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Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program (WCAP)
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The Not-for-Profit, Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Reclamation - Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program (WCAP) seeks applications from eligible applicants to restore streams affected by AMD to a level that will support a diverse biological community and provide recreational opportunities for the community.
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It is anticipated that 12 applications will be received and approved, contingent upon funding appropriations at an award of $100,000 per application for Fiscal Year 2017. Approximately 15 applications were received and approved, contingent upon funding appropriations at an award of approximately $100,000 per application.
The program administered 145 awards in 2018 total funding in the amount of $942,955
OSM received 12 applications and plans to make 7 awards in fiscal year 2020.
Funding was made available to assist local 501(c)(3) status organizations and groups to undertake local AMD reclamation projects to improve the water quality of streams impacted by acid mine drainage. The funding priorities and technical focus are to restore streams affected by AMD to a level that will support a diverse biological community and provide recreational opportunities for the public. Non-Federal entities used WCAP funds for AMD problems related to SMCRA defined abandoned coal mining activities and processes, which include remediation of AMD, sources of AMD, and installation of passive or active water treatment systems, including repairs and renovations. Projects may also include reclamation of lands that are contributing sediment or acid forming materials to streams.
For fiscal year 2022 eleven (11) projects were selected with total funding of $1,001,557. That funding was made available to assist local 501(c)(3) status organizations and groups to undertake local AMD reclamation projects to improve the water quality of streams impacted by acid mine drainage. The funding priorities and technical focus will be to restore streams affected by AMD to a level that will support a diverse biological community and provide recreational opportunities for the public. Non-Federal entities will use WCAP funds for AMD problems related to SMCRA defined abandoned coal mining activities and processes, which include remediation of AMD, sources of AMD, and installation of passive or active water treatment systems, including repairs and renovations. Projects may also include reclamation of lands that are contributing sediment or acid forming materials to streams.
Pathfinders Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening local economies and encouraging natural resource conservation, was awarded $400,000 for four AMD projects selected through a competitive merit review process. WCAP grants result in partnerships that encourage long-term commitment to projects through engagement with local communities and environmental conservation.
“Pathfinders RC&D looks forward to working with OSMRE to continue to improve Iowa’s water quality by removing the health and safety hazards often associated with abandoned mine lands,” said Ashley Utt, Pathfinders RC&D executive director. “Approximately 1700 acres across south central Iowa have been reclaimed through the partnership between Pathfinders,
OSMRE, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and the County Soil & Water Conservation Districts of Iowa.”
The following watershed projects will each receive $100,000 from this round of WCAP grants for abating hazardous abandoned mine features and then clearing, re-grading, and re-vegetating the site: Woodruff North (120 acres), VAN EE (80 acres), and Johnson (10 acres), all near Bussey in Marion County; and Barnett (16 acres) near Knoxville in Marion County.
About the WCAP Program WCAP grants are typically around $100,000 per project to complete local acid mine drainage reclamation projects. Projects can include installation of passive or active water treatment systems, as well as reclamation of lands that contribute sediment or acid forming materials to streams. AMD projects are selected through a merit review process. WCAP grants result in partnerships that encourage long-term commitment to projects through engagement with local communities and environmental conservation.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
