Utilize state and local partnerships to accelerate the implementation and restoration of riparian forest buffers in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Project will address the specific conservation needs of farmers and prioritize best management practices that reduce nutrient and sediment pollution runoff, restore riparian forest habitat, improve the in-stream habitat, and contribute to the overall sustainability of the farms.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction
Project Title: Utilizing State and Local Partnerships to Accelerate the Implementation and Restoration of Riparian Forest Buffers (MD, PA)
Organization:
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc.
Project ID:
0602.23.078367
Description:
Award Amount:
$646754.00
Location:
Cecil, Harford, and Baltimore counties in Maryland and York and Lancaster Counties in Pennsylvania