Cooperative Agreement P13AC01286

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...

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...

Summary The Lamprey River Watershed Association Inc. received a $210,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System program (CFDA 15.962), awarded on September 9, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2030. The award supports implementation of the Lamprey River Management Plan through collaborative partnerships with the Lamprey River Advisory Committee, local and state agencies, and nonprofit...

The federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) in the amount of $1,721,588.00 will be used by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to repair and upgrade historic log cabins located in a state park near Lake Ocquittunk. Key elements of the project include replacing worn cabin logs, regrading surrounding areas to improve drainage, and replacing outdated septic tanks with a...

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...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $145,000 through the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (CFDA 15.962) program to Delaware River Greenway Partnership, Inc., effective July 15, 2025, with completion by July 15, 2026. Under this cooperative agreement, the recipient will convene nonprofit organizations, riverside communities, and local, state, and federal agencies through the Lower Delaware Wild and Scenic Steering Committee and Council to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Essex County Department of Public Works (Essex County DPW) to restore and reconnect riverine habitat within the Boquet River Watershed in Essex County, New York. The project will replace an existing dual culvert crossing over the North Branch of the Boquet River with a 120-foot bridge, which will remove an aquatic passage barrier and open 49 upstream...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $15,066,921.00 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to replace a deteriorated visitor center at a park with a new, strategically located facility. The award will fund project design, an archaeological study, site preparation, construction of the new visitor center and related improvements such as parking, pathways,...

This $1,964,720.00 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the Cooper River County Park Phase II Development project led by the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The project entails developing the upland area around an existing marina on the Cooper River into a new public park with passive recreation amenities. Key project elements include...