Projects
Grant Number: 20221223
to support coliform bacteria testing program on one tributary or river segment of the Quinnipiac Watershed, as well as continued advocacy to strengthen state NPDES and local land use permits affecting water quality in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $16,577
River Advocates of South Central Connecticut
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Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
www.riveradvocatesSCCT.org
Grant Number: 20180208
To support a half day Quinnipiac Update conference; improvements to public access to the Little River, a Quinnipiac tributary, at Lowe's on Route 80 in New Haven; education of phosphorus control; and promotion of pollution and diversion permit participation.
Year Issued: 2018 | Amount: $20,000
River Advocates of South Central Connecticut
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
www.riveradvocatesscct.org
Grant Number: 20160129
To support, as a first priority, monitoring of pollution and diversion permits, and only then Lunch and Learn sessions for municipal department of public works crews in the lower Quinnipiac watershed for best practices in stormwater pollution prevention; enforcement of public access at an abandoned, neglected Quinnipiac River site at Lowe's on Route 80 in New Haven and education of phosphorus control.
Year Issued: 2016 | Amount: $20,000
River Advocates of South Central Connecticut
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
Grant Number: 20140010
to support the continuation of investigating the compliance history and indirect discharges of publically owned treatment works on the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $6,000
Connecticut Urban Legal Initiative, Inc.
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Attorney Alan Kosloff
alan.kosloff@law.uconn.edu
www.culi-law.org/
Grant Number: 20130052
To support the "A Fair Haven for Wildlife: Community-based land stewardship to benefit wildlife and waterways" project, in partnership with the Urban Resources Initiative.
Year Issued: 2013 | Amount: $12,000
Audubon Connecticut
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Francis Grant Suttie
fgrantsuttie@audubon.org
www.ct.audubon.org
Grant Number: 20120453
To support the review of Cytec's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water permit for discharges into the Quinnipiac River and see if there have been any violations of their permit during this year or during the past 5 years.
Year Issued: 2012 | Amount: $2,000
Connecticut Urban Legal Initiative, Inc.
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Grant Number: 20110131
To raise awareness among legislators, homeowners, and the general public about ways to reduce both non-point and point sources of pollution and to improve habitat for birds and other wildlife within the Quinnipiac River Watershed.
Year Issued: 2011 | Amount: $10,000
Audubon Connecticut
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Grant Number: 20050350
To support funding for two aspects of the Quinnipiac River Conservation and Development corridor Project. RPG will develop an inter-municipal agreement between the three lower river communities that will include land-use guidelines and a tax sharing agreement.
Year Issued: 2005 | Amount: $8,000
Rex Development (formerly known as South Central CT Regional Econ. Develop. Corp)
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Grant Number: 20060113
To support the development and adoption of an intermunicipal agreement with the lower river towns regarding land use guidelines and tax sharing.
Year Issued: 2006 | Amount: $8,000
Rex Development (formerly known as South Central CT Regional Econ. Develop. Corp)
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Grant Number: 20070062
Funds are requested to support continued efforts to develop and aopt an inter-municipal tax revenue sharing agreement and shared land use plan among the reigion's five municipalities bordering the Quinnipiac River. Related activities under this project will include assessments on key properties along the river, community outreach, and planning for a new canoe launch site in North Haven.
Year Issued: 2007 | Amount: $500
Rex Development (formerly known as South Central CT Regional Econ. Develop. Corp)
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