Lower Gwynedd Water Project Gets $60K In State Funding

Good news for local ecological health: the state is investing $60,000 in a basins and dam naturalization project in Lower Gwynedd.

The project is one of 114 in the state to receive a total of $25,143,294 in funding from Department of Environmental Protection. "The selected projects enhance watersheds, mitigate acid mine drainage, and support water pollution cleanup programs," the state said in an announcement.

“The Growing Greener program, and this year’s funding, is an investment in our future and proof that when state government works collaboratively, we achieve long-lasting results,” said Governor Wolf. “The Environmental Stewardship Fund has helped spark innovation and coordinate partnerships to tackle some of the most challenging environmental issues in our state.”

The grant awards are made possible by the Growing Greener Grant Program, the largest single investment of state funds that address Pennsylvania’s environmental concerns. Growing Greener encourages partnerships between counties, municipalities, county conservation districts, watershed organizations, and other organizations to restore and protect the environment.

Of the 208 grant applications received for consideration this year, more than half of the proposed projects were awarded grant funding.

Other Montgomery County projects that received funding include:

• Abington Township, Sandy Run TMDL Projects: $186,000
• Lower Gwynedd Township, Lower Gwynedd Basins and Dam Naturalization: $60,850
• Upper Gwynedd Township, Wissahickon Headwaters Green Stormwater Infrastructure: $305,000
• Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, Wissahickon Headwaters Stream and Riparian Restoration Project: $369,600