FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Jan. 9, 2002 02-009
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) will offer public workshops this month to help local governments, Indian tribes and nonprofit organizations successfully get a share of $95 million to improve and protect the quality of water in lakes, streams and marine waters.
All of the workshops begin at 10 a.m.
SPOKANE on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main Ave., Rm. 1A and 1B.
ELLENSBURG on Thursday, Jan. 17, at Hal Holmes Community Center auditorium, 201 North Ruby.
TACOMA on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Pierce Co. Library, Administrative Service Center, 3005 112th St. E.
MT. VERNON on Thursday, Jan. 24, at Best Western Cotton Tree Inn & Convention Center, 2401 Riverside Dr.
At the workshops, people will learn how to apply for low-interest loans and grants to upgrade and expand wastewater-treatment plants; reduce and manage pollution from storm water, urban development and agricultural practices; and prevent and reduce overall water pollution.
Ecology administers the Centennial Clean Water Fund, federal Clean Water Act Section 319 Nonpoint Source Fund, and State Revolving Fund which are the state and federal accounts set up to help address Washington's most crucial water-quality problems.
Funding applications are available at
www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/funding/2003.
Organizations should send completed applications to Ecology by March 6.
Ecology and other environmental organizations will review the applications and make proposed funding decisions this summer.
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