Project Grant R24AP00328
- The Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) was awarded a $199,159 Cooperative Agreement by the Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program. Through this award, AGCI will synthesize technical hydrologic information and research for public consumption. AGCI will engage with Reclamation staff to review historical and projected hydrologic data, and develop publicly accessible data sets, written materials, visual content, and an online portal to...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,003,256.99 Cooperative Agreement to Applied Research Team Inc. on January 4, 2024 under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078). This project aims to demonstrate how the combination of weather radar data and ground-based monitoring can effectively measure snow water equivalent (SWE) at high resolution. The project will focus on multiple headwater watersheds in the Upper Colorado River Basin and the Rio Grande River Basin, utilizing both...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $133,700 Project Grant under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program to The Regents of the University of Colorado (CU) on July 17, 2024. The funding supports a research project that will explore incorporating a Many Objective Robust Decision Making (MORDM) analytical approach into Reclamation's midterm (2-5 year) operational projections for the Colorado River system. This approach aims to provide more robust and nuanced insights into...
- The Orchard Mesa Grand Valley Metering Efficiency Project, awarded a $1,452,636 grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Colorado River System Conservation Pilot program (CFDA 15.567), aims to improve water management and efficiency in western Colorado. The project will upgrade outdated metering systems with advanced technology in the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District (OMID) and Grand Valley Water Users Association (GVWUA) service areas, providing real-time...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,060,448 Cooperative Agreement on December 20, 2023, under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078) to The Regents of the University of Colorado. This grant aims to improve water supply forecasts by enhancing snow monitoring through the deployment of emerging technologies, such as airborne LiDAR, and better integration of snow data into forecasting models. The project has two sub-awards - one to Oregon State University to assist in...
- The University of Arizona, through a $996,526.93 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078), will use a 40-year snowpack dataset and newly developed regression modeling and machine learning techniques to enhance water supply forecasts across the Colorado River Basin. Specifically, the project will incorporate improved snowpack data and model optimizations into the National Resources Conservation Networks'...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,078,490.19 Cooperative Agreement to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (Northern Water) under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting program (CFDA 15.078) to conduct airborne snow surveys over the Colorado River headwaters. Over the next 3 years, Northern Water will partner with Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. to perform 3 airborne snow surveys per year during the spring runoff period. The data collected from these surveys, along with ISNOBAL...
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $875,000 Project Grant on April 22, 2024 to the El Dorado County Water Agency under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560). This funding will support the development of a permanent Wireless Sensor Network in the American River Basin to improve the reliability, timeliness, and accuracy of snowpack and runoff forecasting. The project partners with the University of California Merced, UC Davis, UC Agricultural and Natural Resources,...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,094,619 Cooperative Agreement to the Desert Research Institute (DRI) at the Nevada System of Higher Education under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078). The project aims to enhance water supply forecasting in the western U.S. by deploying a novel non-contact infrared snow temperature profiler (STP) to measure vertical snow temperature profiles during federal snow survey operations. This data will be used to validate and improve...
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Mesa Soil Conservation District in Grand Junction, Colorado. The funding will support the Grand Valley Water Committee, an existing watershed group, in the Colorado Headwaters-Plateau Watershed. Key activities include increasing community awareness and engagement, developing a watershed management matrix to prioritize local projects, and completing design work...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $246,930.55 Project Grant to The Aspen Global Change Institute, Inc. (AGCI) to enhance the quality, accessibility, and usability of the Roaring Fork Observation Network (IRON) soil moisture dataset. IRON is a decade-long in-situ soil moisture monitoring network located in the Roaring Fork watershed, which is representative of the Colorado River headwater region. This project aims to develop standardized quality assurance and control measures, automate data feeds, and build data dashboards and tools to improve the utility of the IRON dataset for ongoing research into the role of headwater soil moisture in watershed processes. The improvements will support water forecasting and modeling efforts in the Colorado River Basin. The funding will be provided over a two-year period, with an estimated completion date of September 30, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $123.5k | 6/12/24 |