Town of Wellfleet Will Be Awarded $14.69M to Implement the First Phase of the Herring River Restoration…
FY2023 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-03
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award NA23NMF4630089 is a grant from the Department of Commerce, $14.7M obligated, FY2023 to FY2028, for Town of Wellfleet Will Be Awarded $14.69M to Implement the First Phase of the Herring River…. The work is performed in Massachusetts. Source
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The Town of Wellfleet Will Be Awarded $14.69M to Implement the First Phase of the Herring River Restoration Project, the Largest Salt Marsh Restoration Effort in the Northeast United States. This Project Will Support Construction of All Water Control Infrastructure Needed for Full Tidal Restoration of the Estuary, as Well as Property Impact Prevention Measures Needed to Begin Implementation of Tidal Restoration. Upon Completion, the Overall Effort Will Restore 890 Acres of Tidal Wetlands and Reconnect a Functioning Estuary to Cape Cod Bay and the Gulf of Maine. IT Will Significantly Improve Water Quality and Habitat for Fish and Shellfish. Reestablishing Natural Sediment Processes Will Help the Marsh Regain Elevation and Keep Pace with Sea Level Rise. The Effort Will Also Help Restore the Flood and Storm Protection Functions of Healthy Salt Marsh, and Rebuild and Improve the Resilience of Local Bridges and Roads.