伊麗莎白河計畫17日爭取到兩個不同的基金補助,將有助於移除乞沙比克灣(Chesapeake Bay)河口污染的沉積物,以及減少暴風雨過後河流中的有毒物質和浮游物質。
美國環保署區域行政主管唐納威爾斯﹙Donald Welsh﹚17日授與伊麗莎白河計畫這兩項補助款,總數約120萬美元,將有助於改善河水品質,同時沿著伊麗莎白河的南部支流建立長約10英里的復育棲地。
威爾斯在維吉尼亞海灘創建者飯店舉行的年度河流新星午餐餐會中頒發此基金以補助河流的修復計畫。
威爾斯表示,整合這兩個補助金並使之共同合作,將使伊麗莎白河計畫有更大的能力去進行河流的清理工作並且使這條國家污染沉積物最多的河流能慢慢復育。這些基金也將有助於動員星河企業一起共同合作防治污染,增加更多重要的水源棲地。
Funding to remove contaminated sediment from a river at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and help reduce toxics and nutrients in stormwater runoff was presented to the Elizabeth River Project Thursday after the group was chosen in two separate grant competitions.
EPA Regional Administrator Donald Welsh Thursday presented two grants totaling nearly $1.2 million to the Elizabeth River Project to improve water quality and create 10 miles of restored habitat along the southern branch of the Elizabeth River.
Welsh made the presentation at the group's annual River Star luncheon at the Founders Inn in Virginia Beach.
"Integrating these two grants creates a synergy that will empower the Elizabeth River Project to clean up and restore some of the nation's most contaminated sediments. These funds will also help mobilize River Star industries in partnership to prevent pollution, while enhancing critical aquatic habitat,?said Welsh.
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