From the EPA STAG Other Account, which will go to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This project will address biologically impaired streams through the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) initiative. Funds for this project will be combined with state and local resources to restore, retrofit and/or preserve land that has already been acquired and is in public ownership. These projects may include, but are not limited to, the construction of wetlands, restoration of streams, and establishment of vegetative buffers. Mecklenburg County's S.W.I.M. Initiative began as a result of the Board of County Commissioners' adoption of the "Creek Use Policy" in 1996. The Creek Use Policy calls for all waters in the County to be "swimmable and fishable." S.W.I.M. is a three-phase, 15-year plan designed to preserve the best surface waters in the County, improve moderate quality water, and restore the worst waters to a level which will make them suitable for prolonged human contact and recreational opportunities. The S.W.I.M. Initiative has already resulted in measurable improvements to water quality conditions in Mecklenburg County. Funding for this project will assist local, state, and federal governments to help improve water quality, the environment, and public health.