Opportunity Information: Apply for BCRP 2014 01
Apply for BCRP 2014 01
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Battle Creek Thermal Infrared Imagery" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.648 Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP).
- This funding opportunity was created on May 30, 2014 and posted on May 30, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 13, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Battle Creek Thermal Infrared Imagery grant opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding award intended to support the collection and processing of thermal infrared (TIR) aerial imagery over Battle Creek in Northern California. The work focuses on the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project (BCRP) area, where TIR data will be used to pinpoint and characterize cold water refuges, meaning locations where cooler water enters or persists in the stream and can provide critical habitat for salmon and steelhead, especially during warm periods. A central goal of the project is comparison: the imagery is meant to help evaluate conditions before and after restoration actions, strengthening the ability to measure project outcomes and guide future management decisions.
The project area includes three stream sections that make up the Battle Creek system: the mainstem Battle Creek in Shasta and Tehama Counties, the North Fork Battle Creek in Shasta and Tehama Counties, and the South Fork Battle Creek in Tehama County. Battle Creek is described as a tributary to the Upper Sacramento River near Cottonwood, California. A map is referenced in the original announcement to clarify the covered reach and boundaries for data collection and analysis.
A key feature of this opportunity is that the thermal imagery is not intended to stand alone. The TIR dataset will be integrated with two existing geospatial datasets that have already been collected for the area: light detection and ranging (LiDAR) information and ortho-rectified aerial imagery. LiDAR typically provides highly detailed elevation and surface structure information that can be used to map channel form, floodplain features, and riparian structure, while ortho-rectified imagery provides spatially accurate aerial photographs suitable for mapping and interpretation. Together, the three datasets are intended to be analyzed within a Geographic Information System (GIS), and the recipient is expected to produce GIS-based deliverables. In practical terms, that means the outputs should be in formats that resource managers can directly use for mapping, analysis, comparison across years, and reporting.
The funded work specifically covers costs associated with conducting the aerial flight needed to collect the thermal infrared imagery, developing a longitudinal temperature profile (a temperature map or profile along the length of the stream reach that shows how temperature changes from upstream to downstream and highlights cooler inflows), and producing GIS-compatible files. This framing suggests the award is aimed at both data acquisition and the initial processing needed to turn raw imagery into usable spatial products that can be combined with LiDAR and aerial photo layers.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, under the Natural Resources activity category. The funding is associated with CFDA 15.648, the Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP), which aligns with salmonid restoration priorities in California’s Central Valley watersheds. The estimated total funding is $40,000, with an award ceiling of $40,000, and the agency anticipated making a single award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. Eligibility is limited to for-profit organizations other than small businesses, which is a notable constraint compared to many habitat or monitoring grants that are open to nonprofits, tribes, universities, or state and local agencies.
Important dates included in the announcement indicate it was posted and created on May 30, 2014, with an original and current closing date of June 13, 2014, and an archive date of July 13, 2014. For applicants or interested parties who needed help accessing the full announcement, the notice provides contact information for Fish Biologists Tricia Parker Hamelberg or Matt Brown at 530-527-3043, and it references an additional information link titled the Battle Creek Adaptive Management Plan, which likely provides broader context on monitoring needs, restoration objectives, and how TIR data fits into ongoing adaptive management for the watershed.
Battle Creek Thermal Infrared Imagery Grant - FAQs
What is the Battle Creek Thermal Infrared Imagery grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding award intended to support the collection and processing of thermal infrared (TIR) aerial imagery over Battle Creek in Northern California.
What is the main purpose of collecting thermal infrared (TIR) aerial imagery for this project?
The TIR imagery is meant to pinpoint and characterize cold water refuges in Battle Creek. Cold water refuges are places where cooler water enters or persists in the stream and can provide important habitat for salmon and steelhead, especially during warm periods.
How will the TIR imagery be used in relation to restoration work?
A central goal is comparison before and after restoration actions. The imagery is intended to help evaluate conditions prior to restoration work and then again after restoration actions, improving the ability to measure outcomes and inform future management decisions.
What restoration effort does this funding support?
The work focuses on the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project (BCRP) area, where the thermal data supports monitoring and assessment related to salmon and steelhead habitat needs.
Where is the project located?
The project is located over Battle Creek in Northern California. Battle Creek is described as a tributary to the Upper Sacramento River near Cottonwood, California.
Which stream sections are included in the project area?
The project area includes three stream sections that make up the Battle Creek system: (1) the mainstem Battle Creek in Shasta and Tehama Counties, (2) the North Fork Battle Creek in Shasta and Tehama Counties, and (3) the South Fork Battle Creek in Tehama County.
How are the data collection boundaries defined?
A map is referenced in the original announcement to clarify the covered reach and boundaries for data collection and analysis.
Is the thermal imagery intended to be used by itself?
No. The TIR dataset is specifically intended to be integrated with two existing geospatial datasets that have already been collected for the area: LiDAR data and ortho-rectified aerial imagery.
What existing datasets will the thermal imagery be integrated with?
The TIR imagery will be integrated with (1) light detection and ranging (LiDAR) information and (2) ortho-rectified aerial imagery already collected for the Battle Creek area.
Why is LiDAR mentioned in this opportunity?
LiDAR typically provides detailed elevation and surface structure information that can be used to map channel form, floodplain features, and riparian structure. The opportunity indicates the new TIR data should be analyzed together with LiDAR to support GIS-based interpretation and products.
Why is ortho-rectified aerial imagery mentioned?
Ortho-rectified imagery provides spatially accurate aerial photographs that can be used for mapping and interpretation. The opportunity describes combining ortho imagery with LiDAR and TIR data in a GIS environment.
What kinds of deliverables are expected from the recipient?
The recipient is expected to produce GIS-based deliverables, including GIS-compatible files. The opportunity emphasizes outputs that resource managers can directly use for mapping, analysis, comparison across years, and reporting.
What costs and tasks does the funded work specifically cover?
The funded work specifically covers costs associated with conducting the aerial flight needed to collect the thermal infrared imagery, developing a longitudinal temperature profile, and producing GIS-compatible files.
What is a longitudinal temperature profile in the context of this grant?
It is described as a temperature map or profile along the length of the stream reach that shows how temperature changes from upstream to downstream and highlights cooler inflows.
What is the funding instrument used for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant using a cooperative agreement funding instrument.
What activity category is this opportunity associated with?
It is listed under the Natural Resources activity category.
What program and CFDA number are associated with this funding?
The funding is associated with CFDA 15.648, the Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP).
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $40,000, and the award ceiling is $40,000.
How many awards does the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Are nonprofits, tribes, universities, or government agencies eligible?
The announcement states eligibility is limited to for-profit organizations other than small businesses, which implies other entity types are not eligible under this opportunity as described.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The announcement indicates it was posted and created on May 30, 2014. The original and current closing date is June 13, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is July 13, 2014.
Who can be contacted for help with accessing the full announcement?
The notice provides contact information for Fish Biologists Tricia Parker Hamelberg or Matt Brown at 530-527-3043.
Is there an additional reference or context document mentioned?
Yes. The notice references an additional information link titled the Battle Creek Adaptive Management Plan, which is described as likely providing broader context on monitoring needs, restoration objectives, and how TIR data fits into ongoing adaptive management for the watershed.
What is the practical end use of the grant-funded products?
The announcement frames the outputs as practical GIS-compatible products that resource managers can use directly for mapping, analysis, year-to-year comparisons, and reporting, particularly to support evaluation of restoration actions and identification of cold water refuges for salmon and steelhead.
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