PEOPLE/AWARDSTwelve urban conservation water quality initiative demonstration projects have been selected to receive a total of $820,840 in funding through the Iowa Department of Agriculture’s Iowa Water Quality Initiative. The projects focus on reducing the rate at which stormwater enters Iowa’s rivers and creeks by capturing and absorbing it through conservation measures. The efforts are aimed at improving water quality and reducing flooding. The projects that were awarded funds include:Parkway Watershed in Prairie Trail (city of Ankeny)
Implementing and Educating: Stormwater Management for Education Institutions in Black Hawk County (cities of Waterloo and Cedar Falls)
Tama Building Permeable Alley (city of Burlington)
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