Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS GLRI NOI INDU 10 090B
Apply for NPS GLRI NOI INDU 10 090B
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assessment of Natural Resource Conditions for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.469 Great Lakes Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 28, 2010 and posted on Jan 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 11, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $130,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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).
- This is a single source task agreement to Indiana University under the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors. The PI is uniquely qualified to complete a watershed assessment describing the status and condition of watersheds draining the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The PIs work, based on over 20 years of research and monitoring experience in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and southern Lake Michigan nearshore, provides a strong understanding of the complex interaction between the National Lakeshore and the surrounding industrial contaminant impacts. The PI has studied each of the main watersheds draining the National Lakeshore and has 15 years of unpublished data on the Lake Michigan nearshore fish assemblage. The PI has written 62 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters that document the biological, chemical, and physical integrity of the Great Lakes with emphasis on southern Lake Michigan and Northwest Indiana. The PI has published on contaminant impacts, biological response signatures, biological assemblage structure and function, water quality and limnology, and assessed habitat condition. The PI was the lead scientist on two Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (REMAP) projects that developed watershed indicators for the Northern Lakes and Forest ecoregion streams and Great Lakes nearshore coastal wetlands for the Great Lakes and connecting channels. The PI coauthored book entitled, Coastal Wetlands of the Laurentian Great Lakes Health, Habitat, and Indicators , investigated ecological indicators for fish, macroinvertebrates, and aquatic plants. In addition, the PI has developed indicators of ecological health for fish, macroinvertebrate, and aquatic plant assemblages for southern Lake Michigan, including the palustrine and riverine wetlands, and drowned river mouth coastal wetlands of the Great Lakes. The PI research on ecological indicators has included the methodology, development, and application of indicators monitoring and assessment of status and condition and evaluation of biological signature response patterns of aquatic organisms to specific contaminant stressors. The PI has monitored and assessed the status and condition of the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern since 1985. The PI has compiled contaminants information and investigated the Grand Calumet River watershed and its fish and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages and restoration potential. The PIs personal research has included studies of the physical and chemical limnology of lakes and ponds on the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, the survey of over 500 lake segments in surrounding watersheds of northern Indiana, and the PI participated in studies of the Grand Marsh and streams draining these areas. The PI studied Dunes Creek, Kemper Ditch, Kintzel and Black Ditch. The PI has conducted extensive research in Miller Woods including the vernal ponds, pannes, and palustrine wetlands. The PIs research has focused on freshwater fish, including the impact of non indigenous species. The PI is the first to document the invasion of the ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) in Duluth Harbor in western Lake Superior, white perch (Morone americana) in southern Lake Michigan, rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) and oriental weatherfish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) in the Grand Calumet River. The PIs research on the nearshore fish assemblages of Lake Michigan includes beach surveys from 22 locations along southern Lake Michigan including 15 segments situated in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Assessment of Natural Resource Conditions for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore," was a discretionary grant announcement from the National Park Service (NPS) focused on natural resources work at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The funding was offered as a cooperative agreement, indicating an arrangement where the federal agency typically expects to have substantial involvement in the project while it is being carried out. The opportunity was tied to the Great Lakes Program (CFDA 66.469), and it was posted on January 28, 2010, with an application closing date of February 11, 2010. The notice was later archived on March 13, 2010. The estimated total funding amount for the effort was $130,000, and the announcement anticipated making a single award. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
The purpose of the project was to complete an assessment describing the status and condition of watersheds draining the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, with an emphasis on understanding natural resource conditions in a complex setting influenced by surrounding land uses and industrial contaminant pressures. In practical terms, this type of watershed and nearshore assessment generally compiles and interprets biological, chemical, and physical information to characterize ecosystem health, identify stressors, and support management decisions for protecting and restoring resources. Given the location, the work inherently relates not only to inland waters and wetlands associated with the park unit, but also to the southern Lake Michigan nearshore environment that interacts with those watersheds.
Eligibility for this opportunity was highly restricted. Rather than being broadly competed, it was described as a single-source task agreement to Indiana University under the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The announcement states that the applicant was considered uniquely qualified, and it provides extensive justification centered on the principal investigator's long-term, place-based expertise and data holdings. The rationale emphasizes more than two decades of research and monitoring experience specifically in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the southern Lake Michigan nearshore, along with deep familiarity with the interaction between the National Lakeshore and adjacent industrial contamination impacts. The notice also highlights that the investigator had studied each of the main watersheds draining the National Lakeshore and possessed 15 years of unpublished data on Lake Michigan nearshore fish assemblages, which would be directly relevant to diagnosing ecological condition and trends.
The qualifications narrative further underscores a strong publication and indicator-development background that aligns with an assessment-oriented project. It cites 62 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters addressing the biological, chemical, and physical integrity of the Great Lakes, especially southern Lake Michigan and Northwest Indiana. The investigator's prior work included contaminant impacts, biological response patterns, water quality and limnology, habitat condition assessments, and the development of ecological indicators. The announcement points to leadership roles in two Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (REMAP) projects, which developed watershed indicators for streams and nearshore coastal wetlands in the Great Lakes and connecting channels, and it references coauthorship of a book on Laurentian Great Lakes coastal wetlands focused on health, habitat, and indicators. Collectively, these details signal that the proposed work was expected to use established monitoring-and-assessment frameworks, including indicator-based evaluations of condition across multiple biological communities such as fish, macroinvertebrates, and aquatic plants.
A substantial portion of the eligibility justification is devoted to the investigator's direct experience with specific local water bodies and stressors that matter to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore management. It notes long-term monitoring and assessment of the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern dating back to 1985, including compilation of contaminants information and evaluation of fish and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages and restoration potential. It also describes research on the limnology of lakes and ponds on the National Lakeshore, surveys of more than 500 lake segments in surrounding northern Indiana watersheds, and studies in areas such as the Grand Marsh and multiple streams and ditches draining the region, including Dunes Creek, Kemper Ditch, and the Kintzel and Black Ditch systems. Additional site-specific work is mentioned in Miller Woods, covering vernal ponds, pannes, and palustrine wetlands. The announcement also highlights expertise in freshwater fish ecology and non-indigenous species impacts, including early documentation of several invasive fish occurrences in Great Lakes-connected waters, and extensive beach and nearshore fish assemblage surveys from 22 locations along southern Lake Michigan, including 15 segments within the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
In short, the opportunity funded a focused, science-based assessment of watershed and nearshore natural resource conditions affecting Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, supported by Great Lakes Program funding and structured as a cooperative agreement. It was designed as a one-award, single-source CESU task agreement to Indiana University, justified by the principal investigator's unusually deep and long-running regional datasets, indicator development experience, and specific knowledge of the watersheds, wetlands, nearshore fish communities, and contaminant-related stressors shaping ecological condition in and around the National Lakeshore. For applicants or the public who had trouble accessing the announcement electronically, the contact listed was Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 402-661-1656.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Assessment of Natural Resource Conditions for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore."
Which federal agency announced the opportunity?
The opportunity was announced by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding was offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency typically expects substantial involvement in the project during performance.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity open to the public?
No. The announcement describes the award as a single-source task agreement to Indiana University under the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), based on a uniqueness and qualifications justification.
Who was identified as the intended recipient/applicant?
Indiana University was identified as the single-source recipient under the CESU arrangement.
What program is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity was tied to the Great Lakes Program (CFDA 66.469).
When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on January 28, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was February 11, 2010.
When was the notice archived?
The notice was archived on March 13, 2010.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $130,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making a single award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the announcement.
What was the main purpose of the project?
The purpose was to complete an assessment describing the status and condition of watersheds draining the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, with an emphasis on understanding natural resource conditions in a complex setting influenced by surrounding land uses and industrial contaminant pressures.
What kinds of information would the assessment typically compile and interpret?
The assessment would generally compile and interpret biological, chemical, and physical information to characterize ecosystem health, identify stressors, and support management decisions for protecting and restoring resources.
Which geographic areas and environments were included in the scope?
The work related to watersheds draining the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and also to the southern Lake Michigan nearshore environment that interacts with those watersheds, including inland waters and wetlands associated with the park unit.
Why was the opportunity restricted to a single source?
The announcement states the applicant was considered uniquely qualified, citing long-term, place-based expertise and extensive data holdings relevant to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the southern Lake Michigan nearshore.
What experience and data were highlighted as part of the uniqueness justification?
The justification emphasized more than two decades of research and monitoring experience in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the southern Lake Michigan nearshore, deep familiarity with industrial contamination impacts, study of each main watershed draining the National Lakeshore, and 15 years of unpublished data on Lake Michigan nearshore fish assemblages.
What types of scientific themes and methods were emphasized?
The notice emphasized assessment-oriented work using monitoring-and-assessment frameworks, including indicator-based evaluations of condition across multiple biological communities (such as fish, macroinvertebrates, and aquatic plants), along with biological, chemical, and physical integrity concepts.
What qualifications were cited for the principal investigator?
The notice cites 62 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters addressing Great Lakes biological, chemical, and physical integrity (especially southern Lake Michigan and Northwest Indiana), as well as experience with contaminant impacts, biological response patterns, water quality and limnology, habitat condition assessments, and development of ecological indicators.
What prior regional monitoring and indicator work was referenced?
The announcement references leadership roles in two Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (REMAP) projects that developed watershed indicators for streams and nearshore coastal wetlands in the Great Lakes and connecting channels, and it references coauthorship of a book on Laurentian Great Lakes coastal wetlands focused on health, habitat, and indicators.
Which local watersheds, waterways, or sites were specifically mentioned?
Examples mentioned include the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern, Grand Marsh, Dunes Creek, Kemper Ditch, the Kintzel and Black Ditch systems, and Miller Woods (including vernal ponds, pannes, and palustrine wetlands). The notice also mentions surveys of lakes and ponds on the National Lakeshore and more than 500 lake segments in surrounding northern Indiana watersheds.
Did the notice mention work related to invasive or non-indigenous species?
Yes. The announcement highlights expertise in freshwater fish ecology and non-indigenous species impacts, including early documentation of several invasive fish occurrences in Great Lakes-connected waters.
What nearshore fish monitoring was described?
The notice describes extensive beach and nearshore fish assemblage surveys from 22 locations along southern Lake Michigan, including 15 segments within the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Who was listed as the contact for access issues, and how could they be reached?
The contact listed was Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 402-661-1656, for people who had trouble accessing the announcement electronically.
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