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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 07-132

NOTICES

Watershed Restoration and Protection Grants and Flood Protection Grants Through the Growing Greener I and II Programs; Request for Applications

[37 Pa.B. 475]
[Saturday, January 27, 2007]

   As part of the 2007 Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) Growing Greener I and II Programs, applications are now being accepted for watershed protection and restoration grants. Under 27 Pa.C.S. §§ 6101--6113 (relating to Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection Act), the Department is authorized to allocate these grants to a variety of eligible applications including: counties, authorities and other municipalities; county conservation districts; watershed organizations recognized by the Department who promote local watershed conservation efforts, council of governments and other authorized organizations involved in the restorations and protection of the environment in this Commonwealth. Growing Greener II provides additional focus on capital improvement projects related to watershed protection, mine and abandoned mine remediation, and plugging of abandoned oil and gas wells.

   For the upcoming grant round, the Department will invest in projects that will ultimately protect and/or restore this Commonwealth's watersheds from impairment due to nonpoint source pollution. Special priority areas include: comprehensive watershed plan implementation; nutrient and sediment trading; and long-term operation, maintenance and repair of existing and future Growing Greener funded projects.

   Eligible projects could include reducing nonpoint source pollution in watersheds where streams are impaired; designing practices and activities that support water quality trading initiatives; integrating stormwater management and flood protection into watershed management; encouraging the beneficial use of abandoned mine pool water; and water conservation strategies and projects that will help reduce Total Maximum Daily Load pollutants.

   The deadline for submitting applications to the Department's Growing Greener Grants Center is April 13, 2007. Applications must be postmarked no later than April 13, 2007. If hand delivered, the package must be received by the Center by 4:30 p.m. on April 13, 2007, at the address that follows. Late submissions will not be considered.

   Through the same application, applicants can apply for additional funding through the Department's Flood Protection Grant Program. Flood protection grants are for communities that operate and maintain State and Federal flood protection projects.

   To request or download an application or obtain more information concerning the Growing Greener Programs, visit the Growing Greener website at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: ''Growing Greener''). Persons can send e-mails to GrowingGreener@state.pa.us or contact the Center at (717) 705-5400. Written requests should be addressed to DEP Grants Center, 15th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8776, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8776.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-132. Filed for public inspection January 26, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]


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