National Park Service Task Agreement for Delaware River Flow and Hydrologic Alterations Research

The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a task agreement with SUNY for their work on Determining Natural Flows and Hydrologic Alterations in the Delaware River. This agreement is for the purpose of analyzing the watershed’s hydrology under various conditions, including land use and climate change. SUNY will acquire and apply the USGS WATER model, preparing future climate data from the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program (NARCCAP). Key tasks involve simulating the impacts of land use change on unregulated flows, conducting a model sensitivity analysis, and simulating future climate records (2041-2070) under distinct land use scenarios. The project aims to quantify how unregulated flow changes with both land use and forecast climate change, culminating in comprehensive progress and final reports.

Opportunity ID: 238619

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	NPS-13-NERO-0102
Funding Opportunity Title:	Determining Natural Flows and Hydrologic Alterations in the Delaware River
Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation:	This is not a request for application, this is just an announcement that NPS has entered into a task agreement with SUNY for their work with Determining Natural Flows and Hydrologic Alterations in the Delaware River.
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Assistance Listings:	15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No
Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	Jul 29, 2013
Last Updated Date:	–
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 02, 2013 This is not a request for application, this is just an announcement that NPS has entered into a task agreement with SUNY for their work with Determining Natural Flows and Hydrologic Alterations in the Delaware River.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 02, 2013 This is not a request for application, this is just an announcement that NPS has entered into a task agreement with SUNY for their work with Determining Natural Flows and Hydrologic Alterations in the Delaware River.
Archive Date:	Aug 03, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$48,760
Award Ceiling:	$48,760
Award Floor:	$48,760

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:	This is not a request for application, this is just an announcement that NPS has entered into a task agreement with SUNY for their work with Determining Natural Flows and Hydrologic Alterations in the Delaware River.

Additional Information

Agency Name:	National Park Service
Description:	This is not a request for application, this is just an announcement that NPS has entered into a task agreement with SUNY for their work with Determining Natural Flows and Hydrologic Alterations in the Delaware River. The Cooperator Will: 1. Coordinate with USGS WaterSMART group and acquire the WATER (Water Availability Tool for Environmental Resources) model and data inputs. 2. Prepare future climate data for the WATER model runs of climate change conditions. 3. Obtain the future climate data from the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program (NARCCAP). 4. Apply the WATER model with 1980-2011 weather to simulate feasible impacts of land use change on unregulated flows for the East Branch, West Branch, and main stem Callicoon watershed flows, at the same gaged sites listed above. 5. Assemble input data and parameters representing a feasible range of values. 6. Conduct a WATER model sensitivity analysis to examine how flows change with changes in the feasible range of input data and parameter values. 7. Use the WATER model to simulate the 2041-2070 NARCCAP predicted future climate by adding the delta-temperature and delta-precipitation to the 1980-2011 weather record. 8. Simulate in the WATER model each of the three distinct land use scenarios with the future climate record and transform the WATER model runoff estimate into unregulated hydrographs. 9. Produce a progress report for the NPS summarizing WATER model output and analysis from Steps 1 and 2 on land use and climate change. 10. Work with NPS personnel at this stage to incorporate important feedback and adjust the project as needed. 2. Analyze the WATER model flow estimates for the three watersheds and three land use scenarios to quantify how unregulated flow changes with land use and with NARCCAP forecast climate change. 3. Prepare Draft Final Report. 4. Prepare Final Report.
Link to Additional Information:	–
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Keith Zotti Partnership Program Specialist Phone 2155979153 Email:keith_zotti@nps.gov

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