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Office of Surface Mining Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program

Office of Surface Mining Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program. AML Current Fee Collection. FY2013 – FY2021 28 cents/ton from surface mining operations 12 cents/ton from deep mining operations 8 cents/ton from lignite mining operations. 1998 OSM developed WCAP

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Office of Surface Mining Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program

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  1. Office of Surface MiningWatershed Cooperative Agreement Program

  2. AML Current Fee Collection FY2013 – FY2021 28 cents/ton from surface mining operations 12 cents/ton from deep mining operations 8 cents/ton from lignite mining operations

  3. 1998 OSM developed WCAP 1999 Congress funded $750,000 Funds specifically for non-profit organizations $100,000 for design, monitoring, project administration, and construction

  4. WCAP Requirements • Applicant must be a non-profit organization - 501(c)3 • Project must be eligible for AML funding • Project must involve other partner(s) Current matching rate is 2:1 (WCAP portion 33% of total cost) • Applicant must have good information on water quality and flow

  5. What WCAPs Can Fund • Administrative Costs specific to WCAP project • CONSTRUCTION COSTS • Design Costs • Monitoring Costs (post WCAP Award) • Construction Inspection

  6. Getting Started • Know who to deal with: • Property Owners • Basin Coordinators • State AML Contacts

  7. Get Permission to be on the property • Identify Sources of AMD • Monitor and Sample

  8. FUNDING PARTNERS • State EPA Agencies -Division of Water -EPA 319 Funds • CORPS/NRCS/USFS/EPA/ Federal Govt. agencies • State SMCRA Partners - WVDEP -AML • Miscellaneous grants (Trout Unlimited, various foundations) • In Kind Services VOLUNTEERS • Mitigation Funding

  9. Application Requirements • Application must be complete - forms signed • WRITTEN Rights of Entries • Conceptual Design (Active or Passive) • Anticipated Project Benefits- • Life Expectancy of System

  10. Application Requirements • Project Schedule • Support Letters from Funding Partners • Water Quality and Quantity Data ( 1 year) • Project Budget • Support Letters from Community

  11. Other WCAP Requirements • Must Obtain All Permits Needed • Must meet NEPA requirements • Must be AVS approved • Must get Eligibility from State AML

  12. Tools • AMDTreat- AMDTreat can help estimate costs to abate water pollution using a variety of passive and chemical treatment types Free www.amd.osmre.gov

  13. More Info On WCAP • Contact: Nancy Roberts – nroberts@osmre.gov Phone # (304) 347-7162 ext 3043 • OSM Web page for the Federal Assistance Manual http://www.osmre.gov/guidance/fam/toc.shtm

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