Hoover Dam Pupfish Refuge Refurbishment

Post Date

August 28th 2011

Application Due Date

September 11th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

R11SF30015

CFDA Number(s)

15.517

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This is a Notice of Intent to Award; no competition is being sought.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $15000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $15000

Grant Description

The objectives of this project are to repair or replace existing primary and secondary water supply lines and other plumbing associated with the Hoover Dam Pupfish Refuge water supply, as required to insure continued safe operation. Also for the replacement of refuge enclosure and tank shade materials and secondary fish holding tanks to insure proper continued operation of the facility and to perform other site conservation elements to the HDR facility as necessary to insure proper efficient use of the facility and to insure the safety of staff using the facility for pupfish population maintenance and research. The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) staff will replace existing water supply lines, intake screens, and related support structures and plumbing. Existing protective materials for the refuge tank and tank enclosure will be restored or renovated as needed. Circular tanks used to provide isolation or supplemental capacity for fish rearing will be replaced. Shelving may be installed within the facility enclosure to improve facility organization and efficiency and to facilitate research and population maintenance work tasks. General site restoration will be performed to improve facility access. Work efforts will be conducted in cooperation with Bureau of Reclamation and Fish and Wildlife Service staff.

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