Wetlands

Aug 13, 2008 -- NEW ORLEANS – Today, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced plans for more than $1 billion in coastal protection and restoration projects in Louisiana. This announcement of projects today represents the largest investment in coastal protection programs in Louisiana history and includes $300 million in funding the Governor called for in his second special session of the legislature earlier in the year, $200 million in surplus funding from the 2007 legislative session, $510 million from the Coastal Impact Assistance Program, $83 million from the state trust fund/capital outlay and $68 million from the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act.    » read more »

Terre Haute, Indiana (April 15, 2008) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels today announced that more than 1,200 acres of floodplain will be restored to wetlands and wildlife habitat thanks to a partnership between the state and Vigo County.

"Our efforts since 2005 have resulted in twice as many protected acres of wildlife habitat than in the previous five years. This joint effort will conserve another beautiful habitat as well as enhance the quality of life for Hoosiers," said Daniels.

Savanna wetlands, Indiana: Photo by destabee (CC)    » read more »

January 14, 2008 -- MADISON – Wisconsin Governor Doyle announced today $4.1 million that will be used for land purchases in Door County that will increase protection of plant and animal species that are endangered, threatened, and of special-concern; preserve unique Lake Michigan coastal wetlands habitat; and provide additional opportunities for public recreation.    » read more »

70-acre Natural Salt Marsh to be Designated Public Parkland as Part of Effort to Protect City’s Ecosystem

September 26, 2007-- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the preservation of Arlington Marsh, a major wetlands area on the northwest corner of Staten Island. The 70-acre natural salt marsh will be transferred to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and dedicated as public parkland for preservation.    » read more »

June 27, 2007 -- (Ogallala, NE) Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning today presented $75,000 to the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District (CNPPID) for invasive species removal at Lake McConaughy.

The money was made available through the Attorney General’s Environmental Court Ordered Settlement Fund, a fund generated from voluntary payments collected in court-approved settlements from entities that have violated state and federal environmental regulations.    » read more »

June 28, 2007 -- STUART – Florida Governor Charlie Crist today marked another milestone in Florida’s environmental history, signing a “green” law that expands the restoration of the famed River of Grass to Lake Okeechobee and the farthest northern reaches of the Everglades ecosystem. The bill provides the plan, schedule and a dedicated infusion of funding for improving and protecting the health of the northern Everglades, including Florida’s largest freshwater lake and its surrounding coastal estuaries.    » read more »

Man Ordered to Pay $250,000 Fine, Restore Property

June 20, 2007 -- BOSTON – Today, a Mansfield, Massachusetts man and his company pleaded guilty to charges that they illegally altered, cleared and then filled in ecologically sensitive freshwater wetlands in Mansfield. Real estate developer Karl D. Clemmey, 68, of Mansfield and Quirk Trust, LLC, of which Clemmey is the resident agent, pleaded guilty to violating the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (10 counts each).    » read more »