Construct a roofed facility with scrape alleys and a storage tank to house 240 dairy cows at Valley View Farm, North Stonington, Connecticut. Project will eliminate open-air feed lots and heavy use areas preventing the flow of 6,532 lbs. of nitrogen and 1,410 lbs. of phosphorus from farm waste into local waterways and Long Island Sound.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Long Island Sound Futures Fund
Project Title: Reducing Nitrogen in Long Island Sound by Managing Farm Waste at Valley View Farm (CT)
Organization:
Eastern Connecticut Conservation District, Inc.
Project ID:
1401.24.079554
Description:
Award Amount:
$1300000.00
Location:
Valley View Farm, Green Fall River and Glade Brook, Pawcatuck River, North Stonington, Connecticut