The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $2,890,294 in federal funding to the town of wells and wells national estuarine research reserve through FY2023 bipartisan…

The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $2,890,294 in federal funding to the town of wells and wells national estuarine research reserve through FY2023 bipartisan infrastructure law national estuarine research reserve habitat protection and restoration competition. This funding will increase climate resilience of coastal communities within coastal counties through habitat restoration planning, engineering and design projects, habitat restoration implementation projects, and land conservation projects. Specifically, the town of wells and wells national estuarine research reserve will use these funds to acquire a conservation easement for 9.5 acres of salt marsh and 8.5 acres of freshwater wetlands and uplands and restore the marshs tidal hydrology. The town of wells and the wells national estuarine research reserve will partner to restore the protected marsh by replacing a failing and undersized municipal roadway crossing. The new bridge will be more resilient to extreme storm events, improve safety for motorists and pedestrians, and allow for the migration of tidal marsh as sea level rise progresses.