Cooperative Agreement 96294800

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, will provide $334,594 in funding to the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) for a 3-year project. The project aims to quantify the movement of contaminants between river sediments and marsh surfaces in the New Jersey Meadowlands. The key activities include designing and implementing a hydrology study to understand the...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was awarded a $2 million Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614) to restore 193 acres of native habitat at the Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area. The restoration will include excavating tidal channels and removing invasive plant species from 59 acres of salt marsh. An additional 8.5 acres will be planted as high marsh and tidal...

This EPA Region 2 Cooperative Agreement award provides $442,770 in funding to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to carry out ground-truthing and analysis of two wetland mapping methods in Bergen and Atlantic Counties, New Jersey. The goal is to determine if these novel methods could improve future land use/land cover (LULC) mapping efforts across the state. Key activities include developing a quality assurance project plan, conducting field data collection and...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection $1.49 million under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration federal grant program (CFDA 15.614) to acquire 517 acres of wetlands in Egg Harbor Township and Upper Township, New Jersey. Funding will support the acquisition of coastal wetlands from May 2021 through April 2025 to support conservation efforts. The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program. The grant funding will support the first phase of developing a former industrial site in Trenton, NJ into a new recreation area. Key project elements include constructing a regulation-sized soccer...

The National Park Service awarded $7 million to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to acquire approximately 2,079 acres of vacant land in Estell Manor City and Maurice River Township. The acquired lands will be added to the Peaslee Wildlife Management Area to support the development and expansion of outdoor recreation areas and facilities consistent with New Jersey's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor...

The National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program awarded a $1,445,053 Project Grant to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The grant will fund the replacement and renovation of an existing sanitary facility at the Bass River State Forest to serve day-use visitors and overnight campers. The project involves demolishing the existing poor-condition facility, and constructing a new year-round...

This $117,602 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686) supports the removal of two dams on the Pequest River in New Jersey. The Nature Conservancy is partnering with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, two private landowners, and the Statewide Dam Removal Partnership to conduct the necessary engineering studies, develop removal design plans, and obtain the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The grant will fund the acquisition of 94.1 acres of land to expand the Pomona Woods Preserve in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The project will incorporate the additional land into the existing 171.728-acre preserve, resulting in a total preserve...

The National Park Service awarded a $9,800,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) on May 14, 2024. The grant will fund the re-envisioning and transformation of the Westside Park in Paterson, NJ, creating a vibrant, revitalized destination with new recreational amenities for users of all ages and abilities. Key project elements include restored tennis and basketball...