Don't worry shorelines, help is on the way!

Posted by melissakolonie at Jun 30, 2009 06:26 PM | Permalink

Filed under: Kohala Watershed Partnership, Malama Maunalua, Maunalua Bay, Pelekane Bay, The Nature Conservancy, conservation, island sustainability, noaa, ocean protection, shoreline restoration

From Melissa:

Federal stimulus money will soon be used to put people to work restoring our shorelines and increasing coral reef health.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will send more than $6 million in federal stimulus money to support two Hawaii projects dedicated to restoring shorelines.

On Oahu, NOAA announced today that The Nature Conservancy and Malama Maunalua’s invasive algae removal project will receive $3.4 million in federal stimulus money to create 73 new jobs and restore marine habitat in Maunalua Bay.

NOAA said it also will send $2.69 million in stimulus money to the Kohala Watershed Partnership as a coastal restoration grant to improve conditions at the Pelekane Bay watershed on the Big Island.

NOAA received $167 million in stimulus funding and today announced the selection of 50 high-priority projects that will support more than 5,000 jobs and help restore American shorelines.

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Filed under: Kohala Watershed Partnership, Malama Maunalua, Maunalua Bay, Pelekane Bay, The Nature Conservancy, conservation, island sustainability, noaa, ocean protection, shoreline restoration

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