This grant, offered by the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), is for developing critical geologic and geomorphic spatial data sets for Eastern Sheridan County, Montana. The research aims to address growing public concerns regarding environmental risks from oil development and production in the Williston Basin, specifically within the Bakken Formation. It will focus on potential impacts like brine contamination from oil field activities on the vital wetland and grassland habitats of the Prairie Pothole Region. Additionally, the project will consider the susceptibility of these seasonal wetlands to climate change and its implications for carbon sequestration. The collected data will fill existing knowledge gaps, providing essential insights into the environmental challenges faced by these important Northern Great Plains ecosystems.
Opportunity ID: 48892
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 09HQPA0063 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Aug 04, 2009 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 13, 2009 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 13, 2009 |
Archive Date: | Sep 12, 2009 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $0 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
Description: | The purpose of the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) funding opportunity is to develop geologic and geomorphic spatial data sets using existing soil maps, geologic maps, aerial photographs, satellite data, well logs, and other sources of available data. The spatial data sets will be of a regional scale covering the Eastern Sheridan County, Montana, which includes most of the prairie potholes and includes wetlands and grasslands managed by the Medicine Lake Wildlife Refuge. The research is based upon growing public concern over the environmental risks associated with oil development and production in the Williston Basin in the Northern Great Plains (Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota). Recent advances in technology have increased energy development in the Bakken Formation within the Williston Basin. Superimposed over this landscape is the Prairie Pothole Region, which includes critical wetland and grassland habitats of importance to breeding, nesting, and migrating waterfowl, wetland birds, and grassland birds. Potential impacts of oil field activities on these important habitats include brine contamination from co-produced waters that leach from oil well reserve pits, injection wells, and transport lines. Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region have been identified as most likely affected by climate change in Montana because of their seasonal nature. Climate change in the Prairie Pothole Region is projected to result in a negative feedback loop of carbon sequestration. Therefore, it is imperative to complete these spatial data sets in order to fill the knowledge gaps in existing research. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH GRAVES
Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 48892 Full Announcement-1 -> full announcement.pdf
Packages
Agency Contact Information: | FAITH GRAVES Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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15.808 | 09HQPA0063 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU | PKG00013440 | Aug 04, 2009 | Aug 13, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
48892 SF424-2.0.pdf
48892 Project-1.1.pdf
48892 SF424B-1.1.pdf
48892 SF424A-1.0.pdf