The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency was awarded a $1,450,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement agricultural conservation practices in the Western Lake Erie Basin from March 2023 through March 2026. Specifically, the Ohio EPA will partner with the Fulton, Ottawa, and Williams Soil and Water Conservation Districts to reduce nutrient runoff through practices such as grassed and cascading waterways, riparian buffer and filter strips, and wetland enhancement. The Soil and Water Conservation Districts will receive $450,000 each to implement agricultural grassed waterways, retention features, erosion controls, and develop new nine-element nonpoint source implementation strategies. These efforts are expected to prevent erosion and increase water retention, thereby reducing phosphorus inputs by 2,217 pounds per year, nitrogen by 47,608 pounds per year, and sediment by 486 tons per year.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 3/27/23 |
Grant Number | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCERSWCDFDLEAG23S | Mercer Cnty. Soil Wtr. Cnsrvtion | Project Grant 00E03318 | $80.6k | 7/1/24 | |
VANWERTSWCDFDLEAG23S | Van Wert Soil & Water Conservation District | Project Grant 00E03318 | $70.4k | 4/1/24 | |
DEFIFDLEAG23S | Defiance City Of Inc. | Project Grant 00E03318 | $26.0k | 12/18/23 | |
FULTSWCDFDLEAG23S | Fulton Swcd | Project Grant 00E03318 | $336.7k | 4/1/23 | |
OTTSWCDFDLEAG23S | Ottawa Soil Water Conservation District | Project Grant 00E03318 | $467.5k | 4/1/23 |