Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Southern Appalachian CESU
Post Date
February 2nd 2015
Application Due Date
February 13th 2015
Funding Opportunity Number
G15AS00031
CFDA Number(s)
15.808
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Cooperative Agreement
Funding Activity Categories
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Number of Awards
1
Eligibility Categories
This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$355000
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Award Range:
$0 - $0
Grant Description
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in assessing remedy effectiveness assessments at Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs). These AOCs suffer from a legacy of sediment contamination by legacy pollutants such as organic contaminants, mercury, and trace metals. Remediation of AOCs is managed through the US EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO). Each AOC is listed for a defined set of Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs) such as fish consumption advisories. In order for EPA to petition for delisting an AOC, all BUIs have to be removed, indicating that the AOC has recovered to some baseline, reference or pre-defined condition. GLNPO, under the Great Lakes Legacy Act, is responsible for managing and remediating AOCs in order to remove BUIs. However, many questions remain regarding the best ways to assess the effectiveness of remedies employed at AOCs and other large contaminated sediment sites.
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of the Interior
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Office:
Geological Survey
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Agency Contact:
Faith Graves, 703-648-7356
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Agency Mailing Address:
fgraves@usgs.gov
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