Since its inception in 1984, the Conservancy has authorized project
expenditures under all of its programs totalling over $150 million. More
specifically, these include the following amounts authorized under each program:
PROGRAM |
Site Improvements |
Acquisitions |
Total |
Acquisition of Environmentally Sensitive Lands and Lands Needed to Protect the Natural Environment |
- |
$ 69.4 million |
$ 69.4 million |
Land Coverage |
- |
$ 4.9 million |
$ 4.9 million |
Management Program and Planning |
$ 7.0 million |
- |
$ 7.0 million |
Erosion Control Grants |
$ 27.1 million |
$ 7.9 million |
$ 35.0 million |
Public Access and Recreation |
$ 6.6 million |
$ 16.2 million |
$ 22.9 million |
Wildlife Enhancement |
$ 3.1 million |
$ 1.7 million |
$ 4.9 million |
Stream Environment Zone and Watershed Restoration |
$ 4.7 million |
$ 1.4 million |
$ 6.1 million |
Grand Total |
$ 48.7 million |
$101.9 million |
$150.6 million |
In total, these expenditures will result in:
- acquisition of various interests in over 5,450 parcels totalling over 6,450 acres of land; and
- implementation of over 325 site improvement projects.
These projects will result in:
- revegetation of 115 acres and the restoration of 65 acres of disturbed wetlands and meadows;
- construction of 78 miles of roadside drainage facilities;
- mitigation credit for over 2,200 public and private projects and transfer of coverage and other credits for 220 residential and commercial projects;
- increased public access to over 1.5 miles of lake and beach frontage, improved public access facilities covering over 420 acres, and construction of 28 miles of hiking, biking and cross-country skiing trails;
- restoration of 1,340 acres of wildlife habitat and 15.5 miles of instream fisheries habitat.
These expenditures are detailed in the following maps and charts for each
program. Major projects are located on a map for each program and listed on
the accompanying charts, in numerical order for each implementing
jurisdiction, whether by the Conservancy directly or through its grantees.
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