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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Water Quality of Wetlands on Fee title Waterfowl Production Areas within Lostwood WMD Complex" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.655 Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 13, 2013 and posted on Sep 12, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 17, 2013 This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $75,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $175,000.00 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 Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Cooperative agreement to Montana Tech of the University of Montana for the purpose of water sample analysis.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Water Quality of Wetlands on Fee Title Waterfowl Production Areas within the Lostwood WMD Complex grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00374) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding action focused on wetlands in the Lostwood Wetland Management District Complex. The core purpose is to build a solid baseline picture of wetland water quality on fee-title lands and use that foundation to set up a long-term monitoring program. By establishing consistent, comparable water-quality measurements over time, the project is intended to help managers better understand current surface-water conditions in prairie pothole wetlands and evaluate potential impacts associated with oil and gas development, particularly contamination linked to co-produced water.
A central feature of this opportunity is continuity with earlier scientific work in the area. The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) already maintain extensive databases of water-sample results from within the Lostwood Complex, and those historical samples were processed by the Montana Tech laboratory. Because water chemistry comparisons over time are only as reliable as the methods behind them, FWS emphasizes that the same laboratory (Montana Tech) must analyze the new samples so the resulting data can be directly compared with prior MBMG, USFWS, and USGS datasets. This consistency supports meaningful detection of temporal and spatial trends, including whether indicators of co-produced water contamination are changing across locations or through time.
Operationally, the field sampling is straightforward: FWS employees will collect grab samples from wetlands, and those samples will be sent to Montana Tech for laboratory analysis. Montana Tech is expected to produce a suite of water-quality results that covers both broad baseline chemistry and parameters relevant to oil and gas-related contamination concerns. The requested analytical package includes major ions and trace elements, along with other key indicators such as conductivity, hardness, alkalinity (reported as CaCO3), sodium adsorption ratio, total petroleum hydrocarbons, and dissolved organic carbon. The output is not just raw numbers; Montana Tech will provide a final report for each sample (with an example report referenced in the announcement). These sample-by-sample reports are meant to be directly usable by FWS as it designs and implements the larger comprehensive wetland monitoring program.
From an administrative standpoint, this announcement is a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award in the form of a cooperative agreement. It is explicitly identified as a single-source action to Montana Tech of the University of Montana, justified under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B). In practical terms, that means this was not a broad competitive solicitation; it was published to document the intent to fund a specific partner because of unique qualifications, chiefly the need for analytical continuity with the existing long-term dataset. The funding is tied to CFDA 15.655 (Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation), reflecting the connection between wetland condition, habitat quality, and broader wildlife management objectives.
Key dates and funding details provide additional context. The opportunity was posted September 12, 2013, created September 13, 2013, and closed September 17, 2013, with an archive date of October 31, 2013. The program anticipated one award. Estimated total funding was listed at $75,000, with an award floor of $29,000 and an award ceiling of $175,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated. The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources, aligning with the project goal of tracking and understanding water quality conditions in sensitive prairie wetland systems.
For questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Mike Borgreen at FWS (phone 406-789-2305 ext. 105, email mikeborgreen@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the "Water Quality of Wetlands on Fee Title Waterfowl Production Areas within the Lostwood WMD Complex" opportunity?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00374) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding action focused on wetlands within the Lostwood Wetland Management District (WMD) Complex. The project centers on collecting and analyzing wetland water samples to build a baseline understanding of water quality and to support development of a long-term monitoring program.
2. What is the main purpose of this grant-funded project?
The core purpose is to establish a solid baseline picture of wetland water quality on fee-title lands and use that foundation to set up a long-term monitoring program. Consistent, comparable measurements over time are intended to help managers understand current surface-water conditions in prairie pothole wetlands and evaluate potential impacts associated with oil and gas development, particularly contamination linked to co-produced water.
3. Where will the work take place?
The work is focused on wetlands in the Lostwood Wetland Management District Complex, specifically on fee-title Waterfowl Production Areas within that complex.
4. What type of wetlands are involved?
The announcement describes the target systems as prairie pothole wetlands within the Lostwood Complex.
5. Why does the announcement emphasize continuity with earlier scientific work?
FWS emphasizes continuity because meaningful comparisons of water chemistry over time depend heavily on consistent methods. The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) already maintain extensive databases of water-sample results from within the Lostwood Complex, and historical samples were processed by the Montana Tech laboratory. Using the same lab for new samples supports reliable comparisons with prior MBMG, USFWS, and USGS datasets.
6. Why must Montana Tech analyze the new samples?
Because historical samples from the Lostwood Complex were analyzed by the Montana Tech laboratory, FWS specifies that the same laboratory must analyze the new samples so the resulting data can be directly compared with prior datasets. This is presented as a key reason for selecting Montana Tech and for ensuring the integrity of long-term trend analysis.
7. What is the planned sampling approach in the field?
FWS employees will collect grab samples from wetlands. Those samples will then be sent to Montana Tech for laboratory analysis.
8. What kinds of water-quality parameters are expected to be analyzed?
The requested analytical package includes major ions and trace elements, plus several indicators relevant to baseline chemistry and oil and gas-related contamination concerns. Specifically mentioned parameters include conductivity, hardness, alkalinity (reported as CaCO3), sodium adsorption ratio, total petroleum hydrocarbons, and dissolved organic carbon.
9. How does this project relate to oil and gas development concerns?
The project is intended to help evaluate potential impacts associated with oil and gas development, with particular attention to contamination linked to co-produced water. By collecting consistent, comparable data over time and space, the dataset can be used to assess whether indicators associated with co-produced water contamination are changing.
10. What deliverables are expected from Montana Tech?
Beyond producing laboratory results for the requested suite of parameters, Montana Tech is expected to provide a final report for each sample. The announcement references an example report and notes that these sample-by-sample reports should be directly usable by FWS as it designs and implements a comprehensive wetland monitoring program.
11. Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement is described as a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award in the form of a cooperative agreement. It is explicitly identified as a single-source action to Montana Tech of the University of Montana, justified under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14 B).
12. What does "single-source" mean in the context of this announcement?
In practical terms, it means the announcement was not a broad competitive solicitation. It was published to document FWS intent to fund a specific partner (Montana Tech) because of unique qualifications, chiefly the need for analytical continuity with the existing long-term dataset.
13. What federal agency is offering this funding action?
The funding action is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
14. What is the assistance listing / CFDA associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.655, titled "Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation."
15. How does CFDA 15.655 connect to wetland water quality?
The announcement frames the connection through wetland condition and habitat quality as part of broader wildlife management objectives. Monitoring and understanding wetland water quality supports management decisions relevant to migratory birds and associated conservation goals.
16. What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources.
17. How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated one award.
18. What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding was listed at $75,000.
19. What were the award floor and award ceiling amounts?
The award floor was listed at $29,000 and the award ceiling was listed at $175,000.
20. Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated in the information provided.
21. What type of award instrument is planned?
The planned award instrument is a cooperative agreement.
22. When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on September 12, 2013, created on September 13, 2013, and closed on September 17, 2013. The archive date was October 31, 2013.
23. Who is the contact for questions about the announcement or access issues?
The listed contact is Mike Borgreen at FWS. Phone: 406-789-2305 ext. 105. Email: mikeborgreen@fws.gov.
24. What is the key reason given for selecting Montana Tech as the partner?
The key reason described is the need for analytical continuity with existing datasets from MBMG, USFWS, and USGS, which depend on maintaining consistent laboratory methods. Because Montana Tech processed historical samples for the Lostwood Complex, it is identified as uniquely qualified to analyze new samples in a comparable way.
25. What will FWS do versus what will Montana Tech do?
FWS employees will collect grab samples from wetlands. Montana Tech will perform laboratory analyses for the requested parameters and will provide a final report for each sample.
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