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NNEMS Project 2008-307
Program Announcment
Identifier: EPA-EED-08-01
NNEMS Catalog for 2008
(EPA 171-B-07-003)
[PDF, 2.6 MB, 92 pages]
NNEMS Application Materials
[PDF, 1.1 MB, 16 pages]
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Category:
Environmental Science
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/08 - 8/31/08
Desired Education Level(s):
- Junior
- Senior
- Graduate Student
Project Title:
EPA/FHWA Green Highway Program
Sponsoring Office:
OSWP, WPD, Region III
Project Overview:
The student, with the Region 3 Office of States and Watersheds Partnerships (OSWP) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will research the Green Highway Program (GHP) and its impacts on watersheds' restoration. The student will identify sites and situations where the GHP has been used in Region 3. In addition, the student will research the implications of low-impact development (LID) in watershed restoration and applicability to the GHP. The applicant should have a functional understanding of basic environmental sciences and issues and knowledge of Web sites. Field experience in stream monitoring and watershed issues would be beneficial.
Project Goals:
The student will learn about the GHP and its impacts on watersheds restoration. In addition, the student will learn about the implications of LID in watershed restoration and applicability to the GHP.
Final Product of the Project:
The student will present his or her research on the GHP and LID implications in watershed restoration to staff from EPA and FHWA.
Project Location:
EPA Region 3, Philadelphia, PA
Project Officer Information
Robert Runowski
OSWP, WPD, Region III
Office Mission/Responsibility
The mission of the Office of States and Watersheds Partnerships is to develop and implement partnerships among governmental and non-governmental entities for watershed restoration.
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