Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program has awarded $502,041 in grants for 13 projects that protect and preserve the coastal resources of Lake Superior.
Locally, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will receive $96,392 to restore the historic structures at the Cascade River Wayside near Lutsen; Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, $14,996 for planning and designing enhanced recreational access and parking at the Cascade River near Lutsen; and the Natural Resources Research Institute of the University of Minnesota, $33,759 to create a coastal atlas of Lake Superior’s North Shore and $47,997 to develop a diagnostic tool that will help scientists assess harm to stream insects from too much sediment.
An additional $25,000 will be awarded in Short-Term Action Request (STAR) grants. These grants of up to $5,000 will fund a variety of coastal education, outreach and resource management projects throughout the coming year. Funding for the grants comes from the Coastal Zone Management Act and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. The Governor’s Council on Minnesota’s Coastal Program, a 15-member citizen advisory board, provided critical assistance in project selection.
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