Expand adoption of water conservation practices within the lower Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin orchard industry through capacity building and outreach. Project will reach over 1,000 local producers and partners and implement irrigation efficiency practices/management plans across 400 acres, and provide flow resiliency to benefit state and federally listed species, such as the gulf sturgeon, gulf striped bass, Dougherty plain cave crayfish, and the Georgia blind salamander.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Southeast Aquatics
Project Title: Water Conservation in Orchards in the Lower Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (GA)
Organization:
Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District
Project ID:
1906.22.073670
Description:
Award Amount:
$49839.48
Location:
Lower Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River watershed