The Upper Colorado River Commission is offering the Eddy Covariance Towers Grant to support the installation, operation, and maintenance of four eddy covariance towers in the Upper Colorado River Basin. These towers will be part of the Upper Basin Climate Network to enhance research on consumptive water use from irrigated lands. The grant includes tasks such as purchasing equipment, installation, sensor recalibration, data quality control, and data analysis. State representatives will coordinate agreements for tower placements, while the contractor will oversee infrastructure installation and data delivery to the UCRC. Applications are open until July 29, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 286180
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-UC-16-N016 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Eddy Covariance Towers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.560 — SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $650,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $650,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The four states of the Upper Division (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming), through the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC), and in cooperation with Reclamation initiated a study to assess and improve the accuracy of consumptive use estimates from irrigated agricultural lands in the Upper Colorado River Basin. That study, Assessing Agricultural Consumptive Use (AACU) in the Upper Colorado River Basin (Phase I, December 2013 and Phase II May 2016), resulted in a recommendation that several weather stations (existing and new) be formally identified for the purpose of providing information to research consumptive use data from irrigated lands. In addition, the study suggested the installation of four eddy covariance towers to support further independent verification of estimates. The data collected from this “Upper Basin Climate Network” (UB Network) will be utilized in ongoing research to assess consumptive water use (loss) calculations. The identified UB Network consists of existing weather stations, existing weather stations with necessary upgrades to meet the standards set by ASCE-EWRI 2005, new weather stations which will be installed in accordance with the ASCE-EWRI 2005 protocols, and four new eddy covariance tower stations (EC).This scope of work addresses the purchase, final siting, installation, operation and maintenance, and the quality control of collected research data. The tasks are divided into two phases: 1) Installation; and 2) Operational. • Installation will consist of the purchase of four complete EC tower systems and new sensors for the existing weather stations. The contractor will lead siting and installation of the same. Individual state representatives will coordinate landowner agreements for the system installations. The contractor will perform infrastructure installation. • Operations will consist of tower maintenance, sensor recalibration, data quality assurance and quality control, and data input, data analysis, and research data delivery to the UCRC. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Deborah Chorlton
Grants Management Specialist Phone 801-524-3734 Email:dchorlton@usbr.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Re-post | Jul 15, 2016 | |
| Jul 15, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-UC-16-N016 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Eddy Covariance Towers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.560 — SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $650,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $650,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The four states of the Upper Division (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming), through the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC), and in cooperation with Reclamation initiated a study to assess and improve the accuracy of consumptive use estimates from irrigated agricultural lands in the Upper Colorado River Basin. That study, Assessing Agricultural Consumptive Use (AACU) in the Upper Colorado River Basin (Phase I, December 2013 and Phase II May 2016), resulted in a recommendation that several weather stations (existing and new) be formally identified for the purpose of providing information to research consumptive use data from irrigated lands. In addition, the study suggested the installation of four eddy covariance towers to support further independent verification of estimates. The data collected from this “Upper Basin Climate Network” (UB Network) will be utilized in ongoing research to assess consumptive water use (loss) calculations. The identified UB Network consists of existing weather stations, existing weather stations with necessary upgrades to meet the standards set by ASCE-EWRI 2005, new weather stations which will be installed in accordance with the ASCE-EWRI 2005 protocols, and four new eddy covariance tower stations (EC).This scope of work addresses the purchase, final siting, installation, operation and maintenance, and the quality control of collected research data. The tasks are divided into two phases: 1) Installation; and 2) Operational. • Installation will consist of the purchase of four complete EC tower systems and new sensors for the existing weather stations. The contractor will lead siting and installation of the same. Individual state representatives will coordinate landowner agreements for the system installations. The contractor will perform infrastructure installation. • Operations will consist of tower maintenance, sensor recalibration, data quality assurance and quality control, and data input, data analysis, and research data delivery to the UCRC. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Deborah Chorlton
Grants Management Specialist Phone 801-524-3734 Email:dchorlton@usbr.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-UC-16-N016 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Eddy Covariance Towers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.560 — SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $650,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $650,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: | The four states of the Upper Division (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming), through the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC), and in cooperation with Reclamation initiated a study to assess and improve the accuracy of consumptive use estimates from irrigated agricultural lands in the Upper Colorado River Basin. That study, Assessing Agricultural Consumptive Use (AACU) in the Upper Colorado River Basin (Phase I, December 2013 and Phase II May 2016), resulted in a recommendation that several weather stations (existing and new) be formally identified for the purpose of providing information to research consumptive use data from irrigated lands. In addition, the study suggested the installation of four eddy covariance towers to support further independent verification of estimates. The data collected from this “Upper Basin Climate Network” (UB Network) will be utilized in ongoing research to assess consumptive water use (loss) calculations. The identified UB Network consists of existing weather stations, existing weather stations with necessary upgrades to meet the standards set by ASCE-EWRI 2005, new weather stations which will be installed in accordance with the ASCE-EWRI 2005 protocols, and four new eddy covariance tower stations (EC).
This scope of work addresses the purchase, final siting, installation, operation and maintenance, and the quality control of collected research data. The tasks are divided into two phases: |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Deborah Chorlton
Grants Management Specialist Phone 801-524-3734 Email:dchorlton@usbr.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 286180 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent to Award -> NOI.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Deborah Chorlton Grants Management Specialist Phone 801-524-3734 Email: dchorlton@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.560 | PKG00225618 | Jul 15, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
286180 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
286180 SF424A-1.0.pdf
286180 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
286180 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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