Award detail

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO PICURIS PUEBLO TO CARRY OUT ITS PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN, PROTECT, AND IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF ITS RIVERS, LAKES, STREAMS, GROUNDWATER, AND OTHER WATERBODIES. THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE PREVENTING DEGRADATION OF UNIMPAIRED WATERBODIES AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF IMPAIRED WATERBODIES ON TRIBAL LANDS. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MONITORING THE HEALTH OF THE RIO PUEBLO AND THE RIO SANTA BARBARA AND SUBMITTING THE DATA TO EPA'S WATER QUALITY EXCHANGE (WQX) DATA REPORTING SYSTEM, REVIEW OF 401 CERTIFICATIONS AND NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH TRIBAL WATER QUALITY STANDARDS, AND TRAINING STAFF TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE TRIBE'S SURFACE WATER QUALITY PROGRAM. THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: TRAINED STAFF, COLLECTED AND ANALYZED BENTHIC AND WATER QUALITY DATA, UPLOAD OF VETTED BENTHIC AND WATER QUALITY DATA INTO WATER QUALITY EXCHANGE (WQX), AND REPORTING INCLUDING A TRIBAL ASSESSMENT REPORT THAT DETERMINES THE STATE OF TRIBAL WATERBODIES. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE UPHOLDING THE TRIBE'S WATER QUALITY STANDARDS THROUGH PERMIT REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION, INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF AND OTHER TRIBAL STAFF, QUALITY DATA AVAILABLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) AND THE PUBLIC, AND QUALITY REPORTING AND ASSESSMENT SUPPORTED BY THE DATA. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE PUEBLO OF PICURIS.

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