This demonstrates interest by communities across our state in responding to pressing water quality issues. Along with representatives from other natural resource agencies, Ecology reviewed the funding applications based upon criteria that included existing or potential water-quality problems, the effectiveness of the proposed project to solve the problem, and local community coordination.
Ecology administers the grant and loan program and also provides technical assistance.
Section 319 Nonpoint-Source Fund. Ecology will host two meetings to discuss the proposed projects and get comments from citizens. Through Aug. 2, people may send comments on the proposed funding projects, to Kim McKee, Dept. of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, Wash., 98504-7600.