Cooperative Agreement NR210546XXXXC001

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement to the West Virginia University Research Corporation to provide technical assistance during the implementation phase of the Elkhorn Creek Watershed Project under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). This program aims to protect, develop, and utilize land and water resources in watersheds through technical and financial assistance for works of...

Under a $145,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited, Inc. will generate updated National Wetland Inventory (NWI) spatial data for approximately 1.5 million acres in the Northern Saginaw Bay of Michigan. The final product will be a spatial wetland dataset compliant with the Fish and Wildlife Service's NWI program and the Federal Geographic Data Committee mapping standards. This funding is provided through the Emergency...

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) was awarded a $119,687 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Use and Data Research (WUDR) Program to enhance the quality and usability of West Virginia's water use data. Under this 2-year project, WVDEP will identify and implement several improvements to their Large Quantity User (LQU) database, including establishing a one-to-one primary facility key to resolve duplicate facility IDs, integrating the...

The purpose of this $279,819 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), is for the Wisconsin Wetlands Association Inc. (WWA), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Committee (WTCAC), to create educational videos that inform the audience about wetland conservation. The agreement has an award date of August 1, 2024 and a final...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $1,310,675 Cooperative Agreement to the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) under the National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map (CFDA 15.817) to update and improve the accuracy of Washington's statewide hydrography dataset. The project, titled "Washington Modernized Surface Water Mapping", will focus on incorporating higher-resolution LiDAR-derived hydrography data that better captures the location and characteristics of...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $246,406 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program to the Washington State Department of Ecology. The project aims to expand the coverage of Wetland Intrinsic Potential (WIP) mapping statewide to better support wetland management, research, and conservation in Washington. Key activities include forming a WIP technical working group, developing a quality assurance plan, gathering...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to The Watershed Research And Training Center (Watershed Center), a non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance related to the Trinity County Conservation Program. The project will run from September 23, 2023 through August 31, 2026. As the prime recipient, Watershed Center will deliver...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded New Mexico State University a $504,964.60 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program to develop a dynamic, interactive, online spatial decision support system accounting for diverse variables relevant to water stress. The system will incorporate climate, hydrology, cultural, and economic factors to support water resource planning and management in New Mexico. With a project period from June 2022 through June...

This $248,138 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program. The objective is to provide a resource for local governments in Washington state to digitize wetland data using a consistent and reliable approach. The grantee, the Washington Department of Ecology, will develop a guidance document and template Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) for wetland mapping digitization. This...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) provides $354,256 in funding to Colorado State University (CSU) to complete the following key products and services: Develop a Quality Assurance Project Plan, progress reports, and a final report to ensure project compliance and document progress. Update the National Wetland Inventory (NWI) mapping for the Colorado Front Range region. Assess the...