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Springfield, MO
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Springfield, MO
The project is part of the two-year-old Water Quality Improvement Program and will focus on sources and reduction of urban nonpoint source pollution in the Upper White River Basin.
This will be the first project to come out of the water program. Since fiscal 2005, U.S. Sens. Kit Bond and Jim Talent, who were both on hand Monday, have secured $5 million for southwest Missouri water quality projects.
The Water Quality Improvement Program is a partnership to improve and protect water quality while enhancing economic development for municipalities, agriculture and tourism, according to a news release.
Growth in southwest Missouri, particularly in population and construction, contribute to the economy but also takes a toll on the quality and quantity of water resources, Bond said in a news release. Ongoing drought conditions haven’t helped either, he said.
Environmental Resources Coalition, Green Circle Development, the James River Basin Partnership and the Upper White River Basin Foundation are participating in the Springfield project.[[In-content Ad]]
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