This Week's Updates:

• Living Shorelines Guidance
• Urban Waters Restoration Grant

DEC Announces Guidance for Living Shorelines

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos has announced new guidance, "Living Shoreline Techniques in the Marine District of New York State," that emphasizes natural and nature-based solutions to erosion control that will better protect New Yorkers and the environment. The guidance encourages the appropriate use of natural shoreline protection measures in place of hardened or man-made approaches to coastal erosion controls. Living shorelines and tidal wetlands areas are invaluable for improving water quality, marine food production, wildlife habitat, and flood, hurricane and storm control.

Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program 2018 Request for Proposals

The Urban Waters Restoration Grant program will award $2 Million in grants nationwide for projects addressing ecological improvements, targeted community outreach, education, and stewardship. Ecological improvements may include: wetland, riparian, forest and coastal habitat restoration; wildlife conservation; community tree canopy enhancement; water quality monitoring; and stormwater management. Applications are due January 31, 2018.

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