While the sponsored project included in an application may not have a complete watershed plan accompanying it, the project should be aligned with reaching goals that would be consistent in an overall watershed plan. In some areas of Iowa, watershed plans have already been developed and could be used as the basis for sponsored projects. A map of the areas and the plans are posted at: . In other areas, watershed organizations are still developing plans or seeking funding. For more information on watershed planning areas, contact Steve Hopkins at . Requirement for Watershed Organization Endorsement Wastewater utilities are required to include Soil and Conservation Districts and/or local watershed organizations, Watershed Management Authorities, and County Conservation Boards in project development and planning and design. These organizations provide technical assistance and expertise for water quality projects. An endorsement letter signed by the organization is required to be included with the application. The letter should indicate the organization’s participation in the planning and project development and design, how the proposed project fits in with other organizational or watershed efforts, and the organization’s support for the project concept and approach. A map and directory of the Soil and Water Conservation Districts, which are located in each county, can be found at . If the project involves urban stormwater issues and practices, the applicant must involve one of the urban conservationists from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship: Wayne Petersen, Wallace Building, Des Moines; 515-281-5833; Amy Bouska, Iowa City; 319-337-2322 x 3; Namanny, Spirit Lake; 712-336-3782 x 3; Jennifer Welch, Ankeny; 515-964-1883 x 3; Eligible Projects Eligible projects include the following categories of projects that are eligible for the Clean Water SRF under the Section 319 (nonpoint source) Clean Water Act authority: Category VI-C. Green infrastructure. This category includes costs to address the storm water management program activities associated with the planning, design, and construction of low impact development and green infrastructure, such as bioretention, constructed wetlands, permeable pavement, rain gardens, green roofs, cisterns, rain barrels, vegetated swales, and restoration of riparian buffers and flood plains. Projects in this category can be both publicly owned and privately owned. Category VII–A. Nonpoint source (NPS) control: agriculture (cropland). This category includes costs to address NPS pollution control needs associated with agricultural
While the sponsored project included in an application may not have a complete watershed plan accompanying it, the project should be aligned with reaching goals that would be consistent in an overall watershed plan. In some areas of Iowa, watershed plans have already been developed and could be used as the basis for sponsored projects. A map of the areas and the plans are posted at: . In other areas, watershed organizations are still developing plans or seeking funding. For more information on watershed planning areas, contact Steve Hopkins at . Requirement for Watershed Organization Endorsement Wastewater utilities are required to include Soil and Conservation Districts and/or local watershed organizations, Watershed Management Authorities, and County Conservation Boards in project development and planning and design. These organizations provide technical assistance and expertise for water quality projects. An endorsement letter signed by the organization is required to be included with the application. The letter should indicate the organization’s participation in the planning and project development and design, how the proposed project fits in with other organizational or watershed efforts, and the organization’s support for the project concept and approach. A map and directory of the Soil and Water Conservation Districts, which are located in each county, can be found at . If the project involves urban stormwater issues and practices, the applicant must involve one of the urban conservationists from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship: Wayne Petersen, Wallace Building, Des Moines; 515-281-5833; Amy Bouska, Iowa City; 319-337-2322 x 3; Namanny, Spirit Lake; 712-336-3782 x 3; Jennifer Welch, Ankeny; 515-964-1883 x 3; Eligible Projects Eligible projects include the following categories of projects that are eligible for the Clean Water SRF under the Section 319 (nonpoint source) Clean Water Act authority: Category VI-C. Green infrastructure. This category includes costs to address the storm water management program activities associated with the planning, design, and construction of low impact development and green infrastructure, such as bioretention, constructed wetlands, permeable pavement, rain gardens, green roofs, cisterns, rain barrels, vegetated swales, and restoration of riparian buffers and flood plains. Projects in this category can be both publicly owned and privately owned. Category VII–A. Nonpoint source (NPS) control: agriculture (cropland). This category includes costs to address NPS pollution control needs associated with agricultural
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