Minimize agricultural impacts to water resources in the Kirkwood Cohansey Cluster geography of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative by targeting preserved farms and those with a diversity of crop types through the Healthy Land and Waters Grant program. Project will address key stressors to the Kirkwood Cohansey aquifer from agricultural and forested landscapes by implementing 250 acres of best management practices and 5 acres of wetland restoration.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: Implementing Agricultural Best Management Practices in the Kirkwood Cohansey Aquifer IV (NJ)
Organization:
New Jersey Audubon Society
Project ID:
0403.20.068685
Description:
Award Amount:
$159108.23
Location:
The target watersheds include portions of the Upper and Lower Salem River, Cohansey River, and the Muddy Run