Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00329
The grant opportunity titled "Analyzing Impacts to Archeological Resources in High Visitor Use Corridors" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00329) is a National Park Service cooperative agreement focused on supporting cultural resource protection work at Zion National Park. The core goal is to collaboratively recruit, oversee, and mentor an intern who will work within Zion's Cultural Resource Program alongside the park's lead archeologist. In practical terms, the project is designed to strengthen the park's capacity to understand how heavy visitor use is affecting archeological sites and other historic properties, and to translate that understanding into real, on-the-ground preservation actions and management decisions.
The intern's day-to-day work is centered on intensive impact analysis and documentation. This includes conducting in-field condition assessments of cultural resource sites in high-traffic visitor corridors, documenting site conditions, and ensuring information is properly recorded through data entry and review of existing records. A significant component of the internship involves research and synthesis: the intern will analyze archival materials and cultural resource site records, then compile findings into a format that can be presented to park management. The intent is not just to collect data, but to produce a clear assessment of current conditions, trends in visitor-related impacts, and the implications for long-term stewardship.
Beyond assessment and reporting, the opportunity emphasizes compliance and planning responsibilities that are typical of federal cultural resource management. The intern will help develop treatment and preservation plans and support compliance work under NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) and NHPA (National Historic Preservation Act). The role also includes participation in tribal consultation activities and coordination across park divisions, reflecting that cultural resource protection often requires collaboration among resource managers, planners, visitor use staff, maintenance teams, and tribal partners. This combination of fieldwork, records analysis, planning, and consultation is meant to build both practical skills and familiarity with the legal and procedural framework that governs cultural resource decisions in national parks.
The project also includes a hands-on stabilization and mitigation element, indicating that the internship is expected to contribute to tangible preservation outcomes, not only analysis. Examples of anticipated stabilization treatments include drainage diversions to reduce erosion, trail re-routing to steer foot traffic away from sensitive areas, construction of fences or barriers to discourage off-trail impacts, and backfilling to protect exposed archeological deposits. These tasks signal a focus on addressing visitor-related damage mechanisms such as trampling, soil compaction, erosion, informal trail creation, and inadvertent site disturbance, especially in areas where visitation is concentrated.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, using a cooperative agreement instrument, and categorized under natural resources (CFDA 15.945). Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which suggests the agreement was intended to be administered through a university or similar institution that would help recruit and support the intern in partnership with the park. The award ceiling was $29,135, with one expected award. The opportunity was created on June 5, 2017, with an original closing date of June 14, 2017, indicating a short application window and a relatively targeted, single-recipient project aimed at quickly placing an intern to support time-sensitive cultural resource management needs at Zion.Apply for P17AS00329
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Analyzing Impacts to Archeological Resources in High Visitor Use Corridors" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 05, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $29,135.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Analyzing Impacts to Archeological Resources in High Visitor Use Corridors" and the Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00329.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The award is issued as a cooperative agreement, which is designed for projects where the National Park Service expects to have substantial involvement in the work.
Is this a discretionary or formula-based opportunity?
It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to support cultural resource protection work at Zion National Park by collaboratively recruiting, overseeing, and mentoring an intern who will work within Zion's Cultural Resource Program alongside the park's lead archeologist.
Where will the work take place?
The project is focused on Zion National Park, specifically in high visitor use corridors where cultural resources may be affected by heavy visitation.
What problem is the project trying to address?
The project aims to strengthen the park's capacity to understand how heavy visitor use is affecting archeological sites and other historic properties, and to use that understanding to inform preservation actions and management decisions.
Who is the intended on-the-ground worker for this project?
The work is centered around an intern who will be recruited and supported through the cooperative agreement, working closely with Zion's Cultural Resource Program and the park's lead archeologist.
What kinds of fieldwork will the intern perform?
The intern is expected to conduct in-field condition assessments of cultural resource sites in high-traffic visitor corridors, document site conditions, and contribute to intensive impact analysis and documentation.
What documentation and records tasks are included?
The internship includes documenting site conditions, performing data entry, and reviewing existing records to ensure information is properly recorded and usable for management needs.
What research and analysis work is expected?
The intern will analyze archival materials and cultural resource site records, synthesize findings, and compile results into a format that can be presented to park management. The emphasis is on producing a clear assessment of current conditions and trends in visitor-related impacts.
What types of deliverables or outputs are implied by the description?
Based on the description, outputs include condition assessment documentation, reviewed and updated records and data entries, and synthesized findings presented in a management-ready format addressing conditions, impact trends, and stewardship implications.
Does the opportunity include compliance-related responsibilities?
Yes. The intern will support compliance work under NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) and NHPA (National Historic Preservation Act), reflecting typical federal cultural resource management requirements.
Will the intern help with planning and preservation strategies?
Yes. The intern will help develop treatment and preservation plans, translating impact findings into practical approaches for protecting resources.
Is tribal consultation part of the project?
Yes. The role includes participation in tribal consultation activities, which is part of cultural resource protection and decision-making in many federal contexts.
Will the work involve coordination with other park divisions?
Yes. The opportunity notes coordination across park divisions, consistent with cultural resource protection work that often involves planners, visitor use staff, maintenance teams, and resource managers.
Does the internship include hands-on stabilization or mitigation work?
Yes. The project includes a hands-on stabilization and mitigation element intended to produce tangible preservation outcomes in addition to analysis.
What are examples of stabilization treatments mentioned?
Examples provided include drainage diversions to reduce erosion, trail re-routing to steer foot traffic away from sensitive areas, construction of fences or barriers to discourage off-trail impacts, and backfilling to protect exposed archeological deposits.
What types of visitor-related impacts are explicitly highlighted?
The description highlights trampling, soil compaction, erosion, informal trail creation, and inadvertent site disturbance, particularly in areas with concentrated visitation.
How does this project support long-term stewardship?
It is designed to move from assessment to action by identifying current conditions and impact trends, then supporting preservation planning, compliance, consultation, and on-the-ground mitigation measures that inform long-term management decisions.
What is the CFDA listing for this opportunity, and how is it categorized?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.945 and is categorized under natural resources.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What does the eligibility restriction suggest about how the project would be administered?
It suggests the cooperative agreement was intended to be administered through a university or similar institution that would help recruit and support the intern in partnership with the park.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $29,135.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
When was the funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 5, 2017.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was June 14, 2017.
How long was the application window?
Based on the creation date (June 5, 2017) and the closing date (June 14, 2017), the application window was very short and appears intended for a targeted, time-sensitive project.
What makes this opportunity "targeted" according to the description?
The description indicates a single expected award, a short application window, and a focused scope aimed at quickly placing an intern to address time-sensitive cultural resource management needs at Zion National Park.
What kind of professional development is implied for the intern?
The intern would gain experience in field condition assessments, records research and synthesis, reporting to management, preservation and treatment planning, NEPA/NHPA compliance support, tribal consultation participation, cross-division coordination, and hands-on stabilization/mitigation work.
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