This 319(h) assistance agreement provides $1,062,000.00 of federal funds in full, to include $10,000.00 of in-kind support, to implement the district of columbia's nonpoint source management program…

This 319(h) assistance agreement provides $1,062,000.00 of federal funds in full, to include $10,000.00 of in-kind support, to implement the district of columbia's nonpoint source management program as outlined in their EPA approved NPS management plan. IT provides support to the district of columbia to implement its NPS program, focusing on restoring watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted run-off from nonpoint sources. Activities:NPS projects can be conducted by both the state grant recipient as well as by a variety of subrecipients. The projects to be funded with this grant award will develop and implement projects and best management practices (bmps) in the areas of conservation planning, nutrient management, nutrient load reductions, watershed plan implementation, and ditch/wetland/stream restoration. Activities will be accomplished under this grant award that further the recipient's efforts in partially or fully restoring waterbodies that have been identified by DC as being primarily NPS-impaired.subrecipient:the recipient also intends to use a subaward to run the DC watershed lid retrofit program which was designed to implement lid and other innovative urban NPS best management practices (bmps), as well as targeted stormwater retrofits for the purpose of meeting water quality standards in district waterbodies. Lastly, the recipient will use a subaward to support two U.S. Geological survey gauge stations at watts branch and rock creek through a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Geological survey (USGS).outcomes:the implementation projects are expected to primarily achieve pollutant load reductions in watersheds with clean water act section 319 approved watershed-based plans, ultimately leading to restoration of waterbodies and attainment of water quality standards. Direct beneficiaries of this program include all district of columbia residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.