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Causes: Environment, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Mission: To promote the sound use and management of natural resources. The district provides technical assistance and education in soil and water conservation and control.
Programs: 319 grant program that provides nonpoint source management technical assistance to municipalities and landowners, and implementing water quality improvement projects.
chapman mill pond project to coordinate design and permitting of a fishway for the chapman mill pond dam to ultimately open up over 2. 9 miles of river and 40 acres of pond habitat for spawning and nursery habitat of migratory fish including river herring and sea-run brown trout.
long island sound watershed resource conservation partnership program - district staff provide conservation planning and technical assistance to the agricultural community and other landowners on best management practices to improve soil health, reduce nutrient runoff, and protect water quality.
other projects and ongoing programs including the ct river watch program, workshops, education, newsletters and site reviews.