Last Updated on November 13, 2023 11:16 am
In March 2023, the Town of Boone applied for a North Carolina Attorney General’sEnvironmental Enhancement grant. On November 7th, 2023, the Town of Boone was awarded$41,400 through this program. The grant will match a $653,500 grant that New RiverConservancy received to restore 1,620 linear feet of the South Fork of the New River on theGreenway Trail near Deerfield Road.
The purpose of this project will be to enhance the riparian buffer and aquatic habitat alongsidethe portion of the river bank of the South Fork of the New River. The project will also greatlyincrease the water quality of this section of the South Fork of the New River while alsostabilizing the riverbank and allowing for a natural flow of the river to recommence. This is toensure the continued safety of both the patrons of the Greenway Trail, as well as the safety of thewildlife who utilize the river.
The project will begin in the Spring of 2025, in which further information regarding restorativeconstruction work will be notified. The Town of Boone wants to thank the New RiverConservancy and the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge of Boone for their partnership for thegrant application.
For more information on the awarded Environmental Enhancement grant, please contact GeorgeSantucci, Sustainability and Special Projects Manager, at [email protected].
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