The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $1,402,308 in federal funding to the scarborough land conservation trust through the FY2023 bipartisan infrastructure law…

The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $1,402,308 in federal funding to the scarborough land conservation trust through the FY2023 bipartisan infrastructure law coastal zone management habitat protection and restoration competition. This project will be fully supported through funding available under the inflation reduction act. 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 scarborough land conservation trust will use these funds to develop a pipeline of restoration and conservation projects that repair legacy impacts and focus on improving public access and protecting areas for marsh migration in scarborough marsh. Design plans developed through the award will ensure that road infrastructure investments around the marsh are informed by the best available scientific information and best management practices to support restoration and conservation objectives.