Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced grant awards totaling $2.3 million for urban forestry projects in communities across New York state. The awards are funded through the state Environmental Protection Fund and are part of New York’s ongoing initiatives to address “invasive species, climate change, and environmental justice,” Cuomo’s office said in a news release. […]
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced grant awards totaling $2.3 million for urban forestry projects in communities across New York state.
The awards are funded through the state Environmental Protection Fund and are part of New York’s ongoing initiatives to address “invasive species, climate change, and environmental justice,” Cuomo’s office said in a news release.
Grants were made available to municipalities, public benefit corporations, public authorities, school districts, soil and water conservation districts, community colleges, not-for-profit organizations, and Indian Nations. Awards — ranging from $11,000 to $75,000, depending on the municipal population. Tree inventories and community forestry management plans have no matching requirement. Tree planting and maintenance projects have a 25 percent match requirement.
The awarded projects target local environmental needs that can benefit the community and the environment, including watershed protection. Projects include reforestation in areas to restore forest canopy lost to invasive species such as the Emerald Ash Borer. Altogether, the state announced 51 project winners for the 2017 grants selected from 147 applications scored competitively.
“These investments will help improve the quality of life in New York neighborhoods by supporting the replacement of trees impacted by invasive pests,” Cuomo said.
Grant recipients by region include the following.
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Cortland County • City of Cortland, $23,490: Cortland tree planting
Onondaga County • City of Syracuse, $25,065: City of Syracuse inventory and cyclical management of the urban forest project • Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection, $75,000: maintaining green infrastructure for storm water management • Town of DeWitt, $24,350: Keeping DeWitt Green project
MOHAWK VALLEY
Oneida County • Town of Floyd, $29,470: Floyd Town Park tree planting • Mohawk Valley Community College, $49,000: City of Utica tree inventory project
Otsego County • City of Oneonta, $50,000: City of Oneonta Emerald Ash Borer preventive maintenance program • City of Oneonta, $42,240: City of Oneonta planting of street trees on Market Street Project • City of Oneonta, $50,000: City of Oneonta general tree maintenance program • Village of Cooperstown, $13,830: Cooperstown tree inventory and urban forest management plan
NORTH COUNTRY
Jefferson County • City of Watertown, $18,000: City of Watertown Phase II tree inventory and citywide community forest management plan
St. Lawrence County • Village of Massena, $50,000: Village of Massena tree inventory and forest management plan
SOUTHERN TIER
Broome County • City of Binghamton, $50,000: City of Binghamton comprehensive tree inventory — Phase II
Steuben County • Village of Bath, $19,800: Village of Bath tree maintenance program
Tompkins County • Village of Dryden, $11,209: Tree planting on Main Street and elementary school neighborhood
The urban forestry grants complement the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) existing initiatives to address invasive species, climate change, environmental degradation, environmental justice, and urban sprawl, the release stated. Over the last six years, the state has funded more than $6.9 million in grants to support projects with a total value of more than $12 million.
“Urban forestry programs promote clean air, clean water, energy savings, and habitat creation,” DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos contended.
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced grant awards totaling $2.3 million for urban forestry projects in communities across New York state.
The awards are funded through the state Environmental Protection Fund and are part of New York’s ongoing initiatives to address “invasive species, climate change, and environmental justice,” Cuomo’s office said in a news release.
Grants were made available to municipalities, public benefit corporations, public authorities, school districts, soil and water conservation districts, community colleges, not-for-profit organizations, and Indian Nations. Awards — ranging from $11,000 to $75,000, depending on the municipal population. Tree inventories and community forestry management plans have no matching requirement. Tree planting and maintenance projects have a 25 percent match requirement.
The awarded projects target local environmental needs that can benefit the community and the environment, including watershed protection. Projects include reforestation in areas to restore forest canopy lost to invasive species such as the Emerald Ash Borer. Altogether, the state announced 51 project winners for the 2017 grants selected from 147 applications scored competitively.
“These investments will help improve the quality of life in New York neighborhoods by supporting the replacement of trees impacted by invasive pests,” Cuomo said.
Grant recipients by region include the following.
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Cortland County • City of Cortland, $23,490: Cortland tree planting
Onondaga County • City of Syracuse, $25,065: City of Syracuse inventory and cyclical management of the urban forest project • Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection, $75,000: maintaining green infrastructure for storm water management • Town of DeWitt, $24,350: Keeping DeWitt Green project
MOHAWK VALLEY
Oneida County • Town of Floyd, $29,470: Floyd Town Park tree planting • Mohawk Valley Community College, $49,000: City of Utica tree inventory project
Otsego County • City of Oneonta, $50,000: City of Oneonta Emerald Ash Borer preventive maintenance program • City of Oneonta, $42,240: City of Oneonta planting of street trees on Market Street Project • City of Oneonta, $50,000: City of Oneonta general tree maintenance program • Village of Cooperstown, $13,830: Cooperstown tree inventory and urban forest management plan
NORTH COUNTRY
Jefferson County • City of Watertown, $18,000: City of Watertown Phase II tree inventory and citywide community forest management plan
St. Lawrence County • Village of Massena, $50,000: Village of Massena tree inventory and forest management plan
SOUTHERN TIER
Broome County • City of Binghamton, $50,000: City of Binghamton comprehensive tree inventory — Phase II
Steuben County • Village of Bath, $19,800: Village of Bath tree maintenance program
Tompkins County • Village of Dryden, $11,209: Tree planting on Main Street and elementary school neighborhood
The urban forestry grants complement the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) existing initiatives to address invasive species, climate change, environmental degradation, environmental justice, and urban sprawl, the release stated. Over the last six years, the state has funded more than $6.9 million in grants to support projects with a total value of more than $12 million.
“Urban forestry programs promote clean air, clean water, energy savings, and habitat creation,” DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos contended.
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced grant awards totaling $2.3 million for urban forestry projects in communities across New York state. The awards are funded through the state Environmental Protection Fund and are part of New York’s ongoing initiatives to address “invasive species, climate change, and environmental justice,” Cuomo’s office said in a news release. […]
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced grant awards totaling $2.3 million for urban forestry projects in communities across New York state.
The awards are funded through the state Environmental Protection Fund and are part of New York’s ongoing initiatives to address “invasive species, climate change, and environmental justice,” Cuomo’s office said in a news release.
Grants were made available to municipalities, public benefit corporations, public authorities, school districts, soil and water conservation districts, community colleges, not-for-profit organizations, and Indian Nations. Awards — ranging from $11,000 to $75,000, depending on the municipal population. Tree inventories and community forestry management plans have no matching requirement. Tree planting and maintenance projects have a 25 percent match requirement.
The awarded projects target local environmental needs that can benefit the community and the environment, including watershed protection. Projects include reforestation in areas to restore forest canopy lost to invasive species such as the Emerald Ash Borer. Altogether, the state announced 51 project winners for the 2017 grants selected from 147 applications scored competitively.
“These investments will help improve the quality of life in New York neighborhoods by supporting the replacement of trees impacted by invasive pests,” Cuomo said.
Grant recipients by region include the following.
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Cortland County • City of Cortland, $23,490: Cortland tree planting
Onondaga County • City of Syracuse, $25,065: City of Syracuse inventory and cyclical management of the urban forest project • Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection, $75,000: maintaining green infrastructure for storm water management • Town of DeWitt, $24,350: Keeping DeWitt Green project
MOHAWK VALLEY
Oneida County • Town of Floyd, $29,470: Floyd Town Park tree planting • Mohawk Valley Community College, $49,000: City of Utica tree inventory project
Otsego County • City of Oneonta, $50,000: City of Oneonta Emerald Ash Borer preventive maintenance program • City of Oneonta, $42,240: City of Oneonta planting of street trees on Market Street Project • City of Oneonta, $50,000: City of Oneonta general tree maintenance program • Village of Cooperstown, $13,830: Cooperstown tree inventory and urban forest management plan
NORTH COUNTRY
Jefferson County • City of Watertown, $18,000: City of Watertown Phase II tree inventory and citywide community forest management plan
St. Lawrence County • Village of Massena, $50,000: Village of Massena tree inventory and forest management plan
SOUTHERN TIER
Broome County • City of Binghamton, $50,000: City of Binghamton comprehensive tree inventory — Phase II
Steuben County • Village of Bath, $19,800: Village of Bath tree maintenance program
Tompkins County • Village of Dryden, $11,209: Tree planting on Main Street and elementary school neighborhood
The urban forestry grants complement the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) existing initiatives to address invasive species, climate change, environmental degradation, environmental justice, and urban sprawl, the release stated. Over the last six years, the state has funded more than $6.9 million in grants to support projects with a total value of more than $12 million.
“Urban forestry programs promote clean air, clean water, energy savings, and habitat creation,” DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos contended.
