Multi-state conservation project awarded nearly $8 million for Western Lake Erie Basin
For immediate release: May 4, 2021
LANSING, MI - Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) announced that a multi-state conservation program--led by Indiana and including the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development as a key partner--received $7,780,799 to protect natural resources, enhance soil health, improve water quality, and support landowners in the Western Lake Erin Basin (WLEB) region.
"This is a tremendous opportunity to expand and accelerate the work our states have been doing to preserve and protect our fresh water, which has been a top priority of Governor Whitmer's administration since day one," said