Formula Grant 98770619

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE RECIPIENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER ARE PROTECTED FROM ENDANGERING INJECTION ACTIVITIES, IN WHICH TREATED WASTE WATER IS INJECTED INTO THE GROUND BETWEEN IMPERMEABLE LAYERS OF ROCK FORMATION. THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES ARE THE PREVENTION OF DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION AND PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH. IN ACHIEVING THIS OBJECTIVE, THE STRATEGY OF THE UIC PROGRAM WILL BE TO MATE ITS GOALS WITH THE GOALS OF OTHER WATER PROGRAMS TO AFFECT A SOURCE WATER BASED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION APPROACH THAT WILL REDUCE RISKS TO THE ECOSYSTEMS, AND PROMOTE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF INVENTORIES OF INJECTION SYSTEMS; THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF DATABASES HOUSING COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ON UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELL ACTIVITIES; THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PERMITTING ACTIVITIES; AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS. THE CORE ACTIVITIES ARE: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PERMIT PROCESS, COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DATA MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND OUTREACH.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS THAT UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER ARE PROTECTED FROM UNDERGROUND INJECTION ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A SUCCESSFUL REDUCTION IN BOTH CONTAMINATION RISKS AND INDUCED SEISMIC ACTIVITY, HIGHLIGHTING THE PROGRAM'S ROLE IN MAINTAINING SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER RESOURCES. IT IS NOGCC'S GOAL THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF GOALS STATED IN THIS WORK PLAN TO PROTECT NEBRASKA'S GROUNDWATER THROUGH VIGOROUS COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT. INCREASE PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY USING AN IMPROVED WEBSITE AND CREATE OUTPUTS NEEDED FOR REGULATORY DECISION MAKING. DELIVERABLES: SUBMIT REPORTS FOR CLASS II WELLS - FORM 7520-1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4, QUARTERLY REPORTING IF NEEDED, FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT, UPDATED INVENTORY SUMMARY, NUMBER OF PERMIT DETERMINATIONS FOR NEW FACILITIES - FORM 7520-1, ON EXISTING WELLS SUBMIT NUMBER OF MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING (MIT) PERFORMED, NUMBER OF WELLS PLUGGED, REPORT PERCENTAGE OF CLASS II WELLS FOR WHICH MITS WERE WITNESSED, NUMBER OF FIELD INSPECTIONS - FORM 7520-2, SUBMIT COPIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS AND NAMES OF CIVIL CRIMINAL REFERRALS ISSUED TO UIC FACILITIES WITH 7520S, REPORT INSPECTIONS, VIOLATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT ACTION ON FEDERAL FACILITIES, SUBMIT COPIES OF ALL PUBLIC NOTICES ON UIC PROGRAM ISSUES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA