Provo River Watershed Council News
Spring Creek E. coli TMDL now open for comment - Deadline: August 16, 2021
A draft of the Total Maximum Daily Load for Escherichia coli (E. coli) in the Spring Creek (Heber) Assessment Unit developed by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality is now open for comment. Please send any comments or questions to project manager Sandy Wingert at swingert@utah.gov.
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FY 2022 State NPS Grants - Deadline: April 16, 2021
For those who are not familiar, NPS grants are awarded by the State Water Quality Board and are available to most private individuals, agencies, counties, cities, and nonprofits to fund projects that will address nonpoint source pollution. They will award up to $150,000 per grant with a 90/10 match requirement. Examples of eligible projects include but are not limited to: irrigation efficiency, grazing management, stream bank stabilization, riparian fencing, BDAs, feedlot relocations/repairs, septic repairs, abandoned mine reclamation, water quality information/education, and pinyon/juniper chaining. For more information, please see the links to the DWQ website below.
deq.utah.gov/water-quality/funding-for-nonpoint-source-related-projects
If anyone is interested in submitting a proposal please contact Katie Slebodnik at kslebodnik@utah.gov.
For those who are not familiar, NPS grants are awarded by the State Water Quality Board and are available to most private individuals, agencies, counties, cities, and nonprofits to fund projects that will address nonpoint source pollution. They will award up to $150,000 per grant with a 90/10 match requirement. Examples of eligible projects include but are not limited to: irrigation efficiency, grazing management, stream bank stabilization, riparian fencing, BDAs, feedlot relocations/repairs, septic repairs, abandoned mine reclamation, water quality information/education, and pinyon/juniper chaining. For more information, please see the links to the DWQ website below.
deq.utah.gov/water-quality/funding-for-nonpoint-source-related-projects
If anyone is interested in submitting a proposal please contact Katie Slebodnik at kslebodnik@utah.gov.
Water Quality Implementation Reports
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Activities in the Watershed |
Protecting Water Quality through Monitoring, Research, Education and Restoration
The Provo River Watershed Council is a coalition of local, state and federal government agencies, water districts, and private organizations dedicated to protecting the water quality in the Provo River Watershed. First formed in 1981 as the Jordanelle Technical Advisory Committee (JTAC), today it is the Provo River Watershed Council and takes pride in supporting the ecosystems and communities of this grand watershed through monitoring, research, education, and restoration.
History
The Jordanelle Reservoir Water Quality Technical Advisory Committee (JTAC) was formed in 1981 with the purpose of developing a reservoir management plan for Deer Creek and Jordanelle Reservoir. JTAC was created with the representation of over twenty federal, state, and local agencies as well as private companies.
The Water Quality Management Plan for these reservoirs was finalized in 1984 and directs JTAC to conduct a water-sampling program that monitors the condition of water quality throughout the year. It also requires that the resulting data be analyzed and presented in an annual report.
The Water Quality Management Plan for these reservoirs was finalized in 1984 and directs JTAC to conduct a water-sampling program that monitors the condition of water quality throughout the year. It also requires that the resulting data be analyzed and presented in an annual report.
Mission & Goals
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Promote and support Watershed best management practices to ensure high quality water for all users and to meet designated beneficial uses in the Provo River Watershed.
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