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The grant opportunity titled Conservation Actions for Desert Tortoise in the Shield Ranch Grazing Allotment (Funding Opportunity Number N624731920026) is a Department of Defense cooperative agreement administered through Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW) on behalf of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC). It is built around a specific mitigation need tied to MCAGCC expanding its training footprint into newly acquired western and southern areas, a change analyzed in a 2017 Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. As part of the required environmental compliance for that expansion, the Marine Corps must carry out conservation measures at off-installation recipient sites under a formal Biological Opinion (8-8-11-F-65RF). This funding is meant to support those required actions, focusing on one key off-base area: the Shield Ranch grazing allotment.
The background for the project is MCAGCCs large desert tortoise translocation effort conducted from 2017 to 2019. Ahead of the new training regime, MCAGCC moved an estimated 1,300 adult desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) from within the installation training footprint to designated recipient locations both on and off the base. Many off-base recipient areas are managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and some of those lands are leased for private uses. The Shield Ranch allotment is one of those leased parcels. It is a very large grazing allotment of roughly 150,000 acres within the Ord-Rodman Desert Wildlife Management Area, located adjacent to the Lucerne-Ord tortoise translocation site. Because this allotment is connected to the broader translocation landscape, it is a logical and high-priority place to implement long-term habitat protection and monitoring measures that help stabilize the translocated and resident tortoise populations.
A central partner in this effort is Preservation Ranch, LLC, an entity created specifically to implement desert tortoise recovery actions in the West Mojave Desert by building partnerships that work across public and private lands while still respecting multiple-use management. Preservation Ranch has partnered with Shield Ranch to carry out conservation work on the allotment and has been granted authority to enter into agreements with the Department of Defense on the ranchs behalf. The opportunity also builds on an earlier relationship: on April 4, 2017, Preservation Ranch and the U.S. Navy entered into a cooperative agreement intended to create a framework for landscape-scale conservation collaboration, benefit listed and sensitive species, and improve coordination among stakeholders across the region. The 2019 opportunity is described as a new action that had not been previously awarded, meaning it is intended to fund a new set of on-the-ground mitigation tasks rather than simply extend prior work.
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to design and implement a practical package of conservation actions on the Shield Ranch grazing allotment that directly addresses the requirements in the Biological Opinion. The agreement is structured as a cooperative program, meaning the government is not just writing a check; NAVFAC SW and MCAGCC are expected to work collaboratively with Preservation Ranch on selecting, refining, and carrying out the actions. Preservation Ranch proposes specific actions, and the government reviews them and jointly decides on the final set of measures that best satisfies the Biological Opinion obligations while fitting the conditions on the allotment.
The types of activities envisioned are targeted, field-based desert tortoise conservation measures. The notice lists a menu of potential actions that can be combined as needed, including desert tortoise protective fencing, off-highway vehicle exclusion fencing, rehabilitation of habitat along closed OHV routes, invasive species control, predator control, conservation monitoring, and maintenance of conservation infrastructure. Maintenance explicitly includes recurring tasks like inspecting permanent desert tortoise exclusion fencing to ensure it remains functional. In practice, the project is meant to reduce human and vehicle impacts, improve habitat quality, limit threats that increase mortality or disrupt behavior, and generate monitoring information that can demonstrate whether mitigation is working at this off-base recipient site.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources and uses a cooperative agreement instrument. The CFDA number is 12.300. The listed award ceiling is $1,264,887, with one expected award. The opportunity was created on August 19, 2019, with an original closing date of September 4, 2019. Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, but the narrative makes clear the intended implementing partner is Preservation Ranch acting with authority tied to the Shield Ranch allotment. Overall, the grant is best understood as a compliance-driven, mission-linked conservation project: it channels DoD funding into specific, measurable off-base actions that mitigate impacts from expanded military training while supporting recovery of a federally protected desert species in the West Mojave landscape.Apply for N624731920026
- The Department of Defense, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Actions for Desert Tortoise in the Shield Ranch Grazing Allotment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 19, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 04, 2019. (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 $1,264,887.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: Conservation Actions for Desert Tortoise in the Shield Ranch Grazing Allotment (N624731920026)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Conservation Actions for Desert Tortoise in the Shield Ranch Grazing Allotment.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is N624731920026.
Which agency is offering and administering this opportunity?
This is a Department of Defense cooperative agreement administered through Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW) on behalf of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is a cooperative agreement. This means NAVFAC SW and MCAGCC are expected to collaborate with the implementing partner on selecting, refining, and carrying out the conservation actions rather than simply issuing funding with minimal involvement.
What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to design and implement a practical package of desert tortoise conservation actions on the Shield Ranch grazing allotment that directly addresses requirements in a formal Biological Opinion tied to MCAGCC environmental compliance obligations.
Why is the Department of Defense funding desert tortoise conservation work off the military installation?
The funding is tied to required environmental compliance for MCAGCC expanding its training footprint into newly acquired western and southern areas, as analyzed in a 2017 Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. The Marine Corps must carry out specified conservation measures at off-installation recipient sites under the applicable Biological Opinion (8-8-11-F-65RF).
Which Biological Opinion drives the mitigation requirements for this project?
The project is tied to the Biological Opinion identified as 8-8-11-F-65RF.
What specific location is targeted by this opportunity?
The work focuses on one key off-base area: the Shield Ranch grazing allotment.
How large is the Shield Ranch grazing allotment?
The allotment is described as a very large grazing allotment of roughly 150,000 acres.
Where is the Shield Ranch grazing allotment located?
It is located within the Ord-Rodman Desert Wildlife Management Area, adjacent to the Lucerne-Ord tortoise translocation site.
How does this project connect to MCAGCCs earlier desert tortoise translocation effort?
The opportunity builds on MCAGCCs large desert tortoise translocation effort conducted from 2017 to 2019, when an estimated 1,300 adult desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) were moved from within the installation training footprint to recipient locations on and off the base. The Shield Ranch allotment is connected to the broader translocation landscape and is considered a logical and high-priority area for long-term habitat protection and monitoring measures.
Which species is the project focused on?
The project focuses on the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii).
Why is the Shield Ranch allotment considered high priority for conservation actions?
Because it sits within the translocation landscape, is adjacent to the Lucerne-Ord translocation site, and is positioned to support long-term habitat protection and monitoring that can help stabilize both translocated and resident tortoise populations.
Who is the central partner expected to implement the work?
The narrative identifies Preservation Ranch, LLC as a central partner. It was created specifically to implement desert tortoise recovery actions in the West Mojave Desert through partnerships across public and private lands while respecting multiple-use management.
What is Preservation Ranchs relationship to Shield Ranch for this project?
Preservation Ranch has partnered with Shield Ranch to carry out conservation work on the allotment and has been granted authority to enter into agreements with the Department of Defense on the ranchs behalf.
Does this opportunity relate to any prior agreement between Preservation Ranch and the U.S. Navy?
Yes. On April 4, 2017, Preservation Ranch and the U.S. Navy entered into a cooperative agreement intended to create a framework for landscape-scale conservation collaboration, benefit listed and sensitive species, and improve coordination among stakeholders across the region.
Is this opportunity described as new work or an extension of prior awards?
It is described as a new action that had not been previously awarded, intended to fund a new set of on-the-ground mitigation tasks rather than simply extend prior work.
What kinds of conservation actions are envisioned under this opportunity?
The notice provides a menu of potential actions that can be combined as needed, including:
- Desert tortoise protective fencing
- Off-highway vehicle (OHV) exclusion fencing
- Rehabilitation of habitat along closed OHV routes
- Invasive species control
- Predator control
- Conservation monitoring
- Maintenance of conservation infrastructure
Does the opportunity include ongoing maintenance responsibilities?
Yes. Maintenance is explicitly included and involves recurring tasks such as inspecting permanent desert tortoise exclusion fencing to ensure it remains functional.
What are the intended outcomes of the funded actions?
The project is intended to reduce human and vehicle impacts, improve habitat quality, limit threats that increase mortality or disrupt tortoise behavior, and generate monitoring information to demonstrate whether mitigation is working at this off-base recipient site.
How are project actions selected and finalized?
Preservation Ranch proposes specific actions, and the government reviews them. NAVFAC SW and MCAGCC then work collaboratively with Preservation Ranch to jointly decide on the final set of measures that best satisfies the Biological Opinion obligations while fitting conditions on the allotment.
What program or category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 12.300.
What is the award ceiling?
The listed award ceiling is $1,264,887.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity lists one expected award.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 19, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was September 4, 2019.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others", with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. However, the narrative makes clear the intended implementing partner is Preservation Ranch, acting with authority connected to the Shield Ranch allotment.
Is this opportunity best described as conservation for conservations sake or compliance-driven mitigation?
Based on the description provided, it is best understood as a compliance-driven, mission-linked conservation project that channels DoD funding into specific, measurable off-base actions to mitigate impacts associated with expanded military training while supporting recovery of a federally protected desert species in the West Mojave landscape.
Which land management context is mentioned for off-base recipient areas?
Many off-base recipient areas are managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and some of those lands are leased for private uses. The Shield Ranch allotment is described as one of those leased parcels.
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