Permanently protect, via fee acquisition, the demink forest - 223 acres of rare floating BOG peatland - in chautauqua county, NY., to benefit migratory birds and other wildlife
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- F23AP01123
- Recipient
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Western New York Land Conservancy Inc. UEI H3MYKMNAECY3
- Awarding agency
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DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $200,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 15.623 North American Wetlands Conservation Fund
- Completion date
- Funding
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- $100,000.00 Federal
- $100,000.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- New York, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to the Western New York Land Conservancy Inc. to permanently protect 223 acres of rare floating bog peatland known as the Demink Forest in Chautauqua County, New York. This land acquisition project will benefit migratory birds and other wildlife by preserving critical stopover habitat for waterfowl species such as the American black duck, mallard, wood duck, and American wigeon. The grant funding will enable the land trust to acquire and permanently protect this ecologically significant wetland property. Western New York Land Conservancy has also received additional federal grants from the Department of the Interior to acquire and protect other forests and wetlands, as well as funding as a sub-awardee for invasive species control and habitat restoration projects along the Niagara River Gorge and at the Margery Gallogly Nature Sanctuary.
Description
The area is critical migratory stopover habitat for waterfowl species, including the american black duck, mallard, wood duck, and american wigeon.
Quick answers
Who received award F23AP01123?
F23AP01123 was awarded to Western New York Land Conservancy Inc. by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on June 9, 2023.
How much is award F23AP01123 worth?
$200,000 has been obligated on F23AP01123: $100,000 in federal funding and $100,000 in non-federal funding.
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