This action approves an award in the amount of $501,464 to atlanta botanical garden

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $1,002,078 Project Grant to the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc. under the Geographic Programs - Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Comprehensive Plan Component (CFDA 66.130) federal grant program. The grant will fund the recipient to enhance land protection and conservation in priority Gulf of Mexico landscapes through testing novel vegetation removal and restoration methods across 12.6 acres of coastal wetlands in Florida's Deer Lake State Park. The project aims to determine beneficial effects on hydrologic and nutrient parameters in soil, groundwater, and stream water to improve water quality, habitat, and water quantity. Intended beneficiaries are nearby communities who will experience enhanced land protection and conservation. The recipient plans to sub-award funds to perform water quality testing. Work will be completed by December 31, 2024.

The purpose of this grant is to enhance land protection and conservation in priority landscapes of the gulf of mexico. This project will test various novel vegetation removal and restoration methods in coastal wetlands to determine beneficial effects on hydrologic and nutrient parameters in soil, groundwater, and stream water. Expected outcomes include the restoration of 12.6 acres of wetlands along with improvements to water quality, habitat, and water quantity. Intended beneficiaries will be the communities near deer lake state park in the florida panhandle who will benefit from enhanced land protection and conservation. The recipient plans to sub-award funds to perform water quality testing.