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…

This federal Formula Grant award of $164,000.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) will fund the State of North Dakota's water quality management planning activities. Key deliverables include developing a two-dimensional hydrodynamic and water quality model for Bowman-Haley Reservoir to address harmful algal blooms, conducting watershed planning and TMDL development across several major river basins, and implementing water quality monitoring and assessment initiatives. A portion of the funding will be provided as subawards to regional entities such as the Bowman-Slope Soil Conservation District, which will collect data and develop the Bowman-Haley Reservoir model. The overarching goal is to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across North Dakota through comprehensive planning that supports Clean Water Act implementation.

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 passthrough at least 40% of funding to regional or interstate watershed management planning agencies. This agreement is supported by funding provided under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58). Activities:the activities to be performed include the following water quality management planning activities: provide for watershed and infrastructure planning and reporting specifically within the devil's lake watershed, red river basin, the souris river basin, and the missouri river basin; tmdl development/watershed assessment including the development and calibration of a two-dimensional, hydrodynamic and water-quality model for bowman-haley reservoir to evaluate conditions controlling the occurrence of algal blooms, specifically toxin-causing cyanobacteria; and emerging contaminant monitoring including HAB monitoring within ND state parks.subrecipient:subawards activities include: data collection for and development of a two-dimensional hydrodynamic and water quality model for bowman-haley reservoir; water quality monitoring and assessment within the red river and wild rice river watersheds; and water quality monitoring for planning and decision-making.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include a two dimensional model for bowman-haley reservoir, watershed plans, and tmdls. The expected outcomes include several subawards that will help result in reduced habs occurrences and overall water quality improvements.