Mid-Atlantic Wetland Program Development Grants

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Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control = $319,936

to apply the Delaware Rapid Assessment Protocol for wetland assessments to the wetland regulatory program
to examine the potential use of the data for integrating it into Delaware’s 401 Water Quality Certification
to provide outreach to the public and county officials on these changes and the intended use of the 401 Program to better protect wetlands

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources = $87,728

to perform a study that will build a high elevated wetlands monitoring system using NatureServe methodology for assessing wetland condition to establish a baseline for long-term monitoring
results will be used to assess potential impacts of climate change, habitat fragmentation and other stresses on these wetland systems

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality = $290,604

to improve permit compliance and appropriate preservation of wetlands by providing a spatial dataset to locate individual wetland permits on a property using high resolution imagery within specific regions of Virginia; this data set will be compared with the permit Comprehensive Environmental Database System that is currently used to track wetland permits in Virginia and provide a metric of quality and accuracy of the data entry as well as identify areas of noncompliance with permit conditions
to do community outreach

Virginia Institute of Marine Science = $394,732

to document risks confronting tidal wetlands in the York River system and use that information to motivate policy development
to create the capacity for local governments to implement a comprehensive wetland management strategy
to train stream monitoring personnel on wetland monitoring and assessment
to develop a functional link between wetlands and water quality management with the ultimate goal to provide better protection for wetlands in Virginia

West Virginia Department of Natural Resources = $400,000

to complete a wetland assessment to determine the condition of wetlands statewide
to prioritize conservation efforts by creating a list of exceptional and significant wetlands
to prioritize wetlands and watersheds under threat for use of direct mitigation and protection efforts
this will allow West Virginia to build state capacity to implement a prototypical state wetland program beginning in 2011

increase the quantity and quality of wetlands in the US by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland conditions
build the capacity of all levels of government, particularly states, to develop and implement effective, comprehensive programs for wetland protection and management
provide states, local governments, and State Universities opportunities to carry out projects that develop and refine comprehensive wetland programs

We also look for additional opportunities and funding mechanisms to achieve our goals, such as:

Danielle Algazi (algazi.danielle@epa.gov)
Wetland Program Development Grants
Environmental Assessment & Innovation Division (3EA00)
US EPA Region 3
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19103
215-814-2722