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<br />OGlS~l <br />Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection <br />(Second Edition) <br /> <br /> <br />In February 2000, the EPA Office of Water published the Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for <br />Watershed Protection (Second Edition, EPA 841-B-99-003), a guide intended to inform watershed <br />partners of federal monies that might be available to fund a variety of watershed protection <br />projects. This version of the catalog updates the first edition published by EPA in 1997 <br />(EPA-841-B-97-008). <br /> <br />For each of the funding sources the catalog contains a one-page fact sheet that indicates the types <br />of projects funded and eligibility requirements. Contacts and web sites are provided for funher <br />information. This catalog lists federal sources that provide monetary assistance (grants, loans, cost <br />sharing) and does not include sources that offer only technical assistance. In addition, the catalog <br />does not contain information about small, site-specific federal sources or non-federal sources. <br /> <br />[The Catalog of Funding Sources for Watershed Protection, will be available for download soon from the <br />Watershed Academy web site at www.epa.gov/OWOW/watershed/wacademy. For a hard copy. call the <br />National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) at (800) 490-9198 or (513) 489-8190; <br />fax: (513) 891-6685.J <br /> <br />State of the North Carolina Coast <br /> <br /> <br />The North Carolina Coastal Federation has released its annual State of the Coast Report ranking the <br />performance of coastal decision-makers and highlighting trends in cOastal protection and growth <br />management. Check it out on the Internet at necoast.org, or call (800) 232-6210 for a free copy. <br />{For more information, contact Todd Miller, NC Coastal Federation, 3609 Hwy 24 (Ocean), Newport, NC <br />28570. E-mail: toddm@nccoast.org.] <br /> <br />New Report Compiles Data on Dam Removals <br /> <br />A new report released by American Rivers, Friends of the Earth, and Trout Unlimited documents <br />more than 465 dams that have been removed across the country and includes detailed case soodies <br />of dam removal success stories. It is the most comprehensive review to date of the history and <br />benefits of dam removal in the United States. It provides information on the ecological, safety, and <br />economic benefits that accompany dam removals. Twenty-five case soodies demonstrate dam <br />removal success and the 26th case soody (included as an appendix) discusses mistakes to avoid <br />when removing a dam. The report asserts that in many cases where a dam's negative impacts on a <br />river and riverside community outweigh the dam's benefits, dam removal can be a reasonable <br />approach to restore the river and the community. Many dam owners have already chosen removal <br />as the preferred alternative for hundreds of deteriorating, unsafe, or abandoned dams. <br /> <br />The report is based on data collected from state dam safety offices, federal agencies, river <br />conservation and fishing organizations, dam owners, media reports, and academic institutions. It is <br />available on American Rivers' web site at www.amrivers.org/successcontents.html. <br /> <br />{For more information, contact Margaret Bowman, Senior Director, Dam Programs, American Rivers, 1025 <br />Vermont Ave., NW Suite 720, Washington, DC 20005. Phone: (202) 347-7550, ext. 3016; fax: (202) <br />347-9240; e-mail: mbowman@amrivers.org.] <br /> <br /> <br />The Ecological Condition of Estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico <br /> <br />The Ecological Condition of Estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico is one in a series of "State of the Region" <br />reports and represents a coordinated effort among personnel from the EPA's Office of Research <br />and Development, U.S. Geological Survey Biological Resources Division, EPA's Gulf of Mexico <br />Program, and EPA Regions 4 and 6. The report summarizes the condition or status, extent, and <br />geographical distribution of ecological resources in the estuaries of the Gulf of Mexico. The report <br />is based on data collected from a variety of federal, state, and local sources, notably EPA's <br />Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). It is designed to appeal to a broad <br />audience of scientists, managers, and the public. <br /> <br />MARCH 2000, ISSUE #60 <br /> <br />NONPOINT SOURCE NEWS-NOTES <br /> <br />27 <br />