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CARSON CITY — The Carson Water Subconservancy District, a multi-county and bi-state agency promoting cooperative action in the Carson River Watershed, has launched its December Watershed Moment social media reel series.

Carson Water Subconservancy Districts July public service announcement in the Watershed Moments series, “Recreate Responsibly,” is a timely subject matter given the various trails and campgrounds available in the Carson River Watershed for summer fun.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Grant funding is now available through the Energy and Environment Cabinet for projects that help clean up polluted streams, rivers, lakes, and groundwater, and for projects

(NASHVILLE)  For 35 years, the Clean Water Act’s Nonpoint Source Program has funded projects that improve water quality and reduce or eliminate nonpoint source pollution. Water quality grant proposals are now being accepted by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. “Healthy bodies of water are essential for the environment, humans, and animals to thrive,” Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. said. “Nonpoint Source Program initiatives and educati...

Reservoir Watershed Gets Pollution Prevention Funding

The Watershed Council Support grants are funded under Michigan's Public Act 87 of 2021. Grants were limited to $40,000 per applicant, and the projects will be completed within a 12-month timeline.

A regulatory alphabet soup involving the EPA, the state CDPHE and what are called TMDLs has some local government and elected officials and business-community representatives signaling SOS.

Grant funds available for water quality projects  , From staff reports FacebookTwitterEmail LANSING -- EGLEs Nonpoint Source (NPS) Program announced the availability of about $4.3 million in state and federal funds. These funds are to restore impaired waters or protect high quality waters. Funds should be available in Spring 2022 for the selected projects. Projects require a 25 percent local match and can be up to three years long. All projects must include activities recommended in Departmen...

SOM 18 watershed organizations awarded EGLE conservation, education grants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Robert Sweet, Nonpoint Source Grants Coordinator, SweetR@Michigan.gov, 517-612-9765 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced 18 grants totaling $600,000 for projects that will support watershed organizations with conservation and educational efforts. The Watershed Council Support grants are funded under Michigans Public Act 166 of 2020.  Grants were lim...

The California State Water Resources Control Board will use $4.4 million of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant to fund projects in seven counties around the state. EPA’s Nonpoint Source Program grant assists the State Board in implementing programs to address pollution caused by runoff moving over the ground, known as nonpoint source pollution. The Marin Resource Conservation District was awarded over $700,000 by the State Board for its Conserving Our Watersheds Program. This proj...