Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management

 

The purpose of the program is to manage cultural and paleontological resources to benefit the public. The program also provides support and guidance on consultation with Native American Tribes, specifically on cultural resource issues, and also provides technical support and guidance. BLM manages archaeological and historic sites, artifact collections, places of traditional cultural importance to American Indians and other communities, and paleontological resources that occur on million acres of federal lands. Collectively, these heritage resources represent over years of human occupation, and millions of years of the earths natural history. BLM Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Programs coordinate management, preservation, education and outreach efforts, economic opportunities, and public uses of a fragile, nonrenewable scientific record that represents an important component of Americas heritage. The BLM Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Resource Management Programs seek to establish partnerships that collaboratively encourage the public to learn about and engage with heritage resources on public lands, restoring trust and being a good neighbor, and sustainably developing energy and natural resources. The Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Resource Management Programs achieve these goals by: Protecting and preserving cultural heritage and paleontological resources for the benefit of future generations; Improving professional and/or public understanding of the nations cultural and natural history; Providing educational, recreational, and economic opportunities for local communities and the public; Increasing American Indian access to locations and natural resources important to traditional cultural practices and beliefs; and Managing heritage resource collections and associated records to appropriate standards, and providing access to the public and American Indians. The BLM is responsible for the largest, most diverse and scientifically important aggregation of cultural, historical, and paleontological resources on the public lands, as well as the associated museum collections and data. This program continues to advance the Department of Interiors priorities to create a conservation stewardship legacy while generating revenue and utilizing our natural resources. BLMs continued commitment to reduce and streamline its processes and procedures to serve its customers and the public better and faster across all its program areas. These reforms allow the Bureau to realign time and resources to completing important onthe-groundwork.

Active 15.224 Bureau of Land Management, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 No current data available. BLM's cultural resources and paleontological resource programs continued efforts to inventory, document, study, stabilize, and interpret the cultural and paleontological resources on the public lands. BLM worked with over 40 university archeology field schools to train 330 students in archaeological methods, worked with partners to study 890 cultural properties, stabilize 100 archaeological sites, present gave more than 620 public programs, and curate 107 collections. BLM uses challenge cost-share grants whenever possible on projects located on lands managed be the Federal Government, to enhance cultural and heritage resource management on Public Lands. Projects are restricted to lands administered by BLM in the Western United States and Alaska.
Fiscal Year 2017 BLM's cultural resources and paleontological resource programs continued efforts to inventory, document, study, stabilize, and interpret the cultural and paleontological resources on the public lands. BLM worked with over 28 university archeology field schools to train 264 students in archaeological methods, worked with partners to study 709 cultural properties, stabilize 212 archaeological sites, present gave more than 3,269 public programs, and curate 56 collections. BLM uses challenge cost-share grants whenever possible on projects located on lands managed be the Federal Government, to enhance cultural and heritage resource management on Public Lands. Projects are restricted to lands administered by BLM in the Western United States and Alaska.
Fiscal Year 2018 BLM's cultural resources and paleontological resource programs continued efforts to inventory, document, study, stabilize, and interpret the cultural and paleontological resources on the public lands. BLM worked with over 28 university archeology field schools to train 264 students in archaeological methods, worked with partners to study 709 cultural properties, stabilize 212 archaeological sites, present gave more than 3,269 public programs, and curate 56 collections. BLM uses challenge cost-share grants whenever possible on projects located on lands managed be the Federal Government, to enhance cultural and heritage resource management on Public Lands. Projects are restricted to lands administered by BLM in the Western United States and Alaska.
Fiscal Year 2019 No current data available.
Fiscal Year 2020 BLM entered into multiple agreements awarded to meet BLM's responsibilities for cultural and paleontological resource management. These agreements were consistent with BLM's priority workload accomplishments, which include providing public outreach, improving tribal relations, improving museum collections, conducting proactive surveys, stabilizing historic properties, conducting applicable studies and site monitoring. More specifically, BLM worked with numerous university archaeology and paleontology field schools to provide experiences to students, worked with partners to study hundreds of cultural and paleontological sites, monitored thousands of sites, stabilized hundreds of archaeological sites, presented gave more than 1,000 public programs, and curated over 20 collections. Projects are restricted to lands administered by BLM in the Western United States and Alaska.
Fiscal Year 2021 Conduct studies, including inventory, excavation, records research, and collections-based research to improve the understanding of America’s natural and cultural history; Monitor at-risk heritage resources to track trends in condition and project effectiveness; Stabilize at-risk heritage resources; Train future cultural resource management practitioners and paleontologists through research projects, field schools and internships that capitalize on BLM resources; Tssist with cultural heritage data and records management activities such as organizing, maintaining, and scanning site and survey records; creating, digitizing and maintaining geospatial data; and performing data entry; Preserve existing collections at recognized curation facilities through such activities as archival housing, stabilization or conservation; Promote engagement with Native American communities and foster partnerships with tribal governments and programs; Promote public engagement, learning opportunities, and conservation/preservation ethics through heritage resources education and outreach programs, events, and products; Conduct studies directed at determining impacts to heritage resources caused by activities such as prescribed fire, juniper control and other vegetation removal projects, or any other land disturbing activity; Develop and maintain historic sites with interpretive and educational potential.
Fiscal Year 2022 The program anticipates to accomplishes the same tasks identified 2021. Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 U.S.C. 43 1737(b)
Subject to the provisions of applicable law, the Secretary may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements involving the management, protection, development, and sale of public lands. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This will be based on individual projects. For more information and local requirements, cooperative project proposals should be coordinated with the Bureau of Land Management local State, or District or Field offices. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR, Part 200, Subpart C--Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards. A Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424A, Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs, Standard Form 424B, Assurances for Non-Construction Programs, and a written proposal, budget spreadsheet, a budget narrative/breakdown, and any other requirements specified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Notice and submitted through www.grants.gov. State plan is not required for this application. All applications will be initially screened for eligibility and compliance with the requirements stated in the program Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement. Applications passing this screening process will be forwarded for review by the proposal evaluation criteria, and any additional review factors, as stated in the funding announcement. State and District Office level and funding recommendations are made through the State's annual work plan. Final budget approvals rest with the State Director. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Award time varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each project at the time the Notice of Funding Opportunity is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the point of contact listed in the funding opportunity announcement. Most awards are anticipated within 90 days or less after the announcement closes. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the Bureau of Land Management will provide all applicants with information on why their proposal was not selected for award. Not applicable. First Level Screening -Basic Eligibility. Applications will be screened by the Grants Management Officer to ensure that applications meet basic eligibility requirements. Must meet the requirements of the Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on www.grants.gov, screening may include, but is not limited to: Program and/or legislative authority requirements are met; Submission is timely; and complete and properly executed SF-424 application package documents. B. Applications must satisfy basic eligibility screening requirements to be considered for further review. Second Level Evaluation -- Merit Review Evaluation is stated in each Notice of Funding Opportunity noticed post on www.grants.gov Third Level Review Pre-Award Clearance and Approvals. BLM will also complete a business evaluation and determination of responsibility. During these evaluations the Grants Management Officer will evaluate variables such as: Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, financial stability, quality of management systems, past performance meeting prior award terms and conditions, reports and findings of audits performed, and applicant's ability to effectively implement statutory, regulatory or other requirements. All projects are restricted to lands and resources administered by BLM. Most of these lands are located in the Western United States and Alaska. Assistance can be used for cooperation in managing cultural or paleontological resources, e.g., survey for sites and localities, stabilization of historic structures, and public contact/education/interpretation or for improving information about cultural resources, consistent with needs identified in BLM planning documents. Performance Reports: Shall be submit at the minimum on an annual basis within 90 days after the anniversary award date, unless otherwise stated in the award document. Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final report no later than 120 calendar day after the award end date. Sub-recipients will be required to closeout within 90 days. Not applicable. All recipients of Federal awards shall maintain project records in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333 Retention requirements for records. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient. Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities must not impose any other record retention requirements upon non-Federal entities, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.333. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. No specific restrictions. However, most projects are funded on a year to year basis and no more than five years. Funds are expended during a particular fiscal year. Most awards are anticipated within 90 days or less after the announcement closes. Frequency of recipient payments will be determined for each awarded assistance agreement at the time of award. None/Not specified. Division of Education, Cultural and Paleontological Resources
301 Dinosaur Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87508 US
dreale@blm.gov
Phone: (505) 218-1031 http://www.blm.gov 14-1109-0-1-302 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$2,230,857.00; FY 23 est $700,000.00; FY 24 FY 21$570,172.00; FY 20$2,215,221.00; FY 19$4,427,519.00; FY 18$3,058,004.00; FY 17$3,938,237.00; FY 16$7,428,219,219.00; - Past partnership projects have ranged from $3,000 to $100,000. Average amount is $45,000 or less. BLM's cultural and paleontological resources management program is guided by the National Historic Preservation Act, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, and implementing regulations: 43 CFR Part 7, 43 CFR Part 10, 36 CFR Part 60, 36 CFR Part 79 and 36 CFR Part 800. A variety of public interest publications on these programs are available free of charge by contacting the appropriate State Office. Manuals and Handbooks providing basic program operational guidance for cultural resources (8100) are available online at www.blm.gov and by contacting the Washington Office. Fiscal Year 2016 No current data available. Cooperative agreements with universities to conduct management-focused archaeological or paleontological field schools and scholarly research on public lands located in Western United States and Alaska, cooperative agreements with states to compile and maintain cultural inventory data, cooperative agreements to curate and interpret museum collections from the public lands, and cooperative agreements to produce education materials enhancing public awareness and appreciation of cultural and paleontological resources.
Fiscal Year 2017 Cooperative agreements with universities to conduct management-focused archaeological or paleontological field schools and scholarly research on public lands located in Western United States and Alaska, cooperative agreements with states to compile and maintain cultural inventory data, cooperative agreements to curate and interpret museum collections from the public lands, and cooperative agreements to produce education materials enhancing public awareness and appreciation of cultural and paleontological resources.
Fiscal Year 2018 AK Native Allotment Title Recovery CA CESU NEIC Data Sharing & Archaeological Research CO Museum Research Curation and Education ID Data Collections Management - Education and Outreach
Fiscal Year 2019 New Mexico State Condition Assessment of Hermit’s Cave and Burnet Cave and Chronometric Study of Perishable Artifacts from Caves in the Guadalupe Mountains of Southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Utah Cultural and Paleongological Database of Archaeological Site Records, San Juan County, Utah Management Program. Utah Division of State History Data Sharing and Management Project. Colorado State Archaeological and Heritage Education Partnership. Colorado Preserving Cultural Heritage - UTE Learning Garden. Restoration of Historic Mining Structures in Wyoming.
Fiscal Year 2020 BLM entered into a cooperative agreement with an organizations that specializes in historic structure repair and volunteer coordination to stabilize a historic barn on public lands. A multi-year cooperative agreement between the BLM and a state museum was signed to continue the work of bringing existing “legacy” collections up to modern curatorial standards. An agreement was developed between the BLM, a partner group and a local university to conduct an archaeological field school on public lands. Students at this field school were taught excavation skills, Ground Penetrating Radar and 3D modeling. Students were also taught artifact collection, processing and storage. This field school hosted 22 participants and engaged with over 130 members of the public through the lectures and archaeology day activities. An agreement between the BLM and a federally recognized Indian tribe was created for the restoration of culturally significant plants throughout the Tribe’s ancestral homeland. BLM partnered with an archaeological research organization to study the archaeology in a particular canyon to gather and evaluate baseline data to provide information that will assist in understanding a managing the cultural resources within that canyon. The project included the testing of archaeological features and intensive pedestrian survey. A single volume report documenting the results of this project is forthcoming.
Fiscal Year 2021 These are types of project we are currently funding: OR/WA Research At Rimrock Draw Rock Shelter; OR/WA Paleoindian Plant Use in The Northern Great Basin; CO: Preserving Cultural Heritage on Colorado's Public Lands; ID Perjue Canyon Recreation Site Archaeology Project; Utah GSENM Kanab Field Office Cultural Resources Assistance; OR/WA CESU Archaeological Emergency Recovery and Nagpra Compliance; Identify Sites And Areas of Cultural Importance to The Mesca; OR/WA CESU SW Oregon Chinese Archaeology Program; OR/WA CESU SW Oregon Chinese Archaeology Program; Utah Tread Lightly! Respect and Protect 2020; Utah San Rafael Swell Interpretive Interventions; Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program; Utah State Paleontological Resources Database Cooperative; Paleontological Survey of 10,000 Acres of the Tesuque; Paleontological Survey of 25,000 Acres of The Nacimiento; Paleontological Survey of 11,800 Acres; Transfer the Jim Jenks Fossil Collection from a Private Collection; Utah Edge of The Cedars State Park Museum Programming; Utah Canyon Country Cultural Landscapes: A Virtual Reality; Utah Monticello Field Office Ethnographic Information; Utah Digitally Documenting the Archaeological Resources; CO UTE Learning Ethnobotany Garden; Utah Archaeological Survey of Cottonwood Wash, San Rafael; AK CESU Upgrading BLM Legacy Archaeological Collections; AK State of Alaska Review of Native Allotment Title Recovery; Utah Preservation of Paleontological Heritage Resources; CO: Digitizing, Georeferencing, and Mapping Legacy Local; ID Archaeological Survey and Site Evaluation in the Sand Crestant; CO Partnership for Historic Preservation; NV Cultural And Paleontological Resource Management; NV Preserving Nevada's Past Through Curation and MT/Dak) Billings Field Office Cultural and Paleontological
Fiscal Year 2022 These are the types of projects funded in FY21: CO Strengthening BLM Resources on the Western Slope through Conservation, Exhibition, and Early Career Mentorship; Idaho Cultural Resources Information System; AK Cooperative Ecosystem Studies partnership (CESU) - Paleolandscapes and Native Peoples of Alaska; MT Data Sharing with the State of Montano (SHPO); Rocky Mountain CESU Dripping Springs NRHP Nomination; UT Ethnographic Information Partnership; and UT Preservation of Paleontological Heritage Resources from BLM UT Lands.
Fiscal Year 2023 BLM will continue to fund projects identified in FY2022 and project to fund additional projects to establish partnerships that collaboratively encourage the public to learn about and engage with heritage resources within the BLM, with the goals of building a meaningful conservation stewardship legacy through expanding recreation opportunities on public lands, working to ensure meaningful consultation and self-determination for Tribes, enhancing visitor experience on public lands by better meeting our infrastructure and maintenance needs, and eliminating unnecessary steps and duplicative reviews while maintaining rigorous environmental standards