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$2.8 Million in Grants Awarded in New England to Improve the Health of Long Island Sound | |
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2020-12-07 | |
发布年 | 2020 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 美国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | Contact Information:
Mike Smith, w/NFWF
703-623-3834 Long Island Sound Watershed, New York (December 7, 2020) – Today, top federal and state environmental officials from New England announced 24 grants totaling $2.8 million to local governments, nongovernmental organizations and community groups to improve Long Island Sound. The grants are matched by $2.3 million from the grantees resulting in $5.1 million in funding for conservation around the Long Island Sound watershed. Work funded through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF) has shown how projects led by local groups and communities make a difference in improving water quality and restoring habitat around the Long Island Sound watershed. The grant program combines funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). "Long Island Sound is vital to local communities, economies and ecosystems, and these grants will greatly benefit the Sound for years to come," said EPA New England Regional Administrator Dennis Deziel. "Protecting and restoring Long Island Sound requires a watershed-wide approach and EPA is proud to again support diverse and innovative projects in five of the states that comprise the Sound's watershed." The LISFF 2020 grants will reach more than 670,000 residents through environmental education programs and conservation projects. Water quality improvement projects will treat 5.4 million gallons of stormwater, install 23,000-square-feet of green infrastructure and prevent 3,000 pounds of nitrogen from entering Long Island Sound. The projects will also open 3.7 river miles and restore 108 acres of coastal habitat for fish and wildlife. Representative Rosa DeLauro, Co-chair of the Long Island Sound Caucus, added: "The Long Island Sound is one of our most treasured natural resources, and it is vital that we continue to support programs and services that maintain its health and vitality. Having grown up on its shores, the Sound has always held a special place with me, and I am so proud to have the opportunity to work to ensure that its beaches and waters remain places for children and families to enjoy. We have made extraordinary strides, but issues with sewer overflows, stormwater runoff, and other climate change issues challenge us to do more – and so we will. As one of the Long Island Sound Caucus leaders, and the incoming Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, which is the committee that has jurisdiction over all discretionary funding, I am thrilled to have helped provide this funding for a revitalized Long Island Sound. I remain committed to working with NFWF and EPA and with my Congressional colleagues, and the many Long Island Sound advocates here today doing this critical conservation work." "The Long Island Sound is a regional and national treasure, as well as a critical economic, recreational and environmental resource. The $3.8 million investment in these 38 programs throughout the Long Island Sound Watershed will allow us to continue to improve the health and vitality of the Sound" said Representative Lee Zeldin, Co-Chair of the Long Island Sound Caucus. "These community projects will make a real difference in continuing our progress towards cleaning up Long Island Sound. The partnerships funded by today's grants show our commitment to the health of the Sound and to ensuring that our children and grandchildren can enjoy it for generations to come." "In the last 15 years, we have made incredible strides reducing nitrogen loads, restoring habitat, improving water quality, and involving and educating the public about the Long Island Sound. That progress is a direct result of smart investments and an all hands-on deck approach from stakeholders. This $3.8 million investment shows we are committed to protecting the future health and waterways of the Long Island Sound," said Representative Thomas Suozzi, Co-Chair of the Long Island Sound Caucus. "The Long Island Sound is our 'National Park.' I grew up swimming and fishing here, and I've raised my children in and around the bays and harbors of the Long Island Sound. Preserving and protecting our most precious resource has, and always will be, a priority of mine. As Co-chair of the Long Island Sound Caucus, I have helped increase funding for the Long Island Sound by 500% since I have been in Congress and I will keep fighting to protect the Sound and all its beauty." "Estuaries and their surrounding lands and waters represent some of the most productive ecosystems in the world," said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF. "Through 15 years of grant-making, the Long Island Sound Futures Fund has supported projects to improve the Sound by fostering environmental stewardship and public awareness and education, restoring habitat for fish and wildlife, preventing pollution, and enhancing the resilience of coastal communities." The Long Island Sound Study initiated the LISFF in 2005 through the EPA's Long Island Sound Office and NFWF. Prior to this year's grants, the LISFF invested $23 million in 450 projects. The program has generated an additional $40 million in grantee match, for a total conservation impact of $63 million for regional and local projects. The projects have added 105 river miles for fish passage, restored 773 acres of critical fish and wildlife habitat, treated 200 million gallons of pollution, and educated and engaged 3 million people in protection and restoration of the Sound. For more information about LISFF accomplishments follow the link to Long Island Sound 15 Years of Conservation Success (PDF) (30 pp, 7.7 MB, About PDF).Exit "Investing in our coastal marshes pays off -- they protect property and infrastructure from flooding, provide clean water, and support fishery, recreation and tourism industries," said Sharon Marino, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service North Atlantic-Appalachian assistant regional director. "We're pleased to contribute funding to projects this year that will also help the saltmarsh sparrow, a bird whose drastic declines demand urgent efforts to save our salt marshes. Together, we can begin to turn the tide for this species and others." "Connecticut DEEP is committed to preserving and protecting Long Island Sound and the rivers that flow to it for the benefit of all who live, work, and recreate in its watershed," said Katie Dykes, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. "This year, we are honored to celebrate the awarding of over $1.8 million in grants to 16 recipients in Connecticut, which also leverage over $1.45 million in local funding. These projects will protect and improve the health of Long Island Sound by promoting habitat restoration, equitable access to the outdoors, sustainable resilient communities, and water quality improvements." Long Island Sound is an estuary that provides economic and recreational benefits to millions of people while also providing habitat for more than 1,200 invertebrates, 170 species of fish and dozens of species of migratory birds. The grant projects contribute to a healthier Long Island Sound for everyone, from nearby area residents to those at the furthest reaches of the Sound. All 9 million people who live, work and play in the watershed impacting the Sound can benefit from and help build on the progress that has already been made. About the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation About the Long Island Sound Study LONG ISLAND SOUND FUTURES FUND 2020 PROJECTS IN NEW ENGLANDGRANTS IN CONNECTICUTProject Title: Restoring Great Meadows Marsh on Long Island Sound Project Title: Fish Passage on the Bulkley Pond Dam Project Title: Ensuring a Resilient Coastal Forest to Address Changing Climate in Southeastern Connecticut Project Title: Restoration and Stewardship of Coastal Forest and Dune at the Smith Hubbell Wildlife Sanctuary Project Title: Planning for a "Nature Based" Living Shoreline at the Mouth of the Housatonic River Project Title: Planning for a Nature-Like Fishway for Long Pond Dam Project Title: Hepburn Living Shoreline Project Project Title: Rapid Action Plans to Deliver Green Infrastructure in Coastal Connecticut Communities Project Title: Watershed Planning to Reduce Water Pollution in the Pootatuck River Basin of Long Island Sound Project Title: Still River Watershed Plan Implementation: Brookfield Public Works Stormwater Retrofit Project Title: Share the Shore with Shorebirds: A Coastal Stewardship Program Project Title: Community Conservation Stewardship in New Haven Project Title: City of New London Watershed Management Plan Project Title: A Plastic Free Long Island Sound Program Project Title: Water Quality Monitoring to Improve Fairfield County Waterways and Long Island Sound-VI GRANTS IN MASSACHUSETTSProject Title: Planning to Reduce Nitrogen Pollution and Improve Water Quality in Long Island Sound Project Title: Reducing Nitrogen into Long Island Sound at the Springfield Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Project Title: Green Infrastructure to Reduce Nitrogen Pollution at Montague Town Hall GRANTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE & VERMONTProject Title: Restoring Riverbanks to Reduce Nitrogen Project Title: Planning for Pocket Wetland Restoration to Prevent Nitrogen Pollution from Farms Project Title: Planning for Cover Cropping to Reduce Nitrogen Project Title: Incentivizing Ecological Restoration and Best Management Practices on Vermont Farmland MULTI-STATE GRANTSProject Title: Stakeholder Engagement and Planning for Eelgrass Protection on Fishers Island Project Title: Deploying a Nitrogen Reclamation Project in the Long Island Sound Watershed |
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来源平台 | US Environmental Protection Agency |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/306576 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
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