Deadline: 01-Jul-2024
The Bureau of Reclamation has announced the notice of funding opportunity to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public.
The San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program (Recovery Program) was established in 1991 to allow water development to continue within the Basin while still complying with the Endangered Species Act and protecting the endangered Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker. The Recovery Program consists of partners who are committed to the recovery of the listed fishes under the Endangered Species Act and includes water users, conservation groups, state, federal and tribal agencies.
The San Juan River is partially regulated by Navajo Dam. There are several tributaries that flow into the San Juan River between the dam and Lake Powell, but substantial diversions occur from these tributaries limiting the contribution to the flow regime. Operation of Navajo Dam began in 1962 and has resulted in altered flow into the San Juan River with a tendency towards reduced spring flows in some years and supplemented flows in other seasons.
Because frequency and magnitudes of flows are important triggers for various life cycle stages of endangered species, the Recovery Program developed flow recommendations to guide releases from Navajo Dam. The flow recommendations are designed to meet the conditions required to develop and maintain habitat for Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker and provide the necessary hydrologic conditions for the various life stages of endangered and other native fishes. The habitat monitoring that is part of this project will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of flow recommendations and management actions on habitat.
Objectives
- Reclamation’s UC Region is requesting applications for monitoring habitats important to Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker along the San Juan River from the confluence with the Animas River (RM 180) to the inflow of Lake Powell (RM -30). Successful projects will include and address all of the tasks and will evaluate effectiveness of management actions in meeting the flow recommendations and their impact on increasing habitat used by various life stages of endangered fish on the San Juan River. The effect of spring runoff and monsoonal activity on habitats important to Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker will also be evaluated. Applications for projects should include collection of aerial imagery, LiDAR imagery and conducting spatial analyses of the imagery. The funding opportunity may occur for up to 5 years with decisions made on an annual basis of the flights and data analysis required by Reclamation and the Recovery Program. As such, project applications should be written as a 5-year plan using the guidelines listed. Projects that include novel data evaluation to inform recovery of razorback sucker and/or Colorado pikeminnow are encouraged.
Funding Information
- Approximately $1,500,000 is available for this NOFO over 5 years. With no more than $300,000 to be available per fiscal year.
- Expected Award Amount
- Maximum Award: $1,500,000
- Minimum Award: $300,000
- Anticipated Award Date: 10/01/2024
- Anticipated Project Completion Date: 09/30/2029 (funding will be awarded annually)
Project Location
- The project area will be on the San Juan River from RM 180 (confluence of the Animas River) downstream to the inflow of Lake Powell at Neskahi Canyon at (RM -30). The exact project area will be determined annually by the Recovery Program.
Eligibility Criteria
- Successful applicants will meet the requirements of this NOFO by proposing a project to evaluate habitat on the San Juan River from the confluence of the Animas River (RM 180) to the inflow of Lake Powell (RM -30) with aerial imagery, LiDAR and spatial analysis.
- Applicants eligible to receive financial assistance to fund activities under this NOFO include: State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Individual/Family, Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals). However, applicants are only eligible if they can demonstrate that the costs for this project are not for profit.
- Eligible Applicants:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American Tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American Tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized Tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- For profit organization other than small businesses
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