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

This $1,501,178 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) provides support to the State of Utah to implement its nonpoint source management program. The grant will fund 6 projects that aim to restore water quality by addressing polluted runoff from nonpoint sources in impaired watersheds. Key activities include installing best management practices (BMPs) to reduce sediment and animal waste in streams, conducting watershed planning and monitoring, providing education and outreach to local communities, and coordinating restoration efforts through dedicated watershed coordinators. The grant will deliver project designs, monitoring reports, and water quality improvements through nutrient and sediment load reductions. Sub-awardees include non-profit organizations, universities, and state agencies that will carry out on-the-ground restoration, outreach, and coordination activities across Utah.

This agreement provides support to the state of utah 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: 6 projects that will support a variety of NPS projects aimed at restoring water quality including effectiveness monitoring, targeting agriculture bmps in priority areas, and to improving stream channels to maintain and reduce nonpoint source pollution. Lower echo creek will reduce the amount of sediment and animal waste that reaches echo creek by installing water troughs up and out of streams. The ogden valley watershed action group will educate residents on the sources of water pollution in the valley. The echo canyon riparian restoration phase 2 project will address sediment loading into the weber river and widespread habitat degradation. The echo creek riparian resiliency project will address water quality impairments brought on by historic and current land use by protecting and revegetating riparian areas. The utah state university water quality's extension will conduct outreach and education to supplement watershed management and restoration efforts across utah. Lastly, the local watershed coordinators will support 6 full time staff with the utah department of agriculture and food to coordinate and implement restoration projects in priority basins across the state of utah.subrecipient:subawards: lower echo creek stock tanks, ogden valley watershed action group, echo canyon riparian restoration phase 2, echo creek riparian resiliency project, utah state university water quality, and local watershed coordinators.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include deliverables include project designs, monitoring reports, project construction completion reports, and water quality improvement from nutrient and sediment load reductions. Direct beneficiaries of this program include all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.