RGI Projects in 2004
Note: Because selection criteria may change from year to year, not all of the grants listed below would be competitive with current RGI selection criteria. Please review the current criteria carefully before applying for this year's funds.
2004 RGI Proposals Funded
Big lake Watershed Assessment and Planning Project
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Local Government
$46,000
The health of the water resources in the Big Lake area are threatened by urbanization, resource development, and increased recreation. This project will initiate a community watershed approach to determine and prioritize assessment, outreach, and management needs. The long term environmental benefits will be a reduction in waterbody degradation.
Treasure Valley Ozone Saturation Study
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
State
$46,000
The goal of this project is to define through an excess (saturation) of measurements where the maximum concentrations of ground level ozone occur in the Treasure Valley Airshed. This information will be used to assess whether existing ozone monitoring siting is appropriate to meet the network's monitoring objectives.
Tillamook Buffer Strip Effectiveness Study
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership
Non-Profit
$45,600
This research proposal will determine the effectiveness of edge-of-field buffer strips in preventing bacterial contamination of aquatic ecosystems from agricultural runoff in the Pacific Northwest region. Results will be used to directly guide non-point source pollution control practices for the dairy farming industry and thereby meet Clean Water Act requirements.
Laying the Ground Work for market based Floodplain Restoration
Willamette Restoration Initiative
Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments is WRI's fiscal agent
$50,000.00
Convene municipal, industrial, agricultural, environmental, watershed groups, scientific, tribal, and agency interests to: document how the floodplain can improve water quality, thereby decreasing treatment costs, increasing habitat, and providing new farm revenues; identify the best means for obtaining additional needed information; and propose water quality trading framework to capture benefits.
Habitat Lost and Found: Lake Typing
Washington Trout
Non-Profit
$43,200
This project will assess the error rate in lake designations in Washington. Under the Shoreline Management Act, lakes greater than 20 acres are considered Shorelines of Statewide Significance, resulting in greater protection from development. Determining the extent of lake-typing error will allow the Department of Ecology to undertake statewide assessments.
Wind Erosion Control and Habitat Enhancement Proposal
Franklin Conservation District
Conservation District
$45,300
Conversion from furrow to Center pivot irrigation leaves 'corner' parcels un-irrigated and devoid of vegetative cover. These corners are prone to wind erosion and infestation with weeds. Rehabilitation of these uncultivated areas will reduce wind erosion, reduce herbicide use, and improve shrub-steppe and other wildlife habitat.
Regional Flow Model of Southern Willamette Valley GWMA
Oregon State University
University
$41,200
We will construct and disseminate a regional groundwater flow model of the Southern Willamette Valley Groundwater management Area. The model will improve groundwater and surface water quality by providing a tool to understand direction of groundwater flow, groundwater source and pollution areas, and inputs to streams.
RGI Proposals Funded Through Other EPA Mechanisms
Enhancing Interagency Cooperation in Smoke Management Using Clear Sky
Washington State University
University
$45,200
To further development of the agricultural smoke management capabilities of the Inland Northwest, we propose to enhance the current Clear Sky system by: 1) facilitating harmonization of existing agricultural databases, 2) enhancing Clear Sky by adding capabilities supporting flexible usage, including cross-border collaboration, and 3) integrating Clear Sky results into Blue Sky/RAINS.
Source Apportionment of Air Toxics and Particulate Matters
University of Washington
University
$45,200
This project will apply novel source apportionment models with recently collected air monitoring data to identify major sources of air toxics and particulate matter (PM) in Seattle and Portland. Specific focus will be placed on quantifying the contribution diesel sources to ambient air pollution.