The Department of
Planning and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
is making available, for a thirty (30) day public comment period,
its Intended Use Plan (IUP) for fiscal years 2006, 2007 & 2008
Drinking Water Capital Improvement Grant allotments. The thirty
days will run from May 15, 2008 to June 13, 2008. Two public
meetings will be held on this issue at later announced date.
A total of
$2,547,800 will be made available to the territory=s public water systems. This grant may provide assistance
only to expenditures (not including monitoring, operation and
maintenance expenditures) of a type or category which will
facilitate compliance with the National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations applicable to public water systems or to significantly
further the health protection objectives of these regulations.
The public is
asked to provide comments on the intended use of the monies as
detailed in the IUP. Your comments will be taken into consideration
for the finalization of the IUP. You are asked to kindly pick up
copies of the IUP at the addresses below. The IUP can also be
viewed online at
http://dpnr.gov.vi/dep/Public-Drinking-Water.htm
Comments can be
sent to the addresses listed below or to the following email:
diaz.michael@vidpnr-dep.org.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mr. Harold Mark
or Mr. Michael Diaz of DPNR/DEP’s Public Water System Supervision
Program at 773-1082.
Department of Planning and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Protection
45 Mars Hill
Frederiksted, VI 00840
Department of Planning and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Protection
Cyril E. King Airport
Terminal Bldg., 2nd Floor
St. Thomas, VI 00802
