Formula Grant 03J13901

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY'S (WDOE) CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING IT GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS ITS HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WDOE AND EPA. THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS STATE CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR AIR AND WATER. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED WILL SUPPORT ONGOING ONGOING NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL, POINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL, WATER CLEANUP PLANS, STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS, STORMWATER, GROUNDWATER AND UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL, SEDIMENTS, WATER QUALITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN RESTORATION PROGRAM, PUGET SOUND RECOVERY NATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICE, LOWER COLUMBIA NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM, REDUCE CRITERIA POLLUTANTS AND REGIONAL HAZE, AIR TOXICS, AIR PERMITTING AND PROGRAM DELEGATION, AIR COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE, AND AIR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT. SUBRECIPIENT:THE SEVEN LOCAL CLEAN AIR AGENCIES ARE SUBAWARDEES OF THIS GRANT, TASKED WITH EXECUTING COMPREHENSIVE AIR QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAMS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE AIR QUALITY WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTIONS. THEIR PROJECT ACTIVITIES MUST COMPLY WITH THE STATE AND FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACTS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CREATING WATER QUALITY PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND PROVIDING SEMI-ANNUAL WRITTEN REPORTS THAT INCLUDES STATUS UPDATES OF THE WORKPLAN COMMITMENTS, EXISTING AND POTENTIAL PROBLEM AREAS, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT; UPDATE TO THE 2005 CLEAN WATER ACT MONITORING STRATEGY; AND ANNUAL JOINT WATER QUALITY MANAGERS MEETINGS TO DISCUSS WATER QUALITY ISSUES AND PROGRESS ON COMMITMENTS. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES FOR ECOLOGY'S AIR QUALITY PROGRAM INCLUDES SUBMITTING THE NEW SOURCE REVIEW RULES, AIR QUALITY SYSTEM DATA, SEMI-ANNUAL TITLE V OPERATING PERMIT SYSTEM REPORTS AND ANNUAL JOINT AIR QUALITY MANAGERS MEETINGS TO DISCUSS AIR QUALITY ISSUES AND PROGRESS ON COMMITMENTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE CLEANER, SAFER AND HEALTHIER AIR QUALITY, AND PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WASHINGTON'S WATER QUALITY. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON STATE.