This agreement provides funding to the alaska department of fish and game

Specifically, the recipient will carry out activities to collect baseline biological data and sediment samples on four transboundary rivers in southeast alaska in order to assess potential impacts from mining pollution in the U.S.-british columbia (B.C.) transboundary watershed. Activities:the activities include developing a quality assurance project plan (qapp), purchasing all necessary supplies, coordinating with project partners, making logistics arrangements and other tasks in preparation for conducting water sampling; collecting environmental samples from sites on four transboundary rivers in southeast alaska; sample processing and coordination; analyzing project data; and documenting results. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include a qapp; periphyton, benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI), sediment, and fish samples; laboratory data; annual progress reports; final project technical report; and sample data uploaded to the environmental protection agency (EPA) water quality exchange (WQX) data system. Expected outcomes include new and updated environmental data to assess potential impacts of present or historical hardrock mining in british columbia on water quality and quantity in southeast alaska river ecosystems. Intended beneficiaries include residents of and visitors to transboundary watersheds within southeast alaska.