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DEQ Updates: Citizen Monitoring and Grant Awards - October 2012

In Spring 2012, DEQ updated its website addresses to improve accessibility. To find specific programs like citizen monitoring, visit www.deq.virginia.gov and click the Programs link. The citizen monitoring database is located at www.deq.virginia.gov/easi/. The draft report for the 2012 305(b)/303(d) Report was released in April 2013, with the final report pending EPA approval. Notably, monitored stations fell by 28%, yet citizen volunteer stations increased by 20%. DEQ received 30 grant applications, requesting over $147,000, with 19 groups set to receive awards.

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DEQ Updates: Citizen Monitoring and Grant Awards - October 2012

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  1. DEQ Updates VCWQ Summit October 27, 2012

  2. DEQ Webpage Change • Spring of 2012, DEQ changed the addresses of all DEQ websites • Best way to find a specific program (e.g. citizen monitoring) is to go to www.deq.virginia.gov and click on the Programs link • Citizen monitoring database is now www.deq.virginia.gov/easi/

  3. 2012 305(b)/303(d) Report • Draft report released April 2013 • Final report awaiting EPA approval

  4. Data Used in the 2012 305(b) Report • Number of stations monitored by DEQ dropped 28% from 7,600 during the 2010 Report to 5,497 • Number of citizen volunteer stations submitting data grew 20% from 1,485 in 2010 Report to 1,786 • Stream miles monitored grew from 3,499 to 4,151 mi. • Lake area sampled unchanged from 30,053 to 30,026 ac • Estuary area monitored dropped from 37.47 to 29.64 mi2

  5. Citizen Ambient Citizen Benthic

  6. FY2013 Citizen Monitoring Grants • 30 grant applications received • Requested $147,305.49 in grant funds • Citizen Monitoring Grant fund has $88,000 • 19 groups will receive awards • Award letters to be mailed in early November

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