Backcountry Campsites Monitoring Data Analyses and Protocol Update | P19AS00355

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The Department of the Interior, National Park Service posted a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Backcountry Campsites Monitoring Data Analyses and Protocol Update" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00355) to support improvements to the Kenai Fjords National Park backcountry campsite monitoring program. The central purpose is to evaluate and make the program more effective going forward by analyzing the monitoring data that have already been collected and using what is learned to revise and update the field protocols. In practical terms, the work is aimed at figuring out what the existing dataset can reliably show, where the current methods may be inefficient or inconsistent, and what changes to measurement approaches, sampling design, and documentation standards would strengthen long-term monitoring and decision-making for backcountry campsite conditions.

This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordinating on scope, methods, data interpretation, and final protocol recommendations). The activity category is listed as Information and Statistics, reflecting that the primary deliverables revolve around data analysis, evaluation of monitoring indicators, and development of updated monitoring guidance rather than construction or on-the-ground restoration work.

Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, but this posting is specifically a notice of intent to award to Utah State University. As stated in the notice, applications are not being accepted from any other entity, which indicates this is not an open competition. The anticipated award amount is capped at 125,000 dollars, with one expected award. The opportunity was created on July 31, 2019, with an original closing date of August 9, 2019, aligning with the limited, single-recipient intent.

Overall, the grant is focused on taking a hard look at the current Kenai Fjords backcountry campsite monitoring program, using existing monitoring results to assess what is working and what is not, and producing updated protocols that make future monitoring more consistent, efficient, and useful for managing campsite impacts over time.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Backcountry Campsites Monitoring Data Analyses and Protocol Update" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 31, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 09, 2019 This is a notice of intent to award to Utah State University. Applications will not be accepted from any other entity.. (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 $125,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.

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