Cooperative Agreement L21AC10403

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement (Award ID: L24AC00576) under the Environmental Quality and Protection Program (CFDA 15.236) to the Nevada Division of Minerals, a division of the Nevada Commission on Mineral Resources. The award supports the "NEVADA AML HARD CLOSURE PROJECT ON BLM AND PRIVATE LANDS" to secure and close abandoned mine hazards across public and private lands in Nevada. The objective of this 5-year project (9/22/2024 -...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $351,978 was issued by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) program. The project aims to generate a comprehensive database and geospatial inventory of mine waste sites in the state of Nevada, as well as to assess the potential for critical mineral extraction from these waste materials. Key deliverables include a geospatial database containing information on the locations, waste rock size,...

This $402,169.79 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The award will fund a 1-year project from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025 to preserve and provide public access to critical mineral and energy resources data in Nevada. Key activities include: Inventory, barcode, photograph, and analyze 1,500 core samples using...

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has awarded a $2,421,868 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD). This grant, awarded on July 1, 2024 with an expected completion date of June 30, 2029, will fund activities to reclaim eligible abandoned mine lands within New Mexico as defined by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Key...

This $5,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) provides funding to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within New Mexico. The grant supports activities such as well plugging, soil and habitat restoration, decommissioning of associated infrastructure, identifying and characterizing...

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $2,829,001 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department. This grant funds the AML reclamation activities outlined in New Mexico's approved reclamation plan, which focus on protecting public health, safety, and property by addressing environmental and safety hazards from historical coal mining operations. Eligible...

This $3,162,500 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) will fund the Jicarilla Apache Nation to plug, remediate, and reclaim up to 23 orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands in New Mexico. The grant will also support activities to restore soil and habitat, decommission associated infrastructure, and develop a tribal orphaned wells program. Key expected deliverables include reducing methane emissions, enhancing...

The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources, was awarded a $305,854 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA 97.041). The grant supports activities such as conducting dam inspections, developing emergency action plans, providing technical assistance, and implementing critical infrastructure improvements for high-hazard potential dams across the state of Nevada. These efforts aim to...

The Department of Energy (DOE), through its Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255), awarded a $95,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Nevada Gold Mines, LLC (NGM) to construct a behind-the-meter solar photovoltaic (PV) facility supported by battery energy storage systems (BESS) at four construction sites across three active mine sites in northern Nevada. The project is designed to be scalable and aims to decarbonize NGM's mining operations while enhancing electricity self-sufficiency and...

This $25,000,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Departmental Offices Interior Business Center funds the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands. The funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's (BIL) Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), which aims to reduce methane emissions, protect public health and safety, and restore...