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Middle Cedar Watershed group awarded $1.3 million EPA grant; Vinton urged to re‑engage
Summary
Representatives of the Middle Cedar Watershed Management Authority told the Vinton City Council they have been awarded a $1.3 million EPA farmer‑to‑farmer grant to launch natural‑infrastructure projects, hire a watershed coordinator and hold community listening sessions; presenters asked Vinton to renew participation and the annual $56 contribution.
Alyssa, an environmental specialist with the East Central Iowa Council of Governments, and Mary Beth Stevenson, utilities staff for the City of Cedar Rapids and chair of the Middle Cedar Watershed Management Authority, updated the Vinton City Council on the WMA’s activities and a new federal grant on Jan. 22.
The presenters said the WMA — a 28B intergovernmental cooperative formed to manage flooding, water quality and watershed resilience — received a $1.3 million EPA farmer‑to‑farmer grant that will begin this month. Mary Beth Stevenson said the funding…
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