Michigan’s Nonpoint Source Program

Pass Through Grant FundingPast, Present, and Future Outlook

Bob SweetPast Aquatic Biologist,

Present Administrative Wonk, andFuture ???

Overview

• NPS Program Description• NPS Pass Through Grants• NPS Funding Sources/Trends• NPS Pass Through Grants Future Outlook

The Nonpoint Source Program, more than just a grants program.

• Technical assistance• Grants• Monitoring• Enforcement• Pollution prevention &

protection

• Complaint response• Watershed planning• Permits/compliance• Public education• Restoration &

remediation

NPS Program GrantsNPS Program Grants• $98 Million in Grants $98 Million in Grants • $63 Million in Local Match$63 Million in Local Match

Benefits:Benefits:• Pollutants Reduced AnnuallyPollutants Reduced Annually

– 232,332 tons of sediment232,332 tons of sediment– 121 tons of phosphorus121 tons of phosphorus– 300 tons of nitrogen300 tons of nitrogen

• Creates Local JobsCreates Local Jobs• Environmental benefits = Environmental benefits =

Economic benefitsEconomic benefits

BeforeThe City of Battle Creek Police Department Building green roof

After

Watershed Management Planning

Structural practices include:• 17,028 linear feet stream banks

stabilized• 32 acres wetlands restored• 56 acres forest riparian buffers installed

Implementation – Best Management PracticesImplementation – Best Management Practices

Permanent conservation easements

• An estimated 4,000 acres will be implemented through CREP

• Over 2,500 acres have been implemented in non-CREP areas

Low Impact Low Impact Development ProjectsDevelopment Projects

Implementation – Innovative PracticesImplementation – Innovative Practices

Modular pavement, Modular pavement, Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County

Rain garden, Allegan CountyRain garden, Allegan County Green roof, Kent CountyGreen roof, Kent County

Illicit connections projects:

• 26 ongoing projects• The 13 completed

projects to date resulted in eliminating 1,305 illicit connections and resulted in the elimination of 36.9M gallons of untreated wastewater

Implementation - IDEPImplementation - IDEP

Dye testing identifies illicit Dye testing identifies illicit connectionsconnections

• Information/education• I/E strategies developed as part of

watershed management plans• I/E activities to get people involved

in water quality project

• Land use planning:• Updating Master Plans to include

Water Quality Protection• Adopting protective overlay

zones (e.g. 35ft-50ft natural vegetation requirement for new development)

Implementation - SustainabilityImplementation - Sustainability

Funds Sources for Pass-Through Grants

• State:– CMI Nonpoint Source– CMI Clean Water Fund (5 categories)

• Federal:

– Clean Water Act Sections: 319(h), 205(j)/604(b), 104, and 106.

CMI ComponentsClean Michigan Initiative ($675M)

Local Parks ($50M)

Clean Water Fund ($90M)

NPS ($50M)

Lead ($5M)

State Parks ($50M)

Waterfronts ($50M)

Cont. Seds ($25M)

Brownfields ($335M)

P2 ($20M)

Clean Water Fund

$90 million

• 8 Categories of Activities Divided into:–$45 million for monitoring.–$40 million for water quality grants. –$5 million for CREP

Clean Water Fund 5 Categories of Activities

• Voluntary Storm Water Permits • High Quality Waters.• Implementing RAPs and LaMPs.• Illicit connections.• Failing On-site Septic Systems.

Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grants

• $50 million.• Implementing physical improvements in

approved watershed management plans.

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CMI-NPS Funding Trend

Federal Clean Water ActSection 319(h) Funds

• 1987 - Section 319 of the Clean Water Act establishes a national program to control nonpoint sources of water pollution.

• 1990 - All States develop assessments identifying NPS problems as well as management programs to control NPS pollution. Since 1990, Congress annually appropriates grant funds under Section 319(h) to help implement NPS management programs.

• 1999 - EPA asks Congress to double Section 319 funding. The purpose of the “Incremental” funds is to develop and implement watershed plans in high-priority watersheds.

• In FY 2001, EPA focused Section 319 incremental grant dollars on implementing nonpoint source TMDLs and in 2002 shifted the focus of the incremental funds entirely to 303(d) listed waters.

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Staff

Base Grants

IncrementalGrantsTotal Grants

Total FederalGrant

Federal Clean Water Act Section 319(h)

Future Outlook???

State Funding - CMI• CMI – CWF

– Originally $45 million in 5 categories.– All funds have been appropriated and awarded.

• CMI – NPS– Originally $50 million.– $12.5 million remaining.– $7.5 million to be used to complete RRD cleanups.– $5 million remains for NPS program (2 years).

Future State Funding?

• CMI 2– 2008 Ballot Effort– Potential for 2010 Ballot?

Federal Funding• General downward trend of 319

funds over last few years.• Expect FY 09 decrease of about

10% from last years level.• General upward trend in DEQ

staffing over last few years.

Questions?