Wetlands Program Articles & Analysis
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Roosevelt’s New Deal, would support voluntary climate stewardship practices on more than 100 million acres of farmland, revive deforested landscapes by planting over 15 billion trees, reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps — one of the New Deal’s most popular programs, restore over two million acres of coastal wetlands, and invest in ...
ASEPA, the agency that implements the environmental programs, will receive over $2.2 million to support air, water, and land inspections, monitor the safety of beaches and drinking water, clean up sites contaminated by waste, improve piggery compliance, and respond to emergencies. Additionally, for the first time ASEPA will also receive $292,000 in 2015-2016 ...
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has awarded a $10 million five-year grant to Central Michigan University to continue implementation of EPA's Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program. Central Michigan University’s project team includes SUNY College at Brockport and other institutions and agencies. The project team will work ...
“This new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant will expand coastal wetland monitoring around the Great Lakes basin,” U.S. EPA Regional Administrator/Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman said. ...
In a separate action, EPA also proposes to add the SBA Shipyard site in Jennings, La., to the list. “The goal of Superfund programs is to make places safer for families to live, play, and conduct business,” said Regional Administrator Ron Curry. ...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Oklahoma Office of the Secretary of Energy and Environment (OSEE) are continuing to work on analyzing the condition of wetlands in Oklahoma, as part of a national initiative. The assessment will help build capacity to monitor and analyze wetland conditions while promoting collaboration across jurisdictional ...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) are continuing to work on analyzing the condition of the wetland in Texas—as part of a national initiative. The survey will help build state and tribal capacity to monitor and analyze wetland conditions while promoting collaboration across jurisdictional boundaries. ...
Army Corps of Engineers issued an important national “Clean Water Rule,” which will protect the streams and wetlands. Streams and wetlands provide many benefits to communities by reducing flooding, recharging groundwater supplies, filtering pollution, and providing habitat for fish and wildlife. ...
The Trust has worked with landowners, communities, partner organizations, and all levels of government to conserve over 11,000 acres of farmland, wetlands, woodlands, meadows, and shorelines. The Trust also provides educational programs that connect the public to the land, and launches a wide variety of initiatives that promote clean water and sustainable ...
Both men were instrumental in helping DES establish the award-winning Green Yards Program, which promotes and recognizes environmental excellence among auto recycling yards. ...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $1 million in grants to strengthen the capacity of states and tribes to protect and restore wetlands. The National Wetland Program Development Grants provide interstate agencies, intertribal consortia, and non-profit organizations with funding to develop and refine comprehensive state, tribal, and ...
Projects seek to address water quality issues in priority watersheds, such as erosion due to unstable stream banks, pollution from stormwater runoff, and degraded shorelines caused by development. The program focuses on stewardship and restoration of coastal, wetland and riparian ecosystems across the country. ...
The program will also develop draft recommendations for conservation policies based on wetland type, surrounding environmental characteristics, and the influence of buffer zones. ...
The DEP will contribute $37,000 towards the total cost of this project. Since 1990, the EPA’s Wetland Program Development Grants have provided financial assistance to help build or refine state and local government wetland programs. These funds provide opportunities for recipients to conduct research and help build the ...
IUCN, Conservation International and Wetlands International presented a new guidebook to financing wetland carbon programs and projects during the climate conference in Lima last weekend. ...
Environmental Protection Agency announced $5.6 million in funding to invest in Southern Calif. tribes for environmental programs, water infrastructure development, community education and capacity building. ...
Garvin announced today at an event in Dover, Delaware, that EPA’s Mid Atlantic Region has awarded a total of $2,642,270 in Wetland Program Development Grants to six recipients. The Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences was one of the recipients and will receive $392,773 improve understanding and protection of Virginia’s headwater resources ...
Garvin announced today at an event in Dover, Delaware, that EPA’s Mid Atlantic Region has awarded a total of $2,642,270 in Wetland Program Development Grants to six recipients. The Maryland Department of Environment was awarded $37,500 to develop Maryland’s Wetland Program Plan. ...
Garvin announced today at an event in Dover, Delaware, that EPA’s Mid Atlantic Region has awarded a total of $2,642,270 in Wetland Program Development Grants to six recipients. The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WVDNR) was one of the recipients and will receive $700,000 to develop a wetland functional assessment protocol ...
The group provides a forum for collaboration, sharing of information and scientific technical support of the Mid-Atlantic states wetland programs. They will also compile a database of successful mitigation projects throughout the region. ...