The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,501,178 Formula Grant to the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460). This 5-year grant supports UDEQ's efforts to implement its Nonpoint Source Management Program, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff. Key activities include installing best management practices (BMPs) to address agricultural and other sources of nonpoint pollution, conducting watershed planning and monitoring, demonstrating new technologies, and delivering education/outreach programs. Sub-awards were made to several organizations, including Sageland Collaborative, Weber River Partnership, Trout Unlimited, and Utah State University, to carry out specific projects like stream restoration, riparian area protection, and stakeholder engagement. The grant aims to reduce sediment, nutrient, and animal waste loads to improve water quality in impaired watersheds across Utah.
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