Purpose of awardthe primary purpose is the continued implementation of the conservation plan to bring individuals, communities, businesses, recreational users, and all levels of government together to…

Purpose of awardthe primary purpose is the continued implementation of the conservation plan to bring individuals, communities, businesses, recreational users, and all levels of government together to promote and protect a continuous corridor of natural and cultural resources along the sudbury, assabet, and concord rivers as specified in p l 106 20 projects covered by this agreement are designed to engage recipients, partners, communities, and or visitors in shared environmental stewardship on conservation, restoration and public education initiatives associated with the sudbury, assabet, and concord rivers projects will generate data and information that is critical to understanding and protecting the rivers, for instance, water quality monitoring that identifies areas affected by pollution and informs permitting processes partnerships with the scientific community and or researchers external to NPS encourage study and conservation of the river s natural, cultural and or historical resources the project assists in the creation, promotion, facilitation, and or improvement of the public s understanding of natural, cultural, historic, recreational and other aspects of areas such as ecological conservation areas, and state and local parkssummary of project specific activities activities under this cooperative agreement and describe in the annual work plan will stimulate the long term capacity of local communities and their partner organizations to plan for the conservation, management, restoration, and public enjoyment of the sudbury, assabet, and concord wild and scenic river consistent with p l 106 20 and the sudbury, assabet, and concord wild and scenic river conservation plan performance goals including milestones and expected outcomes support and complement ongoing education and outreach initiatives including interpretive signage, seasonal river ambassadors, and the annual riverfest event support major partner organization projects to focused on water quality and quantity monitoring, land protection and stewardship, invasive species management, environmental education, climate change resiliency, and ecological restoration continue existing partnerships and foster new partnerships with local municipalities, organizations, and groups to implement river conservation plan recommendations, and protect and enhance important river values through a community grants program beneficiaries activities under this agreement will benefit the state and local governments, and other non governmental organizations that comprise the sudbury, assabet, and concord wild and scenic river stewardship council and the public who values and enjoys the natural, cultural and recreational values of the wild and scenic river