1. Office of Surface Mining Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program

2. AML Current Fee Collection FY2013 – FY2021 28 cents/ton from surface mining operations 12 cents/ton from deep mining operations 8 cents/ton from lignite mining operations

3. 1998 OSM developed WCAP 1999 Congress funded $750,000 Funds specifically for non-profit organizations $100,000 for design, monitoring, project administration, and construction

4. WCAP Requirements Applicant must be a non-profit organization - 501(c)3 Project must be eligible for AML funding Project must involve other partner(s) Current matching rate is 2:1 (WCAP portion 33% of total cost) Applicant must have good information on water quality and flow

5. What WCAPs Can Fund Administrative Costs specific to WCAP project CONSTRUCTION COSTS Design Costs Monitoring Costs (post WCAP Award) Construction Inspection

6. Getting Started Know who to deal with: Property Owners Basin Coordinators State AML Contacts

7. Get Permission to be on the property Identify Sources of AMD Monitor and Sample

8. FUNDING PARTNERS State EPA Agencies -Division of Water -EPA 319 Funds State EPA Agencies -Division of Water -EPA 319 Funds CORPS/NRCS/USFS/EPA/ Federal Govt. agencies CORPS/NRCS/USFS/EPA/ Federal Govt. agencies State SMCRA Partners - WVDEP -AML State SMCRA Partners - WVDEP -AML Miscellaneous grants (Trout Unlimited, various foundations) Miscellaneous grants (Trout Unlimited, various foundations) In Kind Services VOLUNTEERS In Kind Services VOLUNTEERS Mitigation Funding Mitigation Funding

9. Application Requirements Application must be complete - forms signed WRITTEN Rights of Entries Conceptual Design (Active or Passive) Anticipated Project Benefits- Anticipated Project Benefits- Life Expectancy of System

10. Application Requirements Project Schedule Support Letters from Funding Partners Water Quality and Quantity Data ( 1 year) Project Budget Support Letters from Community

11. Other WCAP Requirements Must Obtain All Permits Needed Must meet NEPA requirements Must be AVS approved Must get Eligibility from State AML

12. Tools AMDTreat- AMDTreat can help estimate costs to abate water pollution using a variety of passive and chemical treatment types Free www.amd.osmre.gov

13. More Info On WCAP Contact: Nancy Roberts – nroberts@osmre.gov Phone # (304) 347-7162 ext 3043nroberts@osmre.gov OSM Web page for the Federal Assistance Manual http://www.osmre.gov/guidance/fam/toc.shtm http://www.osmre.gov/guidance/fam/toc.shtm