The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $338,035 in federal funding to the massachusetts executive office of energy and environmental affairs through FY2023…

The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $338,035 in federal funding to the massachusetts executive office of energy and environmental affairs through FY2023 bipartisan infrastructure law coastal zone management 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 massachusetts executive office of energy and environmental affairs will use these funds to complete modeling, design, and permitting to restore 15 acres of coastal wetland at a retired cranberry BOG in the town of bourne, massachusetts. The project will lead to restored wetland structure and function, reestablished tidal exchange, and enhanced ecosystem and community resilience to climate change. Restoration designs will be achieved through a meaningful and iterative collaboration among technical team members, local community liaisons, and the public.