Nonpoint Source Grant for Pollution Control Projects Watershed-based Plan Implementation

Purpose: The Department is inviting applications for projects to help communities implement their watershed-based management plans (WBP) to make progress:

• Restoring water bodies that are considered impaired due to NPS pollution, or
• Protecting water bodies that are considered threatened by NPS pollution.  

Prerequisites: To be eligible to apply for funding, project proposals must meet both of the following prerequisites:

1. The watershed must be on DEP’s NPS Priority Watersheds list. The purpose of the Department’s NPS Priority Watershed Lists is to encourage NPS abatement work in watersheds most vulnerable to NPS pollution. The list is used to help prioritize DEP NPS water pollution control efforts and attract local communities to take action to restore or protect waters impaired or threatened by NPS pollution. NPS Priority Watersheds lists and information are available at:  http://www.maine.gov/dep/land/watershed/nps_priority_list/index.html
2. Implementation projects must be guided by an active watershed-based plan (WBP) accepted by the Department. Refer to http://www.maine.gov/dep/water/grants/319.html for the list of eligible WBPs.

Eligible project activities may include but are not limited to: 

1. BMP construction (and BMP design); 
2. Technical assistance; 
3. Cost sharing construction of BMPs; 
4. Training and technology transfer; 
5. Information outreach; 
6. Project management; and 
7. Monitoring to evaluate the outcome of the project.

For information about project design, see page 8 of the RFA in Supporting Documents.

Estimated Total Program Funding: