This agreement provides funding to the wyoming county soil and water conservation district

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $490,328 to Wyoming County Soil & Water Conservation District under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program, effective October 1, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2028. The district will restore and stabilize 2.5 acres of stream corridor habitat along Tonawanda Creek in Attica, New York, supporting Focus Area 4 of the GLRI Action Plan IV and complementing Lake Erie Lakewide Action and Management Plan objectives. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.

The project deliverables include engineering design, technical specifications, modeling, and permitting services, followed by restoration implementation activities. The tangible outcomes encompass 2.38 acres of created successional wetland and flood water retention, 0.20 acres of seeded exposed cutbank, 800 linear feet of stabilized streambank, and in-stream habitat enhancement using rock, fallen trees, and tree root balls. These improvements are designed to provide enhanced aquatic habitat for proposed endangered species, support migratory bird populations, and improve flood retention capacity. The intended beneficiaries include local landowners, the Town of Attica, and the City of Batavia.

Specifically, the recipient will restore and stabilize 2.5 acres of stream corridor habitat. The improvements to the tonawanda creek stream corridor project align with focus area 4 of glri action plan IV, and meets many of the lake erie lakewide action and management plan executive summary strategies and actions. Activities:the activities include administering contracts that result in final engineering designs and technical specifications, modeling, permitting, restoration implementation, planting native vegetation, and invasive species treatment and management.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include 2.5 acres of stream corridor habitat. Of these 2.5 acres, 2.38 acres of successional wetland and flood water retention will be created, 0.20 acres of exposed cutbank will be seeded, 800 linear feet of streambank stabilized, and in-stream habitat created utilizing rock, fallen trees, and tree root balls. The expected outcomes include improved aquatic habitat for proposed endangered species while providing vital habitat to migratory birds, along with improved flood retention. The intended beneficiaries include local landowners, the town of attica, and the city of batavia.