2012 CWA 319(h) 2012 CWA 319(h) NonpointNonpoint

Source Source Grants ProgramGrants Program

Concept Proposal Concept Proposal WebinarWebinar

Applicant Workshop ObjectivesApplicant Workshop Objectives

Review applicant eligibility, project eligibility and Review applicant eligibility, project eligibility and CWA 319(h) Program PreferencesCWA 319(h) Program Preferences

Review project eligibility additionsReview project eligibility additions

Review timeline for grant application, review, Review timeline for grant application, review, and awardand award

Program RequirementsProgram RequirementsApproximately $4.5 million will be made available for Approximately $4.5 million will be made available for this Solicitationthis Solicitation

Implementation and Planning/Assessment ProjectsImplementation and Planning/Assessment Projects

Minimum 25% match of Minimum 25% match of total project costtotal project cost (may be (may be waived for a Disadvantaged Community [DAC])waived for a Disadvantaged Community [DAC])

Must meet 2012 CWA 319(h) Program Preferences Must meet 2012 CWA 319(h) Program Preferences

Planning/Assessment ProjectsPlanning/Assessment Projects

Approximately $ 1.0 million availableApproximately $ 1.0 million availableMinimum grant amount= $75,000Minimum grant amount= $75,000Maximum grant amount= $125,000Maximum grant amount= $125,000Planning/Assessment activities that improve watershed Planning/Assessment activities that improve watershed plans by carrying out targeted planning/assessment plans by carrying out targeted planning/assessment efforts that clearly lead to implementing activities to efforts that clearly lead to implementing activities to achieve water quality goals in adopted or nearly adopted achieve water quality goals in adopted or nearly adopted TMDL identified in the Program Preferences.TMDL identified in the Program Preferences.Maximum grant period is two years.Maximum grant period is two years.

Implementation ProjectsImplementation Projects

Approximately $ 3.5 millionApproximately $ 3.5 millionMinimum Grant Amount= $250,000Minimum Grant Amount= $250,000Maximum Grant Amount= $750,000Maximum Grant Amount= $750,000Implement onImplement on--thethe--ground activities that control ground activities that control NPS pollution to achieve quantifiable water NPS pollution to achieve quantifiable water quality benefits identified in TMDLs and quality benefits identified in TMDLs and comprehensive watershed plans comprehensive watershed plans Maximum grant period is three years.Maximum grant period is three years.

Applicant EligibilityApplicant Eligibility

Local public agenciesLocal public agenciesPublic agenciesPublic agenciesPublic collegesPublic colleges501 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations501 (c)(3) nonprofit organizationsFederally recognized Indian tribesFederally recognized Indian tribesFederal and state agenciesFederal and state agencies

Project Eligibility:Project Eligibility: Proposal ContentProposal Content

Must include planning/assessment or implementation Must include planning/assessment or implementation activities that contribute to reduced pollutant loads as activities that contribute to reduced pollutant loads as called for in a TMDLcalled for in a TMDL

Must implement activities that are part of watershed Must implement activities that are part of watershed plans that address the U.S. EPA Nine Key Elements of plans that address the U.S. EPA Nine Key Elements of a Watersheda Watershed--based Planbased Plan

Must ensure the continued proper operation and Must ensure the continued proper operation and maintenance of all management practicesmaintenance of all management practices

Additional Project Eligibility Additional Project Eligibility

National Pollutant Discharge and National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination Discharge Systems (NPDES) Elimination Discharge Systems (NPDES) and Municipal Storm Water Separate Sewer and Municipal Storm Water Separate Sewer System (MS4)System (MS4)

Implementation and Planning/Assessment Projects that are Implementation and Planning/Assessment Projects that are within the boundaries of a NPDES permitted urban, areawithin the boundaries of a NPDES permitted urban, area--wide storm water program wide storm water program cancan be considered provided that be considered provided that those projects are in areas that are not directly tributary to athose projects are in areas that are not directly tributary to aMS4, do not involve operation of the MS4, and/or address MS4, do not involve operation of the MS4, and/or address land use activities specifically excluded by the permit. land use activities specifically excluded by the permit.

Additional Project Eligibility Additional Project Eligibility (continued)(continued)

Road ProjectsRoad ProjectsDecommissioning projects on all roads in Decommissioning projects on all roads in accordance with the Program Preferences (Section I accordance with the Program Preferences (Section I -- Attachment 2 of the Solicitation Notice).Attachment 2 of the Solicitation Notice).

May include stormMay include storm--proofing and upgrades of nonproofing and upgrades of non--active logging roads. More guidance on this active logging roads. More guidance on this requirement is included in the FAAST Applicant requirement is included in the FAAST Applicant Questionaire.Questionaire.

Additional Project Eligibility Additional Project Eligibility (continued)(continued)

Watershed PlansWatershed Plans

Implementation Projects must be consistent with watershed plans Implementation Projects must be consistent with watershed plans that address that address the US EPAthe US EPA’’s Nine Key Elements s Nine Key Elements Planning/Assessment Projects must have elements 1 Planning/Assessment Projects must have elements 1 –– 3 of the Nine Key 3 of the Nine Key Elements fully developed and includes one of the following:Elements fully developed and includes one of the following:

Completes watershed planning and assessment to fully address allCompletes watershed planning and assessment to fully address all Nine Nine Key ElementsKey ElementsProvide information necessary to fully develop at least one of tProvide information necessary to fully develop at least one of the he missing or partiallymissing or partially--completed elements.completed elements.Complete other priority planning/assessment activities, and provComplete other priority planning/assessment activities, and provide a ide a brief description of how the missing or incomplete elements of tbrief description of how the missing or incomplete elements of the he Nine Key Elements will be completed, including remaining work toNine Key Elements will be completed, including remaining work to be be done, what entities will complete the work, and a time schedule done, what entities will complete the work, and a time schedule for for completion of remaining elements. completion of remaining elements.

Nine Key Elements for WatershedNine Key Elements for Watershed-- Based Plans per CWA Section 319Based Plans per CWA Section 319

Element 1: Causes and SourcesElement 1: Causes and SourcesClearly define the causes and sources of impairment Clearly define the causes and sources of impairment (physical, chemical, and biological).(physical, chemical, and biological).Element 2: Expected Load ReductionsElement 2: Expected Load ReductionsAn estimate of the load reductions expected for each of An estimate of the load reductions expected for each of the management measures (the management measures (MMsMMs) or management ) or management practices (MPs) to be implemented (recognizing the practices (MPs) to be implemented (recognizing the natural variability and the difficulty in precisely natural variability and the difficulty in precisely predicting the performance of predicting the performance of MMsMMs/MPs over time)./MPs over time).

Nine Elements (continued)Nine Elements (continued)Element 3: Management MeasuresElement 3: Management MeasuresA description of the management measures or A description of the management measures or management practices and associated costs that will need management practices and associated costs that will need to be implemented to achieve the load reductions to be implemented to achieve the load reductions estimated in this plan and an identification (using a map estimated in this plan and an identification (using a map or a description) of the critical areas where those or a description) of the critical areas where those measures are needed.measures are needed.Element 4: Technical and Financial AssistanceElement 4: Technical and Financial AssistanceAn estimate of the amounts of technical and financial An estimate of the amounts of technical and financial assistance needed, associated costs, and/or the sources assistance needed, associated costs, and/or the sources and authorities that will be relied upon, to implement this and authorities that will be relied upon, to implement this plan.plan.

Nine Elements (continued)Nine Elements (continued)Element 5: Information/Education Element 5: Information/Education An information/education component that will be used An information/education component that will be used to enhance public understanding of the project and to enhance public understanding of the project and encourage their early and continued participation in encourage their early and continued participation in selecting, designing, and implementing management selecting, designing, and implementing management measures.measures.Element 6: ScheduleElement 6: ScheduleA schedule for implementing management measures A schedule for implementing management measures identified in this plan that is reasonably expeditious.identified in this plan that is reasonably expeditious.Element 7: Measurable MilestonesElement 7: Measurable MilestonesA schedule of interim, measurable milestones for A schedule of interim, measurable milestones for determining whether the management measures and determining whether the management measures and management practices, or other control actions are management practices, or other control actions are being implemented.being implemented.

Nine Elements (continued)Nine Elements (continued)Element 8: Evaluation of ProgressElement 8: Evaluation of ProgressA set of criteria that can be used to determine whether A set of criteria that can be used to determine whether load reductions are being achieved over time and load reductions are being achieved over time and substantial progress is being made towards attaining substantial progress is being made towards attaining water quality standards and, if not, the criteria for water quality standards and, if not, the criteria for determining whether the plan needs to be revised or, if determining whether the plan needs to be revised or, if a TMDL has been established, whether the TMDL a TMDL has been established, whether the TMDL needs to be revised.needs to be revised.Element 9: MonitoringElement 9: MonitoringA monitoring component to evaluate the effectiveness A monitoring component to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation efforts over time, measured of the implementation efforts over time, measured against the criteria established in the Evaluation of against the criteria established in the Evaluation of Progress element.Progress element.

Project Timing:Project Timing:

Grant Agreement Finalized by Grant Agreement Finalized by June 30, 2013June 30, 2013Final Project ReportFinal Project Report

Planning/Assessment June 1, 2015 Planning/Assessment June 1, 2015 Implementation June 1, 20Implementation June 1, 201616

Project End DateProject End DatePlanning/Assessment June 30, 2015 Planning/Assessment June 30, 2015 Implementation June 30, 2Implementation June 30, 2016016

Final InvoicingFinal InvoicingPlanning/Assessment July 31, 2015 Planning/Assessment July 31, 2015 Implementation July 31, 2Implementation July 31, 2016016

Program Preferences Program Preferences

Planning/Assessment and Implementation Planning/Assessment and Implementation ProjectsProjectsDesigned to achieve water quality goals for Designed to achieve water quality goals for watersheds and pollutants identified in the watersheds and pollutants identified in the Program PreferencesProgram PreferencesProgram Preferences in Section I of Program Preferences in Section I of Attachment 1 (Program Guidelines) of the Attachment 1 (Program Guidelines) of the Solicitation NoticeSolicitation Notice

North Coast RWQCB PreferencesNorth Coast RWQCB Preferences

TMDL Watershed TMDL Constituent(s) Implementation Projects

TMDL Constituent(s) Planning Projects

Scott River1

Sediment2, temperature: Especially riparian fencing and other measures to manage livestock for protection of riparian vegetation and reduction of sediment and nutrient discharges.

Sediment, temperature: Especially planning efforts to prioritize sediment reduction opportunities, considering past efforts and beneficial uses, other sediment reduction assessments.

Garcia River1 Sediment – Road decommissioning, riparian restoration, and stream bank stabilization projects to reduce respectively, external and internally generated sediment sources2

Sediment

1 Specific types of projects that are a higher priority for Region 1 for the 2012 RFP cycle. 2 For the 2012 RFP cycle, implementation projects targeting sediment may include road

decommissioning and/or may address sediment sources other than roads; road improvement/upgrade/stormproofing projects for industrial logging roads will be disqualified.

Funding Match RequirementsFunding Match Requirements

Must be nonMust be non--State funded match.State funded match.

State Agencies can use State funds for match.State Agencies can use State funds for match.

May be waived / reduced if Disadvantaged May be waived / reduced if Disadvantaged Community criteria met.Community criteria met.

Funding Match Calculation ExampleFunding Match Calculation Example

*See Section D, Page 8 of Attachment 1 of the Solicitation Notice for Reduced Funding Match Calculation

Grant and Fund Match Using the Minimum Funding Match Requirement (25% of total) Total

Project Cost

Funding Match Grant Funds

$750,000 0.25 x $750,000 = $187,500

$750,000 – $187,500 = $562,500

Reimbursable ExpensesReimbursable Expenses

Only direct costs related to projects are eligible for Only direct costs related to projects are eligible for reimbursementreimbursement

Timeframe: Only work performed within terms of Timeframe: Only work performed within terms of grant agreementgrant agreement

Grant Application Review and Grant Application Review and Selection TimelineSelection Timeline

Concept Proposal Apps Due Sept 16, 2011Concept Proposal Apps Due Sept 16, 2011

Invitation for Full Proposals Nov 10, 2011Invitation for Full Proposals Nov 10, 2011(Tentative) (Tentative(Tentative) (Tentative))

Full Proposal Apps Due Jan 6, 2012Full Proposal Apps Due Jan 6, 2012(Tentative) (Tentative(Tentative) (Tentative))

SWRCB Exec. Director Approval May 2012SWRCB Exec. Director Approval May 2012

How to Submit Your Concept How to Submit Your Concept ProposalProposal

Submitted via Financial Assistance Application Submittal Submitted via Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST)Tool (FAAST)

https://faast.waterboards.ca.govhttps://faast.waterboards.ca.govDue by 5:00 PM on Friday, September 16, 2011Due by 5:00 PM on Friday, September 16, 2011

FAAST QuestionnaireFAAST QuestionnaireImplementation Projects Implementation Projects -- Mandatory 6 page narrative Mandatory 6 page narrative attachment (not including Map and Budget).attachment (not including Map and Budget).Planning/Assessment ProjectsPlanning/Assessment Projects-- Mandatory 5 page Mandatory 5 page narrative attachment not including Map and Budget).narrative attachment not including Map and Budget).Specific instructions are in Attachment 2 of the Specific instructions are in Attachment 2 of the Solicitation Notice. Solicitation Notice.

For More InformationFor More Information

PROGRAM QUESTIONSPROGRAM QUESTIONSSolicitation Notice, Attachments are posted Solicitation Notice, Attachments are posted

http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/nps/solicitahttp://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/nps/solicita tion_notice.shtmltion_notice.shtml

Contact your State Water Board, Regional Water Board, or U.S. Contact your State Water Board, Regional Water Board, or U.S. EPA Grant Coordinators listed in Appendix 7 of the Program EPA Grant Coordinators listed in Appendix 7 of the Program Guidelines and Attachment 3 of the Solicitation NoticeGuidelines and Attachment 3 of the Solicitation Notice

FAAST ONLINE APPLICATION FAAST ONLINE APPLICATION Email Email FAAST_ADMIN@waterboards.ca.govFAAST_ADMIN@waterboards.ca.gov or or

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