The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invited state to submit nominations for its Targeted Watersheds Grant Program.

Nominations by the states are due to EPA May 19.

Over the last two years, four watershed projects in Pennsylvania have received grants under this program: Dunkard Creek, Susquehanna Headwaters, the Christina River, and the Schuylkill Action Network.

This year Congress has approved $18 million for grants to support community-based approaches and activities to help local water resources -- $8 million of which will go directly to grants in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This week's notice announces the beginning of the 2005 process for the $10million targeted for watershed nation-wide watershed grants.

For more information, visit the Targeted Watersheds webpage.

2/18/2005