Maryland Coastal Bays receives $1 8 million in funding for projects at Assateague Island National Seashore, UMES wmdt.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wmdt.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Maryland Coastal Bays will receive $1.8 million in restoration funds as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to estuaries of national significance, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today.
“This funding is a valuable investment in equity, clean water and resilience for Maryland’s sensitive coastal shoreline,” said EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz. “Thanks to the support of the President’s BIL, we can accelerate efforts to preserve and improve the health of the Maryland Coastal Bays.”
The Maryland Coastal Bays is one of 28 estuaries under the National Estuaries Program (NEP) receiving this funding. The funding supports projects that address climate resilience, prioritize equity, and manage other key water quality and habitat challenges.
Among other things, this funding will support a project that will restore about 1,800 feet of s