Request for Proposals: Feasibility Study, Modeling, and Planning for Yampa River Habitat Connectivity in Morgan Bottom: Environmental Engineering Services - The overarching goals of this project are to enhance understanding about how to reconnect the Yampa River with its floodplain and to improve both terrestrial and aquatic habitat quality within the Morgan Bottom reach. As a first step in achieving this goal, Friends of the Yampa (FOTY), along with our partners at The Nature Conservancy (TNC), plan to hire an engineering firm to conduct a feasibility study, perform hydraulic modeling, and develop a conceptual floodplain connectivity and habitat improvement design. Proposals due November 3, 2024. Learn more HERE.
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to obtain competitive proposals from qualified consultants for a Manager to provide management and administrative services to the Bear Creek Watershed Association (Association). Services to be provided include administrative, communication, and management functions to comply with Regulation 74 and support the operation of an established and evolving watershed organization. The position requires limited travel to meetings and organization business. The Association has approximately $14,000 in available budget for administrative services from December 2024 through May 2025. Proposals due November 1st, 2024.
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to obtain competitive proposals from qualified consultants to provide technical services to the Bear Creek Watershed Association (Association). Consultant shall provide the Association with technical services to assist with implementation of WQCC Regulation 74 compliance requirements, including but not limited to, data management, data analysis and regulatory services. Consultant shall advance the Association’s stated objectives to prudently plan, provide for, manage, and operate programs, facilities, and structures to address water quality and water quality improvements related to and affecting the Bear Creek Watershed. The Association has approximately $35,000 in available budget for technical services from December 2024 through May 2025. The tasks as outlined below are intended to provide a framework for the required services. Consultant is to track and bill in accordance with the requested tasks at a not-to-exceed amount as entered under contract with the Association. View sample plan here. Proposals due November 8th, 2024.
During the annual Water Quality Forum retreat, a work group was created to ensure permittees have adequate information and time to plan for permit renewals. This workgroup will benefit both permittees and Division staff to have a transparent process and well-communicated data requirements. Initial stakeholder engagement will begin on October 22, 2024 from 8:30 - 10:00 am, with additional meetings to come through 2025-2026. Participation in this work group is open to anyone. To sign up, visit: CO Water Quality Forum (list-manage.com) and check the “Permits Renewal Data & Communication” box. For more information, please reach out to Dan DeLaughter DDeLaughter@Englewoodco.gov.
Climate Resilience and Adaptation Funding Toolbox (CRAFT): EPA just launched CRAFT, a user-friendly resource for technical assistance providers working with federal funding applicants and recipients to develop, apply for and implement climate-resilient investments. The website provides simple, easy-to-understand resources that can help users consider climate adaptation and resilience before, during and after applying for EPA funding opportunities. The information in CRAFT can help federal funding applicants and recipients consider climate-related challenges to their projects at the outset, so taxpayer dollars can be invested wisely. CRAFT also supports the development of projects that advance multiple policy goals, such as achieving local flood resilience, adopting nature-based infrastructure solutions, and protecting the people and places most vulnerable to climate change. Learn more HERE.
US Water Alliance has created a toolkit to help anyone become a more effective communicator on water affordability, community-driven regional partnerships, and climate mitigation. Their toolkit is based on their research on how to strategically have conversations about the opportunities and challenges we face and find the most effective ways to drive awareness, influence policy, and inspire collective action toward a One Water future.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the Water Quality Indicators (WQI) tool, the first EPA interface that allows users to compare millions of data records from water monitoring stations. Facilitated by a mapping tool, the WQI makes it easy to explore nutrient and pathogen data and identify the potential sources that are contributing to water quality problems.
NRDC’s new map, based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) survey data recently released after NRDC submitted a Freedom of Information Act request, shows visually where our governments and utilities have found dangerous lead water service lines (and where they still do not know the pipe materials). -
Millions of scientists and naturalists around the world utilize the iNaturalist network to share detailed information about the biodiversity and species around them. This substantial collection of crowdsourced observations is now freely available in Beta within ArcGIS Living Atlas to be used within your GIS workflows. Learn more HERE.