NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants
Project Title: Implementation of Agricultural Best Management Practices in Salisbury Township (PA)
Organization:
Lancaster Farmland Trust
Project ID:
0603.20.069918
Description:

Reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment pollution flowing from Salisbury Township farms to the Chesapeake Bay, specifically in the Pequea Creek Watershed. Project will expand on an existing, innovative initiative in Salisbury Township to drive the agricultural community toward environmental compliance and sustainability and result in best management practices implemented on five farms in the Pequea Creek Watershed, and contribute to the completion of two whole-stream restoration efforts.

Award Amount:
$494346.96
Location:
Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.