Upper Klamath Basin Water Measurement

Funding Opportunity ID: 285610 Opportunity Number: BOR-MP-16-N021 Opportunity Title: Upper Klamath Basin Water MeasurementOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.517Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-BORAgency Name: Department of the InteriorBureau of ReclamationPosted Date: Jun 30, 2016Close Date: Jul 14, 2016Last Updated Date: Jun 30, 2016Award Ceiling: $75,000Award Floor: $75,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $75,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Description: The upper Klamath Basin spans the Oregon-California border from the flank of the Cascade Range eastward to the high desert. Although much of the basin is high desert, the region receives considerable precipitation in the Cascade Range and uplands to the east. Streamflow and groundwater discharge sustains numerous perennial streams, large shallow lakes, and extensive wetlands, including the Klamath River, which has historically supported anadromous fish runs. Water in the basin is used for agricultural irrigation, for extensive waterfowl refuges, and to support aquatic wildlife in lakes and streams in the upper basin and downstream (Gannett and others, 2007). The agricultural economy of the up...

Source: Grants.gov - June 30, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding