This agreement provides funding to mount olive township to implement its project to make improvements to the drainage on cedar street, mckelvie street, johnson avenue, and route 46 by retrofitting…

Mount Olive Township received a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), effective May 1, 2026, with a completion deadline of April 30, 2028. The award funds a stormwater infrastructure construction project designed to improve drainage and reduce pollutant discharge into Budd Lake in Budd Lake, New Jersey. The project deliverables include retrofitting eighteen storm drain inlets and installing three stormwater manufactured treatment devices (MTDs) across Cedar Street, McKelvie Street, Johnson Avenue, and Route 46 within Mount Olive Township.

The implementation activities encompass the complete construction cycle for inlet retrofitting—including roadway excavation, removal of existing drainage infrastructure, installation of new drains with proper connections, soil backfilling, and asphalt restoration—as well as site preparation, excavation, placement, and connection of the three MTD units. The anticipated outcomes include decreased sediment and phosphorus inputs into Budd Lake and improved overall water quality. The township will directly implement all project activities with no subawards identified. The intended beneficiaries include Mount Olive Township residents and visitors.

This agreement provides funding to mount olive township to implement its project to make improvements to the drainage on cedar street, mckelvie street, johnson avenue, and route 46 by retrofitting eighteen storm drain inlets and installing three stormwater manufactured treatment devices to reduce pollutant discharge into budd lake as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a storm water infrastructure construction project. Workplan activities consist of retrofitting inlets through the excavation of roadway around the existing drain, disconnecting IT from the system, removing the old drain, installing a new drain with proper connections, backfilling the trench with compacted soil, and restoring the roadway surface with asphalt. The installation of the manufactured treatment devices (mtds) includes site preparation, excavation of roadway, placement of the MTD unit, connection to the inlet and outlet pipes, backfilling and final grading. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include improvements to the drainage on cedar street, mckelvie street, johnson avenue, and route 46 by retrofitting eighteen storm drain inlets and installing three stormwater manufactured treatment devices to reduce pollutant discharge into budd lake. The expected outcomes include decreasing the sediment and phosphorus inputs into budd lake and improve the overall water quality through the installation of new MDT's and retrofitted storm drains. The intended beneficiaries include the residents of the mount olive township and visitors.