The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH) offers this grant to address the critical vulnerability of its sensitive karst habitats, which are crucial for over ten rare, threatened, and endangered (RTE) subterranean macroinvertebrates in Maryland. Rapid land conversion around CHOH increases the risk of groundwater pollution. This two-year project aims to prioritize CHOH karst-RTE sites by assessing risk levels and potential impacts through an integrated scientific approach. It will involve detailed information gathering for high-risk areas, microbial tracking, and dye tracing to accurately define recharge areas. The insights gained will help map contributing recharge zones and develop effective management strategies for CHOH, safeguarding these unique ecosystems.
Opportunity ID: 102013
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | E11AC60552 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assessing the Vulnerability of Sensitive Karst Habitats Containing RTE Species in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 05, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 05, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 04, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $220,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $220,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a "Notice of Intent" of a single source task agreement award to West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV under the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The Geology Program of the Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University has well-known, respected, and experienced hydro- and geomorphologists, scientists knowledgeable about the scientific methods of identifying and assessing karst and groundwater resource conditions. This cooperative effort, including Maryland Natural Heritage taxonomic experts, will allow the Cooperators to continue to build upon and expand on their scholarly work and allow them to develop new integrated science-based approaches for assessing and predicting natural resource conditions through this project. We searched and could not find scientists within the Chesapeake Watershed CESU with needed expertise. The Cooperator has worked cooperatively on two previous projects with the park and other NCR parks. Cooperator scientists have a demonstrated track record for completion of projects on time and on budget with excellent quality. Their prior program experience and research expertise make the proposed Cooperator uniquely qualified to carry out the terms of this Agreement in a cost-effective manner. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH) is the most important tract of land for the preservation of rare, threatened, and endangered (RTE) subterranean macroinvertebrates in Maryland. More than 10 RTE groundwater species have been identified in sensitive karst areas in CHOH. In a landscape undergoing rapid conversion from rural agriculture to exurban and suburban residential development, the narrow shape of CHOH contributes to its potential vulnerability to groundwater pollution. We will prioritize CHOH karst-RTE sites based on risk level and magnitude of impacts using an integrated scientific team and obtain detailed information for high-risk sites to enable protection. We will define the recharge areas with greater certainty using microbial tracking and dye tracing to map contributing recharge areas and identify management implications and strategies for CHOH managers. This project will be funded over two years. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tonya Bradley
Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656 Email:tonya_bradley@nps.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tonya Bradley Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656 Email: tonya_bradley@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.945 | PKG00061630 | Jun 28, 2011 | Jul 05, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
102013 SF424-2.0.pdf
102013 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
102013 SF424A-1.0.pdf
102013 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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