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- The Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Long Term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Participation and Incorporation of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.511 Cultural Resources Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 22, 2013 and posted on Aug 22, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 6, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 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 Long Term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Participation and Incorporation of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R13SS40025) is a Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, discretionary grant announced as a Notice of Intent to award. It supports work connected to the LTEMP EIS process for Glen Canyon Dam operations and Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon, with a strong focus on ensuring Tribal participation and bringing Traditional Ecological Knowledge into the environmental review and decision-making framework. The opportunity was posted on Aug 22, 2013, with an original and current closing date of Sep 6, 2013, and it was archived on Sep 9, 2013.
The background for this grant is rooted in the long evolution of how Glen Canyon Dam is operated. In 1996, the Secretary of the Interior signed a Record of Decision that selected operating criteria based on the Modified Low Fluctuating Flow (MLFF) alternative from the 1995 Final Environmental Impact Statement, and MLFF has guided dam operations since then. After that decision, additional major steps shaped management in the basin, including a 2004 Environmental Assessment on interim storage guidelines and two 2012 Environmental Assessments addressing high flow experimental releases and non-native fish control. At the same time, the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program produced a substantial body of new science over roughly 15 years. Taken together, these regulatory actions and the growing knowledge base led the Secretary of the Interior in July 2011 to initiate development of a long-term plan, naming the Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park Service as joint lead agencies.
The purpose of the LTEMP EIS, which this grant is intended to support, is to take a comprehensive look at dam operations and identify management actions and experimental options that can guide adaptive management for the next 15 to 20 years. In practical terms, that means developing and analyzing alternative operational strategies, anticipating how those alternatives could affect natural resources, and also taking seriously the impacts on cultural resources. The EIS process is described as having many objectives across agencies, stakeholders, and Tribes, reflecting that Glen Canyon Dam operations influence a complex river corridor system where ecological outcomes and cultural values are tightly intertwined.
A central element of this funding notice is the role of the Hualapai Tribe and the importance of recognizing the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon as a Traditional Cultural Place. The notice explains that the river corridor has provided life-sustaining resources for generations and has been fundamental in shaping the Hualapai as a people. Because the Hualapai Reservation borders roughly 108 miles of the Colorado River and the Hualapai have lived in and stewarded the region since time immemorial, the grant emphasizes maintaining and promoting the Tribe's historical and cultural connections to the river for future generations. It also frames ecological health as inseparable from Tribal values, calling for riverine resources to be managed wisely and holistically, and for Hualapai values and concerns to be incorporated while EIS alternatives are being developed.
Another major theme is correcting an imbalance that Tribes participating in the LTEMP process raised: that downstream resource management below Glen Canyon Dam has leaned heavily toward western scientific knowledge and related management actions. In response, the notice highlights advocacy by participating Tribes for approaches that integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge to bring a fuller and more balanced perspective. TEK in this context is described broadly, not as a narrow cultural add-on, but as knowledge relevant to plants, wildlife, water quality, and many other aspects of the river corridor. The intent is for the Hualapai to provide TEK perspectives that inform both the description of the affected environment and the resource goals used in evaluating alternatives.
On the implementation side, the notice describes recipient involvement in a larger structured decision-making effort. The U.S. Geological Survey is expected to provide technical assistance to Reclamation and the National Park Service to develop a Structured Decision Making (SDM) framework that helps identify and analyze long-term operational alternatives for Glen Canyon Dam in support of the LTEMP EIS. That SDM process depends on participation from Tribes and other Adaptive Management Work Group stakeholders so the analysis reflects the spectrum of interests and priorities. This grant is positioned as a mechanism to ensure Tribal perspectives, including TEK, are meaningfully included in that decision framework and not treated as secondary to other inputs.
The award details indicate a single expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $35,000, matching an award ceiling of $35,000 (award floor listed as $1). The funding instrument is a grant, the activity category is environment, and the CFDA number is 15.511 (Cultural Resources Management). No cost share or matching requirement is listed. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been included in the full announcement.
For reference, the listed contact for access issues with the full announcement is Melynda Roberts, Grants Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation, reachable at 801-524-3727 or mroberts@usbr.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Long Term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Participation and Incorporation of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R13SS40025.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado Region) discretionary grant, announced as a Notice of Intent to award.
What is the overall purpose of this grant?
The grant supports work connected to the LTEMP EIS process for Glen Canyon Dam operations and Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon, with a strong emphasis on ensuring Tribal participation and incorporating Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) into environmental review and decision-making.
What project or planning effort does this grant relate to?
The grant is tied to the Long Term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Glen Canyon Dam operations and the downstream Colorado River corridor through the Grand Canyon.
What is the LTEMP EIS intended to do?
The LTEMP EIS is intended to take a comprehensive look at dam operations and identify management actions and experimental options that can guide adaptive management for the next 15 to 20 years. This includes developing and analyzing alternative operational strategies, anticipating effects on natural resources, and addressing impacts on cultural resources.
Why is Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) a central focus of this opportunity?
The notice describes concerns raised by participating Tribes that downstream resource management has leaned heavily toward western scientific knowledge. This opportunity emphasizes integrating TEK to provide a fuller and more balanced perspective, informing both the description of the affected environment and the resource goals used to evaluate alternatives.
How is TEK described in this opportunity?
TEK is described broadly as knowledge relevant to many aspects of the river corridor, including (but not limited to) plants, wildlife, and water quality. It is presented as integral to analysis and decision-making rather than a narrow cultural add-on.
Which Tribe is specifically emphasized in the notice, and why?
The notice highlights the Hualapai Tribe and emphasizes the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon as a Traditional Cultural Place. It notes the Tribe's long-standing relationship with and stewardship of the region, and the importance of maintaining and promoting historical and cultural connections to the river for future generations.
How does the notice describe the Hualapai Tribe's connection to the Colorado River corridor?
The notice states that the river corridor has provided life-sustaining resources for generations and has been fundamental in shaping the Hualapai as a people. It also notes that the Hualapai Reservation borders roughly 108 miles of the Colorado River.
What does the opportunity say about ecological health and Tribal values?
It frames ecological health as inseparable from Tribal values and calls for riverine resources to be managed wisely and holistically, with Hualapai values and concerns incorporated while EIS alternatives are being developed.
How does this grant connect to structured decision-making for Glen Canyon Dam operations?
The notice describes a Structured Decision Making (SDM) framework that is expected to be developed with technical assistance from the U.S. Geological Survey to help identify and analyze long-term operational alternatives for Glen Canyon Dam in support of the LTEMP EIS. The SDM process is described as relying on participation from Tribes and other Adaptive Management Work Group stakeholders so the analysis reflects a spectrum of interests and priorities.
What role does the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) play in the described process?
USGS is expected to provide technical assistance to Reclamation and the National Park Service to develop the SDM framework used to identify and analyze long-term operational alternatives for Glen Canyon Dam as part of the LTEMP EIS.
Who are the joint lead agencies for developing the long-term plan referenced in the notice?
The Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park Service are named as joint lead agencies.
What is the historical background for why the LTEMP EIS is being developed?
The notice points to a long evolution in dam operations, including a 1996 Record of Decision selecting operating criteria based on the Modified Low Fluctuating Flow (MLFF) alternative from the 1995 Final EIS. It also references subsequent regulatory actions (a 2004 Environmental Assessment on interim storage guidelines and two 2012 Environmental Assessments on high flow experimental releases and non-native fish control) and a substantial body of science developed over roughly 15 years by the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program. Together, these factors led the Secretary of the Interior to initiate development of a long-term plan in July 2011.
What is MLFF and why is it mentioned?
MLFF refers to the Modified Low Fluctuating Flow alternative. The notice explains that a 1996 Record of Decision selected operating criteria based on MLFF from the 1995 Final EIS, and MLFF has guided dam operations since then.
What is the total estimated funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $35,000.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates a single expected award.
What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $35,000. The award floor is listed as $1.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the activity category for this grant?
The activity category is environment.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.511 (Cultural Resources Management).
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost share or matching requirement is listed in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been included in the full announcement.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on Aug 22, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is Sep 6, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was archived on Sep 9, 2013.
Who can be contacted for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed contact is Melynda Roberts, Grants Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation. Phone: 801-524-3727. Email: mroberts@usbr.gov.
What geographic and resource context is implied by the notice?
The work is connected to Glen Canyon Dam operations and the Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon, including the downstream river corridor and associated natural and cultural resources.
How does the notice describe the intended treatment of Tribal perspectives in the decision framework?
It positions the grant as a mechanism to ensure Tribal perspectives, including TEK, are meaningfully included in the SDM decision framework and not treated as secondary to other inputs.
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