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

This $2,105,583 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.460) program supports the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment's nonpoint source pollution management program. The funding will be used to implement a variety of structural and non-structural best management practices, watershed planning, monitoring, technology demonstrations, and education/outreach programs across Colorado.

Key deliverables include projects to reduce nutrient, selenium, sediment, and pesticide loads in impaired watersheds through BMP implementation on irrigated lands, as well as watershed planning and tool development initiatives. The grant will also provide subrecipient funding for programs like a nonpoint source mini-grant initiative, a success story effort, and an update to the Animas River watershed-based plan.

This agreement provides support to the state of colorado 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: six projects that will support nutrient load reductions, selenium load reductions, coordination with partner agencies, coordination with the nonpoint source alliance on partnership opportunities through the farm bill, and planning for targeted watersheds. Subrecipient:1. South ouray erosion control and restoration 2. Grand valley nutrient management BMP implementation 3. Best management practices project implementation in the lower arkansas river 4. NPS mini-grant program 5. NPS program success story initiative 6. NPS watershed planning and tool development program - animas river watershed-based plan updateoutcomes:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include: - project promotes watershed planning and tool development that supports watershed planning and implementation. -the project funds data collection, data analysis and information to demonstrate measureable water quality improvements from NPS projects and programs. -project will address nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), sediment, selenium, manganese and pesticides by implementing BMPS on irrigated lands in the lower arkansas river watershed below john martin reservoir, improving water quality in the mainstem of the arkansas river. -project will implement best management practices (e.g. cover crops, nitrogen stabilizers and conservation tillage) at multiple sites in the grand valley along the colorado river in western colorado in mesa county. -project will protect the uncompahgre river by reducing nonpoint sources of sediment and nutrients in an area identified in the uncompahgre watershed plan direct beneficiaries of this program include all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.