A bill to direct restoration and protection efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed region, and for other purposes.
Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act
This bill establishes programs within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to restore and protect the Connecticut River Watershed located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Specifically, the bill directs the FWS to establish a nonregulatory Connecticut River Watershed Partnership program to identify, prioritize, and implement restoration and protection activities within the watershed. It also directs the FWS to establish a grant program for restoration and protection activities in the watershed. States, tribal governments, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education may apply for the grants.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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