Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00118
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA Dos Palmas Geophysical Survey" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 18, 2016 and posted on May 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 18, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM CA Dos Palmas Geophysical Survey grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00118) was a Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) discretionary funding solicitation aimed at improving scientific understanding of groundwater recharge and flow patterns that support the Dos Palmas Preserve (DPP) in eastern Riverside County, California. DPP is described as one of the largest desert oasis complexes in the state, and it includes sensitive habitats such as Cox Oasis that support threatened and endangered species, including the endangered desert pupfish. The core conservation concern driving this opportunity is that changes to the Coachella Canal system may have altered the hydrology that historically sustained springs feeding parts of the oasis complex, potentially putting key biological resources and mitigation commitments at risk.
The background problem centers on the Coachella Canal, which runs immediately upgradient of the preserve. Prior to 2006, the canal had an unlined section that allowed water to seep through the canal bed and recharge local groundwater, helping supply springs that nourished the oasis habitats. In 2006, a new lined canal was constructed, and the adjacent unlined canal dried up, reducing that seepage-driven recharge. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) concluded that Cox Oasis and Andreas Oasis, on the western edge of the complex, were not affected by canal seepage, and as a result managed recharge efforts from the canal have been directed toward the central portion of the oasis complex. However, the opportunity notes growing evidence that this managed recharge may not be moving toward Cox or Andreas as intended, raising concern that these western oases could be more vulnerable than previously believed.
The grant is essentially focused on supporting a geophysical survey to clarify subsurface conditions and groundwater flow pathways so that land and water managers can better determine whether recharge efforts are benefiting the areas of concern, or whether physical barriers, geologic structures, or other hydrogeologic factors are preventing water from reaching Cox and Andreas Oases. This matters not only for species conservation (particularly the desert pupfish population at Cox Oasis), but also for compliance and long-term success of mitigation measures tied to the canal lining project. The vegetation at Andreas Oasis is specifically identified as part of the riparian vegetation mitigation for canal lining, meaning that if Andreas were to dry, it could undermine required mitigation targets and create broader management and regulatory complications.
Administratively, the opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.236 (Natural Resources). Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any applicant type), subject to any additional eligibility language in the full announcement. BLM anticipated making a single award with a funding ceiling of $100,000. The opportunity was posted on May 18, 2016, created the same day, and had an application deadline of July 18, 2016 (original and current closing dates were the same). In practical terms, this solicitation reflects a targeted, science-driven investment intended to resolve uncertainty about groundwater recharge effectiveness and to guide future management decisions needed to protect endangered species habitat and sustain riparian mitigation plant communities within the Dos Palmas Preserve system.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BLM CA Dos Palmas Geophysical Survey (L16AS00118)
What is the BLM CA Dos Palmas Geophysical Survey grant opportunity?
This was a Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) discretionary funding solicitation identified as Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00118. It focused on supporting a geophysical survey to improve scientific understanding of groundwater recharge and flow patterns that support the Dos Palmas Preserve (DPP) in eastern Riverside County, California.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose was to fund work that clarifies subsurface conditions and groundwater flow pathways so managers can determine whether recharge efforts are actually benefiting key parts of the oasis complex, particularly Cox Oasis and Andreas Oasis, or whether hydrogeologic barriers or structures are preventing water from reaching them.
What location and resource is the project focused on?
The focus is the Dos Palmas Preserve (DPP) in eastern Riverside County, California. DPP is described as one of the largest desert oasis complexes in the state and includes sensitive habitats such as Cox Oasis.
Why is Dos Palmas Preserve considered sensitive or important?
The preserve includes desert oasis habitats that support threatened and endangered species. Cox Oasis is specifically highlighted as supporting the endangered desert pupfish, making hydrology and spring support a high-priority conservation issue.
What problem or concern prompted this solicitation?
The central concern is that changes to the Coachella Canal system may have altered the hydrology that historically sustained springs feeding parts of the oasis complex. This could put biological resources and mitigation commitments at risk if key oases dry or receive insufficient groundwater support.
How is the Coachella Canal related to groundwater recharge at the preserve?
The Coachella Canal runs immediately upgradient of the preserve. Before 2006, an unlined section allowed seepage through the canal bed, recharging local groundwater and helping supply springs that nourished oasis habitats. After a new lined canal was built in 2006, the adjacent unlined canal dried up and seepage-driven recharge was reduced.
What changed in 2006, and why does it matter?
In 2006, a new lined canal was constructed and the adjacent unlined canal dried up. This mattered because lining reduced canal seepage that previously contributed to groundwater recharge, potentially affecting spring flows that support oasis habitats.
What did the memorandum of understanding (MOU) conclude about impacts to Cox and Andreas Oases?
An MOU concluded that Cox Oasis and Andreas Oasis, on the western edge of the complex, were not affected by canal seepage. Based on that conclusion, managed recharge efforts from the canal were directed toward the central portion of the oasis complex.
Why is there concern about whether managed recharge is working as intended?
The opportunity notes growing evidence that managed recharge directed toward the central portion of the complex may not be moving toward Cox or Andreas as intended. This raises the possibility that the western oases could be more vulnerable than previously believed.
What is the role of a geophysical survey in addressing this issue?
The geophysical survey is intended to help identify subsurface conditions and groundwater flow pathways. The goal is to determine whether physical barriers, geologic structures, or other hydrogeologic factors are influencing where recharge water can travel, and whether it can realistically reach Cox and Andreas Oases.
What types of obstacles or factors might prevent recharge water from reaching the western oases?
Based on the opportunity description, potential limiting factors include physical barriers, geologic structures, and other hydrogeologic conditions that could redirect, slow, or block groundwater movement toward Cox and Andreas Oases.
Which parts of the oasis complex are specifically highlighted as areas of concern?
Cox Oasis and Andreas Oasis (on the western edge of the complex) are specifically highlighted, particularly due to concerns that recharge may not be reaching them.
Why is Cox Oasis specifically important in this opportunity?
Cox Oasis is identified as supporting an endangered species, the desert pupfish. If hydrologic support declines, it could directly threaten the habitat conditions needed for that population.
Why is Andreas Oasis specifically important in this opportunity?
The vegetation at Andreas Oasis is specifically identified as part of the riparian vegetation mitigation for the canal lining project. If Andreas were to dry, it could undermine required mitigation targets and lead to broader management and regulatory complications.
How does this opportunity relate to mitigation commitments tied to canal lining?
The opportunity emphasizes that understanding groundwater recharge effectiveness is important for compliance and long-term success of mitigation measures associated with the canal lining project. Andreas Oasis vegetation is explicitly described as part of the riparian vegetation mitigation, linking hydrology outcomes to mitigation performance.
What kind of award instrument was expected?
The solicitation was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What CFDA program was this opportunity associated with?
It was listed under CFDA 15.236 (Natural Resources).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any applicant type), subject to any additional eligibility language in the full announcement.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making a single award.
What was the maximum funding amount available?
The funding ceiling was $100,000.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted on May 18, 2016, and it was also created on May 18, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 18, 2016. The original and current closing dates were the same.
What overall management outcome was BLM trying to achieve through this targeted funding?
This solicitation reflects a targeted, science-driven investment meant to resolve uncertainty about groundwater recharge effectiveness and guide future land and water management decisions needed to protect endangered species habitat and sustain riparian mitigation plant communities within the Dos Palmas Preserve system.
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