIENCE TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES TO MANAGE RESOURCES AND ENSURE THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

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 SUPPORTS BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK AND RIO BRAVO RESTORATION IN IMPLEMENTING SCIENCE-BASED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON THE RIO GRANDE, INCLUDING INVASIVE SPECIES TREATMENT ACROSS APPROXIMATELY 29.5 RIVER MILES. IT COMBINES RESTORATION, MONITORING, AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT TO IMPROVE LAND AND WATER RESOURCE PRACTICES. THE EFFORT PROVIDES CRITICAL LOGISTICAL, TECHNICAL, AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND PARK OPERATIONS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT AND INVESTIGATION ON THE RIO GRANDE RIVER

1) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER P22AS00073. 2) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER RESOURCE PROTECTION PROGRAM (SWBRPP) PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NPS UNITS, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBES, AND LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP, ACHIEVE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, PROVIDE MEANINGFUL INTERPRETATION AND CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, WHICH WILL LEAD TO INCREASED APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SHARED NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ALONG OUR INTERNATIONAL BORDER WITH MEXICO.THIS PROJECT WILL ASSESS THE POPULATION SIZES OF, HABITAT REQUIREMENTS OF, AND BORDER RELATED THREATS TOWARDS A CACTUS SPECIES THAT IS LISTED AS THREATENED IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 AND IN MEXICO UNDER SECRETARIA DE MEDIO AMBIENTE Y RECURSOS NATURALES 2010 (NOM 059 SEMARNAT 2010) BUNCHED CORY CACTUS (CORYPHANTHA RAMILLOSA). THE MOST WELL STUDIED POPULATION OF THE BUNCHED CORY CACTUS OCCURS IN A 4 KM2AREA IN BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK (BIBE), ADJACENT TO THE RIO GRANDE. VERY LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SPECIES OUTSIDE OF THIS SINGLE POPULATION, HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR ACROSS THE RIVER FROM THE WELL KNOWN BIBE POPULATION IN MEXICO, ON PRIVATE LAND IN EASTERN BREWSTER COUNTY AND IN TERREL COUNTY IN TEXAS, AND FURTHER SOUTH IN CHIHUAHUA AND COAHUILA, MEXICO (USFWS 2018 INATURALIST 2021). A MAJOR OBSTACLE IN OBTAINING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SPECIES IS ACCESS TO THE REMOTE AREAS IN ITS RANGE. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT A BINATIONAL TEAM WITH EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAND FROM BIBE, COMISION NACIONAL DE AREAS NATURALES PROTEGIDAS (CONANP) IN MEXICO, AND RIO BRAVO RESTORATION (RBR) TO CONDUCT FIELD WORK AND STATISTICAL ANALYSES ON THE CURRENT STATE OF THIS SPECIES.

15.963: SOUTHWEST BORDER RESOURCE PROTECTION PROGRAMSAM.GOV LINK: CLICK HERE FOR THE SAM.GOV ASSISTANCE LISTINGTHIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBES, AND LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP, ACHIEVE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, PROVIDE MEANINGFUL INTERPRETATION AND CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, WHICH WILL LEAD TO INCREASED APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SHARED NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ALONG OUR INTERNATIONAL BORDER WITH MEXICO. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX ISSUE OF LIVESTOCK TRESPASS IN BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, WHERE ILLEGAL LIVESTOCK PRESENCE POSES A SIGNIFICANT RESOURCE THREAT WHILE ALSO SERVING AS A VITAL INCOME SOURCE FOR LOCAL RANCHERS. THE GOAL IS TO UNDERSTAND THE ECOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS PROBLEM THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WORKSHOPS AND INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH RANCHERS IN EJIDOS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE BRAVO TO DOCUMENT ROOT CAUSES AND EXPLORE COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS. A FINAL REPORT SUMMARIZING FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, AND FORMAL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD WITH MANAGING AGENCIES TO DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLUTIONS.ONCE INTERVIEWS AND WORKSHOPS ARE COMPLETED, A FINAL REPORT THAT SUMMARIZES IDENTIFIED ROOT CAUSES OF TRESPASS LIVESTOCK AND COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS IDENTIFIED FROM EACH OF THE WORKSHOPS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH. THE REPORT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO EACH OF THE FOCUS EJIDOS AND COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS TO BIBE AND OTHERS. A LIST OF POTENTIAL FUNDERS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED WILLINGNESS TO REVIEW PROPOSALS IN SUPPORT OF THE SOLUTIONS WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT. FORMAL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD WITH BIBE AND MEXICOS NATIONAL COMMISSION OF PROTECTED AREAS (CONANP) TO SUMMARIZE FINDINGS AND BEGIN WORKING ON IMPLEMENTING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND NEXT STEPS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

COMPETITIVE AWARD AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTSFUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: P21AS00210FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT:THE SOUTHWEST BORDER RESOURCE PROTECTION PROGRAM (SWBRPP) PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NPS UNITS, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBES, AND LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP, ACHIEVE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, PROVIDE MEANINGFUL INTERPRETATION AND CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, WHICH WILL LEAD TO INCREASED APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SHARED NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ALONG OUR INTERNATIONAL BORDER WITH MEXICO. REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL AGREEMENTSPURPOSE OF AWARD (SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT):SUPPORT RIVER-BASED CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION WORK ALONG THE RIO GRANDE/BRAVO (RGB). THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ASSIST LA COMISION NATIONAL DE AREAS NATURALES PROTEGIDAS (CONANP) WITH CAPACITY BUILDING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND PLANNING TRIPS ON THE RBG. A PRIMARY GOAL IS TO FOSTER BINATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN MANAGING AGENCIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RGB. SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES: HOST A FOUR-DAY RIVER TRIP ALONG THE RGB WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF BRINGING TOGETHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES FOR BINATIONAL COOPERATION AND TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS TO FOSTER FUTURE COOPERATION. INVITEES WILL INCLUDE NPS, CONANP, TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE (TPWD), CEMEX, AS WELL AS NGO'S AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER.ASSIST CONANP WITH 2 FOUR-DAY RIVER-BASED TRAINING TRIPS TO TRAIN LOCAL CITIZENS TO WORK ON CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT. PROVIDE DIRECT LOGISTICAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CONANP ON 3 FIVE-DAY RIVER TRIPS. THESE TRIPS WILL BE IMPLEMENTATION AND PLANNING TRIPS.ASSIST CONANP WITH GUIDING AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO BRING STAFF THROUGH THE LOWER CANYONS OF THE RGB. PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:THE GOAL OF THESE TRIPS WILL BE TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR CONANP AND LOCAL CITIZENS TO WORK ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS ALONG THE RGB. WE EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO TRAIN APPROXIMATELY 25 LOCAL CITIZENS TO WORK WITH CONANP ON RIVER-BASED WORK TRIPS AND TO BE ABLE TO PUT THESE PEOPLE TO WORK ON PROJECTS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE RGB. THE PLANNING TRIP WILL BRING TOGETHER MANAGERS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER AND THE GOAL IS TO BUILD BINATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND ARRIVE AT COMMON GOALS FOR FUTURE WORK AND COOPERATION ALONG THE BORDER. BENEFICIARIES:THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE:LOCAL CITIZENS LIVING AND WORKING ALONG THE RGBMANAGING AGENCIES AND STAKEHOLDERS WORKING TO IMPROVE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ALONG THE RBG.THE RIO GRANDE/BRAVOBIBE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROJECT IN MULTIPLE WAYS:PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR THE RIVER TRIPS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOATS, VEHICLE FOR SHUTTLES OF THE TEXAS SIDE, CAMPING AND BOATING GEAR.PROVIDE STAFF TO ASSIST IN THE TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION TRIPS.SEND STAFF ON THE BINATIONAL MEETING/PLANNING TRIP.

P16AC00287

GRASSLANDS NOT BADLANDS II

P18AC00961

PROJECT ABSTRACT15.963: SOUTHWEST BORDER RESOURCE PROTECTION PROGRAMSAM.GOV LINK: CLICK HERE FOR THE SAM.GOV ASSISTANCE LISTINGTHIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBES, AND LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP, ACHIEVE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, PROVIDE MEANINGFUL INTERPRETATION AND CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, WHICH WILL LEAD TO INCREASED APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SHARED NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ALONG OUR INTERNATIONAL BORDER WITH MEXICO. BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK (BIBE) AND THE RIO GRANDE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER (RIGR) SHARE A BORDER WITH FOUR CONSERVATION UNITS THAT ARE MANAGED BY THE COMISIN NACIONAL DE REAS NATURALES PROTEGIDAS (CONANP) IN MEXICO: THREE CONTIGUOUS LAND-BASED PROTECTED AREAS AND THE RO BRAVO DEL NORTE NATURAL MONUMENT. BIBE IS A SISTER PARK WITH THESE LAND-BASED AREAS, THE FLORA AND FAUNA PROTECTED AREAS OF MADERAS DEL CARMEN, OCAMPO, AND CAN DE SANTA ELENA. RIGR IS A SISTER PARK TO THE RO BRAVO DEL NORTE NATURAL MONUMENT. THESE SIX CONSERVATION UNITS COMPRISE ONE OF THE LARGEST TRANSBOUNDARY PROTECTED AREAS IN NORTH AMERICA, (FOUNDATION DOCUMENT BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, 2016). COLLABORATION ON TOPICS SUCH AS VISITOR SERVICES AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IS A LONG-STANDING HIGH PRIORITY FOR THE STAFF OF THESE PARKS FROM BOTH AGENCIES.DESPITE OUR SHARED RESOURCES, CONSERVATION GOALS, AND COMMITMENTS TO BINATIONAL COLLABORATION, THE LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES OF MAINTAINING AN ACTIVE RELATIONSHIP ARE SUBSTANTIAL. MEETING ON THE RIVER HAS PROVEN TO BE THE MOST FEASIBLE WAY TO HAVE IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND HAS THE ADDED BENEFIT OF BEING THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTING FOR DISCUSSING OUR SHARED RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT GOALS. THIS FUNDING PROPOSAL WILL FACILITATE A MULTI-DAY RIVER-BASED MEETING.

15.963: SOUTHWEST BORDER RESOURCE PROTECTION PROGRAMSAM.GOV LINK: CLICK HERE FOR THE SAM.GOV ASSISTANCE LISTINGTHIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBES, AND LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP, ACHIEVE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, PROVIDE MEANINGFUL INTERPRETATION AND CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, WHICH WILL LEAD TO INCREASED APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SHARED NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ALONG OUR INTERNATIONAL BORDER WITH MEXICO. THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS FUNDING FOR A STUDY OF THE RARE CHISOS CORALROOT ORCHID (BLETIA REVOLUTA) IN THE HIGH-ELEVATION FORESTS OF REA DE PROTECCIN DE FLORA Y FAUNA MADERAS DEL CARMEN, MEXICO. THIS UNIQUE PARASITIC PLANT REMAINS UNDERGROUND MOST OF THE YEAR, EMERGING BRIEFLY WITH STRIKING PINK FLOWERS. WHILE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK HAS MONITORED THIS SPECIES FOR TWO YEARS, INCLUDING MADERAS DEL CARMEN IN THE STUDY WILL ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF ITS HABITAT, POPULATION SIZES, AND CONSERVATION NEEDS. THE STUDY AIMS TO INFORM PRESCRIBED FIRE MANAGEMENT PLANS AND FOSTER COLLABORATION AMONG BIBE AND LOCAL CONSERVATION GROUPS TO ACHIEVE SHARED CONSERVATION GOALS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

SUPPORT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE ON THE RIO GRANDE

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE

SUPPORT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE ON THE RIO GRANDE

SUPPORT CONSERVATIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS ON THE RIO GRANDE AND ASSOCIATED ECOSYSTEMS