Capacity for Partnerships in the Sagebrush Ecosystem
Funding Year | BIL Funds |
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FY22 | $562,595 |
FY23 | $1.3 million (approximate) |
FY24 | $1.3 million (approximate) |
Capacity Description
New or existing staff positions will receive funding to target sagebrush sagebrush
The western United States’ sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. The sagebrush landscape provides many benefits to our rural economies and communities, and it serves as crucial habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including the iconic greater sage-grouse and over 350 other species.
Learn more about sagebrush -focused partnership work. Several positions are matched or supported by State or partner funding as well. These positions increase critical capacity to build partnerships and deliver on-the-ground conservation projects. These positions support the full range of sagebrush country, with position locations indicated below. Capacity positions support partnerships for on the ground project implementation.
Details
Location | Position(s) | Partner(s) | Year(s) Funded |
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ID | Partnerships Coordinators (2) | BLM, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office | Positions were funded or newly added in FY22, FY23, and FY24. |
OR | Partnerships Coordinators (2) | Soil & Water Conservation Districts, BLM, landowners | Positions were funded or newly added in FY22, FY23, and FY24. |
WA | Partnerships Coordinators (2) | TBD | Positions were funded or newly added in FY23 and FY24. |
MT | Project Implementation Support (1) | TBD | FY23. |
NV | Sagebrush Coordinator (1), Partnerships Coordinator (1) | Nevada Department of Wildlife, public & private landowners, Tribes | Sagebrush Coordinator: FY22, FY23, FY24. Partnerships Coordinator: FY24 |
WY | Project Implementation Support (1) Tribal Engagement positions with Wind River (1) | NRCS, Pheasants Forever, Wyoming Fish and Game Department. Wind River Reservation. | FY22. FY24. |
Rangewide | Rangewide Communications Support (1) | Intermountain West Joint Venture | FY22, FY23, and FY24. |
Rangewide | Conservation Efforts Database (CED) upgrades | U.S. Geological Survey | FY22, FY23, FY24. |
Rangewide | Spatial Landscape Ecologist | TBD | FY23, FY24. |