Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00113
The grant opportunity titled "Monitoring of the Clear Lake Aquifer for impacts from agricultural irrigation development and technician assistance" focuses on tracking how expanding agricultural irrigation in Sheridan County may be affecting the Clear Lake Aquifer and nearby surface water and wetland resources. The Clear Lake Aquifer is described as a complex sand-and-gravel groundwater system formed by ancient Missouri River deposits and glacial meltwater streams. Because parts of the aquifer can support high-yield irrigation wells, it has become increasingly important to local agriculture as irrigation has expanded and diversified.
A central driver behind this funding is the documented growth in center-pivot irrigation in the area, increasing from roughly 3,000 acres in 1995 to more than 6,000 acres by 2014. That growth supported both the introduction or expansion of water-intensive and higher-value crops such as potatoes, soybeans, pinto beans, sugar beets, oilseed crops (including canola and mustard), and corn, as well as major yield increases for crops that are also commonly grown without irrigation, including wheat and barley. In practical terms, the opportunity is responding to the reality that irrigation development can change groundwater levels and groundwater-surface water interactions, but the extent and specific consequences in this aquifer system are not well understood.
The environmental setting is a major reason this aquifer monitoring matters beyond agricultural production. The Clear Lake Aquifer lies beneath the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Northeast Montana Wetland Management District, placing it directly under federally important conservation lands. The wetlands and lakes in this area are part of the Prairie Pothole Region, a landscape known for supporting migratory bird habitat. Because wetlands and shallow lakes can be sensitive to groundwater changes, the opportunity highlights that the impacts of aquifer development for irrigation on surface water resources are "poorly understood," creating a clear need for monitoring and technical capacity to better evaluate risks and trends.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. The posting is explicitly a notice of intent to make a single-source award to the Sheridan County Conservation District under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2 (4)) related to unique qualifications, meaning it is not being competed broadly in the way many grants are. The opportunity was created on February 22, 2019, with an original closing date of March 1, 2019. The listed CFDA number is 15.655, and eligibility is labeled as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice.
In terms of scale, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $10,000, with an expected total of five awards. Overall, the purpose is to support local, on-the-ground monitoring and technician assistance that can improve understanding of how increased irrigation pumping and related development may be influencing groundwater conditions and connected surface waters, particularly in and around protected wetland and wildlife refuge landscapes.Apply for F19AS00113
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring of the Clear Lake Aquifer for impacts from agricultural irrigation development and technician assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.655.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 22, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 01, 2019 This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to Sheridan County Conservation District in accordance with DOI policy 505 DM 2 (4) Unique Qualifications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Monitoring of the Clear Lake Aquifer for impacts from agricultural irrigation development and technician assistance."
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to support local monitoring and technician assistance aimed at improving understanding of how expanded agricultural irrigation development may be influencing the Clear Lake Aquifer, and how changes in groundwater may affect connected surface water and wetland resources.
What is being monitored and why?
The project focuses on tracking groundwater conditions in the Clear Lake Aquifer and evaluating potential impacts from increased irrigation pumping and related development. The need for monitoring is emphasized because the extent and specific consequences of irrigation development in this aquifer system are described as not well understood.
Where is the Clear Lake Aquifer located in relation to conservation lands?
The Clear Lake Aquifer lies beneath the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Northeast Montana Wetland Management District, meaning it underlies federally important conservation lands and associated wetland and lake resources.
Why does the Prairie Pothole Region matter for this project?
The wetlands and lakes in the area are part of the Prairie Pothole Region, which is known for supporting migratory bird habitat. Because wetlands and shallow lakes can be sensitive to groundwater changes, understanding aquifer conditions is important for assessing potential risks to these habitats.
How is the Clear Lake Aquifer described?
It is described as a complex sand-and-gravel groundwater system formed by ancient Missouri River deposits and glacial meltwater streams.
Why has irrigation increased interest in the aquifer?
Parts of the aquifer can support high-yield irrigation wells. As irrigation has expanded and diversified in the area, the aquifer has become increasingly important to local agriculture.
What irrigation trend is cited as a driver for this funding?
The opportunity cites documented growth in center-pivot irrigation in the area, increasing from roughly 3,000 acres in 1995 to more than 6,000 acres by 2014.
What agricultural changes are associated with expanded irrigation?
Expanded irrigation supported the introduction or expansion of water-intensive and higher-value crops such as potatoes, soybeans, pinto beans, sugar beets, oilseed crops (including canola and mustard), and corn. It also contributed to major yield increases for crops often grown without irrigation, including wheat and barley.
What types of impacts is this grant concerned about?
The opportunity is concerned that irrigation development can change groundwater levels and alter groundwater-surface water interactions. The impacts on surface water resources (including wetlands and shallow lakes) are described as poorly understood, which is a key reason the monitoring is needed.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The posting is explicitly a notice of intent to make a single-source award to the Sheridan County Conservation District under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2 (4)) related to unique qualifications, rather than a broadly competed funding opportunity.
Who is the intended recipient named in the notice?
The notice states an intent to make a single-source award to the Sheridan County Conservation District.
What funding instrument will be used?
The opportunity uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument.
What does "discretionary funding opportunity" mean in this context?
Based on the posting, it is described as discretionary funding offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, indicating it is not an entitlement and is awarded at the agency's discretion under the stated terms, including the single-source intent described in the notice.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The listed CFDA number is 15.655.
What is the award ceiling?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $10,000.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity lists an expected total of five awards.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on February 22, 2019, and the original closing date is listed as March 1, 2019.
What is listed for eligibility?
Eligibility is labeled as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice.
What geographic area is referenced for irrigation development?
The opportunity references expanding agricultural irrigation in Sheridan County as the key development trend being evaluated for impacts on the Clear Lake Aquifer and nearby surface water and wetland resources.
Why is technician assistance included in the title and purpose?
The opportunity states that the purpose includes technician assistance to support local, on-the-ground monitoring and to build technical capacity to better evaluate trends and potential risks related to irrigation development and aquifer conditions.
What resource connections does the opportunity emphasize?
It emphasizes the connection between groundwater in the Clear Lake Aquifer and nearby surface water and wetland resources, noting that groundwater-surface water interactions may change with irrigation development.
What is the core knowledge gap this funding is trying to address?
The posting highlights that while irrigation development can affect groundwater levels and groundwater-surface water interactions, the extent and specific consequences in this aquifer system are not well understood, and impacts to surface water resources are described as poorly understood.
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