The cornell parcels acquisition is an exceptional opportunity for achieving the highlands conservation act conservation priorities

Active Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
F25AP00914
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,100,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
15.667 Highlands Conservation
Completion date 57% complete
Funding
  • $1,050,000.00 Federal
  • $1,050,000.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Connecticut, USA

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Description

As the agency reported it.

The connecticut department of energy and environmental protection will work with steep rock association to purchase a conservation easement over the 145-acre property, subject to the provision of protecting the land in its undeveloped state for wildlife habitat, biodiversity, watershed protection, and other ecosystem services. The property contains diverse and sensitive natural resources including important sections of two core forests, large river riparian habitat, talus slopes, and forested wetlands. The protection of this property is vital to both maintain and benefit the ecosystem and water supply of a school in the area. Furthermore, IT advances and expands a regionally significant recreational corridor, including an additional 0.7-mile section of the historic shepaug valley railroad bed that forms the central backbone of steep rock associations 50-mile trail system and the state designated shepaug greenway. Approximately 1,096 acres of protected open space exists within, or intersected by, a one-mile buffer, and the property is adjacent to three recent projects funded by the highlands conservation act. The property will provide abundant recreational benefits to the local community, while also protecting key natural resources.

Quick answers

Who received award F25AP00914?

F25AP00914 was awarded to Dept Of Energy & Environmental Protection by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on January 31, 2025.

How much is award F25AP00914 worth?

$2,100,000 has been obligated on F25AP00914: $1,050,000 in federal funding and $1,050,000 in non-federal funding.

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