Attached below are Educational and Situational Awareness Products for Drinking and Wastewater Operators shared by MSP Critical Infrastructure Protection via the Department of Homeland Security.
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EGLE Integrated Report News
PUBLIC COMMENT - Draft 2022 Assessment Methodology
The Water Resources Division (WRD) is accepting written comments between February 12 and March 15, 2021, on the draft 2022 Assessment Methodology (Chapter 3) of the Water Quality and Pollution Control in Michigan, 2022 Sections 303(d), 305(b), and 314 Integrated Report. Every two years the WRD prepares and submits an Integrated Report to the United States Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy the listing requirements of Section 303(d) and the reporting requirements of Sections 305(b) and 314 of the federal Clean Water Act. The Assessment Methodology describes the processes used to translate available surface water quality data into designated use support assessments in Michigan. The draft 2022 Assessment Methodology is available below, or by contacting Denise Page at PageD@Michigan.gov.
Wastewater infrastructure financing and funding available for FY22
Do you have a wastewater infrastructure project planned for 2022? If so, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) may have financing and funding options available to assist municipalities in getting their projects constructed.
EGLE, through its Finance Division, provides a low-interest loan financing program to assist qualified municipalities with the construction or upgrade of water pollution control facilities. The fund is more commonly referred to as the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).
Financing projects through the CWSRF Program has several advantages:
EGLE names Michigan Dam Safety Task Force members
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced the 19 members of the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force, which will provide recommendations on policy, budget, legislative and enforcement reforms to prevent future dam failures across the state.
The members represent local governments, key dam safety stakeholders and state agencies. They will meet for the first time starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 in an online meeting open to the public.
“The Michigan Dam Safety Task Force members have broad expertise and knowledge in all areas related to dam safety,” said EGLE Director Liesl Clark. “The historic rain event which led to the dam failure and catastrophic 500-year flooding event in Mid-Michigan illuminated the consequences of inadequate investing in infrastructure. It also points to potential improvements that should be made in policies, procedures, funding and regulations. The Task Force will analyze those areas and others and we are eager to see their recommendations.”
The members of the Task Force are:
- Melinda Bacon, senior consultant, SME engineering consulting of Plymouth.
- John Broschak, vice president of generation operations and compression, Consumers Energy.
- Bryan Burroughs, executive director, Michigan Trout Unlimited.
- Brett Fessell (invited), river restoration ecologist, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
- Marty Holtgren, executive director, Muskegon River Watershed Assembly.
- Dr. Dana Infante, interim chair of fisheries and wildlife, Michigan State University.
- Douglas Jester, partner, 5 Lakes Energy.
- Jim Kochevar, general manager of Michigan operations, Cleveland-Cliffs.
- Paul Malocha, Stantec Consulting Services; member, Association of State Dam Safety Officials
- Tanya Paslawski, president, Michigan Electric and Gas Association.
- Evan Pratt, water resources commissioner, Washtenaw County.
- Bill Rustem, advisor to former Michigan governors William Milliken and Rick Snyder.
- Dr. Stan Vitton, professor of civil and environmental engineering, Michigan Technological University.
- Abigail Watkins, director of emergency services, Newaygo County.
- Glen Wiczorek, senior utilities engineer, City of Ann Arbor.
Representing the State of Michigan:
- Paul Ajegba, director, Michigan Department of Transportation.
- Liesl Clark, director, EGLE.
- Dan Eichinger, director, Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
- Dan Scripps, chairman, Michigan Public Service Commission.
Preliminary Report on the Edenville Dam Failure, Response Efforts, and Program Reviews report
Registration is now open for the Great Lakes Virtual PFAS Summit
The Great Lakes PFAS Summit has been moved to a virtual, week-long event to be held October 26-30, 2020. The goals of this conference are to provide the most current and reliable science and policy, facilitate networking and information sharing, and explore current and future research topics related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
One of the biggest stories in chemical contamination emerging over the past several years has been PFAS. States throughout the nation, including the Great Lakes region, are finding PFAS contamination in a growing number of locations where these persistent chemicals pose a threat to people and the environment. The Great Lakes Virtual PFAS Summit will bring together environmental program managers, policy experts, researchers, and contractors from around the Great Lakes region to share the challenges of addressing this contamination and present innovative technical solutions developed to address these “forever” chemicals.
Participants may include local, state, and federal government officials; environmental consultants and vendors; academic researchers and students; industry managing PFAS contamination; and community organizations.
TOPIC AREAS BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE CONFERENCE
- Rules and Regulations
- Public Health and Communication
- Pollution Prevention
- Materials Management
- Sampling and Analytical
- Treatment Technology
- PFAS in Agriculture and Natural Resources
Registration and Information
2020 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Funding Opportunity
Emergency Management Program Managers:
Attached is an informational bulletin announcing the upcoming application period for hazard mitigation grants through FEMA’s new Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program. BRIC replaces the Pre-Disaster Mitigation program. Also attached is FEMA’s grant guidance for the FMA (although this document is labeled “Fiscal Year 2015” guidance, it is the current guidance for Fiscal Year 2020). FEMA has not released a grant guidance document for BRIC but program details can be found in the BRIC Notice of Funding Opportunity which is linked in the information bulletin.
Please route this notification to the appropriate people in your organization for immediate review and response.
The information contained in the attached announcement includes limited timelines and requires a timely response (Notices of Intent are due no later than October 2, 2020). HMA funds can be used for the implementation of hazard mitigation projects as well as the development or update of local hazard mitigation plans.
HMA Guidance
HMA Addendum
HMA Funds Available
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) General Permit
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Water Resources Division (WRD), would like to thank those who participated in the three stakeholder meetings regarding the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) General Permit. The stakeholder meetings provided EGLE valuable input and helped shaped the CAFO General Permit.
2019 Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grants Announcement
2019 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Funding Opportunity
Attached is the official Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) announcement for the open application period for two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation grant programs for FY 2019. This funding announcement includes the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program. Both FEMA hazard mitigation grant programs are now under one umbrella known as Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA). FEMA has unified all the mitigation grant programs under one set of guidance documents. The two guidance documents (also attached) are dated 2015 because there have been no changes to the guidance.
HMA Funds Available Notice
HMA Guidance
HMA Guidance Addendum
Please route this notification to the appropriate person(s) in your organization and association membership for review and response. The information contained in the attached announcement includes limited time lines and requires a timely response. (Notices of Intent are due no later than October 11, 2019). HMA funds can be used for the implementation of hazard mitigation projects as well as the development or update of local hazard mitigation plans.
If you have any questions please contact Scott Stockert at StockertS@michigan.gov
Thank you,
Hazard Mitigation Grants Unit
Michigan State Police
Emergency Management & Homeland Security Division
7150 Harris Dr.
Dimondale, MI 48821
Hazard Mitigation Team:
2019 HMA Grant Announcement
Attached is the official Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) announcing the open application period for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). An estimated total of $4.75 million is available under this matching grant.
HMA Funds Available Notice
HMA Guidance
HMA Guidance Addendum
Please share this notification with appropriate person(s) in your organization and association for review and response. The information contained in the attached announcement is time sensitive and is only available for a relatively short window of time. (Notices of Intent are due no later than April 5, 2019).
HMGP funds can be used for the implementation of hazard mitigation projects as well as the development or update of local hazard mitigation plans.
If you have difficulty opening the attached document, please contact: Scott Stockert at StockertS@michigan.gov
MDARD Welcomes Jessica Tripp to Intercounty Drain Team
MDARD Personnel Announcement
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Tripp as the new secretary to the Intercounty Drain Program. Jessica has extensive administrative support experience in State government previously with the Jackson Department of Corrections, the Detroit office of Disability Determination Services and the Jackson Department of Health and Human Services. Jessica will be taking over the responsibilities of Peggy Snyder who is stepping up to manage the extensive project to digitize the files and maps for over 1,000 intercounty drains and to coordinate the GIS mapping by an outside vendor.
Jessica can be reached at the same phone number that was previously Peggy’s which is 517-284-5624. Her email address is trippj8@michigan.gov. Peggy’s email will remain the same at snyderps@michigan.gov. Please welcome Jessica to our team and extend the same courtesies and assistance you’ve given all of us on the intercounty drain staff.