Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS WASO NOI 2380101012
Apply for NPS WASO NOI 2380101012
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Colorado State University Migration of Images and Database of National Park Service Water Right Dockets" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2010 and posted on Aug 25, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 1, 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 $15,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant notice (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS WASO NOI 2380101012) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent for a cooperative agreement focused on modernizing and publishing National Park Service water right docket records. The core purpose is to take a large existing collection of scanned docket images and their descriptive database information currently stored in Microsoft Office Access and migrate them into a more accessible, standardized format so they can be made available online through NRINFO, the NPS natural resources data website. These water right dockets are essentially case files that contain documents used to support and document water rights for National Park Units, making them important for resource management, compliance, and legal reference.
The work described centers on a significant digitization and records packaging effort. The dataset includes roughly 79,000 scanned images associated with individual dockets. Rather than leaving these as separate image records tied to an Access database, the project will consolidate the contents of each docket into a single PDF file per docket. That approach is meant to make each water right file easier to view, download, search, and share as a complete record, instead of requiring users to navigate image-by-image inside a legacy database environment.
The process outlined in the announcement is fairly specific about the workflow and tools. An Access report template has already been created, and the plan is to generate a report for each docket from Access. Each report is then printed to Leadtools ePrint, which is the step used to produce the PDF and automatically create bookmarks (helpful for navigating long multi-document PDFs). After the PDF is generated, Adobe Acrobat Professional is used for quality control and cleanup as needed, such as fixing page orientation, removing blank pages, improving readability, or ensuring the bookmarks and document structure function correctly. Once finalized, the PDFs are uploaded to NRINFO so they can be viewed and downloaded.
A major goal of the project is expanded access to these records by multiple audiences who may need them for different reasons. NRINFO hosting is intended to serve internal NPS staff working on park planning and natural resource management, as well as federal legal stakeholders such as the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of the Solicitor. The notice also states that the general public is a target audience for access, which suggests an emphasis on transparency and public availability of water-right documentation tied to federal lands.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument type, under a natural resources activity category. The estimated total funding is $15,000, with an award ceiling of $15,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and the title indicates Colorado State University as the intended partner. The announcement was posted on August 25, 2010, with an original and current closing date of September 1, 2010, and an archive date of October 1, 2010. The listing shows expected awards as 0, which is consistent with the "notice of intent only" language, meaning it is not presented as an open competitive solicitation but rather as a notice that NPS intends to make an award, typically to a specific institution, for the work described.
For questions or difficulties accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Kortni Selinger, Contract Specialist, at 303-987-6734 or kortniselinger@contractor.nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent for a cooperative agreement to modernize and publish National Park Service water right docket records. The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS WASO NOI 2380101012.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. The announcement is described as a "notice of intent only," which typically means NPS intends to make an award (often to a specific partner) rather than run an open competition.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to take an existing collection of scanned water right docket images and related descriptive information currently stored in Microsoft Office Access and migrate them into a standardized, more accessible format that can be published online through NRINFO (the NPS natural resources data website).
What are "water right dockets" in this context?
They are case files containing documents used to support and document water rights for National Park Units. They are important for resource management, compliance needs, and legal reference.
What problem is the project trying to solve?
The current records exist as many separate scanned images tied to a legacy Access database. The project aims to package each docket as a single, easier-to-use PDF so users can view, download, search, and share an entire water right file without navigating image-by-image.
How large is the dataset involved?
The dataset includes roughly 79,000 scanned images associated with individual water right dockets.
What will the final deliverable look like?
The final output is intended to be one consolidated PDF file per docket, with bookmarks to help users navigate the contents of each docket.
Where will the finalized records be published?
The finalized PDFs are intended to be uploaded to NRINFO, the National Park Service natural resources data website, so they can be viewed and downloaded online.
What software and tools are specifically mentioned for the workflow?
The notice describes using Microsoft Office Access (as the current source system), an Access report template (already created), Leadtools ePrint (to generate PDFs and automatically create bookmarks), and Adobe Acrobat Professional (for quality control and cleanup).
What is the step-by-step workflow described in the notice?
The workflow described is: generate an Access report for each docket using the existing report template; print each report to Leadtools ePrint to produce a PDF and automatically create bookmarks; use Adobe Acrobat Professional for quality control and cleanup; then upload the finalized PDFs to NRINFO.
What kinds of quality control or cleanup are expected?
The notice mentions tasks such as fixing page orientation, removing blank pages, improving readability, and ensuring bookmarks and the overall document structure function correctly.
Why are bookmarks mentioned as important?
Bookmarks are intended to make long, multi-document PDFs easier to navigate, helping users jump to specific sections within a docket file.
Who is expected to use these records once they are online?
The notice indicates the audience includes internal NPS staff working on park planning and natural resource management, federal legal stakeholders such as the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of the Solicitor, and the general public.
What type of funding is this opportunity categorized as?
It is categorized as discretionary funding.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What activity category does the notice list?
The notice places it under a natural resources activity category.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $15,000, and the award ceiling is also $15,000.
Is cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is there an intended partner named in the notice?
Yes. The title indicates Colorado State University as the intended partner.
What are the key dates listed for this notice?
The notice was posted on August 25, 2010. The original and current closing date is September 1, 2010. The archive date is October 1, 2010.
The listing shows "expected awards: 0." What does that mean here?
Based on the "notice of intent only" wording, this is consistent with an announcement that NPS intends to make an award rather than announce an open solicitation with anticipated competitive awards.
Who can be contacted for questions or trouble accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed is Kortni Selinger, Contract Specialist. Phone: 303-987-6734. Email: kortniselinger@contractor.nps.gov.
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