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News Release 232
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAKES GRANT FUNDS AVAILABLE TO PREVENT WATER POLLUTION IN TARGETED WATERSHEDS
Volume 35-232 |
Contact: Renee Bungart |
(For immediate release) |
573-751-4465 |
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MAY 29, 2007 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is accepting grant applications for projects that will protect Missouri's waters from nonpoint source pollution.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Department of Natural Resources provides the funding for the 319 Nonpoint Source Grants through Section 319 of the federal Clean Water Act.
Educational institutions, local governments and not-for-profit organizations are eligible for funding. Grant awards will range from $5,000 to $1.5 million. Projects can last up to four years. The deadline for optional one-page preproposals is June 15. Final applications are due Oct.1.
Eligible projects will be in selected watersheds and will address nonpoint source pollution through information, education, demonstration, implementation or technical assistance. Projects that improve riparian habitat along streambanks, include specific water quality monitoring or have a watershed-based approach to protecting rivers, lakes and streams are also eligible. Research projects are not eligible.
Nonpoint source pollution is untreated pollution that generally cannot be traced back to a single source. Often, nonpoint source pollution is difficult to identify and control and can be traced to multiple sources, both natural and manmade, within a watershed. Storm water runoff, snowmelt and irrigation can carry pollutants like garden fertilizers, construction debris and pesticides into nearby waters.
For more information, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/nps/319nps-proj-req.htm. To request a paper copy of the Request for Proposals, including a listing of eligible watersheds or an application packet, contact Darlene Schaben in the department's Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-7428. For more information about the application, contact Greg Anderson at 573-751-7144.
For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.
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