Description
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is publishing a Notice of Intent to award a Best Value Grant to the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) for the analysis of rainwater samples taken at the Quabbin Reservoir. The grant will help fulfill Massachusetts' commitments under the New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers Acid Rain Action Plan. The grant amount is approximately $20,843.70, and the grant duration is approximately three years. NESCAUM will issue and manage contracts with the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) to analyze the rainwater samples.
Key aspects of the grant include:
• The grant is a continuation of NESCAUM's management of MassDEP's participation in NADP
• The grant will allow NESCAUM to continue its assistance to MassDEP in managing the analysis of Quabbin Reservoir samples
• The grant duration is approximately three years, with the possibility of renewal for two one-year terms
• The grant amount is approximately $20,843.70, with the possibility of adjustment by up to 10% if necessary