The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Department of Environmental Protection a more than $200,000 grant to complete the Great River EMAP-- environmental monitoring and assessment program-- assessments on 64 Allegheny and Monongahela River sites in Pennsylvania.

The work will provide an in-depth baseline biological and water quality data assessment for the rivers, and benefit on-going projects including the Sand & Gravel EIS and Monongahela River Basin Mine Pool. The Region 3 EPA Freshwater Biology Team will help by performing a project audit and the EPA dive team by performing a freshwater mussel survey.

For more information, visit the EPA’s EMAP Program.

8/15/2008