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- The Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Analysis of Potential San Juan Ecosystem Restoration Sites and Hazardous Material Threats" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.529 Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 19, 2013 and posted on Aug 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 1, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $208,800.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $208,800.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Federal, Interstate, Intrastate, State and Local governments Public Institution/Organizations, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and private contractors.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Analysis of Potential San Juan Ecosystem Restoration Sites and Hazardous Material Threats" (Funding Opportunity Number R13SS40024), is a continuation grant offered by the Bureau of Reclamation in the Upper Colorado Region under CFDA 15.529 (Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs). It supports a focused planning and analysis effort in the San Juan River Basin aimed at advancing the San Juan River Implementation Program (SJRIP) goals for endangered fish recovery, specifically the Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker. The central idea behind the work is that improving flow regimes alone may not be enough to create and maintain the habitat conditions these species need, so the program is placing greater emphasis on identifying where physical habitat enhancements are necessary and how water quality threats may be limiting recovery.
The project is grounded in the SJRIP Long Range Plan objectives related to habitat and water quality, including the identification of contamination types and sources (referenced in the announcement as Tasks 3.2.2, 3.4.1, and 3.4.3 in the draft plan). A key driver is concern about hazardous material exposure in the river system. The announcement points to historic sampling results summarized in a 1994 San Juan water quality contaminants review indicating exposure of San Juan fish to hydrocarbons in the early 1990s. Since then, oil and gas development and coal bed methane extraction in the region have continued, raising ongoing questions about current and future contaminant pathways and their ecological impacts. As a result, the funded work emphasizes a basin-wide threats evaluation that connects land and industrial activity to potential water quality contamination risks affecting aquatic habitats.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is highlighted as uniquely qualified for this effort because it has already completed threats analyses for parts of the San Juan drainage and is simultaneously implementing a large habitat restoration project on the San Juan River. The opportunity is framed so the new analysis can build directly on that prior work, integrate with ongoing restoration, and help prioritize future restoration locations. Rather than funding new sampling campaigns, the scope is explicitly designed to rely on comprehensive synthesis and analysis of existing datasets and prior analyses. That includes using information on essential habitats, flow-habitat relationships, and endangered fish distribution patterns to identify and rank candidate sites for habitat improvement projects.
The expected outputs are planning-grade decisions and spatially informed recommendations about where restoration and habitat enhancement would likely yield the greatest benefit, and where hazardous materials threats could undermine ecosystem function or fish recovery goals. The announcement also notes an intent to identify locations where mechanical means could be used to assist flows in creating or improving endangered fish habitat, which suggests an emphasis on practical, implementable actions (for example, interventions that help shape channel features, connectivity, or habitat complexity in ways that natural flows are not currently achieving on their own). Overall, the project is about targeting restoration more intelligently by combining habitat needs, hydrologic considerations, and contaminant threat information into a cohesive prioritization framework.
Administratively, this is a single-award opportunity with an expected award count of 1 and total funding of $208,800, which is also listed as both the award ceiling and floor, indicating a fixed award amount for the planned scope. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on Aug 19, 2013, with an original and current closing date of Sep 1, 2013, and an archive date of Sep 2, 2013. Eligible applicants are broadly defined to include federal, interstate, intrastate, state, and local governments, public institutions and organizations, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and private contractors, with the notice indicating additional eligibility clarification may exist in the full text.
For access issues or administrative questions, the contact listed is Timothy Wagoner, Grants Management Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation, reachable by phone at 801-524-3704.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Analysis of Potential San Juan Ecosystem Restoration Sites and Hazardous Material Threats.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R13SS40024.
Which agency is offering this grant?
This is offered by the Bureau of Reclamation in the Upper Colorado Region.
What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
It is associated with CFDA 15.529, the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs.
Is this a new grant or a continuation grant?
The notice describes it as a continuation grant.
What geographic area does the project focus on?
The work focuses on the San Juan River Basin.
What program goals is this grant intended to support?
The project supports the San Juan River Implementation Program (SJRIP) goals for endangered fish recovery.
Which endangered fish species are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity specifically references the Colorado pikeminnow and the razorback sucker.
What is the main purpose of the funded work?
The purpose is a focused planning and analysis effort that helps identify and rank potential ecosystem restoration and habitat enhancement sites, while also evaluating hazardous material threats that could limit recovery.
Why does the announcement emphasize physical habitat enhancements (not just flow improvements)?
The notice states that improving flow regimes alone may not be enough to create and maintain the habitat conditions needed by the target species, so it places greater emphasis on determining where physical habitat enhancements are necessary.
How does water quality and contamination factor into this project?
A key driver is concern that hazardous materials exposure and other water quality threats could be limiting ecosystem function and endangered fish recovery, so the project includes a basin-wide threats evaluation linking land and industrial activity to potential contamination risks.
What historical evidence of contamination is cited?
The notice references historic sampling results summarized in a 1994 San Juan water quality contaminants review indicating exposure of San Juan fish to hydrocarbons in the early 1990s.
What current or ongoing activities are mentioned as reasons for continued concern?
The opportunity notes that oil and gas development and coal bed methane extraction have continued in the region, raising questions about current and future contaminant pathways and ecological impacts.
Does the scope include new field sampling or new sampling campaigns?
No. The scope is explicitly designed to rely on comprehensive synthesis and analysis of existing datasets and prior analyses, rather than funding new sampling campaigns.
What kinds of information will be synthesized and analyzed?
The notice indicates the work will use existing information on essential habitats, flow-habitat relationships, and endangered fish distribution patterns, along with prior threats analyses and other existing datasets, to identify and rank candidate restoration sites and contamination risks.
What are the expected outputs or deliverables?
The expected outputs are planning-grade decisions and spatially informed recommendations identifying where restoration and habitat enhancement would likely yield the greatest benefit and where hazardous materials threats may undermine recovery goals.
How will restoration sites be prioritized under this grant?
The notice describes a prioritization approach that combines habitat needs, hydrologic considerations (including flow-habitat relationships), and contaminant threat information into a cohesive framework to identify and rank candidate sites for habitat improvement projects.
What does the announcement mean by using "mechanical means" to assist flows?
It indicates an intent to identify locations where mechanical means could help flows create or improve endangered fish habitat, suggesting a focus on practical, implementable actions that support habitat formation or maintenance when natural flows alone are not currently achieving desired conditions.
Is there a specific organization identified as uniquely qualified in the announcement?
Yes. The The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is highlighted as uniquely qualified because it has completed threats analyses for parts of the San Juan drainage and is implementing a large habitat restoration project on the San Juan River, allowing this analysis to build on prior work and integrate with ongoing restoration.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity is described as a single-award opportunity with an expected award count of 1.
What is the total funding amount for this opportunity?
The total funding is $208,800.
Is the award amount fixed, or is there a range?
The notice lists $208,800 as both the award ceiling and the award floor, indicating a fixed award amount for the planned scope.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are described broadly as including federal, interstate, intrastate, state, and local governments, public institutions and organizations, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and private contractors. The notice also indicates that additional eligibility clarification may exist in the full text.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on Aug 19, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is Sep 1, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is Sep 2, 2013.
Who is the contact for administrative questions or access issues?
The contact listed is Timothy Wagoner, Grants Management Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation.
How can the listed contact be reached?
He can be reached by phone at 801-524-3704.
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