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Funds Available For Water Quality/Flood Management Projects



Spencer, IA: (Oct 09, 2012) - Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey is encouraging groups to apply for grants to support projects that will improve water quality or help prevent flooding in the state. Approximately $800,000 is available through the Watershed Improvement Review Board to support qualifying projects.
 
Funds are available to local watershed improvement committees, soil and water conservation districts, public water supply utilities, country conservation boards, cities and counties.
 
Northey says each project can request up to $100,000 in funding over three years. He says projects eligible for funding include those addressing agricultural runoff and drainage, flood prevention, stream bank erosion, municipal discharge, storm water runoff, unsewered communities, industrial discharge and livestock runoff.
 
Applications are due by December 14th, according to Northey.

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