Cumberland Falls
The mission of the Kentucky Division of Water is to manage, protect and enhance the quality and quantity of the commonwealth's water resources for present and future generations through voluntary, regulatory and educational programs.
The emphasis of 2009 nonpoint source pollution (NPS) grants will be on watershed-based plan development and implementation in watersheds with impaired streams.
The Division of Water has made program changes to ensure funding is received consistent with project timelines. Five regional meetings are scheduled in May to introduce prospective applicants to the new application process. Local time is listed.
Somerset -- May 12, 10 a.m., Pulaski County Cooperative Extension Services Office, 28 Parkway Drive.
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park (Gilbertsville) -- May 14, 1 p.m.
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park (Prestonsburg) -- May 20, 10 a.m.
Elizabethtown -- May 22, 10 a.m., Kentucky Farm Bureau Office, 2909 Ring Road.
Ft. Wright -- May 23, 10 a.m., Sanitation District #1, 1045 Eaton Drive.
Wastewater treatment plants that are at or above 90 or 95 percent of their hydraulic and/or organic capacity are placed on a sewer sanction list. The list of plants released from sewer sanction is also published. For more information, contact Hamid Beykezadeh at 502-564-3410, ext. 600, or by e-mail at hamid.beykezadeh@ky.gov.
Drive home your support for the outdoors and keep Kentucky in a natural state by buying a Nature License Plate. All proceeds from the sale of nature license plates are deposited into the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Funds, and the Wild Rivers Program receives 10 percent of those funds. Read the Jan. 10 press release.
The Kentucky Division of Water seeks comments through May 7 on its draft, updated 2008 list of impaired waters, as required by the Federal Clean Water Act. Read the public notice.
A draft report addressing water quality problems related to pathogens is available for public comment. The report, Proposed Draft Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens, Little River Watershed, Lower Cumberland Basin, Kentucky, has been prepared as required by the federal Clean Water Act. This report addresses pathogen impairments in the Little River and two of its tributaries, North Fork Little River and South Fork Little River. These watersheds are located in Christian, Trigg and Todd counties. Read the public notice and report.
Read the April issue of Streamline for information about Kentucky's state revolving fund program.
See information about the organization of the Division of Water
