Opportunity Information: Apply for L10AS00245
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY BFO Groundwater Monitoring Report" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236 Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 10, 2010 and posted on Aug 10, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 20, 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 $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 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.
- Eligible Applicants Wyoming State Geological Survey This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Land Managements intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM WY BFO Groundwater Monitoring Report opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L10AS00245) is a Bureau of Land Management grant tied to ongoing groundwater oversight in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The work stems from a long-running collaboration that began in 2008 between the BLM Buffalo Field Office and the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) to produce an annual report that compiles Powder River Basin groundwater monitoring results, interprets trends, and documents findings. These monitoring reports are not optional side projects; they are a required component of the Powder River Basin Final Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision (PRB FEIS ROD, April 2003), meaning they support federal environmental compliance and long-term impact tracking associated with energy development in the basin.
The main purpose of the funded work is for WSGS to prepare a deep groundwater monitoring report focused on the coal-bearing zones in the Powder River Basin, with emphasis on conditions and changes associated with coal bed natural gas (CBNG) development. The report is expected to present baseline water levels for the Powder River Basin coal zones using collected monitoring data, summarize how groundwater levels and wellhead pressures have changed over time, and evaluate whether there is hydraulic connectivity between the coal production zones and nearby geologic units such as overlying or underlying sandstone beds. Beyond describing conditions, the report is also meant to estimate the magnitude of any connectivity or leakage that may be occurring, relate observed groundwater responses to surrounding CBNG production activity, and compare real-world monitoring results to the impacts predicted by the groundwater model used in the PRB FEIS analysis. In practice, this makes the report both a technical monitoring product and a check on whether earlier impact predictions and models align with what is actually happening in the field.
Several specific technical objectives are called out. One is to quantify drawdown in the production zone and assess leakage between the coal production zone and adjacent aquifers, which is described as critical for verifying groundwater model performance and validating impact analyses. Another objective is to compile and interpret wellhead pressure build-up data from production-zone monitoring wells, since pressure behavior can provide clues about in situ methane desorption pressure, a key parameter in understanding gas release and reservoir behavior. The work also includes measuring potential changes in methane gas concentrations in monitoring well bores to help detect gas migration pathways from the production interval into other formations, which has implications for both resource management and environmental protection. Finally, the report is expected to quantify groundwater recovery and recharge rates after CBNG production stops; this is highlighted as an area where knowledge is limited in the Powder River Basin, and where post-production water level recovery trends can be used to infer recharge mechanisms, estimate recharge rates, and gauge the duration of potential impacts.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant in the natural resources category (CFDA 15.236, Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management). The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $300,000, with an award ceiling of $300,000 and an award floor of $60,000, and it specifies that cost sharing or matching is not required. Although the general eligibility field states unrestricted eligibility, the eligibility information and narrative make clear that the intended recipient is the Wyoming State Geological Survey, and the notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice of BLM's intent to fund the described work without full and open competition. The opportunity was posted on August 10, 2010, with an original and current closing date of August 20, 2010, and an archive date of October 31, 2010, reflecting that this was a time-limited notice supporting a specific planned award rather than an open competitive program.
The point of contact listed for access issues or questions is Ilze J. Karklins Powers, Grants Management Officer at BLM, reachable at 307-775-6293 and ipowers@blm.gov, with the associated listing historically available through Grants.gov.
FAQs: BLM WY BFO Groundwater Monitoring Report (Funding Opportunity Number L10AS00245)
What is the BLM WY BFO Groundwater Monitoring Report opportunity (L10AS00245)?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) grant notice related to ongoing groundwater oversight in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The funded work supports preparation of an annual groundwater monitoring report that compiles monitoring results, interprets trends, and documents findings.
Which BLM office is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to the BLM Buffalo Field Office (BFO) in Wyoming.
What geographic area does the work focus on?
The work focuses on Wyoming's Powder River Basin, specifically groundwater conditions in the basin's coal-bearing zones.
Why are these groundwater monitoring reports required?
The monitoring reports are a required component of the Powder River Basin Final Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision (PRB FEIS ROD, April 2003). They support federal environmental compliance and long-term impact tracking related to energy development in the basin.
Who has been collaborating on this work, and since when?
The long-running collaboration began in 2008 between the BLM Buffalo Field Office and the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) to produce an annual report on Powder River Basin groundwater monitoring.
What is the main purpose of the funded work described in this notice?
The main purpose is for WSGS to prepare a deep groundwater monitoring report focused on the coal-bearing zones in the Powder River Basin, with emphasis on conditions and changes associated with coal bed natural gas (CBNG) development.
What types of information is the report expected to include?
The report is expected to present baseline water levels for coal zones using collected monitoring data, summarize groundwater level and wellhead pressure changes over time, interpret trends, and document findings.
How does the report address potential connections between aquifers and geologic units?
The report is expected to evaluate whether hydraulic connectivity exists between coal production zones and nearby geologic units, including overlying or underlying sandstone beds. It is also expected to estimate the magnitude of any connectivity or leakage that may be occurring.
How does the report relate groundwater responses to CBNG development?
The report is intended to relate observed groundwater responses to surrounding CBNG production activity and to help interpret changes in groundwater levels and pressures in the context of development.
Does the report compare monitoring results to earlier predictions or models?
Yes. A stated expectation is to compare real-world monitoring results to the impacts predicted by the groundwater model used in the PRB FEIS analysis, serving as a practical check on how predicted impacts align with field observations.
What technical objective is associated with drawdown and leakage?
A specific objective is to quantify drawdown in the production zone and assess leakage between the coal production zone and adjacent aquifers. This is described as critical for verifying groundwater model performance and validating impact analyses.
Why is wellhead pressure build-up data included?
The work includes compiling and interpreting wellhead pressure build-up data from production-zone monitoring wells because pressure behavior can provide clues about in situ methane desorption pressure, which is a key parameter for understanding gas release and reservoir behavior.
Does the work include monitoring methane gas concentrations?
Yes. The work includes measuring potential changes in methane gas concentrations in monitoring well bores to help detect gas migration pathways from the production interval into other formations.
What is the purpose of studying groundwater recovery after CBNG production ends?
The report is expected to quantify groundwater recovery and recharge rates after CBNG production stops. The notice highlights this as an area with limited knowledge in the Powder River Basin, and suggests recovery trends can be used to infer recharge mechanisms, estimate recharge rates, and gauge the duration of potential impacts.
What type of grant is this, and what is the program category?
This is described as a discretionary grant in the natural resources category, listed under CFDA 15.236 (Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management).
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $300,000. The award ceiling is $300,000 and the award floor is $60,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice specifies that cost sharing or matching is not required.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications and serves as public notice of BLM's intent to fund the described work without full and open competition.
Who is the intended recipient?
While the general eligibility field states unrestricted eligibility, the eligibility information and narrative indicate the intended recipient is the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS).
What are the key dates listed for this notice?
The opportunity was posted on August 10, 2010. The original closing date and the current closing date are both August 20, 2010. The archive date is October 31, 2010.
What does the time-limited posting suggest about the nature of the notice?
The dates and the statement that it is not a request for applications indicate it was a time-limited public notice supporting a specific planned award rather than an ongoing open competitive program.
Where was this opportunity historically listed?
The listing was historically available through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The point of contact is Ilze J. Karklins Powers, Grants Management Officer at BLM.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Phone: 307-775-6293. Email: ipowers@blm.gov.
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