This agreement is to fund the state of north dakota's water quality management planning program to improve impaired water and protect unimpaired waters across the state by conducting planning that…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $151,000 Formula Grant to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) to fund the state's Water Quality Management Planning Program under CFDA 66.454. The grant supports planning activities to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across North Dakota. Key deliverables include: a watershed planning and restoration strategy, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development and watershed assessment for the Sheyenne River/Robinson Coulee, harmful algal bloom (HAB) assessment and monitoring, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) monitoring on the Red River. NDDEQ will provide at least 40% of the grant funds to regional or interstate watershed management planning agencies per Clean Water Act requirements. Sub-award activities include the Sheyenne River - Robinson Coulee assessment, Harvey Dam HABs assessment, HABs monitoring and public notification partnerships, and Red River PFAS monitoring.

This agreement is to fund the state of north dakota's water quality management planning program to improve impaired water and protect unimpaired waters across the state by conducting planning that informs and supports implementation of clean water act programs. In accordance with clean water act section 205(j)(3), unless a waiver request is approved by EPA, the recipient will jointly develop workplans with and provide at least 40% of this award to regional or interstate watershed management planning agencies.activities:the activities to be performed include the following water quality management planning activities: provide for watershed and infrastructure planning and reporting, . Tmdl development/watershed assessment and emerging contaminant monitoring including HAB monitoring and PFAS monitoring on the red river. Subrecipient:subaward activities include: sheyenne river - robinson coulee assessment, harvey DAM habs assessment, habs monitoring and public notification partnerships and red river PFAS monitoringoutcomes:the deliverables to be provided under this agreement are: watershed planning and restoration strategy, tmdl development and watershed assessment for the sheyenne river/robinson coulee in eddy county, HAB assessment and HAB monitoring and PFAS monitoring.