EPA Awards Grants to Further Source Water Protection
EPA recently awarded $600,000 in grants to the Trust for Public Land
(TPL), in partnership with the Association of State Drinking Water
Administrators and the River Network, and the Smart Growth Leadership
Institute to enhance source water protection at the local and watershed
levels by encouraging more effective collaboration and better harmony
between various state policies and programs. Working together will
maximize the effectiveness of initiatives taken by land use planners,
water utilities, watershed associations, government officials,
conservationists, farmers and foresters in protecting drinking water
resources.
Over the four year grants, the awardees will select seven
states as partners for a program focused on Enabling Source Water
Protection: Aligning State Land Use and Water Protection Programs.
Applications are being accepted from states interested in participating
in this effort. Information describing the project, including
applications and important dates, is at