RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - More than $3 million in Chesapeake Bay conservation grants will support brook trout habitat restoration in Rockingham County and efforts to reduce sediment in the James River.
They are among 12 projects receiving support from the Chesapeake Bay Program and the National Wildlife Foundation for restoration and environmental efforts in Virginia's portion of the Bay's watershed.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe joined other officials in Richmond on Tuesday to announce the recipients. McAuliffe is chairman of the Executive Council of the Chesapeake Bay Program.
The 12 Virginia projects will leverage more than $4.2 million in matching funds for a total of approximately $7.4 million to move forward with efforts to restore the bay.
Trout Unlimited will receive $338,000 to implement the trout project, while the James River Association will receive nearly $500,000.
