Yellowstone Controlled Ground Water Area Long Term Monitoring

The National Park Service is providing public notice of its intention to award financial assistance for the Yellowstone Controlled Ground Water Area Long Term Monitoring project. The project aims to protect the hydrothermal system within Yellowstone National Park by monitoring groundwater and surface water, conducting water quality sampling, and performing fieldwork. The recipient of the award will be responsible for tasks such as long-term monitoring site activities, routine water quality sampling, and replacement of monitoring sites. The project will run from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. Some key aspects of the project include: • Long-term monitoring of selected springs, wells, and geothermal features in the Yellowstone National Park area • Water quality sampling for major ions and trace elements • Replacement of monitoring sites if site owners choose to opt out of the monitoring program • Addition of new monitoring sites if appropriate • Coordination of monitoring efforts with the MBMG Ground Water Assessment Program and the MBMG Groundwater Investigations Program • Inventory and sampling of wells installed within the YCGA since the MBMG well inventory was completed in 2000 • Maintenance, firmware updates, and replacement of monitoring equipment as needed