This US Fish and Wildlife Service grant supports the development of climate change hydrographs for the Middle Rio Grande in New Mexico, specifically at Bernardo, San Acacia, and San Marcial. The project aims to predict future water conditions by collecting historical climatic and hydrologic data and applying IPCC-based climate change scenarios for near-term (2020-2049) and long-term (2070-2099) periods, including wet, middle, and dry conditions. The methodology involves producing spatially varied monthly climate data, which will then be calibrated into a hydrograph simulation model. This will result in six sets of 30-year monthly hydrograph simulations, validated against historical stream flow records. Additionally, the grant provides hydrologic and climatologic assistance to the National Wildlife Refuge System’s climate change pilot project.
Opportunity ID: 49194
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NWRS-20152-1261-2SPQ |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Middle Rio Grande Climate Change Hydrographs |
| 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: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 24, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $32,500 |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Region 2 |
| Description: | This project involves the construction of a series of climate change hydrographs for the Middle Rio Grande in New Mexico at the Bernardo, San Acacia and San Marcial Gage locations. The methodology includes: 1) Collect historical climatic and hydrologic data for watersheds associated with the Middle Rio Grande within the project area. 2) Select a range of climate change scenarios that represent near term (years 2020-2049) and long term (years 2070-2099) time periods, including wet, middle and dry conditions. 3) Produce future climate conditions for each watershed based on historical data and the selected climate change scenarios. Base these predictions on IPCC models. Document the scenarios chosen and reasons for choosing these. 4) Produce spatially varied monthly time series climate data for the two (near term and long term) 30 year climatic periods. For each period, run 3 scenarios: wet, middle and dry. The result will be 6 sets of 30 year climatic simulations for the watersheds associated with the project area. 5) Develop methodology to calibrate the climatic data into a hydrograph simulation model. This would use the above sets of climatic simulations as input. Output from the model will be 6 sets of 30 year monthly hydrograph simulations. This dataset will, in turn, be calibrated with the historic record for specific stream flow gages including, but not limited to, the Rio Grande at Bernardo, the Rio Grande Floodway at San Acacia, and the Rio Grande Floodway at San Marcial. 6) Provide additional hydrologic and climatologic assistance, as needed and budget permitting, to the US Fish and Wildlife Services National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS), Southwest Regions climate change pilot project. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul Tashjian
505-248-7958 Email:paul_tashjian@fws.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Paul Tashjian 505-248-7958 Email: paul_tashjian@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | PKG00013740 | Aug 24, 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
49194 SF424-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
49194 SF424D-1.1.pdf
49194 SF424C-1.0.pdf
49194 SF424B-1.1.pdf
49194 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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