FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 12, 2022) – The meeting of the Drinking Water and Clean Water Advisory Workgroup scheduled for Tuesday, December 13 at 10 a.m. Eastern time has been CANCELLED.
Tentative 2023 DWAW/CWAW meeting schedule (2nd Tuesday of the last month of the quarter): March 14, June 13, September 12, December 12.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2022) – The Office of Energy Policy (OEP) is hosting a meeting of interested parties to discuss how federal funding for residential and commercial energy efficiency can best be utilized to benefit the citizens of the Commonwealth.
The meeting will be held December 6, from 1:30 – 4 p.m. Eastern time. It is open to the general public, in person at 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, Kentucky, or via a virtual option. Virtual information will be sent out by email after registration.
To register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/energy-efficiency-and-housing-funding-stakeholder-meeting-tickets-452018177537
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 1, 2022) – The Drinking Water and Clean Water Advisory Council will meet virtually on Tuesday, December 13 at 10 a.m. Eastern time.
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2023 DWAW/CWAW meeting schedule (2nd Tuesday of the last month of the quarter): March 14, June 13, September 12, December 12.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 29, 2022) – The Kentucky Oil and Gas Workgroup will meet December 2, 2022 at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Attend the meeting in-person at the Energy and Environment Cabinet, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, Kentucky, or virtually via Microsoft Teams.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2022) – The Martin County Water District (MCWD) Workgroup will meet by videoconference on December 7, 2022 from 1–3 p.m. Eastern time. If you have questions about connecting to the videoconference, please contact Kim Greenidge at 502-782-6630.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2022) – The Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Authority will hold a meeting December 8 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. The meeting will be held at 300 Sower Boulevard in Frankfort.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2022) – The Kentucky Agriculture Science and Monitoring Committee, a committee of the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Authority, will hold a hybrid meeting on November 30, 2022, at 9 a.m. Eastern time. Anyone who wants to attend the meeting in person can attend at the USGS office (9818 Bluegrass Parkway in Louisville).
For more information or to attend the meeting by video conference, email Peter Cinotto (pcinotto@usgs.gov).
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 1, 2022) – The Kentucky Reclamation Guaranty Fund Commission will hold its quarterly meeting virtually November 9, 2022 at 10 a.m. Eastern time, via Zoom.
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Please note: KRGF commissioners must be visible in order to vote on commission business. For questions about connecting to the videoconference, please contact Jeff O’Dell at 502-782-6724.
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BY KENTUCKY ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET ON • ( LEAVE A COMMENT )
By Michaela Lambert
Kentucky watershed professionals have an updated tool available to them this fall as they prepare to write their watershed plan applications.
The new Watershed Explorer, which will replace the former Kentucky Watershed Viewer, will allow groups and individuals to more easily gather information required for submitting 319(h) Nonpoint Source Funding applications. The new Kentucky Watershed Explorer will feature a collection of more focused tools and viewers, including the new 319 Grant Reporter.
“The old viewer tried to be all things for all needs,” said Caroline Chan, who created the 319 Grant Reporter. “Because it had so much information, it was hard to find what you needed,” but the new explorer will “allow users to zero in on what their needs are by selecting the application that suits that purpose. Additional applications will be added as they are developed.”
The 319 Grant Reporter is the first focused application in this collection to be rolled out. The application will better serve the watershed managers and other professionals that submit work to address water quality issues through the 319(h) Nonpoint Source Program.
The reporting tool allows users to search for their watershed of interest and identify information that is necessary for submitting 319(h) Clean Water Act Nonpoint Source Funding applications. Users will be able to search for their watershed using stream name, county, Hydrologic Unit (HUC) or by scrolling to its location.
Snapshot of the opening view of the 319 Reporting Tool. Users will use the search box or zoom to find their watershed of interest. Purple areas are Kentucky’s 7 major river basins and their Basin Team Priority Watersheds.
Once the correct watershed is selected, users will know what major river basin it’s in, whether it has been assessed to meet its designated uses, has a Total Maximum Daily Load Allocation (TMDL), if it is in a Source Water Protection Zone (SWPP), and if it has any assigned special designations such as an Outstanding State Resource Water (OSRW) or Division of Water Priority Watershed. Users will be able to download and print a copy of the report and attach it to their 319(h) application or use it for any other uses they see fit.
The 319 Program also will be testing a letter of intent for the 2022 grant season as a replacement for its traditional request for proposals. Those who plan to apply for 2022 funds are highly encouraged, but not required, to watch the 319 grant funding informational video and submit a letter of intent. The earlier letters are submitted, the easier it will be for the NPS staff to help future applicants submit a successful application. Applications are due February 2023. All applications must still go through the rank and review process.
“We are excited to launch the 319 Grant Reporter”, said Watershed Management Branch Manager Joanna Ashford. “This tool will help applicants identify water quality information, HUC12 numbers and other needed information for the 319 Application.”
For more information about the 319 Grant Program please check out the Kentucky Division of Water’s 319(h) Grant Program Funding page.
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Pikeville, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2022) – Today during the annual SOAR Summit, Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced $24.4 million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program funds for economic development projects in nine Eastern Kentucky counties.
When completed, the projects in Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Knox, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, McCreary and Wolfe counties will enable cold storage of bulk apples, broadcasting equipment at the Mountain Arts Studio, an emergency services center, a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and diesel-mechanics training facility, RV and industrial parks, a resort bordering the Jefferson National Forest, a wastewater treatment plant and a visitors’ center.
These 11 projects are expected to retain or create more than 200 jobs, train 300 Kentuckians and serve more than 100,000 people via tourism, infrastructure development or training opportunities.
“Once again, this program is funding innovative projects that are bringing jobs to Eastern Kentucky so more of our families can provide for their loved ones and live the lives they want and deserve,” said Gov. Beshear. “The foundation has been laid for diversified economic growth as each of these projects is completed, helping these communities not only rebuild following July’s historic flooding but also thrive for generations to come.”
“As we continue to rebuild from the catastrophic flood in Eastern Kentucky, these grant awards are more important than ever before to advance job creation and new opportunities,” said Congressman Hal Rogers, Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives. “These grants will give Eastern Kentuckians more opportunities to work and thrive in their hometowns.”
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) Secretary Rebecca Goodman selected the projects for initial vetting by the U.S. Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). More than 86 applications for funding were received by the EEC’s Division of Abandoned Mine Lands.
The projects selected for funding include:
“These grants are providing the kind of job growth and economic stimulus that we’d hoped,” Secretary Goodman said. “We are excited to have helped launch these projects.”
More than $165 million in federal funding through the AMLER Program has been awarded to Kentucky since its inception in 2016. Seventy-five projects in 23 counties have been selected for the funding. Once completed, it is expected that these projects will have created more than 3,000 new jobs for the region.
Information about the AMLER program can be found at AMLER or by contacting Mr. Justin Adams, Director, Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, 300 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, KY 40601. Office: 502-782-6761, e-mail: Justin.Adams@ky.gov.
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