This grant supports research aiming to critically review hypotheses explaining sediment plug formation on the Rio Grande. Understanding these formations is crucial for balancing the needs of river maintenance and wildlife conservation. The study seeks to identify the most viable hypotheses to enhance management strategies and maximize environmental benefits while reducing risks. Applications are open until January 27, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 215453
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | R13SS40012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Critical Review of Sediment Plug Formation Hypotheses |
| Opportunity Category:: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.517 — Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 27, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 27, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 52,875 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $52,875 |
| Award Floor:: | $52,875 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | State and local governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions, public and private institutions and organizations, Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments, individuals, small businesses, for-profit organizations, and Native American Organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Reclamation – Upper Colorado Region |
| Description:: | Sediment plugs have occurred several times on the Rio Grande in the past 20 years, primarily near the Tiffany Basin where plugs were observed in 1991, 1995 and 2005. In 2008, however, a plug formed farther upstream in the reach of the Rio Grande within the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Sediment plugs present significant challenges for river maintenance on the MRG as they diminish effective water delivery and increase the risk of spoil levee failure. Spoil levees are the current primary flood control protection for the Rio Grande Valley south of Socorro, New Mexico. Conversely, the formation of sediment plugs tends to be a boon for avian species (specifically the southwestern willow flycatcher) due to the abundance of overbanking flows. Understanding the mechanics behind plug formation is crucial to balance these diverse needs. At this time, numerous hypotheses have been proposed in an attempt to explain how and why these sediment plugs form. Given the fact that sediment plugs have formed at different locations and at different times, some of these hypotheses may be viable while others may be pure speculation.
The objective of the proposed work would be to critically review the numerous hypotheses that have been proposed to describe the causes of the formation of sediment plugs and identify those that are most viable. This will help provide a better understanding of the mechanics behind sediment plug formation. This may lead to better management of the conditions that affect sediment plug formation, maximizing the environmental benefits, while minimizing the risks for river maintenance on the Middle Rio Grande. |
| 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: | 15.517 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00160050 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Jan 27, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Timothy Wagoner |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.517 | PKG00160050 | Jan 14, 2013 | Jan 27, 2013 | View | Timothy Wagoner | Organization and Individual Applicants |