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Michigan’s Nonpoint Source Program Pass Through Grant Funding Past, Present, and Future Outlook

Michigan’s Nonpoint Source Program Pass Through Grant Funding Past, Present, and Future Outlook. Bob Sweet Past Aquatic Biologist, Present Administrative Wonk, and Future ???. Overview. NPS Program Description NPS Pass Through Grants NPS Funding Sources/Trends

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Michigan’s Nonpoint Source Program Pass Through Grant Funding Past, Present, and Future Outlook

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  1. Michigan’s Nonpoint Source ProgramPass Through Grant FundingPast, Present, and Future Outlook Bob Sweet Past Aquatic Biologist, Present Administrative Wonk, and Future ???

  2. Overview • NPS Program Description • NPS Pass Through Grants • NPS Funding Sources/Trends • NPS Pass Through Grants Future Outlook

  3. Technical assistance Grants Monitoring Enforcement Pollution prevention & protection Complaint response Watershed planning Permits/compliance Public education Restoration & remediation The Nonpoint Source Program, more than just a grants program.

  4. NPS Program Grants • $98 Million in Grants • $63 Million in Local Match Benefits: • Pollutants Reduced Annually • 232,332 tons of sediment • 121 tons of phosphorus • 300 tons of nitrogen • Creates Local Jobs • Environmental benefits = Economic benefits Before The City of Battle Creek Police Department Building green roof After

  5. Watershed Management Planning

  6. Implementation – Best Management Practices Structural practices include: • 17,028 linear feet stream banks stabilized • 32 acres wetlands restored • 56 acres forest riparian buffers installed Permanent conservation easements • An estimated 4,000 acres will be implemented through CREP • Over 2,500 acres have been implemented in non-CREP areas

  7. Implementation – Innovative Practices Low Impact Development Projects Modular pavement, Washtenaw County Green roof, Kent County Rain garden, Allegan County

  8. Implementation - IDEP Illicit connections projects: • 26 ongoing projects • The 13 completed projects to date resulted in eliminating 1,305 illicit connections and resulted in the elimination of 36.9M gallons of untreated wastewater Dye testing identifies illicit connections

  9. Implementation - Sustainability • Information/education • I/E strategies developed as part of watershed management plans • I/E activities to get people involved in water quality project • Land use planning: • Updating Master Plans to include Water Quality Protection • Adopting protective overlay zones (e.g. 35ft-50ft natural vegetation requirement for new development)

  10. State: CMI Nonpoint Source CMI Clean Water Fund (5 categories) Federal: Clean Water Act Sections: 319(h), 205(j)/604(b), 104, and 106. Funds Sources for Pass-Through Grants

  11. Clean Michigan Initiative ($675M) P2 ($20M) Cont. Seds ($25M) Waterfronts ($50M) Local Parks ($50M) State Parks Brownfields ($50M) ($335M) Lead ($5M) NPS ($50M) Clean Water Fund ($90M) CMI Components

  12. Clean Water Fund$90 million 8 Categories of Activities Divided into: $45 million for monitoring. $40 million for water quality grants. $5 million for CREP

  13. Clean Water Fund 5 Categories of Activities • Voluntary Storm Water Permits • High Quality Waters. • Implementing RAPs and LaMPs. • Illicit connections. • Failing On-site Septic Systems.

  14. Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grants • $50 million. • Implementing physical improvements in approved watershed management plans.

  15. CMI-NPS Funding Trend

  16. Federal Clean Water ActSection 319(h) Funds • 1987 - Section 319 of the Clean Water Act establishes a national program to control nonpoint sources of water pollution. • 1990 - All States develop assessments identifying NPS problems as well as management programs to control NPS pollution. Since 1990, Congress annually appropriates grant funds under Section 319(h) to help implement NPS management programs. • 1999 - EPA asks Congress to double Section 319 funding. The purpose of the “Incremental” funds is to develop and implement watershed plans in high-priority watersheds. • In FY 2001, EPA focused Section 319 incremental grant dollars on implementing nonpoint source TMDLs and in 2002 shifted the focus of the incremental funds entirely to 303(d) listed waters.

  17. Federal Clean Water Act Section 319(h)

  18. Future Outlook???

  19. State Funding - CMI • CMI – CWF • Originally $45 million in 5 categories. • All funds have been appropriated and awarded. • CMI – NPS • Originally $50 million. • $12.5 million remaining. • $7.5 million to be used to complete RRD cleanups. • $5 million remains for NPS program (2 years).

  20. Future State Funding? • CMI 2 • 2008 Ballot Effort • Potential for 2010 Ballot?

  21. Federal Funding • General downward trend of 319 funds over last few years. • Expect FY 09 decrease of about 10% from last years level. • General upward trend in DEQ staffing over last few years.

  22. Questions?

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