Strafford County Conservation District

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Is Providing $1,131,500 in Federal Funding to the Strafford County Conservation District Through the FY2024 and FY2025 Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Grant Competition. This Funding Will Increase the Safety and Productivity of Coastal Communities Within Coastal Counties Through Habitat Restoration Planning, Engineering and Design Projects, Habitat Restoration Implementation Projects, and Land Conservation Projects. Specifically, the Strafford County Conservation District Will Use These Funds to Protect 44.3-ACRES of High Priority Habitat, Including Ecologically Significant Tidal Frontage, Through a Conservation Easement. Protection of the Property Is One of the Most Critical Actions to Ensure That Nutrient Attenuation, Flood Mitigation, and High Value Wildlife Habitat Remains in the Area. a Growing Industry of Commercial Oyster Farms Are in the Immediate Vicinity of the Property and the Conservation Easement Will Prevent Water Quality Degradation to These Resources That Support Fishing and Shellfish Harvesting.