How do I know if my proposal is in the “arid wes” or “Appalachia”?
For the purposes of this announcement, the Great Plains/Arid West consists of the western half of the continental United States, up to and including the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, and excluding humid regions in the Pacific coastal states. Appalachia is defined as the area encompassing the Appalachia Mountain Range where the watersheds have been historically impacted by acid mine drainage.