Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00397
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Spatial distribution, geochemistry, and storage of mining sediment in channel and floodplain deposits of streams draining the Viburnum Trend Mining District of Southeast Missouri, USA" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.649 Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training).
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 27, 2012 and posted on Aug 27, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by NA. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $88,113.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $88,113.00 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).
- There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Missouri State University under justification 505DM 2.14B(2) and (4).
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, focuses on understanding how mining-related contaminated sediment and associated metals are distributed, transported, and stored in streams and floodplain deposits draining the Viburnum Trend (VT) Mining District in southeast Missouri. While damage to water and geologic resources in VT-affected streams has already been well documented, the agency is emphasizing that managers still lack the kind of watershed-scale, process-based information needed to design restoration actions that actually target where contamination sits, how it moves, and how long it is likely to remain a risk to aquatic life.
A central goal of the project is to produce a systematic, comparable picture of contamination patterns across entire watersheds, rather than relying on isolated sampling points or inconsistent approaches between basins. The opportunity calls for coordinated sediment sampling and laboratory analyses that can be applied in the same way across all affected watersheds. With those consistent datasets, the project is expected to support the development of both conceptual and quantitative models that explain transport pathways and predict the spatial distribution of contaminated sediment. In practical terms, this means identifying where contaminated material originates, how it travels through the channel network, where it tends to settle, and how those patterns change from upstream to downstream.
Another major emphasis is the role of fine-grained sediment in controlling contamination levels and where contaminants end up. Fine particles often carry higher concentrations of metals because of their larger surface area and their tendency to bind metals and metal-bearing phases. The grant description signals that sampling should not be limited to the active streambed, but should also cover the range of alluvial deposits present in these systems. This includes deposits within channels as well as floodplain sediments, and it requires attention to geomorphic and geochemical processes that govern how fine sediment is eroded, transported during high flows, deposited during overbank flooding, and later remobilized. By explicitly highlighting floodplains, the opportunity is pointing to the idea that contaminated sediment may be stored outside the main channel for long periods, then reintroduced to the stream during bank erosion or future floods.
The third key deliverable area is quantifying downstream trends in the mass storage of contaminated sediment and mining-related metals within the river system. The project is expected to move beyond concentration measurements alone and address how much contaminated material is actually stored in different parts of the system and how much is available for reworking. This matters because recovery timelines and long-term ecological risk depend heavily on whether contamination is mostly in transient channel deposits that move frequently, or in larger, semi-stable stores like floodplain deposits that can act as long-term reservoirs. By estimating the amount and location of stored contaminated sediment, managers can better anticipate how long metal contamination may persist, what events are likely to remobilize it, and which reaches or depositional environments should be prioritized for monitoring or remediation.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism under CFDA 15.649. The anticipated award amount was approximately $88,113 (with an award ceiling of $88,113 and floor of $88,000), with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Only one award was expected. Importantly, the notice states there was no open application process; it served as a notice of intent to make a single-source award to Missouri State University under specific justification authorities. The opportunity was posted on August 27, 2012 and later archived on September 1, 2012. The listed contact for access issues was John Weber at the Fish and Wildlife Service (JohnSWeber@fws.gov, 573-234-2132).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the main focus of this U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant opportunity?
The opportunity focuses on understanding how mining-related contaminated sediment and associated metals are distributed, transported, and stored in streams and floodplain deposits that drain the Viburnum Trend (VT) Mining District in southeast Missouri.
2. Why is this project needed if impacts in VT-affected streams are already documented?
The notice explains that while damage to water and geologic resources has been well documented, managers still lack watershed-scale, process-based information needed to design restoration actions that target where contamination is located, how it moves through the system, and how long it is likely to remain a risk to aquatic life.
3. What type of information is the agency trying to produce at the watershed scale?
A systematic, comparable picture of contamination patterns across entire watersheds, rather than relying on isolated sampling points or inconsistent approaches between basins.
4. What kinds of field and laboratory work does the opportunity call for?
The opportunity calls for coordinated sediment sampling and laboratory analyses designed so they can be applied in the same way across all affected watersheds, producing consistent datasets that can be compared basin-to-basin.
5. What is meant by "coordinated" and "consistent" sampling across watersheds?
In this context, it means using sediment sampling and analytical methods that are systematic and comparable across all watersheds, avoiding patchwork datasets that cannot be directly compared because they were collected using different approaches.
6. What kinds of models is the project expected to support?
The project is expected to support the development of both conceptual and quantitative models that explain transport pathways and predict the spatial distribution of contaminated sediment.
7. What practical questions should the models and datasets help answer?
The notice describes practical outcomes such as identifying where contaminated material originates, how it travels through the channel network, where it tends to settle, and how contamination patterns change from upstream to downstream.
8. Why does the grant emphasize fine-grained sediment?
Fine particles often carry higher concentrations of metals because they have larger surface area and tend to bind metals and metal-bearing phases. The opportunity highlights fine-grained sediment as a key control on contamination levels and where contaminants end up.
9. Does the sampling need to include areas beyond the active streambed?
Yes. The description signals that sampling should not be limited to the active streambed and should cover the range of alluvial deposits in these systems, including channel deposits and floodplain sediments.
10. Why are floodplains specifically highlighted in the opportunity?
Floodplains are highlighted because contaminated sediment may be stored outside the main channel for long periods and later be reintroduced to streams through bank erosion or future floods.
11. What processes does the opportunity expect the project to consider?
The notice points to geomorphic and geochemical processes controlling how fine sediment is eroded, transported during high flows, deposited during overbank flooding, and later remobilized.
12. What is meant by "downstream trends" in this project?
The opportunity emphasizes understanding how contaminated sediment and mining-related metals vary from upstream to downstream, including changes in where material is transported versus where it is deposited and stored.
13. How is this project expected to go beyond measuring contaminant concentrations?
A key deliverable is quantifying downstream trends in the mass storage of contaminated sediment and metals. That means addressing how much contaminated material is stored in different parts of the river system and how much is available for reworking, not just what concentrations are present.
14. Why does quantifying stored mass of contaminated sediment matter for restoration and risk?
The notice explains that recovery timelines and long-term ecological risk depend on whether contamination is mainly in frequently moving channel deposits or in larger, semi-stable stores like floodplain deposits that can function as long-term reservoirs.
15. How can estimating stored contaminated sediment help managers?
By estimating the amount and location of stored contaminated sediment, managers can better anticipate how long metal contamination may persist, what events are likely to remobilize it, and which reaches or depositional environments should be prioritized for monitoring or remediation.
16. What agency is offering this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
17. What funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
18. What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.649.
19. What is the anticipated award amount and funding range?
The anticipated award amount was approximately $88,113, with an award ceiling of $88,113 and a floor of $88,000.
20. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
21. How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
Only one award was expected.
22. Was there an open application process for this funding?
No. The notice states there was no open application process and that it served as a notice of intent to make a single-source award under specific justification authorities.
23. Who was the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The notice indicates the intent was to make a single-source award to Missouri State University.
24. When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on August 27, 2012 and later archived on September 1, 2012.
25. Who is the listed contact for access issues and how can they be reached?
The listed contact for access issues is John Weber at the Fish and Wildlife Service. Email: JohnSWeber@fws.gov. Phone: 573-234-2132.
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