caldwell county regional water and wastewater planning study
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the environment. Funding for the program ranges between $2 and $3million with average grants in the $15,000 to $25,000 range.Foundations and PartnershipsOver 200 Foundations and Partnerships are listed in the National Councilfor Science and the Environment that can provide an additional source offunding. Numerous funding opportunities were also listed at the NationalScience Foundation.Federal Clean Water Act Grant Program (Section 319(h))Under the Federal Act Grant Program, the USEPA appropriates funds toTCEQ to fund nonpoint source pollution management. Administeredfunds are used to assess nonpoint sources of pollution, provide educationand outreach, develop and implementing watershed protection plans,implement nonpoint source portions of TMDL Implementation Plans, andimplement both the technology-based and water-quality-basedmanagement measures contained in the coastal nonpoint pollution controlprograms.General RevenuesA fee based on the amount of runoff to tie into the local MS4 can beallocated through a development permit. Bond sales, development impactfees and stormwater user fee are other alternatives and options. Propertytaxes and sales taxes can also be a source of contribution.Several bond types are currently available to provide financing.Depending on goals, tax situation and risk tolerance, the options availableare: municipal, government, corporate, asset-backed, securities andinternational bonds.Klotz Associates Project No. 0972.000.000January 201015-6Caldwell County Regional Water and Wastewater Planning StudyFinal Report
Development impact fees can be applied at the application stage ofdevelopment. Fees can be based on site acreage, location, and type ofdevelopment.Stormwater user fees can be assessed on a one time basis or annuallydepending on discharge rate and quality of runoff. Fees can beappropriated to fund O&M programs.The general tax revenue fund may have available monies for to developand/or maintain programs.PrivatizationPrivatization involves partnering with the private sector to plan, financeand develop, operate and maintain facilities for the public sector.Contracts outline the obligations and agreements of the responsible party.Supplemental Environmental Project ProgramThe Supplemental Environmental Project Program (SEP) provides fundscollected through penalties and fines. Instead of applying monies to theState’s General Revenue Fund, TCEQ will apply them toward remediationand improvements in the environmental quality of the region where thefines were collected.Targeted Watersheds Grants ProgramThe Targeted Watershed Grants Program funds are designed to encouragesuccessful community-based approaches and management techniques toprotect and restore watersheds. The awarded funds have been given on acompetitive basis for water quality trading, agricultural best managementpractices, wetland and riparian restoration, nutrient management, fishhabitat restoration and public outreach and education. The stakeholders ofKlotz Associates Project No. 0972.000.000January 201015-7Caldwell County Regional Water and Wastewater Planning StudyFinal Report
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the environment. Funding for the program ranges between $2 <strong>and</strong> $3million with average grants in the $15,000 to $25,000 range.Foundations <strong>and</strong> PartnershipsOver 200 Foundations <strong>and</strong> Partnerships are listed in the National Councilfor Science <strong>and</strong> the Environment that can provide an additional source offunding. Numerous funding opportunities were also listed at the NationalScience Foundation.Federal Clean Water Act Grant Program (Section 319(h))Under the Federal Act Grant Program, the USEPA appropriates funds toTCEQ to fund nonpoint source pollution management. Administeredfunds are used to assess nonpoint sources of pollution, provide education<strong>and</strong> outreach, develop <strong>and</strong> implementing <strong>water</strong>shed protection plans,implement nonpoint source portions of TMDL Implementation Plans, <strong>and</strong>implement both the technology-based <strong>and</strong> <strong>water</strong>-quality-basedmanagement measures contained in the coastal nonpoint pollution controlprograms.General RevenuesA fee based on the amount of runoff to tie into the local MS4 can beallocated through a development permit. Bond sales, development impactfees <strong>and</strong> storm<strong>water</strong> user fee are other alternatives <strong>and</strong> options. Propertytaxes <strong>and</strong> sales taxes can also be a source of contribution.Several bond types are currently available to provide financing.Depending on goals, tax situation <strong>and</strong> risk tolerance, the options availableare: municipal, government, corporate, asset-backed, securities <strong>and</strong>international bonds.Klotz Associates Project No. 0972.000.000January 201015-6Caldwell County Regional Water <strong>and</strong> Waste<strong>water</strong> Planning StudyFinal Report
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