DEP announces $800K in stream crossing grants
Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection said Wednesday that it has issued $800,000 for 15 projects in the first round of dispensing $5.4 million in funds earmarked for vital improvement projects by the November 2014 “Clean Water for Maine” bond passed by voters.
The projects include stream crossing and culvert upgrades.
The DEP said it received 69 complete applications to review, topping $5 million in fund requests. The application for the second round of the 2015 Grants for Stream Crossing Public Infrastructure Improvements will be available beginning in October.
Maine DEP Commissioner Patricia Aho said the first round winners are:
St. Albans – Springer Landing Road $95,000
Litchfield – Jimmy Stream $95,000
Brunswick – River Road $93,800
Woodstock – Concord Pond Road $80,000
Bremen – Heath Road Bridge $95,000
Orland – Happytown Road Crossing $47,496
Ellsworth – Shore Road $89,354
Lower Murray Fitts Mountain Road Association – Fitts Mountain Road $26,300
Monson – Elliotsville Road $10,025
Fort Kent – Black Lake Road $15,000
Fayette – King Brook $65,000
Newcastle – West Old County Road (2) $5,850 and $25,000
Western Foothills Land Trust – Crooked River $25,600
Piscataquis County – Blackstone Brook $31,575.
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