States
Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, WyomingCapacity for Partnerships in the Sagebrush Ecosystem
| Funding Year | BIL Funds |
|---|---|
| FY22 | $371,146.75 |
| FY23 | $498,026.73 |
| FY24 | $765,854.66 |
| FY25 | $1,300,927.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Partnerships Coordinators (2) | BLM, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office | Positions were funded or newly added in FY22, FY23, FY24 and FY25. |
| OR | Partnerships Coordinators (2) | Soil & Water Conservation Districts, BLM, landowners | Positions were funded or newly added in FY22, FY23, FY24 and FY25. |
| WA | Partnerships Coordinators (1) | Foster Creek Conservation District, The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Chelan Douglas Land Trust, National Refuge System, NRCS, Conservation Northwest, Anabranch Solutions LLC, Pheasants Forever | Positions were funded or newly added in FY23, FY24 and FY25. |
| MT | Project Implementation Support (1) | The Nature Conservancy and the Public Land Corps Program | FY23 |
| NV | Sagebrush Coordinator (1), Partnerships Coordinator (1) | Nevada Department of Wildlife, public & private landowners, Tribes | Sagebrush Coordinator: FY22, FY23, FY24 and FY25. Partnerships Coordinator: FY24 and FY25 |
| WY | Project Implementation Support (1) Tribal Engagement positions with Wind River (1) | NRCS, Pheasants Forever, Wyoming Fish and Game Department. Wind River Reservation. | Project Implementation Support: FY22, FY23, FY24 and FY25 Tribal Engagement Positions: |
| Rangewide | Rangewide Communications Support (1) | Intermountain West Joint Venture | FY22, FY23, FY24 and FY25. |
| Rangewide | Conservation Efforts Database (CED) upgrades | U.S. Geological Survey | FY22, FY23, FY24 and FY25 |
| Rangewide | Spatial Landscape Ecologist | USGS, BLM, CASCs, NRCS, USDA-ARS, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Idaho Fish & Game, Oregon State University, Boise State University, University of Idaho, University of Oklahoma, High Divide Collaborative, Heart of the Rockies, Oregon SageCon, Intermountain West Joint Venture, TNC, and others | FY23, FY24, and FY25. |
