New York wastewater contracts
38 contracts tracked across 1 municipality.
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| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | 11 | $152.0M |
| INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION | 5 | $3.7M |
| DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION VERMONT | 2 | $22.6M |
| SENECA NATION OF INDIANS | 2 | $901K |
| VILLAGE OF MARATHON | 1 | $3.5M |
| VILLAGE OF ONEIDA CASTLE | 1 | $4.2M |
Recent wastewater contracts in New York
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
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| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE VILLAGE OF MARATHON TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF 1.) COLLECTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING GRINDER PUMP STATIONS, MANHOLE REHABILITATION, OPENCUT PIPE SPOT REPAIR, AND/OR CURED-IN-PLACE PIPE LINING, AND 2.) SEWER PUMP UPGRADES INCLUDING CONCRETE SLAB REPLACEMENT, WHOLE PUMP AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING GRINDER PUMPS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLE INCLUDES BRINGING THE VILLAGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR STATE POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (SPDES) DISCHARGE PERMIT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS COMMUNITY GRANT INCLUDE MORE PROTECTIONS FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY ESTUARY. INCLUDING REDUCED NUTRIENT DISCHARGE AND IMPROVED WATER QUALITY TO THE TIOGNIOGA RIVER TRIBUTARY. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY ESTUARY AND HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT AS A WHOLE. | New York (EPA federal awards) | VILLAGE OF MARATHON | $3.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:FUNDING THIS AWARD WILL HELP TO IMPLEMENT THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN IN THE VERMONT PORTION OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN AS IDENTIFIED IN CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 120. THESE PROJECTS WILL HELP IMPROVE AND/OR EVALUATE THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN BY CONDUCTING LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY, BIOLOGICAL, AND CYANOTOXIN MONITORING PROGRAM, COORDINATING WITH THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM, FLOOD RESILIENCY CAPACITY BUILDING, AND WATER CHESTNUT MAPPING AND REMOVAL. WORK TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2016 LAKE CHAMPLAIN TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD FOR PHOSPHORUS WILL ALSO ADDRESS LOADING THROUGH BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANNING, CONTINUED SUPPORT OF PRIORITY WETLAND RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION, ENHANCED AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, AND THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND VERMONT STATE COLLEGES IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED WITH THIS AWARD INCLUDE CONTINUATION OF VERMONT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY, BIOLOGICAL, AND CYANOTOXIN MONITORING PROGRAM, LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM COORDINATION, PRIORITY WETLAND ACQUISITION, AND WATER CHESTNUT MAPPING AND REMOVAL. SUBRECIPIENT DELIVERABLES, WHICH WILL ALSO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN, INCLUDE ADDRESSING PHOSPHORUS LOADING THROUGH BMP IMPLEMENTATION, CONTINUED SUPPORT OF PRIORITY WETLAND RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION, ENHANCED AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, AND THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND VERMONT STATE COLLEGES IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN.SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUBAWARDS INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY GRANT REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; GRANTS TO MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM COMMUNITIES FOR STORMWATER PROJECTS; MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENTS WITH VERMONT FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND THE AGENCY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD, AND MARKETS TO IMPLEMENT SUBAWARD PROGRAMS; AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION POLLUTION CONTROL GRANTS AND/OR CLEAN WATER FUNDED PROJECTS. OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DATA COLLECTED TO ANALYZE LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY TRENDS FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN DATA TO EVALUATE SUCCESSES OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION STRATEGIES/GOALS, PROGRESS TOWARDS THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN PHOSPHORUS TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AROUND THE BASIN; REDUCTION IN WATER CHESTNUT PRESENCE TO STOP THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES; ASSESSMENT OF PRIVATE, NON-MUNICIPAL ROADS WITH ASSOCIATED MAPS TO PRIORITIZE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION THAT WILL REDUCE PHOSPHORUS LOADING; SUPPORT WATERSHED GROUPS AND PARTNERS IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN TO INCREASE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, CAPACITY, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT CLEAN WATER PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING INITIATIVES; DESIGN AND/OR IMPLEMENTATION OF STORMWATER TREATMENT PRACTICES TO SUPPORT MUNICIPALLY SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) COMMUNITIES AND REDUCE STORMWATER RUNOFF, PHOSPHORUS, AND POLLUTANT LOADING TO THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS FOR ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS' SITE EVALUATION AND DESIGN IN FINE-TEXTURED SOILS LEADING TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF BEST PRACTICES FOR ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEM DESIGN, AND INSTALLATION; CONTINUED SUPPORT OF VERMONT'S LAKE WISE EVALUATOR TRAINING, NATURAL SHORELAND EROSION CONTROL TRAININGS, AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE INSTALLATION SITE IDENTIFICATION TO IMPROVE LAKE WATER QUALITY AND SHORELAND HABITAT; ACQUISITION OF 3-5 WETLAND SITES FOR RESTORATION TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS LOADING TO THE WATERSHED AND IMPROVE NATURAL FUNCTION; SUPPORT FOR VERMONT'S FARM AGRONOMIC PRACTICES PROGRAM, ENGINEERING SERVICES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FARMSTEAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PROGRAM, AND C | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION VERMONT | $11.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:FUNDING THIS AWARD WILL HELP TO IMPLEMENT THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN IN THE VERMONT PORTION OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN AS IDENTIFIED IN CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 120. THESE PROJECTS WILL HELP IMPROVE AND/OR EVALUATE THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN BY CONDUCTING LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY, BIOLOGICAL, AND CYANOTOXIN MONITORING PROGRAM, COORDINATING WITH THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM, STRENGTHENING FLOOD RESILIENCY, SUPPORT FOR MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM PERMITTING AND ASSISTANCE, AND WATER CHESTNUT MAPPING AND REMOVAL. WORK TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2016 LAKE CHAMPLAIN TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD FOR PHOSPHORUS WILL ALSO ADDRESS LOADING THROUGH BMP IMPLEMENTATION, WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANNING, ENHANCED AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, AND THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND VERMONT STATE COLLEGES IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED WITH THIS AWARD INCLUDE CONTINUATION OF VERMONT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY, BIOLOGICAL, AND CYANOTOXIN MONITORING PROGRAM, LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM COORDINATION, PRIORITY WETLAND ACQUISITION, AND WATER CHESTNUT MAPPING AND REMOVAL. SUBRECIPIENT DELIVERABLES, WHICH WILL ALSO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN, INCLUDE ADDRESSING PHOSPHORUS LOADING THROUGH BMP IMPLEMENTATION, CONTINUED SUPPORT OF PRIORITY WETLAND RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION, ENHANCED AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, AND THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND VERMONT STATE COLLEGES IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT INCLUDE GRANTS TO VERMONT MUNICIPALITIES TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS; SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT THE GREEN SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND GRANTS FOR VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION POLLUTION CONTROL GRANTS AND CLEAN WATER FUNDED PROJECTS. OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DATA COLLECTED TO ANALYZE LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY TRENDS FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN DATA TO EVALUATE SUCCESSES OF OFA STRATEGIES/GOALS, PROGRESS TOWARDS THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN PHOSPHORUS TMDL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AROUND THE BASIN; REDUCTION IN WATER CHESTNUT PRESENCE TO STOP THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES; SUPPORT FOR MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF PERMIT COMPLIANCE FOR COMMUNITIES AND THE REGULATED THREE-ACRE COMMUNITY, A VERMONT STATE PERMIT PROGRAM, WHO MUST DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STORMWATER TREATMENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS LOADS IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN; ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM EDUCATION PROGRAM TO BOLSTER THE UNDERSTANDING AND SKILLS OF THE STATE'S ONSITE WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS (LICENSED DESIGNERS, INSTALLERS, TECHNOLOGY SERVICE PROVIDERS, PUMPERS, AND EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS) IN THE AREAS OF INNOVATION AND ADVANCEMENTS IN THE DESIGN, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE; EVALUATION OF STOCKING CONTRIBUTION AND CREATE A DEFINED PROCEDURE WHICH WILL BE USED BY VERMONT FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT IN THE FUTURE TO HELP MANAGE WALLEYE IN LAKE CHAMPLAIN; CONTINUED SUPPORT OF VERMONT'S LAKE WISE EVALUATOR TRAINING, NATURAL SHORELAND EROSION CONTROL TRAININGS, AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE INSTALLATION SITE IDENTIFICATION TO IMPROVE LAKE WATER QUALITY AND SHORELAND HABITAT; SUPPORT FOR VERMONT'S FARM AGRONOMIC PRACTICES PROGRAM, ENGINEERING SERVICES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FARMSTEAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PROGRAM, AND CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF PRODUCTION AREA AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT WILL REDUCE NUTRIENT LOADING; AND CONSTRUCTION OF STORMWATER PRACTICES AT VERMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS LOADING FROM DEVELOPED LANDS AND INC | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION VERMONT | $11.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR A CAPITALIZATION GRANT WHICH PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE RECIPIENT'S CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (CWSRF) PROGRAM WITH A PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. EMERGING CONTAMINANTS REFER TO SUBSTANCES AND MICROORGANISMS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURED OR NATURALLY OCCURRING PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, OR NUCLEAR MATERIALS, WHICH ARE KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED IN THE ENVIRONMENT, THAT MAY POSE NEWLY IDENTIFIED OR RE-EMERGING RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH, AQUATIC LIFE, OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE SUBSTANCES, MICROORGANISMS OR MATERIALS CAN INCLUDE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES - SUCH AS THOSE IN SOME COMPOUNDS OF PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, PHARMACEUTICALS, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, PESTICIDES, AND MICROPLASTICS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES ARE TO PROVIDE LOW INTEREST FINANCING TO NUMEROUS SUBRECIPIENTS FOR COSTS ELIGIBLE UNDER SECTION 603(C) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND THE PRIMARY PURPOSE MUST BE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS INCLUDE LOANS AND GRANTS UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM.OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S CWSRF WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE AN EFFECTIVE COMPREHENSIVE CWSRF PROGRAM AND TO MAINTAIN A SELF-SUSTAINING REVOLVING FUND TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH FOR CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | $23.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR A CAPITALIZATION GRANT WHICH PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE RECIPIENT'S CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (CWSRF) PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES ARE TO PROVIDE LOW INTEREST FINANCING TO NUMEROUS SUBRECIPIENTS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION PROJECTS.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS INCLUDE LOANS AND GRANTS UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM.OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S CWSRF. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE AN EFFECTIVE COMPREHENSIVE CWSRF PROGRAM AND TO MAINTAIN A SELF-SUSTAINING REVOLVING FUND TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH FOR CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | $82.8M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS A CAPITALIZATION GRANT FOR THE RECIPIENT'S CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (CWSRF) PROGRAM WITH A PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. EMERGING CONTAMINANTS REFER TO SUBSTANCES AND MICROORGANISMS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURED OR NATURALLY OCCURRING PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, OR NUCLEAR MATERIALS, WHICH ARE KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED IN THE ENVIRONMENT, THAT MAY POSE NEWLY IDENTIFIED OR RE-EMERGING RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH, AQUATIC LIFE, OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE SUBSTANCES, MICROORGANISMS OR MATERIALS CAN INCLUDE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES - SUCH AS THOSE IN SOME COMPOUNDS OF PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, PHARMACEUTICALS, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, PESTICIDES, AND MICROPLASTICS. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA). ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENTS OF THESE FUNDS WILL PROVIDE LOW INTEREST FINANCING TO NUMEROUS SUBRECIPIENTS FOR COSTS ELIGIBLE UNDER SECTION 603(C) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS INCLUDE LOANS AND GRANTS UNDER THE NEW YORK CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE FINANCING PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION PROJECTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK. | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | $23.7M | — |
| THIS ACTION AWARDS FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $963,443 TO SUPPORT NYSDEC'S EFFORTS IN REDUCING NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LOADS IN THE SUSQUEHANNA AND CHEMUNG RIVER BASINS BY FOCUSING ON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFOS), MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS (MS4S), AND LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,817,215 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | $5.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND THE STATE OF NEW YORK'S WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING (WQMP) PROGRAM TO IMPROVE IMPAIRED WATER AND PROTECT UNIMPAIRED WATERS ACROSS THE STATE BY CONDUCTING PLANNING THAT INFORMS AND SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT PROGRAMS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 205(J)(3), UNLESS A WAIVER REQUEST IS APPROVED BY EPA, THE RECIPIENT WILL JOINTLY DEVELOP WORKPLANS WITH AND PASSTHROUGH AT LEAST 40% OF FUNDING TO REGIONAL OR INTERSTATE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANNING AGENCIES. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58).ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES: DEVELOPING, REVISING, AND REVIEWING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS; DEVELOPING LISTS OF IMPAIRED WATERS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 303(D) AND DEVELOPING TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS; UPDATING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 130.6; PREPARING WATER QUALITY INVENTORIES AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 305(B), DEVELOPING RESTORATION AND PROTECTION PLANS, AND SUPPORTING WATER QUALITY PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH PILLAR 1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN. SUBRECIPIENT:DEC WILL PASS THROUGH 40% OF THE STATE'S TOTAL 604(B) AWARD ANNUALLY TO RPCPOS AND IOS FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARRYING OUT WQMP ACTIVITIES. DEC STAFF WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE 604(B) PASS-THROUGH FUNDING FOR EACH GRANT RECIPIENTS' WORK PLANS AND BUDGETS FOR EACH YEAR OF THE FIVE-YEAR CONTRACTS. DEC WILL TRACK AND REPORT THE ALLOCATION OF 604(B) BASE AND IIJA FUNDING SEPARATELY, AS IT PERTAINS TO SPECIFIC PASS-THROUGH RECIPIENT WORKPLANS. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT GENERATION, WEB-ENABLED WATER INFORMATION SYSTEM; CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND GUIDANCE VALUES FOR FECAL INDICATORS, NUTRIENTS, AND EMERGING CONTAMINANTS; ENHANCE STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; PREVENTATIVE AND RESTORATIVE TREATMENT SOLUTIONS FROM STUDYING AND MONITORING HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (SSOS) AND REDUCE OR CONTROL COMBINED SEWAGE OVERFLOWS (CSOS); IMPROVE PERMITTEE COMPLIANCE RATES; IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, QUALITY, AND TIMELINESS OF ISSUING STATE POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (SPDES) PERMITS; AND CONTINUE EFFORTS TO REDUCE NUTRIENT DISCHARGES TO WATERBODIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK THROUGH THE PROTECTION OF THE WATERS FOR FISHING, RECREATION, AND HUMAN HEALTH. | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | $4.8M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE RECIPIENT TO IMPLEMENT NEW YORK'S PORTION OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN. THIS AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT NEW YORK LAKE CHAMPLAIN FLOOD RESILIENCY, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTATION, STREAMBANK STABILIZATION IMPLEMENTATION, AND WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (WIP) FUNDING PROGRAMS TO CONTINUE A NEW YORK BASED TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL) PROGRAM. APPLICANT AND THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES HAS IDENTIFIED HIGH-PRIORITY FLOOD-PRONE WATERSHEDS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE TO DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY. THESE FUNDS WOULD BE USED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECTS ADDRESSED WITHIN THE FLOOD MITIGATION ANALYSIS SECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD MITIGATION AND RESILIENCE REPORTS. ONE OF THE SOURCES OF LOADING FROM FORESTED LANDS IS STREAMBANK EROSION. THIS FUNDING IS MEANT TO SUPPORT CONTINUED WORK BY SWCDS TO IMPLEMENT STREAMBANK STABILIZATION OR ROAD-SIDE STABILIZATION PROJECTS TO REDUCE SEDIMENT LOADING TO STREAMS IN FORESTS. THE 2024 LAKE CHAMPLAIN WIP/TMDL REPORT PROVIDES AN UPDATED ANALYSIS OF THE GEOGRAPHIC SOURCES OF PHOSPHORUS POLLUTION BY EACH SOURCE SECTOR (AGRICULTURE, URBAN, FORESTED, SEPTIC, AND WASTEWATER). FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IDENTIFIED IN THE WIP AND PROJECTS THAT ALIGN WITH THE WIP RECOMMENDATIONS. THE WIP PROJECT SUB-CATEGORIES INCLUDE URBAN PROJECTS, RURAL ROADS IMPLEMENTATION, ENHANCED AGRICULTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING MASTER PLANNING). THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN BY IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE LAKE.ACTIVITIES:IMPLEMENTATION OF WIP AND FLOOD RESILIENCY PROJECTS: -RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; -DEVELOP AND SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND SEDIMENTATION TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN; -DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY. STREAMBANK STABILIZATION: FUNDED BMPS WOULD INCLUDE STREAMBANK STABILIZATION; CULVERT REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT; AND, WHERE STREAMBANK EROSION IS EXACERBATED BY DITCH EROSION (HOT-SPOTS), THESE FUNDS COULD ALSO BE USED FOR DITCH STABILIZATION/REPAIR. AGRICULTURAL RECOMMENDED BMPS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS, COMPREHENSIVE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS, CONSERVATION TILLAGE, COVER CROPS, EROSION CONTROL SYSTEMS, FOREST BUFFERS, GRASS BUFFERS, LIVESTOCK HEAVY USE AREA PROTECTION, MANURE INCORPORATION/INJECTION, MANURE WASTE STORAGE, PRESCRIBED ROTATIONAL GRAZING SYSTEM, AND SILAGE LEACH CONTROL AND TREATMENT SYSTEMS. FORESTED RECOMMENDED BMPS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, HYDROSEEDING, RURAL AND FOREST ROAD MANAGEMENT, STREAMBANK STABILIZATION, BUFFER INSTALLATION, SKIDDER BRIDGE PROGRAMS, CULVERT REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT, AND ROAD DITCH STABILIZATION. URBAN RECOMMENDED BMPS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BIORETENTION/RAIN GARDENS, EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL FOR DIRT AND GRAVEL ROADS, FILTER STRIPS, URBAN RIPARIAN BUFFERS, PERMEABLE PAVEMENT, AND INFILTRATION PRACTICES.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD INCLUDE WIP/TMD PROJECTS:: -IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; -DEVELOP AND SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND SEDIMENTATION TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN; AND -DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY.OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL ASSIST WITH IMPROVING WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING SOIL AND PHOSPHORUS LOADS TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN THROUGH AGRICULTURAL, FOREST, AND URBAN BEST MANAGEMENT PROJECTS INVOLVING THE REDUCTION OF SOIL EROSION INTO STREAMS WHICH CARRY SOIL CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS, THEREBY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE LAKE BY REDUCING THE PHOSPHORUS AND SOIL LEVELS WHICH IN HIGH CONTENT ADVERSELY AFFECT LAKE HEALTH BY CAUSING ALGAE BLOOMS AND OTHER IMPACTS. | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | $4.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE VILLAGE OF ONEIDA TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SEWER SERVICE TO ONEIDA CASTLE AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER MAINS AND APPURTENANCES, INCLUDING A SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING STATION. THE NEW SEWER SYSTEM WILL CONNECT TO AN EXISTING SEWER TOWARDS THE CITY OF ONEIDA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE CONNECTING THE VILLAGE OF ONEIDA CASTLE TO PUBLIC SEWER, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO REDUCED SEWAGE CONTAMINATION IN SOILS AND WATERWAYS FOR HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | New York (EPA federal awards) | VILLAGE OF ONEIDA CASTLE | $4.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND THE STATE OF NEW YORK'S WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM TO IMPROVE IMPAIRED WATER AND PROTECT UNIMPAIRED WATERS ACROSS THE STATE BY CONDUCTING PLANNING THAT INFORMS AND SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT PROGRAMS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 205(J)(3), UNLESS A WAIVER REQUEST IS APPROVED BY EPA, THE RECIPIENT WILL JOINTLY DEVELOP WORKPLANS WITH AND PASSTHROUGH AT LEAST 40% OF FUNDING TO REGIONAL OR INTERSTATE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANNING AGENCIES. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES: THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH GOAL 5 (ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES), OBJECTIVE 5.2 (PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS) OF EPA'S FY 22-26 STRATEGIC PLAN. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED INCLUDE AREA WIDE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PLANS AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLANS; WATERSHED RESTORATION/PROTECTION PLANS. SUBRECIPIENT:DEC WILL PASS THROUGH 40% OF THE STATE'S TOTAL 604(B) AWARD ANNUALLY TO RPCPOS AND IOS FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARRYING OUT WQMP ACTIVITIES. DEC STAFF WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE 604(B) PASS-THROUGH FUNDING FOR EACH GRANT RECIPIENTS' WORK PLANS BUDGETS FOR EACH YEAR OF THE FIVE-YEAR CONTRACTS. DEC WILL TRACK AND REPORT THE ALLOCATION OF 604(B) BASE AND IIJA FUNDING SEPARATELY, AS IT PERTAINS TO SPECIFIC PASS-THROUGH RECIPIENT WORKPLANS. OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO CARRY OUT WQM PLANNING EFFORTS INCLUDING: DEVELOPING, REVISING, AND REVIEWING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS; DEVELOPING LISTS OF IMPAIRED WATERS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 303(D) AND DEVELOPING TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS; UPDATING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 130.6; PREPARING WATER QUALITY INVENTORIES AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 305(B), DEVELOPING RESTORATION AND PROTECTION PLANS, AND SUPPORTING WATER QUALITY PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | $3.7M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF PATCHOGUE TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY EXPANSION PROJECT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF: HEADWORK IMPROVEMENTS OF THE FACILITY, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW ROTATING DRUM SCREENS FOR SCREENING AND SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS FOR INFLUENT LIST STATION. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE INCREASED CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY WITHIN THE CURRENT FOOTPRINT OF THE SITE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE COLLECTION SYSTEM, ALLOWING THE ELIMINATION OF CONVENTIONAL SEPTIC SYSTEMS, REDUCING THE NITROGEN LOAD TO THE GREAT SOUTH BAY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE, AND HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | New York (EPA federal awards) | VILLAGE OF PATCHOGUE | $3.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE VILLAGE OF PORTVILLE TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE IMPROVING VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS, SUCH AS: REDUCING INFLOW AND INFILTRATION, UPGRADING WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY TO COMPLIANCE STANDARDS, AND REPLACING THE SEWER MAIN. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE OVERALL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ENTIRE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY REDUCING INFLOW AND INFILTRATION AND BRINGING THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY UP TO COMPLIANCE STANDARD, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO CLEANER WASTEWATER AND IMPROVED WATER QUALITY THROUGH DISCHARGES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF PORTVILLE. | New York (EPA federal awards) | PORTVILLE VILLAGE OF | $3.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TOWN OF OWASCO TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO PROVIDE INFLOW AND INFILTRATION REDUCTION IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE IMPROVEMENTS TO A SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM. AS PART OF AN INFLOW AND INFILTRATION REDUCTION STUDY CONDUCTED BY BANDL IN 2021, THREE (3) STREETS WERE IDENTIFIED AS BEING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS TO THE INFLOW OF STORMWATER INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, RESULTING IN THE SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS. THESE STREETS ARE THIRD AVENUE, VAN DUYNE AVENUE AND STRYKER AVENUE. THIS PROJECT WILL REPLACE APPROXIMATELY 3,820 LINEAR FEET OF SANITARY SEWER MAIN AND 16 SANITARY SEWER MANHOLES ALONG THESE THREE (3) STREETS TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF THESE OVERFLOW EVENTS. IN CONCURRENCE WITH THE SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT, THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INVOLVE THE REPLACEMENT OF OTHER TOWN OWNED UTILITIES ALONG THE STREETS, SUCH AS APPROXIMATELY 3,770 LINEAR FEET WATER DISTRIBUTION MAIN AND THE STORMWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM. THE ROADWAYS WILL ALSO BE COMPLETELY RECONSTRUCTED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SANITARY SEWER, STORM SEWER AND WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS ALONG THIRD AVENUE, VAN DUYNE AVENUE AND STRYKER AVENUE, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN THE INFLOW AND INFILTRATION OF WATER INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AS WELL AS FLOODING IN RESIDENCES PROPERTIES. THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE DEFICIENT SECTIONS OF SANITARY SEWER WILL ELIMINATE THESE OVERFLOW EVENTS AS WELL AS REDUCE THE VOLUME OF 'CLEAN' WATER BEING TREATED AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE TOWN OF OWASCO. | New York (EPA federal awards) | TOWN OF OWASCO | $2.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE NORTH CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SEWER DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF: REDUCING SEASONAL INFLOW AND INFILTRATION IN THE SEWER DISTRICT AREA OF THE VILLAGE OF MAYVILLE TO IMPROVE HYDRAULIC CAPACITY THROUGH THE REHABILITATION OF SEWER MAIN LININGS, VARIOUS MANHOLES, AND SEWER MAIN REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPLACING AGING EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVING INFLOW AND INFILTRATION IN THE SYSTEM. THIS WILL CREATE CAPACITY OF THE SEWER SYSTEM TO POTENTIALLY EXPAND TO UNSEWERED AREAS OF CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, FURTHERING THE COUNTY WIDE INITIATIVE TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF CHAUTAUQUA LAKE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF THE NORTH CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SEWER DISTRICT. | New York (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF CHAUTAUQUA | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE RECIPIENT TO IMPLEMENT NEW YORK'S PORTION OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN. THIS AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT NEW YORK LAKE CHAMPLAIN FLOOD RESILIENCY AND WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (WIP) FUNDING PROGRAMS TO ESTABLISH A NEW YORK BASED TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL) PROGRAM. APPLICANT AND THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES HAS IDENTIFIED HIGH-PRIORITY FLOOD-PRONE WATERSHEDS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE TO DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY. THESE FUNDS WOULD BE USED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECTS ADDRESSED WITHIN THE FLOOD MITIGATION ANALYSIS SECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD MITIGATION AND RESILIENCE REPORTS. THE 2024 LAKE CHAMPLAIN WIP/TMDL REPORT PROVIDES AN UPDATED ANALYSIS OF THE GEOGRAPHIC SOURCES OF PHOSPHORUS POLLUTION BY EACH SOURCE SECTOR (AGRICULTURE, URBAN, FORESTED, SEPTIC, AND WASTEWATER). FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IDENTIFIED IN THE WIP AND PROJECTS THAT ALIGN WITH THE WIP RECOMMENDATIONS. THE WIP PROJECT SUB-CATEGORIES INCLUDE RURAL ROADS IMPLEMENTATION, ENHANCED AGRICULTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING MASTER PLANNING). THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN BY IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE LAKE. ACTIVITIES:IMPLEMENTATION OF WIP AND FLOOD RESILIENCY PROJECTS: -RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; -DEVELOP AND SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND SEDIMENTATION TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN; -DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD INCLUDE WIP/TMD PROJECTS:: -IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; -DEVELOP AND SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND SEDIMENTATION TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN; AND -DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY.OUTCOMES:THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN BY IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE LAKE. | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE VILLAGE OF KIRYAS JOEL, NEW YORK TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO IMPROVE ITS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS, ENHANCED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, BETTER UTILIZATION OF PLANT'S DOMESTIC TREATMENT CAPACITY, AND AMENDED FACILITY SECURITY. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR (RBC) REPAIRS AND UPGRADES, ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO REPLACE PROBLEMATIC DUCT BANKS AND WIRING, CHEMICAL FEED MODIFICATION TO ADVANCE PLANT PROCESS CONTROL AND HANDLING OPERATIONS, PROCESS PIPING CHANGES TO INCREASE HYDRAULIC EFFICIENCY, AND PERIMETER SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS TO PROTECT THE PLANT AND ADJACENT PROPERTY USERS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED PLANT RESILIENCY, EXTENDED PLANT LIFE, REDUCED ODOR, AND A MAXIMIZATION OF AVAILABLE CAPACITY TO MEET AN INCREASING POPULATION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF KIRYAS JOEL. | New York (EPA federal awards) | VILLAGE OF KIRYAS JOEL | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TOWN OF CHERRY CREEK TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR WASTEWATER COLLECTION AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWNS WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY AND SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM, INCLUDING REPLACING SYSTEM PUMP STATIONS, REHABILITATION OF THE PRIMARY SETTLING TANK AND PROCESS PUMP, A NEW BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR AND EFFLUENT FILTRATION PROCESS, AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE UPGRADED AND IMPROVED SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEMS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH STATE REGULATIONS, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO ENSURED LONGEVITY OF THE COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND CONTINUED WATER QUALITY PROTECTION OF THE LITTLE CHERRY CREEK RECEIVING STREAM FOR BOTH PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | New York (EPA federal awards) | TOWN OF CHERRY CREEK | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TOWN OF CONCORD, N.Y. TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO CONSOLIDATE TWO EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND PERFORM WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO MEET NYS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (DEC) CONSENT ORDER AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF COMBINING TWO SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS INTO A SINGLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENTS OR IMPROVEMENTS TO DETERIORATING PLANT CONDITIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE TO REPAIR AND COMBINE TWO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SYSTEMS, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO LOWERED EFFLUENT DISCHARGE CONCENTRATIONS FOR THE TOWN'S COMPLIANCE TO NYSDEC CONSENT ORDER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION OF THE TOWN OF CONCORD AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. | New York (EPA federal awards) | TOWN OF CONCORD | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TOWN OF SENECA FALLS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO REPLACE THE KINGDOM ROAD PUMP STATION AND FORCE MAIN AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING PUMP STATION AND REPLACEMENT/RELOCATION OF THE EXISTING FORCE MAIN, WHICH ARE BOTH WELL PAST THEIR USEFUL SERVICE LIFE. THIS WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL SEWER CONVEYANCE ACROSS THE SENECA-CAYUGA CANAL. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE THE UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING PUMP STATION AND REPLACEMENT/RELOCATION OF THE EXISTING FORCE MAIN, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO ALLEVIATE THE CURRENT HYDRAULIC BOTTLENECK AND REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF SEWER OVERFLOWS AND UNTREATED RELEASES WHICH WILL ENSURE RELIABLE WASTEWATER SERVICE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF SENECA FALLS AND FACILITATE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AT LOCAL COMMERCIAL FACILITIES. | New York (EPA federal awards) | TOWN OF SENECA FALLS | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:SECTION 320 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EPA TO CONVENE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR ESTUARIES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE THREATENED BY POLLUTION, DEVELOPMENT, OR OVERUSE. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY STONY BROOK FOR NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND EPA STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL 5: ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES AND OBJECTIVE 5.2: - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES IN THE ESTUARY. THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE SALARY AND FRINGE TO THE PECONIC ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM OFFICE AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE ONGOING AND NEW PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE ALEWIFE MONITORING, FISH PASSAGE PROJECTS ALONG THE PECONIC RIVER, AND EELGRASS MONITORING THROUGHOUT THE PECONIC ESTUARY WATERSHED. ADDITIONAL FUNDING WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT A PECONIC ESTUARY MINI-GRANT PROGRAM AND DEVELOP A WILDLIFE CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR RIVER OTTER AND HORSESHOE CRAB CONSERVATION.ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECTS INCLUDED WILL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE ESTUARY INCLUDING ASSESSING TRENDS IN WATER QUALITY, HABITATS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND USES; COORDINATING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCMP BY THE NEP, ALONG WITH THE STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AGENCIES, STAKEHOLDERS, NGOS, CITIZENS, PARTNERS, AND OTHERS; AND MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE APPROVED CCMP AND ANNUAL WORKPLAN. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNDER THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ARE TO DEVELOP A CCMP TRACKING SYSTEM, DEVELOP A FINANCE PLAN ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL CCMP REQUIRED COMPONENTS, CONTINUE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS, CONTINUE TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION AND TOOLS DEVELOPED IN THE PECONIC ESTUARY CRITICAL LANDS PROTECTION STRATEGY AND CLIMATE READY ACTION PLAN TO MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THE WATERSHED AND WORK WITH THE EAST END TOWNS TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE RESILIENCY ACTIONS, DEVELOP A STRATEGY PLAN WITH SUFFOLK COUNTY AND IDENTIFY COMMUNITIES IN THE HIGH NEED AREA FOR SEPTIC IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUFFOLK COUNTY SUBWATERSHED WASTEWATER PLAN, AND CONDUCT ALEWIFE MONITORING ON THE PECONIC RIVER. ADDITIONAL FUNDING WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT A PECONIC ESTUARY MINI-GRANT PROGRAM TO ENGAGE THE PECONIC ESTUARY COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION TOWARDS THE 2020 CCMP GOAL OF CLEAN WATER AND DEVELOP A WILDLIFE CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR RIVER OTTER AND HORSESHOE CRAB CONSERVATION.SUBRECIPIENT:TWO SUBAWARDS WILL BE COVERED UNDER THIS AWARD. THE SUBAWARDS ARE: 1) WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PLAN - $30,000: PEP WILL WORK WITH SEATUCK TO CARRY OUT 2023-2024 OTTER MONITORING AND DEVELOP A CONSERVATION PLAN FOR OTTERS IN THE PECONIC WATERSHED. THE PLAN WILL WORK WITH NYSDEC AND OTHER PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A SERIES OF ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTTER CONSERVATION. THIS INITIATIVE WILL ALSO SEE THE COORDINATION OF A NEW HORSESHOE CRAB CONSERVATION PLAN AND SEATUCK WILL DEVELOP A STAKEHOLDER GROUP TO WORK WITH CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, NYSDEC AND OTHERS TO GATHER DATA AND MAKE INITIAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOVING FORWARD. 2) PEP MINI-GRANT - $75,000: PEP WILL PUT OUT AN APPLICATION CALL IN FALL 2023 FOR PROJECTS FOCUSED ON THE 2020 COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN GOAL OF CLEAN WATER. THIS MINI-GRANT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A PROJECT TO ENGAGE THE PECONIC ESTUARY COMMUNITIES AND EMPOWER THEM TO TAKE ACTION TOWARDS CLEAN WATER AND HEALTHY HABITATS IN THE WATERSHED AND PREPARE FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS AWARD ARE THE CONTINUATION OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN SURFACE AND MARINE WATERS WITHIN THE PECONIC ESTUARY, EDUCATION AND OUTR | New York (EPA federal awards) | THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CITY OF HORNELL TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT IMPROVEMENTS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS TO REPLACE OR UPGRADE AGING AND DETERIORATED COMPONENTS OF THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT (WPCP). INSTALLATION OF RAW SEWAGE PUMPS, SLUDGE BLANKET PUMPS , SLUDGE RECIRCULATION MONITORS, SLUDGE RECIRCULATION PUMPS MIXERS AND COVERS ON ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF SYSTEMS TO REMOVE HYDROGEN SULFIDE, MOISTURE AND SILOXANE FROM THE BIOGAS. AS PART OF THE PROJECT, MANY DETERIORATED PLUMBING COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THREE BUILDINGS AND LABORATORY AND TOILET ROOM FIXTURES. SAFETY EYE- AND FACE-WASH UNITS WILL BE REPLACED OR RELOCATED AS NEEDED. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL NATURAL GAS/METHANE SYSTEMS WILL BE PRESSURE TESTED AND ANY IDENTIFIED LEAKS WILL BE REPAIRED. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE UPGRADE OF AGING AND DETERIORATED COMPONENTS OF THE WPCP. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE WILL ENSURE THAT THE CITY OF HORNELL CAN PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT SERVICES TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PLANT OPERATION OF THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT (WPCP). | New York (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF HORNELL | $1.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO IMPROVE SEWER TREATMENT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF UPGRADING AGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN A TREATMENT PLANT BY REPLACING THE THREE MECHANICAL TYPE BAR SCREENS WHICH THE DISTRICT UTILIZES DAILY, AS WELL AS UPGRADE THE EXISTING SCREENINGS BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE PLANT OVERALL AS IT WILL PREVENT ITEMS THAT ARE NOT TREATABLE, SUCH AS LITTER, FROM GETTING INTO THE SYSTEM AND BREAKING IT FROM THE INSIDE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PLANT IN SAFELY TREATING WATER AND A SAFER PROCESS IN REMOVING SCREENINGS AND DEBRIS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BENEFITS FOR THE RESIDENTS SERVED BY THE ROCKLAND COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1. ALSO, IT WILL CREATE A MORE EFFICIENT AND FUNCTIONAL WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR TREATMENT PLANT EMPLOYEES WHO NO LONGER HAVE TO SPEND AS MUCH TIME ON MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF THE OLD EQUIPMENT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE ALSO THE RESIDENTS THAT THE ROCKLAND COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1 SERVES. | New York (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF ROCKLAND | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TOWN OF WEBB TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE A NEW ULTRAVIOLET (UV) DISINFECTION SYSTEM AND HEADWORKS IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING A NEW MANUAL BAR RACK, FINE SCREEN, GRIT REMOVAL AND GAS DETECTION EQUIPMENT TO THE TOWN'S WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE COMPLIANCE WITH NEW PERMIT REGULATIONS, AND MINIMIZED IMPACTS OF THE DISCHARGED TREATED EFFLUENT FROM THE TREATMENT PLANT INTO THE RECEIVING MIDDLE BRANCH OF MOOSE RIVER. THIS IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO PREVENTION OF WATERBORNE DISEASES IN THE MOOSE RIVER, IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR DOWNSTREAM USERS AND LOCAL WATER RESOURCES. | New York (EPA federal awards) | TOWN OF WEBB TOWN HALL | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE VILLAGE OF MILLERTON TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A NEW WASTEWATER SYSTEM TO SERVE PORTIONS OF THE VILLAGE OF MILLERTON AND TOWN OF NORTH EAST, AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ELIMINATING FAILING AND INSUFFICIENT ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE A RISK TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WASTEWATER SYSTEM THAT WILL CONSIST OF A SEPTIC TANK EFFLUENT PUMP (STEP) COLLECTION SYSTEM AND AN INNOVATIVE PACKED BED MEDIA FILTER WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT. THIS NEW WASTEWATER SYSTEM WILL REPLACE FAILING ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS INCLUDING CESSPOOLS AND LEACH FIELDS. THE AGE AND CONDITION OF EXISTING SYSTEMS PRESENT A SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE TO THE GROUND WATER AND SURFACE WATER OF THE HOUSATONIC WATERSHED. THE PROPOSED DISTRICT ENCOMPASSES THE VILLAGE GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, COMMERCIAL AREAS ALONG ROUTE 22, THE TOWN OF NORTH EAST BOULEVARD DISTRICT ALONG ROUTE 44, AND SURROUNDING RESIDENTIAL PARCELS IN THE VILLAGE. THE NEW WASTEWATER SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE BUSINESSES AND POTENTIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS THE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CAPACITY FOR EXPANSION, ENSURING THE COMMUNITIES' SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND AN INCREASE IN AVAILABLE HOUSING. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE VILLAGE OF MILLERTON AND TOWN OF NORTH EAST | New York (EPA federal awards) | MILLERTON VILLAGE OF | $960K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE RECIPIENT TO IMPLEMENT NEW YORK'S PORTION OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN. THIS AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT STORMWATER PLANNING IN NON-REGULATED COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK, ENHANCED AGRICULTURE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PROJECTS, ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM, AND FLOOD RESILIENCY CAPACITY BUILDING AND IMPLEMENTATION. STORMWATER PLANNING IS A CRITICAL STEP IN DETERMINING COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO MITIGATE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF STORMWATER AND TARGET POLLUTION PREVENTION. FURTHERMORE, SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO IMPLEMENT RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) AT PRIORITY SITES IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN, WHICH WILL RESULT IN REMEDIATING EROSION AND ALTERED HYDROLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH FOREST TRAILS AND ROADS AND LEGACY LOGGING OPERATIONS. ANOTHER COMPONENT WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BMPS TO REDUCE THE NUTRIENT RUNOFF FROM FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS TO THE LAKE ECOSYSTEM. AGRICULTURE PROVIDES ONE OF THE GREATEST SOURCES OF PHOSPHORUS LOADS IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AGRICULTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPLEMENT OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING INITIATIVES. ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS (OWTS) HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS SOURCE OF NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN, POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO WATER QUALITY DEGRADATION VIA PATHOGEN AND NUTRIENT INPUT. NEW YORK WILL CREATE A OWTS EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM LED BY LOCAL INTERESTED PARTNERS LIKE MUNICIPALITIES, SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, RIVER AND LAKE ASSOCIATIONS AND WATERSHED COALITIONS. APPLICANT AND THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES HAS IDENTIFIED HIGH-PRIORITY FLOOD-PRONE WATERSHEDS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE TO DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND IMPROVING WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND SEDIMENTATION TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN BY IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE LAKE. ACTIVITIES:-IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; -DEVELOP AND SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND SEDIMENTATION TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN; -CREATE A ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM LED BY LOCAL INTERESTED PARTNERS LIKE MUNICIPALITIES, SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, RIVER AND LAKE ASSOCIATIONS AND WATERSHED COALITIONS; -DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY; AND -IMPLEMENT AGRICULTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPLEMENT OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING INITIATIVES. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD INCLUDE: -IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; -DEVELOP AND SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND SEDIMENTATION TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN; -CREATE AN ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM LED BY LOCAL INTERESTED PARTNERS LIKE MUNICIPALITIES, SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, RIVER AND LAKE ASSOCIATIONS AND WATERSHED COALITIONS; -DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY; AND -IMPLEMENT AGRICULTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPLEMENT OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING INITIATIVES. OUTCOMES:THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN BY IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE LAKE. | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | $900K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (IEC) TO CARRY OUT ITS PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN, PROTECT, AND IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF ITS RIVERS, LAKES, STREAMS, GROUNDWATER, AND OTHER WATERBODIES. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE COMMISSION'S PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES, WATER QUALITY MONITORING INITIATIVE, AND WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT ACTIVATES IN THE TRI-STATE (NY,NJ,CT) AREA. THE IEC WILL USE THE AWARDED CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON ISSUES RELATED TO WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT; PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES (LABORATORY AND FIELD MONITORING) SUPPORTED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY DATA; CONTINUE ITS COORDINATED COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CONTINUE AND EXPAND ESTABLISHED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS INCLUDING COORDINATING A VOLUNTEER PATHOGEN MONITORING PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THOSE IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. FOR THE MONITORING INITIATIVE, IEC WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CONTINUOUS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT EMERGING CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS PFOA AND PFAS. SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA. THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE PREVENTING DEGRADATION OF UNIMPAIRED WATERBODIES AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF IMPAIRED WATERBODIES IN THE STATE. RESIDENTS OF THE TRI-STATE AREA WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IEC'S EFFORTS.ACTIVITIES:THE IEC WILL USE THE AWARDED CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON ISSUES RELATED TO WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT; PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES (LABORATORY AND FIELD MONITORING) SUPPORTED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY DATA; CONTINUE ITS COORDINATED COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CONTINUE AND EXPAND ESTABLISHED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS INCLUDING COORDINATING A VOLUNTEER PATHOGEN MONITORING PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THOSE IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. FOR THE MONITORING INITIATIVE, IEC WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CONTINUOUS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND THE INSTALLATION OF AT LEAST ONE CONTINUOUS MONITORING STATION FOR COLLECTION OF WATER QUALITY DATA IN JURISDICTIONAL WATERS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:RESIDENTS OF THE TRI-STATE AREA WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IEC'S EFFORTS. SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA. SOME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE: 1) SHARED INFORMATION, EXPERIENCES AND APPROACHES RELATED TO WATER QUALITY, WHICH RESULTS IN IMPROVED WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS; 2) COORDINATED WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT EFFORTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES ON AN INTERSTATE BASIS; 3) PLANNING, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT ACROSS SHARED WATERS; 4) MONITOR REGIONAL NOTIFICATIONS AND ASSIST, WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN RESPONDING TO PLANNED AND UNPLANNED SEWAGE BYPASSES; 4) PRODUCE SCIENTIFICALLY VALID INFORMATION TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY; 5) EXPANDED REGIONAL LABORATORY ANALYTICAL AND MONITORING CAPABILITIES BASED ON REGIONALLY IDENTIFIED NEEDS; 6) ENSURE COORDINATED, INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE RELATED TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ACROSS STATE BORDERS AND AMONG SHARED WATERWAYS; 7) EXPAND MONITORING DATA IN NEAR-SHORE, UNDER-MONITORED AND UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES; 8) ENSURE EQUITABLE RECREATIONAL WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS; 9) PLAN MONITORING DATA THAT FILLS SPECIFIC REGIONAL GAPS IN WATER QUALITY INFORMATION; 10) PROVIDE RAPID AND 'REAL-TIME' INFORMATION RELATED TO RECREATIONAL WATER QUALITY TO INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AND USERS; 11) EDUCATE AND INFORM INDIVIDUALS AT ALL LEVELS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR OF IEC ACTIVITIES AND RELATED WATER ISSUES. ADDIT | New York (EPA federal awards) | INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION | $764K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSISTANCE AWARD IS TO FUND THE INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION'S (IEC) PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES, WATER QUALITY MONITORING INITIATIVE, AND WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT ACTIVATES IN THE TRI-STATE (NY,NJ,CT) AREA. THE IEC WILL USE THE AWARDED CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON ISSUES RELATED TO WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT; PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES (LABORATORY AND FIELD MONITORING) SUPPORTED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY DATA; CONTINUE ITS COORDINATED COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CONTINUE AND EXPAND ESTABLISHED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS INCLUDING COORDINATING A VOLUNTEER PATHOGEN MONITORING PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THOSE IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. FOR THE MONITORING INITIATIVE, IEC WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CONTINUOUS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF AT LEAST ONE CONTINUOUS MONITORING STATION FOR COLLECTION OF WATER QUALITY DATA. SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA. RESIDENTS OF THE TRI-STATE AREA WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IEC'S EFFORTS.ACTIVITIES:THE IEC WILL USE THE AWARDED CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON ISSUES RELATED TO WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT; PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES (LABORATORY AND FIELD MONITORING) SUPPORTED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY DATA; CONTINUE ITS COORDINATED COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CONTINUE AND EXPAND ESTABLISHED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS INCLUDING COORDINATING A VOLUNTEER PATHOGEN MONITORING PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THOSE IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. FOR THE MONITORING INITIATIVE, IEC WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CONTINUOUS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND THE INSTALLATION OF AT LEAST ONE CONTINUOUS MONITORING STATION FOR COLLECTION OF WATER QUALITY DATA IN JURISDICTIONAL WATERS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:RESIDENTS OF THE TRI-STATE AREA WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IEC'S EFFORTS. SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA. SOME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE: 1) SHARED INFORMATION, EXPERIENCES AND APPROACHES RELATED TO WATER QUALITY, WHICH RESULTS IN IMPROVED WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS; 2) COORDINATED WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT EFFORTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES ON AN INTERSTATE BASIS; 3) PLANNING, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT ACROSS SHARED WATERS; 4) MONITOR REGIONAL NOTIFICATIONS AND ASSIST, WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN RESPONDING TO PLANNED AND UNPLANNED SEWAGE BYPASSES; 4) PRODUCE SCIENTIFICALLY VALID INFORMATION TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY; 5) EXPANDED REGIONAL LABORATORY ANALYTICAL AND MONITORING CAPABILITIES BASED ON REGIONALLY IDENTIFIED NEEDS; 6) ENSURE COORDINATED, INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE RELATED TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ACROSS STATE BORDERS AND AMONG SHARED WATERWAYS; 7) EXPAND MONITORING DATA IN NEAR-SHORE, UNDER-MONITORED AND UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES; 8) ENSURE EQUITABLE RECREATIONAL WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS; 9) PLAN MONITORING DATA THAT FILLS SPECIFIC REGIONAL GAPS IN WATER QUALITY INFORMATION; 10) PROVIDE RAPID AND 'REAL-TIME' INFORMATION RELATED TO RECREATIONAL WATER QUALITY TO INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AND USERS; 11) EDUCATE AND INFORM INDIVIDUALS AT ALL LEVELS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR OF IEC ACTIVITIES AND RELATED WATER ISSUES. | New York (EPA federal awards) | INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION | $751K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:UNDER SECTION 106 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (33 U.S. CODE 1256), THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES (INCLUDING TERRITORIES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), INTERSTATE AGENCIES, AND ELIGIBLE TRIBAL NATIONS TO ESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER ONGOING WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION, REDUCTION, AND ELIMINATION OF POLLUTION. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (IEC) TO CARRY OUT ITS PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN, PROTECT, AND IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF ITS RIVERS, LAKES, STREAMS, GROUNDWATER, AND OTHER WATERBODIES. THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE PREVENTING DEGRADATION OF UNIMPAIRED WATERBODIES AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF IMPAIRED WATERBODIES IN THE TRI-STATE (NY, NJ, CT) AREA. RESIDENTS OF THE TRI-STATE AREA WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IEC'S EFFORTS. ACTIVITIES:THE IEC WILL USE THE AWARDED CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON ISSUES RELATED TO WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT; PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES (LABORATORY AND FIELD MONITORING) SUPPORTED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY DATA; CONTINUE ITS COORDINATED COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CONTINUE AND EXPAND ESTABLISHED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS INCLUDING COORDINATING A VOLUNTEER WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THOSE IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. FOR THE MONITORING INITIATIVE, IEC WILL PROCURE MICROBIAL SOURCE TRACKDOWN (MST) LABORATORY EQUIPMENT TO EXPAND SOURCE TRACKDOWN MONITORING EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL DISTRICT. ADDITIONALLY, IEC WILL PARTNER WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PREFORM WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS OF CURRENT AND PROPOSED RESTORATION SITES FOCUSING ON EELGRASS, OYSTER AND OTHER HABITAT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE TRI-STATE (NY, NJ, CT) AREA THROUGH IEC ONGOING WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS OF ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. SOME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE: 1) SHARED INFORMATION, EXPERIENCES AND APPROACHES RELATED TO WATER QUALITY, WHICH RESULTS IN IMPROVED WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS; 2) COORDINATED WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT EFFORTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES ON AN INTERSTATE BASIS; 3) PLANNING, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT ACROSS SHARED WATERS; 4) MONITOR REGIONAL NOTIFICATIONS AND ASSIST, WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN RESPONDING TO PLANNED AND UNPLANNED SEWAGE BYPASSES; 5) PRODUCE SCIENTIFICALLY VALID INFORMATION TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY IN TRI-STATE WATERS; 6) EXPANDED REGIONAL LABORATORY ANALYTICAL AND MONITORING CAPABILITIES BASED ON REGIONALLY IDENTIFIED NEEDS; 7) ENSURE COORDINATED COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE RELATED TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ACROSS STATE BORDERS AND AMONG SHARED WATERWAYS; 8) EXPAND MONITORING DATA IN NEAR-SHORE, UNDER-MONITORED WATERWAYS; 9) ENSURE WHOLISTIC RECREATIONAL WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS; 10) PERFORM MONITORING ACTIVITIES THAT FILLS SPECIFIC REGIONAL GAPS IN WATER QUALITY INFORMATION; 11) PROVIDE RAPID AND 'REAL-TIME' INFORMATION RELATED TO RECREATIONAL WATER QUALITY TO INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AND USERS; 12) WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS OF CURRENT AND PROPOSED RESTORATION SITES; 13) PROCUREMENT OF MICROBIAL SOURCE TRACKDOWN (MST) LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND 14) EDUCATE AND INFORM INDIVIDUALS AT ALL LEVELS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR OF IEC ACTIVITIES AND RELATED WATER ISSUES. | New York (EPA federal awards) | INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION | $730K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (IEC) TO CARRY OUT ITS PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN, PROTECT, AND IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF ITS RIVERS, LAKES, STREAMS, GROUNDWATER, AND OTHER WATERBODIES. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE COMMISSION'S PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES, WATER QUALITY MONITORING INITIATIVE, AND WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT ACTIVATES IN THE TRI-STATE (NY,NJ,CT) AREA. THE IEC WILL USE THE AWARDED CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON ISSUES RELATED TO WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT; PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES (LABORATORY AND FIELD MONITORING) SUPPORTED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY DATA; CONTINUE ITS COORDINATED COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CONTINUE AND EXPAND ESTABLISHED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS INCLUDING COORDINATING A VOLUNTEER FECAL INDICATOR BACTERIA MONITORING PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THOSE IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. FOR THE MONITORING INITIATIVE, IEC WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CONTINUOUS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT OF A IN SITU MICROBIOLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM. SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA. THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE PREVENTING DEGRADATION OF UNIMPAIRED WATERBODIES AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF IMPAIRED WATERBODIES IN THE STATE. RESIDENTS OF THE TRI-STATE AREA WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IEC'S EFFORTS.ACTIVITIES:THE IEC WILL USE THE AWARDED CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON ISSUES RELATED TO WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT; PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES (LABORATORY AND FIELD MONITORING) SUPPORTED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY DATA; CONTINUE ITS COORDINATED COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CONTINUE AND EXPAND ESTABLISHED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS INCLUDING COORDINATING A VOLUNTEER FECAL INDICATOR BACTERIA MONITORING PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THOSE IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. FOR THE MONITORING INITIATIVE, IEC WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CONTINUOUS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT OF A IN SITU MICROBIOLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:RESIDENTS OF THE TRI-STATE AREA WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IEC'S EFFORTS. SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA. SOME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE: 1) SHARED INFORMATION, EXPERIENCES AND APPROACHES RELATED TO WATER QUALITY, WHICH RESULTS IN IMPROVED WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS; 2) COORDINATED WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT EFFORTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES ON AN INTERSTATE BASIS; 3) PLANNING, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT ACROSS SHARED WATERS; 4) MONITOR REGIONAL NOTIFICATIONS AND ASSIST, WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN RESPONDING TO PLANNED AND UNPLANNED SEWAGE BYPASSES; 5) PRODUCE SCIENTIFICALLY VALID INFORMATION TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY; 6) EXPANDED REGIONAL LABORATORY ANALYTICAL AND MONITORING CAPABILITIES BASED ON REGIONALLY IDENTIFIED NEEDS; 7) ENSURE COORDINATED, INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE RELATED TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ACROSS STATE BORDERS AND AMONG SHARED WATERWAYS; 8) EXPAND MONITORING DATA IN NEAR-SHORE, UNDER-MONITORED AND UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES; 9) ENSURE EQUITABLE RECREATIONAL WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS; 10) PLAN MONITORING DATA THAT FILLS SPECIFIC REGIONAL GAPS IN WATER QUALITY INFORMATION; 11) PROVIDE RAPID AND 'REAL-TIME' INFORMATION RELATED TO RECREATIONAL WATER QUALITY TO INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AND USERS; 12) EDUCATE AND INFORM INDIVIDUALS AT ALL LEVELS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR OF IEC ACTIVITIES AND RELATED WATER ISSUES. | New York (EPA federal awards) | INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION | $727K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:UNDER SECTION 106 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (33 U.S. CODE 1256), THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES (INCLUDING TERRITORIES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), INTERSTATE AGENCIES, AND ELIGIBLE TRIBAL NATIONS TO ESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER ONGOING WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION, REDUCTION, AND ELIMINATION OF POLLUTION. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (IEC) TO CARRY OUT ITS PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN, PROTECT, AND IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF ITS RIVERS, LAKES, STREAMS, GROUNDWATER, AND OTHER WATERBODIES. THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE PREVENTING DEGRADATION OF UNIMPAIRED WATERBODIES AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF IMPAIRED WATERBODIES IN THE TRI-STATE (NY, NJ, CT) AREA. RESIDENTS OF THE TRI-STATE AREA WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IEC'S EFFORTS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT THE COMMISSION'S PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES, WATER QUALITY MONITORING INITIATIVE, AND WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT ACTIVATES IN THE TRI-STATE (NY,NJ,CT) AREA. THE IEC WILL USE THE AWARDED CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON ISSUES RELATED TO WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT; PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES (LABORATORY AND FIELD MONITORING) SUPPORTED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY DATA; CONTINUE ITS COORDINATED COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CONTINUE AND EXPAND ESTABLISHED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS INCLUDING COORDINATING A VOLUNTEER WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THOSE IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. IEC WILL PROCURE CONTINUOUS MONITORING EQUIPMENT TO EXPAND IN-SITU MONITORING OF RELEVANT PARAMETERS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL DISTRICT. ADDITIONALLY, IEC WILL PARTNER WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PREFORM WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS OF CURRENT AND PROPOSED RESTORATION SITES FOCUSING ON EELGRASS, OYSTER AND OTHER HABITAT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES. SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA.ACTIVITIES:THE IEC WILL USE THE AWARDED CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON ISSUES RELATED TO WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT; PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES (LABORATORY AND FIELD MONITORING) SUPPORTED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY DATA; CONTINUE ITS COORDINATED COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CONTINUE AND EXPAND ESTABLISHED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS INCLUDING COORDINATING A VOLUNTEER WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THOSE IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. FOR THE MONITORING INITIATIVE, IEC WILL PROCURE CONTINUOUS MONITORING EQUIPMENT TO EXPAND IN-SITU MONITORING OF RELEVANT PARAMETERS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL DISTRICT. ADDITIONALLY, IEC WILL PARTNER WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PREFORM WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS OF CURRENT AND PROPOSED RESTORATION SITES FOCUSING ON EELGRASS, OYSTER AND OTHER HABITAT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE TRI-STATE (NY, NJ, CT) AREA THROUGH IEC ONGOING WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS OF ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. SOME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE: 1) SHARED INFORMATION, EXPERIENCES AND APPROACHES RELATED TO WATER QUALITY, WHICH RESULTS IN IMPROVED WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS; 2) COORDINATED WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT EFFORTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES ON AN INTERSTATE BASIS; 3) PLANNING, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT ACROSS SHARED WATERS; 4) MONITOR REGIONAL NOTIFICATIONS AND ASSIST, WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN RESPONDING TO PLANNED AND UNPLANNED SEWAGE BYPASSES; | New York (EPA federal awards) | INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION | $726K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY (LCWSA) TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER CYBERSECURITY IMPROVEMENTS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CYBER SECURITY PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF: REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADE OF ALL EXISTING COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) SYSTEM HARDWARE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 WATER/SEWER ASSET LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT LCWSA'S SERVICE AREA.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REAL TIME MONITORING AND ALARMING OF LCWSA'S WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE CONTINUOUS CYBER SECURITY NEEDS TO PROTECT THE UTILITY ASSETS ON A 24/7 BASIS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE LCWSA AND ASSOCIATED RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES RELYING OF LCWSA FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES. | New York (EPA federal awards) | LIVINGSTON COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY | $700K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE RECIPIENT TO IMPLEMENT NEW YORK'S PORTION OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN. THIS AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT STORMWATER PLANNING IN NON-REGULATED COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK, ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM, AND FLOOD RESILIENCY CAPACITY BUILDING AND IMPLEMENTATION. STORMWATER PLANNING IS A CRITICAL STEP IN DETERMINING COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO MITIGATE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF STORMWATER AND TARGET POLLUTION PREVENTION. FURTHERMORE, SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO IMPLEMENT RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) AT PRIORITY SITES IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN, WHICH WILL RESULT IN REMEDIATING EROSION AND ALTERED HYDROLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH FOREST TRAILS AND ROADS AND LEGACY LOGGING OPERATIONS. ANOTHER COMPONENT WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BMPS TO REDUCE THE NUTRIENT RUNOFF FROM FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS TO THE LAKE ECOSYSTEM. ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS (OWTS) HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS SOURCE OF NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN, POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO WATER QUALITY DEGRADATION VIA PATHOGEN AND NUTRIENT INPUT. NEW YORK WILL CREATE A OWTS EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM LED BY LOCAL INTERESTED PARTNERS LIKE MUNICIPALITIES, SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, RIVER AND LAKE ASSOCIATIONS AND WATERSHED COALITIONS. APPLICANT AND THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES HAS IDENTIFIED HIGH-PRIORITY FLOOD-PRONE WATERSHEDS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE TO DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND IMPROVING WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND SEDIMENTATION TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN BY IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE LAKE.ACTIVITIES:-IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; -DEVELOP AND SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND SEDIMENTATION TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN; -CREATE A ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM LED BY LOCAL INTERESTED PARTNERS LIKE MUNICIPALITIES, SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, RIVER AND LAKE ASSOCIATIONS AND WATERSHED COALITIONS; AND -DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD INCLUDE: -IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; -DEVELOP AND SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND SEDIMENTATION TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN; -CREATE AN ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM LED BY LOCAL INTERESTED PARTNERS LIKE MUNICIPALITIES, SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, RIVER AND LAKE ASSOCIATIONS AND WATERSHED COALITIONS; AND -DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND ICE JAM FORMATIONS AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN ECOLOGY.OUTCOMES:THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN BY IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE LAKE. | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | $550K | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE RECIPIENT TO IMPLEMENT NEW YORK'S PORTION OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN. THIS PROJECT ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE ONGOING LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY AND BIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM, WHICH DETECTS ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN THE LAKE. THESE DATA WILL ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND EVALUATING POLLUTION REDUCTION IMPLEMENTATION PLANS. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OPERATORS OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS TO SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO OPTIMIZE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATION PROCESSES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN THE LAKE. FURTHER, SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO IMPLEMENT RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS ) AT PRIORITY SITES IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN, AS WELL REMEDIATING EROSION AND ALTERED HYDROLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH FOREST TRAILS AND ROADS AND LEGACY LOGGING OPERATIONS. | New York (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NEW YORK | $542K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF CORNING TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE INSTALLATION OF AN ALUMINUM GEODESIC ROOF AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER COLUMN BEARING, WIRES, RODS, AND APPURTENANCES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE INSTALLATION OF A NEW ALUMINUM GEODESIC ROOF, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO IMPROVED TREATMENT EFFICIENCY OF THE WWTP AND REDUCTION OF EMITTED VAPORS/ODORS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF CORNING. | New York (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF CORNING | $480K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PROPOSED RENOVATION AT THE THOMAS INDIAN SCHOOL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY WILL REPLACE THE FAILING EXISTING MECHANICAL BAR SCREEN WITH A HEADWORKS SYSTEM THAT WILL BE LESS MAINTENANCE INTENSIVE, AND BE SAFE FOR THE OPERATORS. THIS WILL ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS OF OCCASIONAL UNTREATED SEWAGE CONTAMINATING THE SURROUNDING AREA AND WILL INCREASE WASTEWATER TREATMENT. THE INCREASED RELIABILITY AND REDUCTION OF MAINTENANCE AS WELL AS INCREASED SAFETY ALL IMPROVE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. ACTIVITIES:FOLLOWING THE NOW COMPLETED ENGINEERING DESIGN DIRECTED BY THE SENECA NATION A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR WILL BE PROCURED TO INSTALL A NEW MECHANICAL BAR SCREEN AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES WILL BE PROPER WASTEWATER TREATMENT, RELIABLE AND LESS COSTLY MAINTENANCE AND AN INCREASE IN SAFETY FOR OPERATORS. THE BENEFICIARIES WILL BE THE RESIDENTS OF SENECA NATION. | New York (EPA federal awards) | SENECA NATION OF INDIANS | $473K | — |
| THIS GRANT AGREEMENT WILL ASSIST THE SENECA NATION OF INDIANS TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION OF THE SEWER SYSTEM ALONG CAYUGS ROAD. THE PROJECT WILL ALLEVIATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH FAILING SEPTIC SYSTEMS, HIGH GROUNDWATER AND POOR SOIL CONDITIONS FOR 74 HOMES. THE SEWER EXTENSION AND A NEW PUMP STATION WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE THOMAS INDIAN SCHOOL WASTEWATER TREAMENT PLANT. | New York (EPA federal awards) | SENECA NATION OF INDIANS | $428K | — |
| THE NEW YORK STATE POLLUTION PREVENTION INSTITUTE AT ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WILL PROVIDE POLLUTION PREVENTION TRAINING TO OVER TWO HUNDRED WINERIES IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK STATE. THE RECIPIENT WILL COLLECT BASELINE DATA AND WILL CREATE A SUSTAINABILITY WORKBOOK AND SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST THAT WILL ASSIST WINERIES IN REDUCING ENERGY AND WATER CONSUMPTION, WASTEWATER, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RELEASES AND SAVING MONEY. THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FIVE WINERIES FROM WHICH IT WILL GENERATE CASE STUDIES THAT WILL BE SHARED THROUGHOUT THE SECTOR. | New York (EPA federal awards) | ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | $175K | — |