VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Agency: United States Environmental Protection Agency
NAICS: 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services
Period start: 2022-10-01
Period end: 2028-08-31
Budget: 13604288.0
Place of performance: TAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA 22560, UNITED STATES

Description

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION, WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW), AWARDS FEDERAL FUNDS OF $3,149,751 TO SUPPORT THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ) IN IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE BASINS FOR ACHIEVING NUTRIENT REDUCTION TARGETS.ACTIVITIES:UNDER THIS AWARD, DEQ WILL ALLOCATE FUNDING TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), AS WELL AS VERIFY PRACTICES AND REPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:FUNDING WILL BE SUBAWARDED TO SUPPORT LOCAL BMP IMPLEMENTATION WITH A FOCUS ON AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, DEVELOPMENT/URBAN LAND PRACTICES, AND PILOT SHORELINE EROSION PRACTICES. OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS ACHIEVEMENT OF THE GOALS AND OUTCOMES OF THE 2014 CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AGREEMENT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS AWARD IS DIRECT REDUCTION OF NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LOADS INTO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED, WITH EMPHASIS ON MAINTAINING THE WATER QUALITY NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE AQUATIC LIVING RESOURCES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP, RESIDENTS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED, HUMAN HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

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