Funding Opportunities for Supporting NHD/WBD

Stewardship and Maintenance

NHD/WBD Stewardship Conference Paul Caffrey

April 16, 2009

WyGISC is an interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Wyoming focused on:

research & developmenteducationservice & outreach

related to geospatial information development, access, and use

My role at WYGISC-

Research ScientistEd CoordinatorESRI Ed-Site License AdministratorGrant Writer and Project Manger

Involved in WBD & NHD development and stewardship since 1999.

(Wyoming, California, Alaska)

Wyoming NHD/WBD Grants-

WBD/NHD funding through Cooperative Agreements/Grants with- BLM USGS, WY-WBD, EPA/DEQ (Clean Water

Act (CWA) 319) http://www.epa.gov/nps/cwact.html

Wyoming NHD/WBD Grants cont…

Work share efforts from- USFS, USGS, NRCS, neighboring statesIn-kind matching from local, state, federal entitiesNSDI Partnership grantsEnhancements- dams and gaging stationsStewardship- Promotional

Successful Efforts-

Highly dependent on coordination and collaborative efforts of all involved.

Collaborative proposals and projects have better likelihood to be funded and successfully completed.

Leverage other existing efforts/projects to gain interest for support.

Considerations-

Don’t over promise and under deliver (Can always modify and do more)

Estimate coordination involved, then double it

Consider working with Universities

Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) http://www.cesu.psu.edu/

National Network is a network of cooperative units established to provide research, technical assistance, and education to resource and environmental managers. 17.5% Indirect rate

Student internships, RAs, GAsCurrent and future users of spatial technologies and framework data

National Stewardship and Maintenance for NHD/WBD-

Collectively, there is a lot we can learn about funding opportunitiesLessons Learned…Challenges…Sources…