Geomorphic and Vegetation Mapping in the Mojave River Riparian Corridor

Post Date

June 10th 2010

Application Due Date

June 24th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

R10SF35002

CFDA Number(s)

15.530

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This is a NOI to award, no competition is being sought.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $120000

• Award Range:

  $120000 - $120000

Grant Description

The goals of this agreement are to determine non-native plant evapotranspiration, and depth to groundwater along the Mojave River, California. These goals will be accomplished through the acquisition and processing of high resolution short wave (green, red, and near-infrared) thermal infrared aerial digital photography, and LiDAR data collection for the Mojave River, California. These data will be used to make multispectral mosaics, LiDAR point cloud data, a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), a thermal infrared mosaic of the floodplain corridor, energy balance estimates and evapotranspiration (ET) maps for the floodplain corridor, and a final report describing the data and methodology, main features of the imagery and LiDAR data, accuracy assessment of LiDAR data and seasonal estimates of ET. The classification of vegetation using the multispectral imagery and the depth to the ground water estimates will be realized by the Bureau of Reclamation’s Regional GIS Center using the image and LiDAR products developed by USU.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Shawna Thompson
  Grants Specialist
  Phone 702-293-8570

• Agency Mailing Address:

  smthompson@usbr.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  smthompson@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Lower Colorado Region