Formula Grant 99T28726

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE QUARTZ VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION ADMINISTERING WORK BY THE KLAMATH BASIN TRIBAL WATER QUALITY CONSORTIUM IN CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING IT GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS ITS HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIBE'S REPRESENTED BY THE KLAMATH BASIN TRIBAL WATER QUALITY CONSORTIUM AND USEPA. THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS TRIBAL CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR WATER QUALITY ACTIVITIES. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,001. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 7/1/2025. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING, MAINTAINING SHARED DATABASES, COMPARING WATER QUALITY DATA AGAINST WATER QUALITY STANDARDS, ANALYZING WATER QUALITY TRENDS AND SHARING RELATED REPORTS, COMMENTING ON PROPOSED WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND PARTICIPATING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR QUARTZ VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION, WQX DATA SUBMITTAL, WATER QUALITY STATE OF THE BASIN REPORT, AN ANNUAL SURFACE WATER ASSESSMENT REPORT FROM EACH CONSORTIUM MEMBER AND WRITTEN COMMENTS ON PROJECTS WITHIN THE KLAMATH BASIN. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THIS AGREEMENT ARE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN MONITORING WATER BODIES OF INTEREST TO CONSORTIUM MEMBER TRIBES. THE WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM SHALL OBTAIN WATER QUALITY DATA AND REPORTS AIDING IN THE ANALYSIS AND PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY WITHIN THE KLAMATH BASIN. THIS AGREEMENT WILL ALSO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSORTIUM MEMBER TRIBES TO HAVE MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN TRIBAL CONSULTATION PROCESSES FOR PROJECTS HAVING THE ABILITY TO IMPACT CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE KLAMATH BASIN TRIBES. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE YUROK, HOOPA VALLEY, KARUK, RESIGHINI AND QUARTZ VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATIONS.