Growing Greener Signed into law by Gov. Ridge 12/15/99 Invests nearly $650 million over five years in Pennsylvania’s environment Funding shared among 4 agencies $240 million to DEP

Growing Greener Watershed Protection, Mine Reclamation, Oil & Gas Well Plugging, Technical Assistance, New and Innovative Technology Grants Open Space Grants, Recreation Grants, River Conservation Plans & Projects Grants Wastewater, Drinking Water and Stormwater Management Grants County Farmland Preservation Grants

Primary Goals Non-Point Source Pollution Watershed Restoration & Protection Abandoned Mine Reclamation Oil & Gas Well Plugging Projects

Eligible Applicants Counties & Local Governments County Conservation Districts DEP recognized Watershed Organizations Educational Institutions Authorized organizations involved in watershed restoration and protection activities in Pennsylvania

Project Types Organizing a Watershed Group Watershed Assessment to develop a Watershed Restoration / Protection Plan Implementation Project Demonstration Project Education & Outreach

Allowable Costs Personnel Travel & lodging Materials and supplies Administrative (up to 2% of grant) Professional Services Construction costs Equipment purchases (<$5,000.00)

Non-Allowable Costs Costs associated with lobbying Property acquisition Entertainment Interest Payments Food Clothing

Pennsylvania’s Coastal Zone Management Program (CZM)

Coastal Zone Management PA’s CZM Program is funded by: –Federal Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) –National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) –U.S. Department of Commerce

Coastal Zone Management PA has two coastal areas The 57-mile stretch of coastline along the Delaware Estuary The 63-mile Lake Erie coastline

Coastal Zone Management FUNDING LIMITATIONS $50,000 grant limit per project. 50% Local match required Funds contributed by another federal grant program may NOT be applied as local match.

Coastal Zone Management Coastal Hazard Areas Dredging and Spoil Disposal Fisheries Management Wetlands Public Access for Recreation Historic Sites and Structures, Port Activities, Energy Facilities Siting, Intergovernmental Coordination, Public Involvement

Coastal Zone Management Eligible Recipients: State agencies, local governments, regional agencies and registered and pre-approved non-profit organizations. Application Deadline: April 1, 2002.

Coastal Zone Management CONTACT INFO: Chris Linn, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission at , Jim Tabor, Coastal Zone Management Program at , Matt Trepal, Erie County Department of Planning at ,

Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Program (CNPP) Through PA’s Coastal Zone Management Program (funds from NOAA) Grant period – 18 months Generally $50,000 or less – there may be exceptions Projects that address specific types of NPS pollution

Who is Eligible? Municipalities Non-Profit Orgs. Conservation Districts Schools Other State Agencies

CNPP – NPS Categories Specific measures under: Agriculture Urban runoff Recreational boating and marinas Eroding stream channels and stream banks Protection of wetlands from pollution

Project Examples Streamside buffer assessment and restoration Storm water management – education and retrofits Streambank restoration using bioengineering or natural stream channel methods Training for municipal officials

Who to Contact? Pat Pingel at OR Jim Nagy in CZM at (717) Applications are due April 1st (Uses same application forms as CZM grants)

Pennvest Loans Scope: Drinking Water Wastewater Stormwater Industrial pretreatment On-Lot Disposal systems

PENNVEST Questions? Call Vickie Johnson Central Office – PENNVEST Program