Specifications include, but are not limited to: ACRPC is administering a 2022 Environmental Conservation (DEC) Project Development Block Grant to subgrant funds to develop water quality improvement projects. Funds should be used for getting landowners, municipalities and other partners "on board" with projects to improve water quality and to move those projects towards design and implementation. All project work, invoicing and reporting must be complete by July 1, 2024. Activities covered by this grant include (but are not limited to): - reviewing and prioritizing water quality projects listed in sources like stormwater master plans or tactical basin plans; - contacting landowners to assess interest and feasibility; - reviewing permitting concerns; - meeting with towns; - working with partners and/or online tools to estimate phosphorus reduction potential - developing basic concept drawings
