Formula Grant 99610023

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA 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 PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT WATER QUALITY MONITORING, NON-POINT SOURCE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, NUTRIENT REDUCTION, LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT, VOLUNTEER MONITORING, SMALL WATERSHED ROTATING BASIN MONITORING PROGRAM, COORDINATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, SOIL HEALTH PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF WATERSHED BASED PLANS FOR HIGH PRIORITY WATERSHEDS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:MOST OF THE FUNDING IS PASSED THROUGH TO SUBAWARDS. SPECIFIC PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: MIDDOT; INDIVIDUAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLANS; MIDDOT; SURFACE AND GROUND WATER QUALITY MONITORING QUALITY ASSURANCE PLANS; MIDDOT; WATERSHED-BASED PLANS PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION IN PRIORITY WATERSHEDS; MIDDOT; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANS AND OTHER STATE, REGIONAL AND LOCAL PLANS OR PROGRAMS; MIDDOT; EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES; MIDDOT; SEMI-ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORTS; AND MIDDOT; FINAL PERFORM REPORTS DESCRIBING THE SUCCESS OF THE NONPOINT SOURCE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. SPECIFIC SUBAWARD PROJECTS COVERING TWO YEARS OF WORK INCLUDE: PROJECT 2, OKLAHOMA CONSERVATION COMMISSION, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, JANUARY - DECEMBER 2025; PROJECT 3, AMBIENT CYCLE 5.5 AND IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING PROGRAM; PROJECT 4, STATEWIDE BLUE THUMB PROGRAM- JANUARY 1, - DECEMBER 31, 2025; PROJECT 5, FY 2023 319(H) CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT; PROJECT 6, OKLAHOMA CONSERVATION COMMISSION, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, JANUARY - DECEMBER 2026; PROJECT 7, AMBIENT CYCLE 1.6 AND IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING PROGRAM; PROJECT 8, STATEWIDE BLUE THUMB PROGRAM- JANUARY 1, 2025 - DECEMBER 31, 2027. THE TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO SUBAWARDS FOR THIS GRANT IS: $5,055,112.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE LOAD REDUCTIONS OF PHOSPHORUS, NITROGEN AND SEDIMENT FROM BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, DEVELOPMENT OF WATERSHED BASED PLANS, INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION PREVENTION AND DELISTING OF IMPAIRED WATERBODIES FROM THE STATE CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 303(D) LIST. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY.