Cooperative Agreement NR216526XXXXC010

This $218,706 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) will benefit approximately 3,170 acres of coastal wetlands in southeast Louisiana. The project has three key components: The enhancement of 1,645 acres of intermediate marsh in Lafourche Parish through the construction and planting of earthen terraces. The restoration of 425 acres in Terrebonne Parish via hydraulic dredging to...

This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement award of $400,000, under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), aims to improve water quality in the Portage River watershed and restore wetland habitat in northern Ohio. The key activities funded include: Restoring at least 7 acres of wetland on a former 9-hole golf course and a 51-acre agricultural property owned by The Nature Conservancy. Restoration work will involve decommissioning drainage tile,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI), through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program, awarded a $175,105 Cooperative Agreement to the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition Inc. to increase adoption of conservation drainage practices in Illinois. The project aims to install 3-5 conservation drainage practices, create a video series featuring the installation process and farmer/contractor/advisor testimonials, and distribute two newsletters on conservation drainage...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $7.56 million cooperative agreement to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program. The funding will support planning, design, and construction activities for the Bayou Baton Rouge Watershed Project from August 2022 through July 2025. As part of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program's goal of reducing flood damage and conserving land and water...

The Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded Duchesne County Water Conservancy District a $31,720,813 cooperative agreement under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904) to design and construct the Duchesne East Watershed Project from August 18, 2022 through September 30, 2027. The project aims to protect, develop, and utilize land and water resources in the watershed through infrastructure development. Specifically, the cooperative...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614), awarded a $1,416,668 Project Grant to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the Ocean Forest Estates Estuarine and Rockland Hammock Restoration Project. This 3-year project aims to restore 14.8 acres of coastal hammock and wetlands in the North Key Largo ecosystem, a highly diverse and unique area in Florida. The primary goals are to benefit fish and...

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 $1,069,948.82 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) will enable Protectores De Cuencas, Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to restore 107 acres of coastal wetlands in the Punta Tuna Natural Reserve. The project will remove debris, reestablish...

The State Coastal Conservancy was awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program to complete Phase I of the Castroville to the Coast Project. Phase I involves acquiring 24 acres of agricultural land along the Salinas Reclamation Ditch and Tembladero Slough floodplain for future restoration. The project aims to provide flood attenuation, sea level rise resilience, water quality improvement,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,448,107 Project Grant under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614) to the Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Department. The grant will fund the Jordan River Coastal Restoration Project, which aims to restore coastal marsh and reestablish aquatic connectivity in a productive coastal wetlands ecosystem adjacent to Acadia National Park. The restoration activities will reverse...