The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $2.1 million in grants to protect and restore wetlands and streams across California.
“ Healthy wetlands and streams are key to the vitality of California communities and its economy ,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt . “ These projects help to better understand and protect these important resources.”
Napa County will receive $822,000 for restoration work along the Napa River through EPA’s San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund. The grant will also assist with development of restoration designs for an additional 36 acres of riparian forest, 8 acres of freshwater wetlands, and 6,800 linear feet of streambank.
This project is part of Napa County’s broader effort to restore 14 miles of the Napa River and improve flood protection and steelhead trout habitat.
EPA also awarded wetland program development grants for the following projects: