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Corporation for the Conservation of the San Juan Bay Estuary: all federal awards · Environmental Protection Agency: spending

DESCRIPTION:SECTION 320 OF THE CWA AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EPA TO CONVENE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR ESTUARIES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE THREATENED BY POLLUTION, DEVELOPMENT, OR OVERUSE. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CORPORATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE SAN JUAN BAY ESTUARY FOR NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THE CCMP DURING THE OCTOBER 1,#8239;2026-SEPTEMBER 30,#8239;2027 PROJECT PERIOD, CONSISTENT WITH EPA'S 'POWERING THE GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK INITIATIVE,' INCLUDING PILLAR#8239;1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN AND PILLAR#8239;3: PERMITTING REFORM, COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM, AND CROSS#8209;AGENCY PARTNERSHIP. FOR FY27, THE ESTUARIO WILL CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING PRIORITY GOALS AND PROJECTS IDENTIFIED BY THE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, CAC, STAC, AND STAFF. WORK INCLUDES COLLABORATIVE WATER QUALITY MONITORING, ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS MONITORING, THE MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE PROGRAM FOR ILLICIT DISCHARGES, REGIONAL INTEGRATED RESOURCE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT, PUERTO RICO WATER QUALITY DAY, THE CITIZEN SCIENCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, CO#8209;MANAGEMENT OF THE CONDADO LAGOON, ESTUARINE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, GRANTS MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE, AND CCMP IMPLEMENTATION TRACKING. THE WORKPLAN ALSO INCLUDES PREPARATION FOR THE PROGRAM EVALUATION, VALIDATION OF THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN, SUPPORT FOR RESILIENT HUBS AND MITIGATION PLANNING, POLLUTION#8209;REDUCTION INITIATIVES, AND ACTIVITIES ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS.ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECTS INCLUDED WILL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE ESTUARY INCLUDING ASSESSING TRENDS IN WATER QUALITY, HABITATS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND USES; COORDINATING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCMP BY THE NEP, ALONG WITH THE STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AGENCIES, STAKEHOLDERS, NGOS, CITIZENS, PARTNERS, AND OTHERS; AND MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE APPROVED CCMP AND ANNUAL WORKPLAN. THE WORK PLAN INCLUDES COLLABORATIVE WATER QUALITY MONITORING, ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS MONITORING, AND SUPPORT FOR THE MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT ILLICIT DISCHARGES. IT CONTINUES REGIONAL INTEGRATED RESOURCE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT EFFORTS THROUGH THE INTER#8209;MUNICIPAL NETWORK AND OIL#8209;RECYCLING INITIATIVES. THE ESTUARIO WILL CARRY OUT PUERTO RICO WATER QUALITY DAY, THE CITIZEN SCIENCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, CO#8209;MANAGEMENT OF THE CONDADO LAGOON, AND ESTUARINE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE WATERSHED. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OPERATION OF THE COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM, GRANTS MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE, CCMP IMPLEMENTATION TRACKING, PREPARATION FOR THE PROGRAM EVALUATION, VALIDATION OF THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN, SUPPORT FOR RESILIENT HUBS AND MITIGATION PLANNING, THE WALKABLE CITY INITIATIVE, AND WORK RELATED TO EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 17 ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: WATER QUALITY MONITORING; REPORT OUT OF ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; REFERRALS AND FOLLOW#8209;UP ACTIONS OF ILLICIT DISCHARGES; MEETINGS AND MATERIALS SUPPORTING REGIONAL INTEGRATED RESOURCE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT; TRAINING SESSIONS AND DATA COLLECTION FOR PUERTO RICO WATER QUALITY DAY; WORKSHOPS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND FIELD ACTIVITIES FOR THE CITIZEN SCIENCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; CO#8209;MANAGEMENT OUTPUTS FOR THE CONDADO LAGOON SUCH AS STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND GUIDED EXPERIENCES; ESTUARINE EDUCATION FIELD TRIPS, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS DAYS, AND K-12 PILOT EFFORTS; WEEKLY AND CAMPAIGN#8209;SPECIFIC COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS; REQUIRED GRANTS MANAGEMENT SUBMISSIONS; DOCUMENTATION FOR CCMP IMPLEMENTATION AND TRACKING; PREP

Grant · Environmental Protection Agency · to Corporation for the Conservation of the San Juan Bay Estuary (UEI LK6HED1KVHF5) · data as of 2026-10-23

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