The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applications for Nevada Environmental Quality and Protection Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
State: Nevada
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $30,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The objective of the Orphan Well Project is to remediate abandoned oil and gas wells to ensure the protection of public health and safety by eliminating known and potential sources of groundwater, surface water, and air contamination, removing unnecessary well site infrastructure, and reclaiming land disturbance associated with oil and gas development. Site-specific performance goals will be identified for each project funded and ultimate costs will be determined by approved site closure plans. Projects may involve a single orphan well, or a group of associated wells; while each orphan well location will require well plugging, other necessary work will be site dependent such that each site may need slope reconstruction, road/pipeline/electrical removal, estimates of avoiding methane emissions from plugging, production facilities removal and/or reseeding.
Program Goals
- Reclaim abandoned Hardrock mine lands to productive uses including, but not limited to,
recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, and preservation of historical/cultural resources. - Reduce inventory of unreclaimed abandoned mines and orphaned wells.
- Reduce liabilities by eliminating or reducing human health and ecological risks posed by abandoned mines and orphaned wells
- Establish partnerships, where possible, with States, local governments, Tribes, and voluntary environmental and citizen groups, non-governmental organizations to pool resources and expertise to address abandoned mines.
- Ensure that remediation and reclamation actions are effective and that lessons learned through post-project monitoring and study benefit-risk- and pollution-reducing efforts
- Manage air quality for the protection of public health and sensitive ecosystems
This program continues to advance the Department of the Interior’s priorities to address the climate crisis, restore balance on public lands and waters, advance environmental justice, and invest in a clean energy future. The BLM’s AML Program and Orphan Well Project support these priorities by focusing efforts in the following areas: 1) environmental compliance, and the identification, inventory, cleanup, and remediation of legacy contaminated features and sites; 2) immediate response to releases of hazardous substances, wastes, and materials onto public lands; 3) mitigation of priority AML and Orphan Well sites and features; 4) improving all BLM environmental programs via an environmental management system including environmental audits; and, 5) providing program training and awareness.
Grant Amount
- Estimated Total Funding – $150,000
- Maximum Award – $30,000
- Minimum Award – $5,000
Grant Period
- Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
