15.954: national park service conservation, protection, outreach and educationsam.GOV link: click here for the SAM.GOV assistance listingthis program supports projects that further the mission of…

Montana Technological University received a $148,746 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954), effective July 2, 2025, through December 31, 2029. The university will conduct field data collection and gather flow-meter data from wells within Yellowstone National Park in compliance with the Montana Water Compact, which authorizes the State of Montana to regulate and monitor groundwater use in areas adjacent to the park to protect its hydrothermal system.

In addition to field operations, Montana Technological University will digitally archive water quality data from the Yellowstone Controlled Groundwater Area to support water rights administration, enforcement, research, and monitoring activities essential to safeguarding the park's hydrothermal system. The project deliverables will serve beneficiaries including profit and nonprofit organizations, non-federal government entities, industry stakeholders, public decision-makers, research scientists, engineers, and the general public. Work will be performed at Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

15.954: national park service conservation, protection, outreach and educationsam.GOV link: click here for the SAM.GOV assistance listingthis program supports projects that further the mission of the national park service andefforts in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability that are not covered under other specific financial assistance programs. Montana technological university will conduct field data collection and gather flow-meter data from wells within yellowstone national park, as mandated by the montana water compact. This compact enables the state of montana to regulate and monitor groundwater use in areas adjacent to the park to protect its hydrothermal system and provide essential groundwater regulation data. The project will also digitally archive water quality data from the yellowstone controlled groundwater area, which is necessary for water rights administration, enforcement, research, and monitoring aimed at safeguarding the hydrothermal system within yellowstone national park. Beneficiaries include profit organizations, public nonprofitinstitutions organizations, private nonprofit institutions organizations, non-federal government entities, industry and public decision makers, research scientists, engineers, and the general public.