PC-20-02 The Environmental Status of Artificial Structures Offshore California

Offshore energy development changes the distribution and abundance of local marine habitats and species via the introduction of artificial substrate.

This “artificial reef” effect potentially modifies a variety of local and regional processes, including those that drive the ecological


dynamics of managed, sensitive, or non-native species.

Artificial reefs may also enhance certain human activities such as fishing or diving.

Decision makers must therefore understand how offshore projects that contribute significant amounts of hard substrate into the marine environment may be evaluated, managed, and potentially incorporated into an artificial reef program.

In the Pacific OCS Region, habitat issues are of particular importance due to (1) the imminent decommissioning of oil and gas platforms, which may remove potentially important habitat for managed fish species; and (2) the introduction of new artificial habitat from floating offshore wind platforms.

Information produced from this study will be used in NEPA and consultation documents when reviewing offshore projects that add marine infrastructure into the environment.

The objectives of this study are to (1) Use relevant ecological indicators (e.g., productivity, biodiversity, biomass, etc.) to develop an improved understanding of how local or regional factors influence the variation in environmental status observed in marine infrastructure/facility/obstruction habitats (i.e., de facto artificial reefs) within the Pacific Region, particularly the Southern California Planning Area; (2) Generate a set of environmental criteria to evaluate potential artificial reef effects from future individual projects that may add or leave marine infrastructure in the environment; and (3) Gain insight in determining if existing energy infrastructure affects other uses of the outer continental shelf (OCS).
Agency: Department of the Interior

Office: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Estimated Funding: $750,000





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-268.html

Additional Information of Eligibility:
This Program Announcement describes the specific project that may be awarded as a cooperative agreement between the Southern California Marine Institute (SCMI), and BOEM.

Any award is premised on receipt of an acceptable proposal.

This is not an open solicitation for proposals.

This announcement is specifically to announce intent to undertake the following project: The Environmental Status of Artificial Structures Offshore California

Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-268.html

Contact:


Agency Email Description:
Dominique.Bruce-Morton@bsee.gov

Agency Email:


Date Posted:
2021-06-30

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2024-08-05


In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.






More Federal Domestic Assistance Programs


Water Desalination Research and Development Program | Indian Self-Determination Act Contracts, Grants and Cooperative Agreements | Home Equity Conversion Mortgages | Recovery Act - Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants For Indian Tribal Governments | Agricultural and Rural Economic Research |  Site Style by YAML | Grants.gov | Grants | Grants News | Sitemap | Privacy Policy


Edited by: Michael Saunders

© 2004-2025 Copyright Michael Saunders