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

This agreement provides support to the state of new mexico 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 at least three projects that will support the following objectives: protect groundwater quality from nonpoint source (NPS) pollution by conducting permitting, compliance, and enforcement activities on septic systems not eligible under the new mexico environment department (nmed) liquid waste program (LWP) and surface disposal facilities. Provide public outreach through the state's long running water fair program and other outreach activities. Complete watershed based plans (wbps) to enable effective implementation. Cooperate with other agencies on water quality protection and improvement. Subrecipient:the new mexico environment department (nmed) issues a request for applications (RFA) annually. Projects selected from the RFA will be funded with the money set aside for subawards. Projects are currently still in the selection and development phase.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include the creation of new watershed-based planning projects, providing project management for ongoing planning projects. Pending occurrence of a qualifying wildfire, watershed protection section (WPS) will submit one or more post-fire mitigation plans, and one or more project work plans to implement them. A new statewide price agreement for riparian, aquatic, and wetland restoration services will be posted. Eighteen new river stewardship program (RSP) projects will begin their terms no later than early FY 2024 and will be managed through FY 2024. The nmed construction programs bureau will provide summaries of activities related to the use of the clean water state revolving fund (SRF) to improve water quality for the nonpoint source management program annual reports for 2023 and 2024. Project qapps will be submitted to environmental protection agency (EPA) by new mexico environment department (nmed) for new 319 projects which include environmental monitoring not already described in a quality assurance protection plan (qapp). Data will be entered into the surface water quality bureau (swqb) local database and submitted to EPA's storet database once a year. At least one nonpoint source (NPS) success story nomination (covering a minimum of one 12-digit watershed) will be submitted each year, and progress will be summarized in each NPS annual report. Reported in the NPS management annual report: NPS success story progress a summary of clean water act (CWA) section 401 certification activities a summary of activities related to the new mexico mining act a summary of significant developments related to outstanding natural resource waters (onrws) a summary of activities related to forest restoration percentage of assessed stream miles or watersheds designated as impaired, for comparison with previous years summaries of activities related to the use of the clean water SRF to protect water quality educational opportunities provided for the public and private sector efforts to coordinate with farm service agency (FSA) on future projects. At least one profile of a project intended to protect or improve water quality implemented by a soil and water conservation district (swcd) or swcd clients. The NPS management program annual report will be submitted to EPA by january 31 and will be made available to the public by early february, each year. WPS staff work with mass to plan and conduct water quality surveys. The state of new mexico CWA 303(d)/SE