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Clean Water Management Trust Fund Reviews New Restoration and Stormwater Grant Requests in Washington, NC RALEIGH – The North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund will review $21.2 million in new grant requests for stormwater management and stream and wetlands restoration projects Monday, October 9, 2006. The CWMTF Board of Trustees will meet to consider the projects beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the N. C. Estuarium, 223 Water Street, Washington, North Carolina. The board also will review 16 new acquisition grant applications totaling $9.1 million at the meeting. A list of all projects under consideration can be found at http://www.cwmtf.net/oct06agenda.html#oct06restoprojects and http://www.cwmtf.net/oct06agenda.html#oct06acqprojects On Sunday, October 8, the boardıs restoration and stormwater, acquisition, and infrastructure and wastewater committees will meet, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the same location. The board's Personnel Committee will meet Monday beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Estuarium. Agendas are available on line at http://www.cwmtf.net/oct06agenda.html The requests under review were submitted to CWMTF on June 1, 2006. Projects acted favorably upon by the trustees at the October meeting will remain eligible for further review later this year. Final decisions on funding for projects are dependent on the availability of funds as determined by the N.C. General Assembly. EDITORS' NOTE: Immediately following the Monday session, Adam Waters, City of Washington Water Resources Superintendent, will be available to provide a guided tour of the CWMTF-funded Washington stormwater wetlands project . Media is invited to attend. The CWMTF was established in 1996 to help finance projects that enhance or restore degraded waters, protect unpolluted waters, and/or contribute toward a network of riparian buffers and greenways for environmental, educational, and recreational benefits. CWMTF estimates that more than $17 billion is needed to protect and restore water quality in North Carolina. The 21-member, independent, CWMTF Board of Trustees has full responsibility over the allocation of money from the fund. ### For more information, contact Lisa Schell at 919-716-0057 or 919-280-3292. |