Cooperative Agreement P21AC10229

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 Department of Natural Resources, Division of Natural Areas Preserves in Ohio was awarded a $782,012 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant funds will be used to construct a new 100-foot pedestrian bridge across Eagle Creek within the 489-acre Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve. The existing 80-foot bridge, built in 1989, had become compromised...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,729,781.90 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for a project at the Mad River Gorge and Nature Preserve in Springfield, OH. ODNR will make a sub-award to the Clark County Park District to fund the development and improvement of outdoor recreation areas and facilities at this location. The project will benefit the general...

This $668,000 Environmental Protection Agency project grant supports restoration of a 2,500-foot section of Blue Creek in the Maumee River Area of Concern in Ohio under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) CFDA 66.469 program. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry will oversee adding 2.9 acres of riparian buffer, improving 1.3 miles of instream habitat, and diverting runoff through 1.3 acres of new wetland. Biohabitats Inc. will conduct assessments and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service has awarded a $450,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912). The funding will support enhancing the protection of land and water resources in counties across Ohio, as well as the conservation and restoration of woodland habitat. Over the 3-year project period from September 2023 to September 2026,...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded $1.718 million to the Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) on February 1, 2023 for completion by September 30, 2025. Through this project grant, Summit Metro Parks will develop Cuyahoga River access in Cascade Valley Metro Park, including a paved seating area, river overlook with boat launch, and paved parking lot. This...

This $386,174 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) will fund the 3D mapping of the top of the Devonian Columbus Limestone in north-central Ohio. The project will involve field data collection, laboratory analysis, and office-based data synthesis to produce: 1) a structure contour map of the Columbus Limestone in the target region, and 2) a digital dataset for a 3D model of the limestone formation....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $426,061 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to Rural Action Inc., a non-profit organization serving Appalachian Ohio. The funding supports efforts to restore wildlife habitat in riparian and associated upland areas with historic and current Eastern Hellbender populations. The 3-year project, running from March 2024 to February 2027, will provide conservation...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $664,000 Project Grant to The Nature Conservancy under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). The grant will fund a 4-year initiative to restore 600 acres of wetlands within the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern in Ohio. This will involve an invasive species control effort led by a dedicated strike team, as well as passive wildlife monitoring through a citizen science program. Key deliverables...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), through the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902), awarded a $1,627,874 Cooperative Agreement to The Ohio State University. The award supports a five-year project (8/12/2024 - 5/31/2029) to help bring about the conservation and wise use of land, water, wildlife, and related natural resources in Ohio. The university will work closely with NRCS to effectively implement NRCS conservation programs and address priority...