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NRV, Roanoke and Tazewell Counties Among Those Awarded Grants |
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Written by EverythingNRV
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The New River Valley Planning District, Roanoke and Tazewell Counties were among the many localities that Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced were to be awarded a grant from the Southern Rivers Watershed Enhancement Program (SRWEP). In all, the Governor announced that a total of $7,000,000 was being awarded to 12 localities and and one planning district. SRWEP is designed to improve the water quality of Virginia's non-Chesapeake Bay watersheds and is funded through Virginia's Water Quality Improvement Fund.
This marks the first time the program has announced grant awards. In a press release sent out yesterday, the Governor said, "Improving access to clean and safe water for Virginians is a priority for my administration. These grants will fund projects to improve water quality in the streams and ground waters of the southern rivers regions, while enhancing the quality of life through the installation and expansion of sewage treatment and collection systems."
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Director Bill Shelton said, "The communities being funded in this first round of grants through the Southern Rivers program have demonstrated through their applications that this funding will enable them to improve their water quality and enhance the overall quality of life in their community.
The New River Valley Planning District was the recipient of $150,000. The proposed project is to examine wastewater needs across the New River Valley Planning District including Montgomery, Giles, Floyd, and Pulaski Counties. There are 10 towns within the four county region all of which operate wastewater treatment facilities. The primary concern for wastewater treatment in the region is for areas of development beyond town service areas and concentrations of aging individual wastewater systems.
Roanoke County is slated to receive $797,940 for Sanitary Sewer Expansion at Andrew Lewis Place. Andrew Lewis Place is a 110-unit planned residential community in Salem. This planned community would include single-family homes on lots averaging 9,000 square feet in size, patio homes and townhouses. The plan features an open park, walking trails, alleys, sidewalks and extensive streetscape in a traditional neighborhood setting.
Tazewell County will be receiving 2 grants. The first grant in the amount of $72,700 will be part of a $599,670 project that will provide a public water and sewer system for the Route 102 and Falls Mills Road communities. The residents in these areas rely on individual private water systems which are generally poor in quality and do not provide an adequate quantity to meet their daily needs. A total of 33 persons will benefit from this project, of whom 24 are low and moderate income. The $72,000 grant was part of a $10 million dollar grant the Governor announced in June.
The second grant for Tazewell County is for the first phase of the Baptist Valley East Sewer Extension Project.
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