$400k In New Grant Funding For Boardman Project
Aug. 28, 2015
A recent grant award of $400,000 will help continue the Boardman Rivers Dams and Restoration Project. The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act awarded $300,000 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Great Lakes Basin Fish Habitat Partnership awarded another $100,000.
In awarding the funds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service noted the potential for high impact on wildlife and habitat as well as the collaborative work of all the project partners.
Total dollars raised for the current project phase total $3.7 million. In addition to fundraising, the project team is engaged in design/specification processes for the removal of Boardman Dam and replacement of the Cass Road crossing. The Cass Road bridge construction is slated to begin in 2016. Boardman Dam removal work in 2017 and Sabin Dam removal in 2018.
Comment
From Ski Resort Conditions to Snow-Clearing Updates, Here’s Your Winter Break Report
Read More >>Third Individual Charged After Parking Deck Shooting Investigation
Read More >>Pavilions Charts New Course for Future
Read More >>Teddy Bear Daycare and Preschool Announces Expansion at Church of the Living God
Read More >>
Your 2026 Winter Race Calendar
Read More >>DDA Updates: 2026 Ballot Push for New TIF Plan, Downtown Events
Read More >>Human Bake Ovens, Sea Serpents And More: Local Author Dives Into Slabtown History
Read More >>New Audit Flags Financial Policy Shortcomings At Traverse City DDA From 2022 To 2024
Read More >>Marentette Contract, Complete Streets Policy, Density Changes, Gov Center Planning Approved
Read More >>NMC Board Approves New Three-Year Strategic Plan
Read More >>