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- The Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Geomorphic and Vegetation Mapping in the Mojave River Riparian Corridor" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.530 Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 10, 2010 and posted on Jun 10, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 24, 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 $120,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $120,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a NOI to award, no competition is being sought.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Geomorphic and Vegetation Mapping in the Mojave River Riparian Corridor" was a Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) effort focused on improving understanding of water use by non-native vegetation and groundwater conditions along the Mojave River in California. The central purpose was to quantify non-native plant evapotranspiration (how much water these plants are consuming and releasing back to the atmosphere) and to estimate depth to groundwater across the riparian corridor. This kind of information is typically used to support water conservation planning, river corridor management, and decisions about invasive or non-native plant control where vegetation may be affecting limited water supplies.
To meet those goals, the project proposed acquiring and processing several types of high-resolution remote sensing datasets collected from aerial platforms. The data collection included shortwave multispectral aerial digital photography in the green, red, and near-infrared bands (useful for vegetation detection and classification), thermal infrared aerial imagery (useful for surface temperature patterns that feed into energy balance and ET calculations), and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data (useful for highly detailed terrain and vegetation structure mapping). The emphasis on combining multispectral, thermal, and LiDAR indicates an integrated mapping approach that can connect vegetation type and condition with surface temperature, topography, and floodplain geomorphology.
The expected deliverables were primarily geospatial data products and analytical outputs derived from those sensor collections. These included multispectral image mosaics covering the floodplain corridor, LiDAR point cloud datasets, a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), and a thermal infrared mosaic of the same corridor. Beyond the imagery and elevation products, the work also called for energy balance estimates and evapotranspiration maps for the floodplain corridor, which suggests the use of established remote-sensing ET methods that translate surface temperature and reflectance information into spatial estimates of water use over time. The final deliverable also included a comprehensive report describing the datasets and methods used, summarizing key features visible in the imagery and LiDAR, documenting LiDAR accuracy assessment results, and providing seasonal evapotranspiration estimates, reflecting the project goal of producing not just maps but defensible, quality-checked measurements suitable for management use.
A notable element of the project structure was the division of responsibilities between data producers and end-users within the Bureau of Reclamation. While the agreement described the development of image and LiDAR products (noted as being developed by USU), the actual vegetation classification using the multispectral imagery and the depth-to-groundwater estimation were intended to be carried out by the Bureau of Reclamation's Regional GIS Center using those delivered products. In practice, this means the funded work centered on acquiring high-quality remote sensing data and producing standardized, analysis-ready geospatial layers, while the agency planned to complete certain interpretive mapping steps internally.
Administratively, this was a discretionary grant under the Natural Resources activity category, tied to CFDA 15.530, the Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP). The opportunity anticipated a single award, with total funding set at $120,000, and both the award floor and ceiling also set at $120,000, indicating a fixed-budget award rather than a range. No cost sharing or matching was required. Importantly, the notice specified it was a Notice of Intent to award and that no competition was being sought, meaning it was effectively a sole-source or non-competitive action rather than an open solicitation. The opportunity was posted on June 10, 2010, and closed on June 24, 2010, with an archive date of July 24, 2010. The listed point of contact for access issues was Shawna Thompson, Grants Specialist, at the Bureau of Reclamation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Geomorphic and Vegetation Mapping in the Mojave River Riparian Corridor."
Which federal agency sponsored this opportunity?
This was a Bureau of Reclamation effort within the Lower Colorado Region.
What geographic area did the project focus on?
The work focused on the Mojave River riparian corridor in California, with products covering the floodplain corridor.
What was the main purpose of the project?
The central purpose was to improve understanding of water use by non-native vegetation and groundwater conditions along the Mojave River by (1) quantifying non-native plant evapotranspiration (ET) and (2) estimating depth to groundwater across the riparian corridor.
What is evapotranspiration (ET) in the context of this project?
In this project, ET refers to how much water non-native plants are consuming and releasing back to the atmosphere, mapped and estimated using remote sensing and energy-balance approaches.
Why were non-native plants a focus?
The project was designed to quantify water use by non-native vegetation, information that can support water conservation planning and decisions about invasive or non-native plant control where vegetation may be affecting limited water supplies.
How were groundwater conditions addressed?
The project aimed to estimate depth to groundwater across the riparian corridor. The notice indicates that depth-to-groundwater estimation was intended to be completed by the Bureau of Reclamation's Regional GIS Center using the delivered remote sensing products.
What types of data were proposed to be collected?
The project proposed acquiring and processing multiple high-resolution aerial remote sensing datasets, including shortwave multispectral aerial digital photography (green, red, near-infrared), thermal infrared aerial imagery, and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data.
What is included in the multispectral aerial photography?
The multispectral aerial digital photography was described as shortwave multispectral imagery collected in the green, red, and near-infrared bands, which are useful for vegetation detection and classification.
What is the role of thermal infrared imagery in this work?
Thermal infrared imagery was used to capture surface temperature patterns, which feed into energy balance calculations and evapotranspiration (ET) estimation and mapping.
What is the role of LiDAR in this work?
LiDAR was intended to support highly detailed terrain and vegetation structure mapping, including floodplain geomorphology and elevation-related products.
What does an "integrated mapping approach" mean here?
It means combining multispectral, thermal, and LiDAR datasets so vegetation type and condition can be analyzed alongside surface temperature, topography, and floodplain geomorphic features within a consistent geospatial framework.
What were the expected geospatial deliverables?
Expected deliverables included multispectral image mosaics covering the floodplain corridor, LiDAR point cloud datasets, a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), and a thermal infrared mosaic of the same corridor.
Were evapotranspiration maps and calculations part of the deliverables?
Yes. The work called for energy balance estimates and evapotranspiration maps for the floodplain corridor, indicating that remote-sensing ET methods would be used to translate surface temperature and reflectance into spatial estimates of water use.
What was required in the final report?
The final deliverable included a comprehensive report that would describe the datasets and methods used, summarize key features visible in the imagery and LiDAR, document LiDAR accuracy assessment results, and provide seasonal evapotranspiration estimates.
Who was responsible for producing the image and LiDAR products?
The agreement described the development of image and LiDAR products as being developed by USU.
Who was expected to complete vegetation classification and depth-to-groundwater estimation?
The Bureau of Reclamation's Regional GIS Center was intended to carry out the vegetation classification using the multispectral imagery and the depth-to-groundwater estimation using the delivered products.
What was the activity category for this grant?
The opportunity was listed under the Natural Resources activity category.
What CFDA program was this associated with?
This opportunity was tied to CFDA 15.530, the Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP).
Was this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice specified it was a Notice of Intent to award and that no competition was being sought, meaning it was effectively a non-competitive (sole-source) action rather than an open solicitation.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the total funding amount?
Total funding was set at $120,000.
Was there a funding range, or was it a fixed amount?
It was a fixed-budget award. The award floor and ceiling were both $120,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 10, 2010, and closed on June 24, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 24, 2010.
Who was the listed point of contact?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Shawna Thompson, Grants Specialist, at the Bureau of Reclamation.
What kinds of management decisions could these products support?
The notice indicates the outputs are typically used to support water conservation planning, riparian/river corridor management, and decisions about invasive or non-native plant control in areas where vegetation may be affecting limited water supplies.
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