Provide technical oversight and coordination for analysis, field study, and preliminary design of a reconnected floodplain on Buffalo Creek in West Seneca, NY, upstream of the flood-prone Lexington Green community, to mitigate flooding, improve resiliency throughout the community and downstream, and provide beneficial habitat for native species. Project will use nature-based solutions to mitigate flooding while providing for greater resiliency of the waterway, community, and native habitat.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Designing a Buffalo Creek Floodplain Reconnection in the Town of West Seneca (NY)
Organization:
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, Inc.
Project ID:
0318.20.069352
Description:
Award Amount:
$115347.30
Location:
Buffalo Creek, Town of West Seneca, New York