Project Grant NA22NMF4690290
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $598,698 in federal funding through a Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department. This funding will build the capacity of the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grant will strengthen the reserve's...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded Barnstable County, Massachusetts a $1,719,676 cooperative agreement under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The award will support the development of pilot Responsible Management Entities (RMEs) in up to four communities in southeastern Massachusetts while simultaneously installing Enhanced Innovative/Alternative Septic Systems (EIAS). Specific activities include working with...
- This Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 provides $892,500.00 in funding to the City of Portsmouth, NH to implement a project to purchase a conservation easement adjacent to the Bellamy Reservoir, the city's primary drinking water source. The project, funded under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), will involve purchasing a 44.6-acre conservation easement from a private landowner in order to protect the water quality of the...
- This $909,800 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456), will support the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in implementing the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and strategic plan for the Piscataqua Region estuaries. The key activities include: Protecting and restoring habitats, including wetlands, through the Habitat Program Supporting water quality protection and restoration, including...
- This EPA Region 1 Cooperative Agreement award of $6,600,000.00 provides funding to the City of Dover, New Hampshire to implement its project to construct a stormwater system and treatment infrastructure as directed in the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The project will be executed in three phases: (1) removing existing older infrastructure, (2) installing new stormwater infrastructure, and (3) reconstructing seawalls to reduce erosion. The key deliverable is a well-performing stormwater...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129), provides $597,780 to the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. to conduct environmental activities in Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts. The key activities include planning, permitting, and implementation of 160 acres of saltmarsh and coastal upland restoration, as well as education and knowledge...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $1,150,000 in funding to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) to address seaweed-related nutrient pollution in the Great Bay in New Hampshire. The key activities include developing a model to relate seaweed dynamics to drivers such as nutrients, suspended solids, precipitation, and water temperature, as well as assessing...
- This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) will fund the Town of Hull, MA to develop a Regional Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (RCWMP) and Environmental Impact Report. Key activities include selecting a consulting engineering firm to create the wastewater management plan, submitting an Environmental Notification Form under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, and...
- This $1,700,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in implementing the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Piscataqua Region Estuary. Key activities include assessing trends in water quality, habitats, and natural resources; coordinating CCMP implementation with partners; and monitoring the effectiveness of CCMP activities. The award...
- This $790,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 supports implementation of the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership (MBP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan under the National Estuary Program. Over a two-year period from July 2021 through June 2023, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs will deliver a variety of products and services to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity...
THE MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE FOR ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT (MAAM) IS A REGIONAL ORGANIZATION CREATED BY INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT AMONG SEVEN (7) COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE CITIES AND TOWNS (ROCHESTER, DOVER, PORTSMOUTH, EXETER, NEWINGTON, MILTON, AND ROLLINSFORD) WHICH OWN EIGHT (8) WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES THAT DISCHARGE TO THE GREAT BAY WATERSHED AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE 2021 GREAT BAY TOTAL NITROGEN GENERAL NPDES PERMIT. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO COLLECTIVELY IMPLEMENT ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PLANS INCLUDING SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO STUDY, MONITOR AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE GREAT BAY ESTUARY, BEYOND WHAT THE COMMUNITIES COULD DO INDIVIDUALLY WITH PARTNERS UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE PISCATAQUA REGION ESTUARIES PARTNERSHIP (PREP), THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, AND THE CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, THE MAAM SEEKS TO ADDRESS FOUR OBJECTIVES: 1. EELGRASS BED RESTORATION. 2. OYSTER REEF RESTORATION. 3. MONITORING THE EFFICACY OF OYSTER REEF AND EELGRASS BED RESTORATION. 4.
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