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Division of Environmental Protection
45 Mars Hill
St. Croix,
US Virgin Islands 00840

Phone: (340) 773-1082
Fax: (340) 692-9794

November 21, 2003

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Re:

Grant Announcement
Non-Point Source Pollution Control & Mitigation Projects

Commissioner Dean C. Plaskett, Esq., of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) is pleased to announce the availability of $189,224.00 in the form of grants to perform non-point source (NPS) pollution control and mitigation projects. These grants, ranging from $10,000 to $50,000, are funded through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act for educational projects, demonstration and other Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the priority watersheds. Priority watersheds are defined as those not meeting, or facing imminent threat of not meeting, clean water standards or other natural resource goals.

Two (2) public meetings are scheduled to explain the grant application process. DPNR - Division of Environmental Protection staff and the Territorial Non-point Source Pollution Committee members will be present to entertain questions. The meeting schedules and locations are as follows:

ISLAND - DATE & TIME   LOCATION

St. Thomas

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December 15, 2003   6:00 p.m.

Small Business Development Center
8000 Nisky Center, St. Thomas

St. Croix December 17, 2003   6:00 p.m.
 
- Main Conference Room
Department of Planning & Natural Resources
45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted

If you are unable to attend, guidelines for the development of the NPS Pollution Control and Management implementation proposals may be downloaded from this site or obtained from:

Diane Capehart, Program Administrator
Department of Planning & Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Protection
45 Mars Hill
Frederiksted, St. Croix VI 00840

Telephone: (340) 773-1082  Ext. 2286
Email: dtchart@yahoo.com

Other important dates for the 319 grant are as follows: January 30, 2004 Pre-proposal submittal, Applicants will be notified of acceptance no later than February 16, 2004, the complete proposal must be submiited by April 2, 2004, and completion of signing the Memorandum of Agreement contract with DPNR by May 2, 2004.

 

 

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