This action approves an award in the amount of $499,914 to the nature conservancy (TNC)

The purpose of this award is to reduce nonpoint source pollution, improve storm water flow, and enhance community resilience using green infrastructure (GI) practices in the gulf of mexico watershed. Activities: the activities to be performed are conducting storm water mapping for future green storm water infrastructure, installing a BIO-swale demonstration project, and tracking the project's impact on storm water runoff and nonpoint source pollution. Outcomes: anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes are the number of acres mapped, a catalogue of future targeted areas for green storm water infrastructure projects, 300 individuals reached, and 4 businesses engaged regarding green storm water infrastructure and nonpoint source pollution. Also there will be 10 acres of improved wetlands, a 3X reduction in nutrient input, and a 3X increase in storm water discharge. Intended beneficiaries are the mobile airport authority and the communities near mobile, alabama who will benefit from enhanced community resilience. Subrecipient: subaward activities include water quality monitoring before and after the installment of the demonstration project.