Project Grant 00E05060
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $290,113 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will fund the implementation of natural flood management practices in the Marengo River watershed to reduce stormwater runoff and erosion. Key project deliverables include restoration design plans,...
- 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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $3,403,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). This grant will fund four projects contributing to the management of several beneficial use impairments within the Milwaukee Estuary and Lower Green Bay Fox River Areas of Concern. Key activities include fish contaminant analysis, endangered mussel reintroduction, fish...
- 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 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) 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 (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 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 $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 funding will support the installation of green stormwater infrastructure, specifically a bioswale, at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Ranger Hall parking lot in Somers, Wisconsin. The project aims to reduce stormwater runoff into the Pike River and Lake Michigan. Key deliverables include the final bioswale design, engineering plans, necessary permits, two years of vegetation maintenance reports, and two years of environmental surveys and data analysis. Once implemented, the project is expected to treat approximately 1.3 million gallons of stormwater per year, benefiting the local community in Somers.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $277.2k | 7/23/25 |