FIRM BUDGET PERIOD
INITIAL
PROPOSAL
All Projects
Problem
ion
Critical Area
Plan of
Development
Treatment Implementation
Treatment
Technical Assistance
Evaluation
National
Intensive Water
Land Treatment Use Monitoring
High-Level
Projects
Water
Monitoring
4
Water Quality Evaluation
Use
Low-Level
Projects
2
0
Time Period (Years)
Form
program and project timetable.
stalling structural and managemenr
Water
The
Project funding occurs in stages
quality monitoring must be consistent before,
first two years are designated for initial funding only,
during, and after the implementation periods.
whereby projects may be terminated at any time.
Successful advancement to the firm budget period
(after which the project will be funded continuously
Proaram Technical S u p p o r t
throughout its life) requires
The model program must be structured so that
detailed and accurate problem identification,
projects are carefully selected to improve chances
for meeting program objectives and obtaining water
adequate selection of critical areas based on
quality improvements. A national technical support
problem pollutants,
group (outside the administrative organizations and
the national coordinating committee) should be in
a detailed plan of work for land treatment and
place at program initiation to help develop program
water
monitoring, and
and project guidelines. This group should also pro-
demonstrated progress toward key agency
vide
assistance during (and after) the plan-
cooperation and the development of
ning period for project selection, critical area and
institutional arrangements.
BMP designation, watershed modeling, land treat-
ment and water quality monitoring, and project
Land treatment planning before BMP implemen-
evaluation.
tation is critical to ensure adequate targeting of
This technical support group must be provided
resources. We suggest allocating two years for this
adequate resources for site visits to projects to gain
activity so that technical assistance may be sought if
information and develop cooperative relationships
needed. A baseline should also be established for
before project selection, during BMP and monitor-
water quality monitoring before BMP implementa-
ing implementation, and during
project e-:+:x-
tion. Succeeding land treatment periods are for
365
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