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Applications Now Being Accepted for Sixth Year of Growing Greener
DEP is now accepting applications for watershed restoration and protection
grants for the sixth year of Growing Greener.
For 2004, DEP plans to invest in a variety of watershed projects, including:
organizing watershed groups; watershed assessments and development of watershed
restoration and protection plans; implementation of watershed restoration or
protection projects; operation, maintenance and repair; technical assistance;
education and outreach programs; reclaiming abandoned mines and oil and gas
wells; and addressing acid mine drainage polluted streams.
Through the same application, applicants can apply for additional funding
through the department's source water protection and flood protection grant
programs. Source water protection grants are available to water suppliers and
municipalities to develop and implement local source water protection programs
for the protection of community drinking water sources. Flood protection grants
are available for communities that operate and maintain state and federal flood
protection projects.
Applications to the DEP Grants Center must be postmarked no later than March 5,
2004. If hand delivered to the DEP Grants Center, the package must be received
by 4:30 p.m. Late submissions will not be considered.
In order to provide personalized assistance in answering your questions about
the Growing Greener Program, DEP is sponsoring a series of grants fairs
throughout the state. The grants fairs will provide not only valuable Growing
Greener support, they will also provide the opportunity to explore other grant
programs offered through the DEP and other sources. These sessions provide an
opportunity to talk one-on-one to staff involved in grants for Growing Greener,
and other environmental related grants programs. Grants fairs will be offered on
each of the following dates, times and locations:
Jan. 6, 2004 - Northcentral Regional Office, Goddard Room - 3-6 p.m.
Jan. 7, 2004 - DEP Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park Building - 1-4 p.m.
Jan. 7, 2004 - DEP Northwest Regional Office - 1-6 p.m.
Jan. 8, 2004 - Westmoreland Conservation District, Barn - 1-4 p.m.
Jan. 8, 2004 - DEP Northeast Regional Office - 1-5 p.m.
Jan. 15, 2004 - DEP Southcentral Regional Office - 1-4 p.m.
IMPORTANT-
Contact DEP Watershed Manager Jim Grabusky at 610-832-6191 thru January 15th,
484-250-5951 after January 15th- by February 6th if you are interested in a
Grant. Also
Contact Bill Gothier, Delaware County Watershed Specialist for additional grant
and project assistance
Growing
Greener Round 5 Awards Announced
On 9/17/03 GOVERNOR RENDELL ANNOUNCED $37.4 MILLION IN
FUNDING FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION ACTIVITIES The
following awarded grants involve Delaware County:
Multiple Watersheds:
Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association -
$8,000 to expand the Crum Creek partnership to Ridley Creek.
Crum Creek Watershed:
Delaware County Community College - $50,000
to study, design and permit restoration of Martin’s Run Headwaters.
Ridley Creek Watershed:
Delco Anglers and Conservationists - $65,000
for removal of the Irving Mill Dam.
Pennsylvania Resources Council - $90,000 for
education and outreach.
Gulph Creek Watershed:
Eastern University - $50,000 for Phase 3 of
ongoing waterway and lake improvements on campus property.
Darby Creek Watershed:
Villanova University – This $39,300 project
uses the Clean Water Fund to install storm water best management practices.
Haverford College - $25,000 to redesign a
stream section using green technology.
Multiple Counties:
Earth Force, Inc. DBA Delaware Valley Earth
Force - $200,000 for a watershed facilitators program.
American Rivers - $767,000 to remove 30 dams
across the Commonwealth.
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