The Bureau of Reclamation is offering a grant in partnership with the University of Idaho to develop a model assessing temperature changes in water bodies due to subsurface return flow. The project aims to improve numerical modeling techniques to quantify temperature fluctuations in streams influenced by hyporheic zone interactions. By examining the impact of returning irrigation drains on water temperature, the grant seeks to ensure compliance with water quality standards and enhance water delivery efficiency. This opportunity, under the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit Master Agreement, will support research to support the implementation of mitigation measures for temperature control in rivers.
Opportunity ID: 116813
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 11SS10005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Data Collection and Model Development to Quantify Temperature Change to a Water Body Influenced by Subsurface Return Flow |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.507 — WaterSMART (Sustaining and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 06, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 06, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 07, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 28,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $28,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Reclamation – Pacific Northwest Region |
| Description:: | This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Reclamation�s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. It is Reclamation�s intent to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the University of Idaho (U of I) whereby the U of I will evaluate the potential for developing a model that can help answer the following question: Can changes in river temperature be quantified, in degrees and thermal units, as a result of subsurface water returns? The focus of this work is on numerical model improvements and methodologies to quantify the potential temperature change in the hyporheic zone and its influence on the thermal regime of a stream. By investigating the thermal benefit of returning irrigation drains via wetlands or subsurface pathways, and in turn quantifying the benefit, Reclamation can demonstrate compliance and effects to river reaches while complying with stipulated water quality standards and effectively satisfying its water delivery obligations. This type of analysis will be valuable when demonstrating temperature compliance with a proposed mitigation measure. This Cooperative Agreement will be entered into under the terms and conditions of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit Master Agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.507 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00074010 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Sep 06, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Lisa Strong |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.507 | PKG00074010 | Aug 23, 2011 | Sep 06, 2011 | View | Lisa Strong | Organization Applicants |