Summary
DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING IT GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS ITS HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS THE STATE'S CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR AIR, WATER, AND WASTE/TOXICS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS AND DIRECT RESOURCES AS APPROPRIATE TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS MULTI-MEDIA PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP GRANT INCLUDE THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND WATER QUALITY CONDITIONS FOR A RANGE OF WATER BODIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ALSO ALLOW THE COMMON
