| EPA is 50 |
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EPA @ 50: Mid-Atlantic Region
Explore the collection of environmental successes in EPA Region III . Each month, new stories will be added during the year-long celebration of EPA's 50th Anniversary.
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| WIB's calendar of events |
| WIB's calendar provides updates and information on WIB/partner events, volunteer opportunities, 319 reminders, NPS and related webinars. environmental education and more. Click-Here to view the calender. |
| AGO funding is announced |
| WIB is announcing the 2020 additional grant opportunity (AGO). Submit your proposal by completing the LOI with a budget on/before July 15, 2020. There is approximately $80,000 for funding one-two year projects that must address nonpoint source pollution issues. WIB will consider project proposals with budgets that range from $2,000 - $15,000 plus the required 40% match. Click-Here to learn more. |
| NP Management Plan updates |
| West Virginia's revised NPS Management Plan (WVMP) was submitted to USEPA in March 2019 and several iterations later, USEPA approved the plan. It is available HERE. |
| §319 grant cycle |
| WIB accepts watershep projects and plans for the §319 grant cycle on/or before May 1 of each year. To be eligible, project proposals must meet program requirements described on our webpages and within the WVMP. Click-Here to learn more. |
| §319 annual project site tours |
| USEPA project officers toured §319-project sites in Greenbrier and New River basins. Projects in Anthony Creek, Indian Creek, Piney Creek and Second Creek were visited. A stop at the National Fish Hatchery wetland project was also included. Click-Here for 2019 details and Here for highlights from the 2018 tour. |
| Watershed pilot project |
| WIB will provide WPP funding to support watershed group staff through 2021. Full or part time staff is critical to watershed groups success. They improve project management, communication and sustainability. Click-Here to read final reports from previous grant years. |