Formula Grant 96993125

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO CARRY OUT ITS PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN, PROTECT, AND IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF ITS RIVERS, LAKES, STREAMS, GROUNDWATER, AND OTHER WATERBODIES. THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE PREVENTING DEGRADATION OF UNIMPAIRED WATERBODIES AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF IMPAIRED WATERBODIES IN THE STATE. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $202,898.00. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT IS PROVIDED UNDER BG-99T73525-0.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPREHENSIVE MONITORING STRATEGIES, ENHANCING AND EXPANDING THEIR CAPACITY IN CONDUCTING AND MONITORING WATER QUALITY FOR MORE PARAMETERS AND AT MORE SITES, AND MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING STATISTICALLY-VALID WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS. THESE ACTIVITIES AND RESULTING PRODUCTS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO ASSESS SURFACE WATER QUALITY AND TO PREVENT, REDUCE, AND ELIMINATE WATER POLLUTION.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ADEQ WILL ANALYZE DATA IN SUPPORT OF A INTENSIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL AQUATIC RESOURCE SURVEY'S NATIONAL RIVERS AND STREAMS ASSESSMENT (NRSA), THE EPA'S NRSA REPORT IS USED BY EPA TO DEVELOP REPORTS ON THE STATUS OF THE NATION'S RIVERS AND STREAMS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE CONGRESS, THE AGENCY, THE STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS, THE PUBLIC WHO USE THESE WATERS, AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH. ADEQ IS FURTHER COLLECTING DATA ON ARIZONA RIVERS AND STREAMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NRSA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE STATUS AND NATURE OF THE LOWER ELEVATION STREAMS WITHIN THE STATE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS, THE PUBLIC WHO USE THESE WATERS, AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH. GENERAL COLLECTION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE OF DATA TO THE WATER QUALITY EXCHANGE WILL RESULT IN THE UPLOADING AND PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF WATER QUALITY DATA TO THE PUBLIC VIA EXCHANGE LINKED WEBSITES LIKE THE WATER QUALITY PORTAL AND EPA'S HOW'S MY WATERWAY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE AGENCY, THE STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS, THE PUBLIC WHO USE THESE WATERS, AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH. SDAM EFFORTS WILL FURTHER THE STATE'S KNOWLEDGE OF STREAM FLOW REGIMES ACROSS THE MANY WATERS WITHIN ARIZONA, SUPPORTING MORE APPROPRIATE PROTECTION AND REGULATION TO THE VARIETY OF WATERBODY TYPES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS, THE PUBLIC WHO USE THESE WATERS, AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH.