Office of Surface Mining Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program.

Office of Surface MiningWatershed Cooperative Agreement Program

AML Current Fee Collection FY2013 – FY2021

28 cents/ton from surface mining operations12 cents/ton from deep mining operations8 cents/ton from lignite mining operations

1998 OSM developed WCAP

1999 Congress funded $750,000

Funds specifically for non-profit organizations

$100,000 for design, monitoring, project administration, and construction

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

What WCAPs Can Fund • Administrative Costs specific to WCAP project

• CONSTRUCTION COSTS

• Design Costs

• Monitoring Costs (post WCAP Award)

• Construction Inspection

Getting StartedKnow who to deal with:

Property Owners

Basin Coordinators

State AML Contacts

Get Permission to be on the property

Identify Sources of AMD

Monitor and Sample

FUNDING PARTNERSState 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

Application RequirementsApplication must be complete - forms

signed

WRITTEN Rights of Entries

Conceptual Design (Active or Passive)

Anticipated Project Benefits-

Life Expectancy of System

Application RequirementsProject Schedule

Support Letters from Funding Partners

Water Quality and Quantity Data ( 1

year)

Project Budget

Support Letters from Community

Other WCAP Requirements

Must Obtain All Permits Needed

Must meet NEPA requirements

Must be AVS approved

Must get Eligibility from State AML

ToolsAMDTreat- AMDTreat can help estimate

costs to abate water pollution using a variety of passive and chemical treatment types

Free www.amd.osmre.gov

More Info On WCAPContact: Nancy Roberts –

[email protected] Phone # (304) 347-7162 ext 3043

OSM Web page for the Federal Assistance Manual http://www.osmre.gov/guidance/fam/toc.shtm