Upper White River Basin Foundation Inc
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Program 1
THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROJECTS TO MONITOR & REPORT ON WATER QUALITY IN THE ENTIRE UPPER WHITE RIVER BASIN REGION. THESE PROJECTS PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN RESPONSE TO THE QUESTION, "HOW IS THE WATER?". THE FOUNDATION HAS WORKED WITH VOLUNTEER MONITORING PROGRAMS IN BOTH ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI FOR FIELD WORK AND ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY. VOLUNTEER MONITORING PROGRAMS IN BOTH ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE STREAM TEAM PROGRAMS IN ARKANSAS, LAKES OF MISSOURI VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, SECCHI DAY ON BEAVER LAKE, BEAVER LAKESMART, AND VARIOUS OTHER STATE AGENCIES, NGOS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.
Program 2
AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2020, THE FOUNDATION ENTERED INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A SEPTIC TANK REMEDIATION PROGRAM FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION OF THE UPPER WHITE RIVER/BEAVER RESERVOIR WATERSHED IN ARKANSAS. THE FOUNDATION IS TO RECEIVE AN AMOUNT UP TO 254,000 FROM THE WATER DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A 1,000,000 CONSTRUCTION GRANT FROM THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FOR A THREE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. IN 2022, THIS SRF SEPTIC REMEDIATION PROJECT REPLACED OR REPAIRED 17 FAILING SEPTIC SYSTEMS IN THE BEAVER RESERVOIR WATERSHED IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TOTALING 180,598 IN PROJECT COSTS; OF WHICH 127,269 WERE GRANTS TO HOMEOWNERS, AND 53,329 WERE 0% INTEREST LOANS TO HOMEOWNERS.
Program 3
THE FOUNDATION ENTERED INTO A SUB-GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION TO PERFORM AND COMPLETE A SOIL AND WATER ASSESSMENT TOOL (SWAT) MODEL FOR THE UPPER WHITE RIVER WATERSHED IN ARKANSAS (HUC 11010001). THIS PROJECT BEGAN 12/1/2021 AND IS SCHEDULED TO COMPLETE 11/31/2022. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO APPLY THE SWAT MODEL FOR THE ARKANSAS PORTION OF THE UPPER WHITE RIVER WATERSHED SO THAT THE SUB- WATERSHEDS (HUC12S) THAT ARE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY WITHIN ARKANSAS CAN BE RANKED BASED ON SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT LOADS, WHICH HELPS PRIORITIZE THE SUB-WATERSHEDS TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING NONPOINT SOURCE (NPS) INVESTMENT STRATEGIES THAT WILL HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES.
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