posted November 2, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will use $250,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds – popularly known as stimulus funds - to improve water quality and habitat for rare species on private lands within four Tennessee watersheds: the Elk River, the Upper Duck River, the Upper Caney/Fork River and the Cypress/Shoal Creek.
The contract has been awarded to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture through the Service’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, which provides technical and financial assistance to improve fish and wildlife habitats on privately-owned land.
“These areas were chosen by the Service because of the endangered fauna that’s located there, said Brad Bingham, USFWS state coordinator for Tennessee. The project will include fencing to keep livestock away from rivers and streams; alternate watering systems for the livestock; and repairing and replanting stream banks.
For more information, contact Phil Kloer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service public affairs officer, 404-679-7125, philip_kloer@fws.gov
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