Cooperative Agreement 03D15924

Award Date 8/16/24
Completion Date 8/15/27
Dollars Obligated $430K
Federal Agency
EPA Region 4
Federal Grant Program
66.461
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
South Carolina, USA
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  • Conducting a literature review on the state of knowledge of anuran, bird, macroinvertebrate, and vegetation communities in Carolina bays, pocosins, and other isolated wetlands in the southeastern U.S.
  • Assessing 30 wetland sites in the first year using a modified four-step process from the National Wetland Condition Assessment.
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