This agreement provides support to the state of wyoming to implement its nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff from…

This $1,646,252 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) provides support to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) to implement its nonpoint source management program. The funding will support seven projects focused on restoring water quality in impaired watersheds across Wyoming by implementing structural and non-structural best management practices (BMPs), watershed planning, monitoring, and education/outreach programs. Key activities include restoring primary contact recreation in Hornecker Creek, implementing stormwater improvements in Flat Creek, improving the North Fork Shoshone River, assessing BMP effectiveness in the Little Powder River, installing treatment wetlands and trails in Kiwanis Community Park, and addressing impaired habitat and excess sediment in the Green River. The award will also fund sub-awards to local conservation districts, municipalities, and other state agencies to collaborate on these water quality improvement initiatives.

This agreement provides support to the state of wyoming to implement its nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff from nonpoint sources. Nonpoint source implementation projects include a variety of structural and non-structural best management practices (bmps), watershed planning, monitoring, technology demonstrations, and a variety of education/outreach programs.activities:the proposed work in this agreement includes: seven projects that will support: - to restore primary contact recreation in the impaired reach of hornecker creek, - implement stormwater improvements to enhance snow and stormwater drainage, and will be designed and constructed as either green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) or traditional grey infrastructure with one or more in-system treatment unit(s) with the goal of reducing pollution from urban snow/stormwater runoff to flat creek - improve approximately 1.75 miles of the north fork shoshone river - assess the effectiveness of best management practices (bmps) on reducing e. Coli contributions to the little powder river - install treatment wetlands, gravel trails and educational signage in its city owned kiwanis community park site - reduce bacteria and sediment pollution on tongue river, goose creek, prairie DOG creek and their tributaries, - address impaired habitat and excess sediment deposition into the green river along nearly 5 miles of the river's corridor. Subrecipient:subawards projects: 1, BMP effectiveness within the little powder river watershed 2. Kiwanis park trail and constructed wetlands project 3. Gregory lane stormwater infrastructure 4. Lower middle popo river watershed -- restoration and protection 5. Sheridan county water quality improvements #8 6. Wapiti ranger station stream and habitat restoration project 7. Green river: huston to sommers habitat restoration outcomes:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include the anticipated deliverables include project designs, monitoring reports, project construction completion reports, and water quality improvement from nutrient and sediment load reductions. See project workplans attached in SEC. M for more details on deliverables and project load reductions. Direct beneficiaries of this program include all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.