Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR LC 19 N004
This grant opportunity is a Department of the Interior discretionary grant (CFDA 15.540) issued as a Notice of Intent to Award to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), a special district government, under funding opportunity number BOR LC 19 N004. The notice was created on January 30, 2019, with an original closing date of February 13, 2019. It anticipates a single award with a funding ceiling of $1,375,000. The work is centered on the Las Vegas Wash, a key corridor that carries urban runoff and treated water flows toward Lake Mead, and the overall aim is to generate practical data and on-the-ground results that improve habitat, water quality, and watershed stability while supporting coordinated management decisions.
At its core, the agreement continues a partnership between SNWA and the Bureau of Reclamation to restore and maintain wetlands and adjacent upland habitat along the Wash. A major component is riparian habitat restoration through invasive species removal and noxious weed management, followed by revegetation using native plant species. This approach is meant to strengthen ecosystem function, improve habitat structure, and increase suitability for a range of wildlife, including threatened and endangered species that rely on healthy riparian and wetland systems. The restoration focus is not just on planting, but on implementing projects and then monitoring them over time to understand survival, habitat response, and what adjustments are needed to make restoration durable.
Another central pillar is water quality monitoring designed to identify and address problems before they reach Lake Mead. Monitoring is planned both along the main stem of the Las Vegas Wash and within its tributaries, recognizing that tributary inputs can introduce pollutants, sediments, or other constituents that affect downstream conditions. The goal is early detection of water quality issues, paired with enough diagnostic information to support solutions and corrective actions. In practice, this type of program supports trend tracking, hotspot identification, and evaluation of whether restoration and erosion control actions are translating into measurable water quality improvements.
The opportunity also emphasizes biological monitoring as a way to judge restoration success and guide adaptive management. While multiple animal groups may be considered, avian monitoring is highlighted as a primary indicator of habitat condition along the Wash. The program uses point surveys to document which bird species are present and how bird communities change over time as restoration progresses. Those findings feed into adaptive management, allowing the Las Vegas Wash Coordinating Committee to make more informed decisions about where to focus efforts, what techniques are working, and how management should shift in response to monitoring results.
In addition to ecological and water quality work, the grant explicitly addresses cultural resource protection in the Las Vegas Wash Archaeological District (LVWAD). The Wash contains numerous cultural and historic sites that are vulnerable to pressures common in rapidly urbanizing areas, including erosion, vandalism, looting, construction impacts, and general encroachment. Funding archaeological studies under this agreement is intended to improve understanding of the resources present, which is a practical step toward better protection, planning, and long-term stewardship. In other words, the program is not limited to natural resource goals; it also supports documentation and management of significant cultural assets within the Wash corridor.
Erosion control is presented as both a watershed protection need and a direct strategy to safeguard Lake Mead from sediment and associated contaminants. Because erosion can transport sediments and attached pollutants downstream, the agreement supports developing erosion control plans and installing erosion control structures where needed. This work is framed as essential to maintaining the physical integrity of the Wash, reducing constituent loading, and protecting restoration investments that could be undermined by unstable banks or high sediment movement.
The funded work is organized into five task areas: (1) revegetation implementation and monitoring, focusing on invasive removal, native planting, and tracking outcomes; (2) water quality monitoring in the Las Vegas Wash main stem and tributaries, aimed at identifying issues and informing remedies before flows reach Lake Mead; (3) development and implementation support for a Las Vegas Wash Wildlife Management Plan, using wildlife indicators, especially birds, to evaluate restoration progress; (4) archaeological investigations within the LVWAD to improve knowledge and protection of cultural resources; and (5) program management through the Las Vegas Wash Coordinating Committee, ensuring coordination, data-driven decision-making, and continuity across agencies and stakeholders working along the Wash. Overall, the opportunity is structured to tie field implementation to monitoring and coordinated governance, so that habitat restoration, water quality protection, cultural resource stewardship, and erosion control reinforce each other rather than operating as separate efforts.Apply for BOR LC 19 N004
- The Department of the Interior in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award to Southern Nevada Water Authority" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.540.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 30, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 13, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,375,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments.
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What is this grant opportunity?
This is a Department of the Interior discretionary grant opportunity under CFDA 15.540. It was issued as a Notice of Intent to Award under funding opportunity number BOR LC 19 N004.
Who is the intended recipient of this Notice of Intent to Award?
The Notice of Intent to Award is directed to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), which is identified as a special district government.
Is this opportunity competitive or intended for a specific awardee?
Based on the description, it is a Notice of Intent to Award to SNWA and anticipates a single award.
Which federal agency is involved in the partnership described?
The work continues a partnership between SNWA and the Bureau of Reclamation.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BOR LC 19 N004.
What is the CFDA number associated with this grant?
The CFDA number listed is 15.540.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on January 30, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was February 13, 2019.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount available under this opportunity?
The funding ceiling for the anticipated single award is $1,375,000.
What geographic area or corridor is the focus of the work?
The work is centered on the Las Vegas Wash, described as a key corridor that carries urban runoff and treated water flows toward Lake Mead.
What is the overall purpose of the funded work?
The overall aim is to generate practical data and on-the-ground results that improve habitat, water quality, and watershed stability while supporting coordinated management decisions along the Las Vegas Wash.
Why is the Las Vegas Wash important in this opportunity?
The Wash is important because it conveys urban runoff and treated water flows toward Lake Mead, so conditions in the Wash can affect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
What are the main components of the habitat restoration approach?
A major component is riparian habitat restoration through invasive species removal and noxious weed management, followed by revegetation using native plant species.
Does the restoration work include monitoring after implementation?
Yes. The restoration focus includes implementing projects and monitoring them over time to understand survival, habitat response, and what adjustments are needed to make restoration durable.
What types of habitat are being restored or maintained?
The agreement focuses on restoring and maintaining wetlands and adjacent upland habitat along the Las Vegas Wash, with an emphasis on riparian habitat.
How does the opportunity describe the intended ecological outcomes?
The work is intended to strengthen ecosystem function, improve habitat structure, and increase suitability for wildlife, including threatened and endangered species that rely on healthy riparian and wetland systems.
What is the purpose of the water quality monitoring described?
The water quality monitoring is intended to identify and address problems before they reach Lake Mead, with enough diagnostic information to support solutions and corrective actions.
Where will water quality monitoring occur?
Monitoring is planned along the main stem of the Las Vegas Wash and within its tributaries.
Why does the opportunity include monitoring in tributaries as well as the main stem?
The description notes that tributary inputs can introduce pollutants, sediments, or other constituents that affect downstream conditions, so monitoring tributaries helps identify sources and issues earlier.
What kinds of decisions can water quality monitoring support?
As described, it can support early detection, trend tracking, hotspot identification, and evaluation of whether restoration and erosion control actions are producing measurable water quality improvements.
What is meant by biological monitoring in this grant?
Biological monitoring is described as a way to judge restoration success and guide adaptive management by tracking biological indicators of habitat condition.
Which biological indicator is highlighted as a primary focus?
Avian monitoring (birds) is highlighted as a primary indicator of habitat condition along the Las Vegas Wash.
How will bird monitoring be conducted?
The program uses point surveys to document which bird species are present and how bird communities change over time as restoration progresses.
How are monitoring results intended to be used?
Findings are intended to feed into adaptive management, helping decision-makers understand what techniques are working and where efforts should be focused or adjusted.
Who is identified as using the monitoring findings to guide management?
The Las Vegas Wash Coordinating Committee is specifically mentioned as using the monitoring results to make more informed decisions.
Does the opportunity include work beyond natural resources?
Yes. In addition to ecological and water quality work, the grant explicitly addresses cultural resource protection within the Las Vegas Wash Archaeological District (LVWAD).
What is the Las Vegas Wash Archaeological District (LVWAD) in the context of this grant?
It is an area within the Wash corridor described as containing numerous cultural and historic sites, and it is specifically referenced as a focus area for archaeological investigations and cultural resource protection.
What threats to cultural resources are mentioned?
The opportunity mentions erosion, vandalism, looting, construction impacts, and general encroachment as pressures affecting cultural and historic sites in the Wash corridor.
What is the purpose of funding archaeological studies under this agreement?
The stated purpose is to improve understanding of the resources present as a practical step toward better protection, planning, and long-term stewardship.
How does erosion control fit into the overall goals?
Erosion control is described as both a watershed protection need and a strategy to safeguard Lake Mead by reducing sediment transport and associated contaminants.
What erosion-related activities are included?
The agreement supports developing erosion control plans and installing erosion control structures where needed.
Why is erosion control considered important for restoration durability?
The description notes that unstable banks or high sediment movement can undermine restoration investments, so erosion control helps maintain the physical integrity of the Wash and protect implemented projects.
How is the funded work organized?
The work is organized into five task areas: (1) revegetation implementation and monitoring; (2) water quality monitoring in the main stem and tributaries; (3) development and implementation support for a Las Vegas Wash Wildlife Management Plan; (4) archaeological investigations within the LVWAD; and (5) program management through the Las Vegas Wash Coordinating Committee.
What is included in Task Area 1 (revegetation implementation and monitoring)?
Task Area 1 includes invasive species removal and noxious weed management, revegetation using native plant species, and tracking outcomes over time.
What is included in Task Area 2 (water quality monitoring)?
Task Area 2 covers water quality monitoring along the Las Vegas Wash main stem and in tributaries, with the goal of identifying issues and informing remedies before flows reach Lake Mead.
What is included in Task Area 3 (Wildlife Management Plan support)?
Task Area 3 supports development and implementation of a Las Vegas Wash Wildlife Management Plan, using wildlife indicators (especially birds) to evaluate restoration progress.
What is included in Task Area 4 (archaeological investigations)?
Task Area 4 includes archaeological investigations within the Las Vegas Wash Archaeological District to improve knowledge and protection of cultural resources.
What is included in Task Area 5 (program management)?
Task Area 5 covers program management through the Las Vegas Wash Coordinating Committee to ensure coordination, data-driven decision-making, and continuity across agencies and stakeholders working along the Wash.
How does the opportunity describe coordination across efforts?
It is structured to tie field implementation to monitoring and coordinated governance so that habitat restoration, water quality protection, cultural resource stewardship, and erosion control reinforce each other rather than operating separately.
What kinds of results does the opportunity emphasize?
The opportunity emphasizes practical data and on-the-ground results, including measurable habitat and water quality responses, and information that supports coordinated management decisions.
Does the description mention threatened or endangered species?
Yes. It states that the restoration approach is intended to increase suitability for a range of wildlife, including threatened and endangered species that depend on healthy riparian and wetland systems.
Is the goal limited to planting vegetation?
No. The description emphasizes that restoration is not only planting; it includes implementation, longer-term monitoring, and adjustments based on observed survival and habitat response.
What downstream water body is specifically mentioned as a protection target?
Lake Mead is repeatedly referenced as a key downstream resource, with monitoring and erosion control intended to address issues before they reach the lake.
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