office of surface mining watershed cooperative agreement program
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Office of Surface Mining Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program. AML Current Fee Collection. FY2013 – FY2021 28 cents/ton from surface mining operations 12 cents/ton from deep mining operations 8 cents/ton from lignite mining operations. 1998 OSM developed WCAP - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
Office of Surface MiningWatershed Cooperative Agreement ProgramOSM is a federal agency - part of Department of InteriorWe deal specifically with coalRegulatory Program works with active miningAML Program for reclaiming mines prior to 19771AML Current Fee CollectionFY2013 FY202128 cents/ton from surface mining operations12 cents/ton from deep mining operations8 cents/ton from lignite mining operations
WCAP funded by the collection of AML fees. Fees will be collected until 2021Most of money goes to States who are the Regulatory Authority to fix health and safety issues. States administer both the Regulatory and AML Programs. OSM does oversight2
1998 OSM developed WCAP
1999 Congress funded $750,000
Funds specifically for non-profit organizations
$100,000 for design, monitoring, project administration, and constructionSome (approximately $1 million/year) goes to WCAP Program3WCAP RequirementsApplicant must be a non-profit organization - 501(c)3
Project must be eligible for AML funding
Project must involve other partner(s) Current matching rate is 2:1 (WCAP portion 33% of total cost)
Applicant must have good information on water quality and flow
What WCAPs Can Fund
Administrative Costs specific to WCAP project
CONSTRUCTION COSTS
Design Costs
Monitoring Costs (post WCAP Award)
Construction InspectionGetting StartedKnow who to deal with:
Property Owners
Basin Coordinators
State AML Contacts
You must have other partners and you must have monitoring data before you can submit an application for a WCAP. 6
Get Permission to be on the property
Identify Sources of AMD
Monitor and Sample
FUNDING PARTNERSState EPA Agencies -Division of Water -EPA 319 Funds
CORPS/NRCS/USFS/EPA/ Federal Govt. agencies
State SMCRA Partners - WVDEP -AML
Miscellaneous grants (Trout Unlimited, various foundations)
In Kind Services VOLUNTEERS
Mitigation Funding
Application RequirementsApplication must be complete - forms signed
WRITTEN Rights of Entries
Conceptual Design (Active or Passive)
Anticipated Project Benefits-
Life Expectancy of System
Application RequirementsProject Schedule
Support Letters from Funding Partners Water Quality and Quantity Data ( 1 year)
Project Budget
Support Letters from Community
Other WCAP RequirementsMust Obtain All Permits Needed
Must meet NEPA requirements
Must be AVS approved
Must get Eligibility from State AMLApplicant Violation System11ToolsAMDTreat- AMDTreat can help estimate costs to abate water pollution using a variety of passive and chemical treatment types Free www.amd.osmre.gov 12More Info On WCAPContact: Nancy Roberts [email protected] Phone # (304) 347-7162 ext 3043
OSM Web page for the Federal Assistance Manual http://www.osmre.gov/guidance/fam/toc.shtm