EPA has just published in the Federal Register at:
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WATER/2002/May/Day-23/w12968.htm,
a notice soliciting comments and suggestions from stakeholders and other interested parties on the potential design of EPA's new Watershed Initiative. The Agency is specifically seeking ideas and possible approaches to the nomination and selection processes.
On January 25, 2002, EPA announced a proposal to include $21 million in its fiscal year 2003 budget for the new Watershed Initiative. Pending appropriations for this purpose, EPA will call for nominations and select up to 20 watershed organizations to receive grants to support innovative watershed based approaches to preventing, reducing, and eliminating water pollution. The Initiative will also support local communities in their efforts to expand and improve existing protection measures with tools, training, and technical assistance, and provide for ten Federal liaison positions. The primary component of the Initiative will be in the form of a competitive grant program. In addition, throughout the upcoming months, EPA will be working cooperatively with the States, Tribes, local governments, and community groups to develop the proposed program.
DATES: Comments, identified by the document control number W-02-05 must be received no later than July 8, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Peterson, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (4501T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: 202-566- 1304; e-mail: peterson.carol@epa.gov.
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