NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Sustain our Great Lakes Program
Project Title: Reducing Sediment in Owasco Lake (NY)
Organization:
Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council, Inc.
Project ID:
0501.23.079223
Description:

Reduce sedimentation in Owasco Lake, restore instream habitat by installing 20 structures and improve 2,000 linear feet to stabilize stream bank. The project will address streambank erosion in two main tributaries that encompass 60 percent of the acreage of Owasco lake’s watershed and are responsible for approximately 40 percent of phosphorus loading into the lake.

Award Amount:
$457839.92
Location:
Cayuga County, New York