Project Grant 00E05056
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $277,223 Project Grant under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on August 1, 2025. The purpose of this grant is for WDNR to install green stormwater infrastructure, specifically a bioswale, at the University of Wisconsin's Parkside Ranger Hall parking lot to reduce stormwater runoff into the Pike River and Lake Michigan. The key products and...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $3,403,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to administer four projects in the Milwaukee Estuary and Lower Green Bay Fox River Areas of Concern. The key products and services to be delivered include: fish collection and analysis for contaminants, reintroduction of endangered mussels, fish impediment removal, and habitat...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,580,800 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The grant funding will support 7 habitat restoration, protection, and enhancement projects in the Wisconsin Great Lakes basin. Key activities include developing a conceptual plan for hemi-marsh habitat creation, acquiring approximately 192 acres of shoreline along Lake...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) received a $1.14 million Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5's Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program. The award will support two projects delivering critical habitat restoration in Wisconsin waterways from July 1, 2021 to March 31, 2025. Specifically, WDNR will replace an aging culvert on Little Balsam Creek to improve fish passage and open 5.07 miles of...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) received a $827,600 Project Grant award under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). With oversight from WDNR, the Bayfield County Land and Water Conservation Department and the City of Ashland will use this funding to address nonpoint source pollution concerns in the Fish Creek watershed and restore the Bay City Creek riparian corridor within Lake Superior. Key...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $3,215,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447). The grant funding supports WDNR's project to provide subawards to local municipalities in Wisconsin for planning, designing, and constructing eligible water quality improvement and protection projects, including the execution and development of overflow and/or stormwater...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $998,570 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The grant will fund a targeted approach to implement voluntary agricultural management practices in eight Wisconsin counties to reduce phosphorus loading and improve water quality in Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Specifically, WDNR will work with stakeholders to focus on improving...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) will receive $425,811 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) federal grant program (CFDA 66.469) to restore and protect coastal wetlands and treat invasive knotweed sites in Wisconsin. Specifically, WDNR will restore 997 acres of Great Lakes coastal wetland communities across 13 state natural areas and one state park along Lake Michigan through activities such as native species...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $2.48 million Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program. The grant will fund six projects through March 2027 to improve habitat conditions and water quality in three Areas of Concern within the Great Lakes basin in Wisconsin. Projects include completing the Pickle Pond restoration by implementing stormwater best practices; constructing a fishway...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) received a $1,381,977 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) federal grant program. The WDNR will administer four projects focused on controlling and monitoring invasive species in Wisconsin waterways and wetlands. Specifically, the WDNR will: 1) control and monitor the spread of European frogbit in coastal areas; 2) conduct...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $290,113 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The grant will fund WDNR's implementation of natural flood management practices in the Marengo River Watershed to reduce stormwater runoff and erosion. Key deliverables include restoration design plans, 0.4 miles of streambank restoration and stabilization, and 6 acres of wetland restoration. The project aims to improve flood water storage and slow the flow of runoff, preventing an estimated 175,717 gallons of stormwater, 23 pounds of phosphorus, 73 pounds of nitrogen, and 40 tons of sediment from entering Lake Superior annually. The intended beneficiaries are the Marengo River Watershed, Lake Superior, and residents of Ashland County, Wisconsin. The grant period runs from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $290.1k | 8/21/25 |