Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR UC 16 N015
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- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bluehead Sucker & Native Species Conservation Work" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 14, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 28, 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: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bluehead Sucker and Native Species Conservation Work grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BOR UC 16 N015) was a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, under CFDA 15.517. It was created on July 14, 2016, with an original closing date of July 28, 2016. The program was set up to provide up to $100,000 in funding (award ceiling) for a single expected award, and eligibility was limited to state governments. In practice, the work described centers on Utah Division of Wildlife Resources activities in the Weber River system, with an emphasis on protecting and restoring native fish populations while also accommodating downstream water use needs.
The opportunity is organized around three big objectives. First, it aims to build better scientific and field-based knowledge about the Bluehead Sucker and other native aquatic species in the Weber River. Second, it focuses on identifying and evaluating the main factors limiting Bluehead Sucker survival and long-term persistence, especially issues tied to habitat quality and river connectivity (for example, barriers that block fish movement between habitats needed for spawning, rearing, and seasonal refuge). Third, it supports implementing practical, on-the-ground solutions using a collaborative, adaptive management approach, meaning actions are taken in coordination with partners and then adjusted over time based on monitoring results and what is learned during implementation.
The described project work includes several concrete deliverables. One key task is developing a preliminary design for a fish passage structure on the Weber River, intended to help fish move through currently constrained areas and to set the stage for future restoration of connected habitats. Another major component is reconstructing a main-stem irrigation diversion on the Weber River near the City of Morgan. This reconstruction is meant to achieve multiple benefits at once: ensuring passage for Bluehead Sucker and Bonneville cutthroat trout, stabilizing the river channel vertically near a sewer line that crosses under the river (reducing risks tied to channel incision or shifting), and lowering maintenance burdens for water users who rely on the diversion. A third construction element targets Strawberry Creek, where the project would build a 385-foot vertical slot fish ladder within a box culvert. The purpose there is to move spawning Bonneville cutthroat trout upstream, opening access to roughly two miles of spawning habitat that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to reach.
Beyond design and construction, the grant emphasizes assessment and biological planning for Bluehead Sucker recovery. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources would identify, map, and quantify Bluehead Sucker spawning locations and document the habitat features associated with those sites. The work also includes characterizing how the species uses backwater rearing habitat (areas that can provide slower water, cover, and suitable conditions for juveniles) and evaluating how much of that habitat is available in the system. Finally, the project includes developing a Bluehead Sucker broodstock specific to the Weber River, which is a foundational step for any future conservation propagation, supplementation, or reintroduction efforts, and can help preserve local genetic characteristics if managed carefully.
Overall, the grant opportunity is best understood as an integrated native fish conservation effort that combines engineering (fish passage and diversion improvements), river management (stability and reduced infrastructure risk), and biological research and planning (spawning habitat mapping, rearing habitat assessment, and broodstock development). The underlying goal is to improve the odds of long-term persistence for Bluehead Sucker and support Bonneville cutthroat trout movement and spawning access, while balancing the realities of a working river system with irrigation demands and other downstream water needs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Bluehead Sucker and Native Species Conservation Work grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BOR UC 16 N015.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
This was a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.517.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 14, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 28, 2016.
How much funding was available under this opportunity?
The program provided up to $100,000 in funding as the award ceiling.
How many awards were expected?
A single award was expected.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state governments.
Where is the work described in this opportunity focused?
The work described centers on Utah Division of Wildlife Resources activities in the Weber River system.
What is the overall purpose of the project work described?
The effort is aimed at protecting and restoring native fish populations in the Weber River while also accommodating downstream water use needs.
What are the three main objectives of the opportunity?
The three objectives are: (1) build better scientific and field-based knowledge about the Bluehead Sucker and other native aquatic species in the Weber River; (2) identify and evaluate the main factors limiting Bluehead Sucker survival and long-term persistence, especially habitat quality and river connectivity issues; and (3) implement practical, on-the-ground solutions using a collaborative, adaptive management approach informed by monitoring and lessons learned.
What does "river connectivity" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this context, river connectivity refers to the ability of fish to move between habitats needed for spawning, rearing, and seasonal refuge, including movement that can be blocked by barriers.
What kinds of barriers are considered important in this grant description?
The description highlights barriers that block fish movement between key habitats, such as constrained areas in the river and structures that impede upstream passage.
What does "collaborative, adaptive management" mean here?
It means actions are taken in coordination with partners, then adjusted over time based on monitoring results and what is learned during implementation.
What are the main engineering or construction deliverables described?
The project work includes (1) developing a preliminary design for a fish passage structure on the Weber River; (2) reconstructing a main-stem irrigation diversion on the Weber River near the City of Morgan; and (3) constructing a 385-foot vertical slot fish ladder within a box culvert on Strawberry Creek.
What is the purpose of the preliminary fish passage design on the Weber River?
The preliminary design is intended to help fish move through currently constrained areas and to set the stage for future restoration of connected habitats.
Where is the irrigation diversion reconstruction located?
It is described as a main-stem irrigation diversion on the Weber River near the City of Morgan.
What benefits are expected from reconstructing the irrigation diversion?
The reconstruction is meant to provide fish passage for Bluehead Sucker and Bonneville cutthroat trout, stabilize the river channel vertically near a sewer line that crosses under the river (reducing risks tied to channel incision or shifting), and reduce maintenance burdens for water users who rely on the diversion.
Why is river channel stability mentioned as part of the diversion work?
Channel stability is specifically tied to protecting a sewer line that crosses under the river by reducing risks associated with channel incision or shifting near that infrastructure.
What work is planned on Strawberry Creek?
The project would build a 385-foot vertical slot fish ladder within a box culvert on Strawberry Creek.
What is the purpose of the Strawberry Creek fish ladder?
The purpose is to move spawning Bonneville cutthroat trout upstream and open access to roughly two miles of spawning habitat that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to reach.
Which species are specifically named as benefiting from fish passage improvements?
Bluehead Sucker and Bonneville cutthroat trout are explicitly mentioned in connection with fish passage and movement benefits.
What biological assessment and planning work is included for Bluehead Sucker recovery?
The work includes identifying, mapping, and quantifying Bluehead Sucker spawning locations; documenting habitat features associated with those spawning sites; characterizing how the species uses backwater rearing habitat; evaluating how much backwater rearing habitat is available in the system; and developing a Bluehead Sucker broodstock specific to the Weber River.
What does the project plan to do regarding Bluehead Sucker spawning sites?
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources would identify, map, and quantify spawning locations and document the habitat features associated with those sites.
What are "backwater rearing habitats" as described in this opportunity?
They are areas that can provide slower water, cover, and suitable conditions for juveniles, and the project includes characterizing Bluehead Sucker use of these habitats and evaluating their availability.
What is meant by developing a Bluehead Sucker broodstock specific to the Weber River?
It refers to establishing a broodstock for Bluehead Sucker tied to the Weber River population, described as a foundational step for future conservation propagation, supplementation, or reintroduction efforts, and something that can help preserve local genetic characteristics if managed carefully.
Is this opportunity only about research, or does it include on-the-ground implementation?
It includes both. The description combines biological research and planning (like spawning habitat mapping and rearing habitat assessment) with engineering and construction actions (like fish passage, diversion reconstruction, and a fish ladder).
How does the opportunity balance conservation with water use needs?
The description frames the effort as improving native fish persistence while accommodating a working river system, including irrigation demands and other downstream water needs.
How is this project best summarized based on the description provided?
It is presented as an integrated native fish conservation effort that combines engineering (fish passage and diversion improvements), river management (channel stability and reduced infrastructure risk), and biological research and planning (spawning habitat mapping, rearing habitat assessment, and broodstock development).
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