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[Memorandum]

Commissioner:

DECEMBER 28, 1970.

From: Assistant Commissioner, Research and Development. Subject: Request for approval of continuation of cooperative study with the Agricultural Research Service, "Pollution Abatement From Cattle Feedlots in Northeastern Colorado and Eastern Nebraska," 13040DPS, revised, interagency agreement.

Yur approval is requested for the award of the subject interagency cooperative program for the second year of a three-year project in the sum of $152,000. This project will determine the extent and kinds of microbial, chemical, and organic pollutants from feeding operations that enter the sub-surface to subsequently affect underground water supplies and that fraction which escapes over land to pollute surface water supplies. The project will be conducted in two contrasting climatic zones and will complete our efforts on characterization of liqiud wastes from concentrated beef feeding operations. It will also evaluate many feedlot management systems for effectiveness and efficiency in regard to techniques for disposal of both liquid and solid wastes under two different climatic conditions.

The characterization of liquid waste runoff and the establishment of mass balance for feedlot pollutants were given top priority in both the Missouri Basin and South Central Region. Another feature of this program is that it would implement the unofficial recommendation's section of the Office of Science and Technology report, entitled "Control of Agriculture-Related Pollution," recommending coordination of respective programs in this area by the FWQA and USDA. Technical and program needs. together with recommendations in the State-of-the-Art report on wastes from animal feeding operations confirm the need for this report.

A review of the annual project report disclosed encouraging results and indicates that the project will prove successful. A significant contribution to the cattle feedlot waste problem will be made with the information arising with this cooperative study.

Accordingly, I recommend funding of this project.

[Memorandum]

SEPTEMBER 15, 1970.

To: Assistant Commissioner, Research and Development; Director, Division of
Applied Science & Technology.

From: Chief, Agricultural and Marine Pollution Control Branch.
Subject: Second year award to Agricultural Research Service for "Pollution
Abatement From Cattle Feedlots in Northeastern Colorado and Eastern
Nebraska," 13040 DPS, revised, interagency agreement.

It is recommended that the subject interagency agreement be approved for the second year of a three-year project. FWQA support is in the amount of $152,000 out of a total project cost of $307,000 for a cost-sharing of approximately 50-50 with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

To date studies have been initiated to determine the extent and kinds of microbial, chemical and organic pollutants entering the atmosphere, soils, and surface and underground water supplies from cattle feedlots in two contrasting climate zones (northeastern Colorado with annual precipitation of 14-15 inches and eastern Nebraska with annual precipitation of 27-28 inches). Basic evaluation of different feedlot management systems for their effectiveness and efficiency in disposing of both liquid and solid wastes under two different climatic conditions is now underway.

Pollutional characteristics of cattle feedlot runoff must be determine for various representative regions in order to be able to develop a detailed national program that includes management, control and treatment remedies. This project will supplement the work already being conducted in several other projects and will contribute markedly to the goals of producing a manual of abatement practice and criteria for stream standards.

The characterization of liquid waste runoff and the establishment of mass balance for feedlot pollutants were given top priority in both the Missouri Basin and South Central Regions. Another feature of this program is that it

would implement the unofficial recommendations section of the Office of Science and Technology report, entitled "Control of Agriculture-Related Pollution." recommending coordination of respective programs in this area by FWQA and USDA. Technical and program needs, together with recommendations confirm the need for this project.

The project officer, project manager, and region concur in the need to continue this project.

Accordingly, I recommend continuation of this cooperation agreement.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE,

Mr. EDWARD P. CLIFF,

U.S. Forest Service,

Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D.C.

Rockville, Md., October 13, 1970.

DEAR MR. CLIFF: Under authority of the Clean Air Act of 1967, the National Air Pollution Control Administration is interested in entering into an agreement with the Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, to continue research for the project listed below:

Response of eastern conifers to pollutant mixtures at specified times during needle development (FS, Ashville, N.C.).

$65, 000

Relative susceptibility of western conifers to ozone and ambient oxidants (FS, Riverside, Calif.).

50,000

Application of remote sensing methods in detecting air pollution damage to vegetation (FS, Berkeley, Calif.)__

38.250

153, 250

Total

Funds in the total amount of $153,250 will be made available for FY 1971 under accounting classification 690106 1-9224332. Request for payment should be made by submitting a Standard Form 1081 (set of eight) on a quarterly basis to the Fiscal Office, Office of Administration, National Air Pollution Control Administration, 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, North Carolina 27701, Attention: Examination Unit. It is necessary that requests for payment identify, either on the SF 1081 or on a separate enclosure, performance costs applicable to each project supported in the agreement.

Technical progress reports (6 copies) should be prepared and submitted quarterly with a final report prepared upon completion of each project.

If the above arrangements are satisfactory, I would appreciate your returning two of the four copies of this letter with your signature indicating approval. Sincerely yours,

Approval.

October 16, 1970.

JOHN T. MIDDLETON, Commissioner.

EDWARD P. CLIFF,

U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE,
Rockville, Md., October 5, 1970.

Dr. C. W. IRVING,
Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D.C.

DEAR DR. IRVING: Under authority of the Clean Air Act, as amended, the Natinoal Air Pollution Control Administration is interested in entering into an agreement for FY 1970 with the Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, to fund continuing research on the projects listed below:

Response of selected field plants to ambient pollutants in Washington,
D.C. (ARS, Beltsville, Md.)

$50.000

Salaries of these USDA personnel assigned to NAPCA (Drs. Heck.
Heagle, and Reinert)

66.863

Total

116,863

Funds in the total amount of $116,863 will be made available during FY 1971 under accounting classification 690105 1-9224332. Request for payment should be made by submitting a Standard Form 1081 (set of eight) on a quarterly basis to the Fiscal Office, Office of Administration. National Air Pollution Control Administration, 411 West Chapel Hill Street. Durham, North Carolina 27701, Attention: Examination Unit. It is necessary that requests for payment identify, either in the SP 1081 or on a separate enclosure, performance costs applicable to each project supported in the agreement.

Technical progress reports (6 copies) should be prepared and submitted quarterly with a final report prepared upon completion of each project.

If the above arrangements are satisfactory, I would appreciate your returning two of the four copies of this letter with your signature indicating approval.

Sincerely yours,

Approval.

November 17, 1970.

JOHN T. MIDDLETON, Commissioner.

JACK CARSON,

Acting Director, Budget Division, Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE.

BUDGET DIVISION, Washington, D.C., January 15, 1970.

Mr. BRYAN L. LAPLANTE,

Associate Commissioner, Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

DEAR MR. LAPLANTE: Enclosed is a fully executed copy of the agreement providing for reimbursement to the Soil and Water Conservation Research Division, ARS, for a joint project covering the research program: Pollution Abatement From Cattle Feedlots in Northeastern Colorado and Eastern Nebraska, during Fiscal Year 1970.

The terms of the agreement are acceptable to the Agricultural Research Service and we have indicated our concurrence in the space provided,

Sincerely,

Enclosure.

MAURICE P. COURBAT, Director.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOR A JOINT PROJECT COVERING THE RESEARCH PROGRAM; POLLUTION ABATEMENT FROM CATTLE FEEDLOTS IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN NEBRASKA

INTRODUCTION

This Agreement covers the work to be initiated in FY-70 as a part of the above research program. The objective of this program is to determine the nature of pollution from cattle feedlots and to evaluate different feedlot management systems for disposing of wastes under two contrasting climatic zones. Information obtained from this research will be used by the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration (FWPCA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in planning and designing feedlots and for evaluating pollution abatement and waste disposal systems for cattle feedlots in those areas represented by the project.

RESEARCH PROGRAM

The research program and plan of operation is set forth in the proposal "Pollution Abatement From Cattle Feedlots in Northeastern Colorado and Eastern Nebraska" submitted by Dr. C. E. Evans, Soil and Water Conservation Research Division, Fort Collins, Colorado, on May 9, 1969.

The specific objectives are:

1. To determine the extent and kinds of microbial, chemical, and organic pollutants entering the atmosphere, soils, and surface and underground water

supplies from cattle feedlots in two contrasting climatic zones (northeastern Colorado with annual precipitation of 14-15 inches and eastern Nebraska with precipitation of 27-28 inches.)

2. To evaluate different feedlot management systems as to their effectiveness and efficiency in disposing of both liquid and solid wastes under two different climatic conditions.

The program will be conducted by the Agricultural Research Service, who will also provide funding at a level equal to or greater than funds made available to ARS by FWPCA. Each year following FY-1970, an exchange of correspondence initiated by FWPCA will be used to effect transfer of funds from FWPCA to ARS for continuation of this research project.

Although this Memorandum of Agreement covers only that part of the program to be accomplished in FY-70, the following Articles of Agreement will be a part of subsequent agreements as covered by exchanges of correspondence, unless specifically rescinded thereby :

1. The Agricultural Research Service will plan, manage, and conduct the research program. For this purpose, the Service will provide personnel, staff, and laboratory facilities, field and laboratory equipment, and computer and data processing facilities. The Service will prepare quarterly progress and annual reports and submit them to FWPCA. At the conclusion of the project, a comprehensive report including a set of recommendations for managing feedlots based on the findings will be developed by ARS.

2. The FWPCA will fund its share of the program, contingent upon sufficiency of Congressional appropriations. Under terms of the Memorandum of Agreement. funds will be transferred from FWPCA to ARS for reimbursement of incurred program costs, including ARS administrative costs. The Service will provide suitable accounting and reporting of program expenditures. The basis for reimbursement will be a certified cost statement furnished to the FWPCA by the ARS, no more often than quarterly.

PUBLICATION

Publication of developed data will be jointly, provided that both parties shall have opportunity to review manuscripts prior to publication. Should differences of viewpoint occur, an effort will be made to reconcile them. However, this shall not prohibit either party from publishing the information, provided it assumes sole responsibility and gives credit to the other party for cooperation furnished. The party publishing will furnish to the other party such number of manuscript copies as may be agreed upon.

CONTINUATION OF STUDY

It is the intent of both parties that this research project be funded for 3 years, subject to the availability of funds. The project duration will be extended for a longer time period depending upon the project results and, if agreed to mutually by the parties involved.

Each year following FY-70, the annual report and a description of the future work will be submitted to the FWPCA. Following review of the report and proposed program, FWPCA will initiate an exchange of correspondence to continue the project and effect a transfer of funds to ARS. The FY-70 cost to FWPCA is estmiated at $76,000. FY-71 through FY-73 costs are estimated as noted in the attached budget schedule, Exhibit A. The total study cost to FWPCA is estimated to be $456,000.

AGREEMENT

By this memorandum, the Agricultural Research Service and the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration agree to follow the Articles of Agreement herein set forth to accomplish the research planned for FY-70.

The Federal Water Pollution Control Adminisrtation agrees to transfer funds in an amount not to exceed $76,000.

BRYAN L. LA PLANTE,
Associate Commissioner,

Federal Water Pollution Control Administration.

Dated December 11. 1969.

M. P. COURBAT,

Director, Budget Division, Agricultural Research Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Dated January 15,1970.

Mr. LYNN SEEBER,

General Manager,

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

MAY 3, 1971.

Tennessee Valley Authority,

Chattanooga, Tenn.

DEAR MR. SEEBER: The Division of Water Quality Research of the Water Quality Office of the Environmental Protection Agency together with the Division of Environmental Research of your agency have been collaborating since late 1969 to formulate a legally and technically acceptable arrangement for the conduct of a joint research project. Attached is the Memorandum of Agreement that estabishes the legal framework for the project, which I have signed.

I look forward the conduct of a fruitful cooperative project between our agencies and shall be guided by your choice in the aforementioned option for signing.

Sincerely yours,

Enclosure.

DAVID D. DOMINICK, Acting Commissioner, Water Quality.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TENNESSEE VALLY AUTHORITY AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

This Memorandum of Agreement is made and entered into this-day of-1971, by and between the Tennessee Valley Authority (hereinafter TVA) through its division of Environmental Research and Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter EPA) through its Division of Water Quality Research, in order to perform a cooperative research program to investigate the effects of heat (in water) on aquatic life. A proposed project initially described by the TVA in its report, "Proposed Research Project-Effects of Heated Water on Aquatic Life," October 4, 1968, Rev. July 1969, is the basis for this cooperative program (hereinafter Project) and such report with revisions is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Memorandum of Agreement. Should any conflicts between the report and this Memorandum of Agreement exist, this Memorandum is controlling.

The Project involves the design and construction and subsequently the operation of eight channels that simulate natural fresh-water courses or streams and through which will flow heated waters and in which various aquatic life will be placed for observation and study. The facilities will have provisions for regulation and measurement of flows, temperatures, other water quality parameters, and effects upon the biota under study. These simulated streams are to be located on the site of TVA's Brown's Ferry electric generating plant on the shores of Wheeler Reservoir, near Decatur, Alabama. The aquatic life to be studied to determine effects of heat will be, at least initially, flora and fauna indigenous to the area.

Policies of and work under the Project will be directed by a six member joint TVA-EPA Committee known as the Operating Committee. The Administrator of EPA will be the final arbitrator of any disputes between TVA and EPA or failure to reach mutual agreement pursuant to this Memorandum. The Operating Committee will consist of the Director of EPA's Division of Water Quality Research and the Director of TVA's Division of Environmental Research and Development or their successors (who will also be the Committee's co-chairmen) and two additional staff members from each agency appointed by each of the Division Directors respectively. The Operating Committee, from time to time, may obtain services of outside experts/consultants as required; the cost for such services is to be borne by the Project. Initially, two Sub-Committees, the Engineering Sub-Committee and the Technical Sub-Committee, will be formed to operate under the general direction of the Operating Committee for the purpose of deliberating upon problems, developing plans and recommending possible courses of action to the Operating Committee. These Sub-Committees and other (1195)

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