Integrating Improved Water Supply Predictive Capacity and Response into Lower Colorado Basin Policy and Management

Post Date

April 3rd 2009

Application Due Date

April 17th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

09SF320001

CFDA Number(s)

15.517

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $458331

• Award Range:

  $458331 - $458331

Grant Description

A proposed continuation of an ongoing collaborative project with the Bureau of Reclamation titled Enhancing Water Supply Reliability Through Improved Predictive Capacity And Response. The proposed agreement is being issued in accordance with the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network Agreement (USBR No. 05-FC-40-2295). This project further develops research partnerships and extends four prior years of work on a multi-pronged approach to preparing for and responding to variable Colorado River supply reliability in the Lower Basin. General areas of work include: a) demonstrating potential strategies for enhanced use of climate information in Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) river system modeling and river operations including use of paleoclimatology, climate forecasts and climate change predictions to improve predictive capacity/reduce system vulnerability for the Colorado River system broadly, with particular focus on the Lower Basin and the Central Arizona Project; b) evaluating specific management tools designed to translate improved predictive capacity into enhanced supply reliability for water users, including voluntary transactional tools that can be used by federal and state agencies, municipalities, irrigation districts, tribes, NGOs and other stakeholders; and c) engaging with other research groups and key stakeholders to tailor research foci, approaches and findings for applications of interest to Reclamation.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Linda K. Howell
  Agreements Specialist
  Phone 623-773-6283

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Email Address:

  lhowell@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Lower Colorado Region