Quantify changing environmental conditions to inform decisions about allowed means of winter access to subsistence resources
Agency: National Park Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.945 -- Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
Snow and ice conditions strongly influence winter access to subsistence resources in WRST. Only two roads enter the park, and the Copper River separates many of the park¿s resident zone communities from park lands. Several other rivers cross the park, further creating significant barriers to access. In years past, trappers were able to cross frozen rivers in winter to access park lands; however this is reportedly becoming more difficult. Environmental changes ¿ specifically rivers freezing later (or not at all), thawing earlier, and with unpredictable and unstable ice persisting throughout winter...
¿ are perceived by some as a significant threat to subsistence access and thereby subsistence opportunity, which has implications for subsistence management.
To inform management decisions about allowed means of winter subsistence access as well as to foster safer and more predictable winter access, this project will quantify temporal and spatial patterns of river freeze-up, winter ice conditions, and break-up (building on previous research conducted in the Yukon River basin) using remote sensing data, and evaluate the implications of changing environmental conditions for temporal and spatial patterns of winter subsistence access in the park.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Grants Management Specialist Erica Cordeiro 907-644-3315
Erica_Cordeiro@nps.gov
Work
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| NOI_P20AS00039.pdf | Notice of Intent to Award to University of Alaska Fairbanks | Mar 20, 2020 03:21 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: March 27, 2020
Award
$450,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$109,530
Award Minimum
$508,530
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
P20AS00039
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Environment
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 20, 2020
Archive date:
March 27, 2020
