National Park Service Grant for Continued Physical Monitoring of Fire Island’s Old Inlet Breach

This National Park Service grant supports Stony Brook’s ongoing physical monitoring of the Old Inlet breach at Fire Island National Seashore, established after Hurricane Sandy. The award facilitates critical data collection and analysis, including at least five bathymetric surveys and monthly oblique aerial photographic assessments until breach closure. Researchers will conduct velocity measurements to determine tidal prism, reevaluate breach stability, and continuously analyze Great South Bay water levels. The project requires regular progress reports, aerial photographs, and a peer-reviewed final technical report for the National Park Service, synthesizing findings on storm influences, tides, wind conditions, and inlet stability, ensuring comprehensive understanding of the breach’s long-term impacts.

Opportunity ID: 236735

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	NPS-13-NERO-0059
Funding Opportunity Title:	Continuation of physical monitoring of the Old Inlet breach, Fire Island National Seashore
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
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 applications; this is an announcement that an award has already been designated for Stony Brook for their work on, as a result of Hurricane Sandy, data collection and analysis efforts of the new breach; specifically monitoring bathymetry within the breach, breach stability, aerial photograph analysis of breach position, and water levels in Great South Bay.
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 24, 2013
Last Updated Date:	–
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 28, 2013 This is NOT a request for applications; this is an announcement that an award has already been designated for Stony Brook for their work on, as a result of Hurricane Sandy, data collection and analysis efforts of the new breach; specifically monitoring bathymetry within the breach, breach stability, aerial photograph analysis of breach position, and water levels in Great South Bay.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 28, 2013 This is NOT a request for applications; this is an announcement that an award has already been designated for Stony Brook for their work on, as a result of Hurricane Sandy, data collection and analysis efforts of the new breach; specifically monitoring bathymetry within the breach, breach stability, aerial photograph analysis of breach position, and water levels in Great South Bay.
Archive Date:	Jun 29, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$80,210
Award Ceiling:	$80,210
Award Floor:	$80,210

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:	This is NOT a request for applications; this is an announcement that an award has already been designated for Stony Brook for their work on, as a result of Hurricane Sandy, data collection and analysis efforts of the new breach; specifically monitoring bathymetry within the breach, breach stability, aerial photograph analysis of breach position, and water levels in Great South Bay.

Additional Information

Agency Name:	National Park Service
Description:	This is NOT a request for applications; this is an announcement that an award has already been designated for Stony Brook for their work on, as a result of Hurricane Sandy, data collection and analysis efforts of the new breach; specifically monitoring bathymetry within the breach, breach stability, aerial photograph analysis of breach position, and water levels in Great South Bay. To that end, the cooperator will: Conduct at least 5 bathymetric surveys between June 2013 and natural or mechanical breach closure. The future status of the breach is unknown, but if the breach does not close naturally it may be closed artificially in late summer or fall 2013. Continue with oblique aerial photographic assessment of the breach with monthly overflights until breach closure. Carry out velocity measurements using a boat-mounted RDI Sentinel ADCP. It is proposed to do at least two surveys of the currents in the breach across several sections for a complete tidal cycle in order to determine the tidal prism served by the breach. Reevaluate potential breach stability analyses including additional data to enhance any assessment. Continue analysis and interpretation of Bay water levels during the lifetime of the breach and then continue water level assessments following breach closure for a period of 8 months. Provide written progress reports describing the findings of each bathymetric survey, analysis of water levels, and stability analyses. Provide aerial photographs of the breach, approximately monthly until breach closure or to 30 June 2014. Provide a final technical report that has been peer-reviewed and published in the National Park Service technical report series. The technical report is intended to synthesize existing reports as well as interpret any new data. It is expected to include discussion of winter storm influences, astronomical tides, wind conditions, and other influences on the breach configuration and on Bay water levels as well as a discussion of inlet stability.
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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