Priority Watersheds in Kentucky

Division of Water (DOW) Priority Watersheds receive greater consideration for funding and technical support in state agency programs, including USEPA 319 (Nonpoint Source) Grant Program Funding, state revolving funds for water and wastewater infrastructure, and state agricultural cost-share programs. DOW Priority Watersheds are distributed throughout the state, consisting of both 319 Program Basin Priorities, and Nutrient Priorities. Each DOW Priority area is scaled to a HUC-12 watershed. These focused investment areas consisting of both 319 Program Basin Priorities, and Nutrient Priority Areas. Basin Priorities reflect areas with a demonstrated need for investment (impaired waters, environmental justice considerations, TMDLs, nutrient priorities, sourcewater, or local high-quality waterways), and sufficient local capacity (watershed plans) to improve water quality. Nutrient Priorities reflect areas of high aquatic nutrient concentrations (yields), locations of repeat confirmed Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), and sensitive drinking water sources. Combined, these two data sets represent a data-driven prioritization effort to address specific local water quality needs. Downlaod spatial layer on Box.水务局（Division of Water, DOW）划定的优先流域，在州级机构的各类项目中可获得更高优先级的资金与技术支持，此类项目包括美国环境保护署（USEPA）319（面源污染）资助项目、供水与污水处理基础设施州循环基金，以及州级农业成本分担项目。DOW优先流域遍布全州，由319项目流域优先级区域与营养物优先级区域共同组成。每个DOW优先区域均匹配至水文单元代码12级（HUC-12）流域。这类聚焦投资的区域同时涵盖319项目流域优先级区域与营养物优先级区域。流域优先级区域指经证实存在投资需求的区域（包括受损水体、环境正义考量、最大日负荷总量（Total Maximum Daily Loads, TMDLs）、营养物优先级区域、源水或本地优质水道），且具备足够的本地实施能力（流域规划方案）以改善水质。营养物优先级区域指水生营养物浓度（产出量）较高的区域、经反复确认出现有害藻华（HABs）的点位，以及敏感饮用水源地。上述两类数据集共同构成了以数据为导向的优先级划定工作，旨在针对性解决本地特定的水质需求。可在Box平台下载该空间图层。